Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A faint mist _________ over the valley.
Option 1: hung
Option 2: swung
Option 3: swayed
Option 4: dangled
Correct Answer: hung
Solution : The right option is the first option.
The word hung is the past tense of the verb hang, which means to be suspended above or to cover something in a way that is suspended or draped.
The sentence describes the action of the
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door.
Option 1: door to door
Option 2: delivers the letters
Option 3: The postman
Option 4: through hand
Correct Answer: through hand
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
Explanation:
The error lies in the use of the preposition "through" after "hand". The correct preposition in this context is "by". When indicating the means or method of delivery, "by" is the appropriate choice. In English,
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, STRAIGHT is written as UVTCUIHJ, and SURVIVAL is written as UWTXMBWJ. How will TAKEOVER be written in that language?
Option 1: VCMGSHXP
Option 2: VCMHSGWP
Option 3: VCMGSFWP
Option 4: VCMGTFVP
Correct Answer: VCMGSFWP
Solution : Given: STRAIGHT is written as UVTCUIHJ and SURVIVAL is written as UWTXMBWJ.
Divide the letters of STRAIGHT into two parts and add 2 to the first part and 1 to the second part and shuffle the position of the letters as shown –
Thus, STRAIGHT
Question : Identify the function of the enzyme trypsin.
Option 1: Digesting proteins
Option 2: Breaking down carbohydrates
Option 3: Digesting roughage and fats
Option 4: Emulsifying insulin
Correct Answer: Digesting proteins
Solution : The correct option is Digesting proteins.
Trypsin is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the digestion of proteins. It is produced by the pancreas and enters the small intestine. The large protein molecules break down into smaller peptides in the small
Question : Directions: Select a suitable figure from the answer figures that would replace the question mark (?).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – The figure in the box is rotating by 90° in the clockwise direction. Therefore, the following figure will complete the given series –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure, the right of the reflected image will appear as the left, and the left will
Question : Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease ?
Option 1: Dengue fever
Option 2: Filariasis
Option 3: Sleeping sickness
Option 4: Malaria
Correct Answer: Sleeping sickness
Solution : The correct option is Sleeping sickness.
Sleeping sickness, commonly known as African trypanosomiasis, is not transmitted by mosquitos. It is instead transmitted to people by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are huge, blood-feeding insects prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasite protozoa
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Yangtze 2. Yakking 3. Yakuzas 4. Yobbery 5. Yobbish
Option 1: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Option 2: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
Option 3: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Yangtze 2. Yakking 3. Yakuzas 4. Yobbery 5. Yobbish
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter Y, move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second
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
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