Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. 1. Modicum 2. Modal 3. Mode 4. Modifier
Option 1: 2, 3, 1, 4
Option 2: 2, 3, 4, 1
Option 3: 3, 2, 1, 4
Option 4: 3, 2, 4, 1
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Modicum 2. Modal 3. Mode 4. Modifier
Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letters of each word. Since all the words have the same starting letters M, o, and d then move on to the next
Question : Thymine dimer formation in DNA is caused by
Option 1: IR-rays
Option 2: X-rays
Option 3: b and g-rays
Option 4: UV-rays
Correct Answer: UV-rays
Solution : The correct answer is UV-rays.
UV radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation found in the sun. It has a shorter wavelength than visible light and a greater energy level. UV light can harm DNA by inducing thymine dimers to form. Thymine dimers are covalent
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Money does not come from trees, as my grandmother used to say; But seeing it (1)_____ from machines would shock her! Slip a card into a machine, press a couple of buttons and find new and fresh notes carrying out of a space this is a standard undertaking today. Today, ATMs, or automated teller machines, can be found in most towns and cities. You are able to withdraw cash at any time, day or night, because they typically (2)________ around the clock. In 1968, Don Wetzel, along with Tom Bames and George Chastain, developed the first modern and successful ATM in the United States. Although the ATM concept was first (3)________ in 1968, a functional prototype was constructed in 1969, and Docutel was granted a patent in 1973. A 'data terminal' is all an ATM is. A point where data can be entered or retrieved via a link to the 'Boss-in-Charge', a large computer known as a host processor, is referred to as a 'data terminal'. Many of these terminals are connected to this host processor, which is spread out (4)________ the city or country. Usually, the host processor belongs to the bank. If it is a dial-up device, it connects to the various terminals via a modem and telephone line. Alternately, the host processor may establish a 'leased line connection' with all ATMs. This indicates that a modem is not required to dial into a single telephone line that is solely dedicated to the host processor. This line can only be used by you. It is always accessible to the boss-in-charge for his or her exclusive use. These exclusive lines are expensive, but they are useful in areas where daily transactions are extremely high. The host processor connects to the ATMs via either a dial-up or leased line connection, (5)_________ on the bank and the number of customers it serves. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Option 1: behind
Option 2: for
Option 3: beside
Option 4: across
Correct Answer: across
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Spread out across means to cover a particular area or a number of different areas. This means that these terminals run across the city or country. The other options do not fit the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence
Question : If D and E are the mid-points of AB and AC respectively of $\triangle$ABC then the ratio of the areas of $\triangle$ADE and square BCED is:
Option 1: 1 : 2
Option 2: 1 : 4
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 1 : 3
Correct Answer: 1 : 3
Solution : DE || BC DE = $\frac{1}{2}×$BC $\therefore$ BC : DE = 2 : 1 Let BC = 2 units, DE = 1 unit Also, $\triangle$ ABC and $\triangle$ ADE are similar, So, $\frac{\text{Area of triangle ABC}}{\text{Area of triangle ADE}}=(\frac{BC}{DE})^2$ ⇒ $\frac{\text{Area of ABC}}{\text{Area
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The students usually asks / for a bonus time of / thirty minutes for / completing their projects.
Option 1: The students usually asks
Option 2: completing their projects
Option 3: for a bonus time of
Option 4: thirty minutes for
Correct Answer: The students usually asks
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
The verb "asks" does not agree in number with the plural subject "students". In English, when the subject is plural, the verb should also be in the plural form as per the subject-verb agreement, which
Question : The mid-points of AB and AC of the $\triangle$ABC are P and Q, respectively. If PQ = 6 cm, then the side BC is:
Option 1: 10 cm
Option 2: 12 cm
Option 3: 8 cm
Option 4: 14 cm
Correct Answer: 12 cm
Solution : The straight line joining the midpoints of the two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half of it. Here, PQ = 6 cm. ∴ BC = 2 × PQ = 2 × 6 = 12 cm. Hence, the correct
Question : The Supreme Court of India rejected the plea of ___________ to quash the summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Peace and Harmony for an inquiry related to the Delhi riots in February 2020.
Option 1: Instagram
Option 2: Snapchat
Option 3: Facebook
Option 4: Twitter
Correct Answer: Facebook
Solution : The correct answer is Facebook.
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed Facebook's plea to quash summons from the Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony regarding the February 2020 Delhi riots. The committee, formed in March 2020 to address factors disrupting communal
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 4.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Taking dice positions 1 and 2 with 3 as the common face,
Moving clockwise from the common face with 3,
Pairs of opposite faces –
So, the opposite face to the face containing 4 is 3. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held on the right side?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”
Option 1: Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
Option 2: Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.
Option 3: Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.
Option 4: Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.
Correct Answer: Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In indirect speech, pronouns and verb tenses are adjusted to fit the context, and the original message is reported indirectly.
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