Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) Healthy, strong trees act as carbon sinks, offsetting carbon and reducing the effects of climate change. B) Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe. C) Increasing levels of carbon dioxide caused by deforestation and fossil fuel combustion trap heat in the atmosphere. D) In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide and sweep up particles like dust and smoke.
Option 1: BDCA
Option 2: DBAC
Option 3: CDAB
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: BDCA
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Trees actively contribute to air purification by absorbing harmful pollutants through their leaves and bark, releasing clean oxygen essential for our breathing (B). In urban environments, trees play a crucial role by absorbing pollutant gases such as
Question : Select the grammatically correct sentence.
Option 1: The participants of the competition are waiting for their turn curiously.
Option 2: The participants of the competition has been waiting for their turn curiously.
Option 3: A participants of the competition is waiting for their turn curiously.
Option 4: The participants of the competition is waiting for their turn curiously
Correct Answer: The participants of the competition are waiting for their turn curiously.
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
The correct sentence is, "The participants of the competition are waiting for their turn curiously." It follows the subject-verb agreement, whereas other options are incorrect to use,
Question : Vulcanized rubber contains sulphur
Option 1: 2%
Option 2: 3-5%
Option 3: 7-9%
Option 4: 10-15%
Correct Answer: 3-5%
Solution : The correct option is 3-5%.
Sulphur levels in vulcanised rubber range between 3-5%. The amount of sulphur used is determined by the desired rubber qualities. Tyres, for example, normally contain 3% sulphur, whereas hoses can include up to 5% sulphur. Sulphur in vulcanised rubber produces
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GOLF is coded as 44 and BALL is coded as 31. How will PLAY be coded in that language?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 58
Option 3: 62
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 58
Solution : Given: GOLF is coded as 44 and BALL is coded as 31.
Add the place value of the letters of the word GOLF and add the total number of letters to the resultant, to obtain the required code – G→7; O→15; L→12; F→6 Now, add
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
India is exporting handicrafts to several countries.
Option 1: Handicrafts were exported to several countries by India.
Option 2: Handicrafts are exported to several countries by India.
Option 3: Handicrafts have been exported to several countries by India.
Option 4: Handicrafts are being exported to several countries by India.
Correct Answer: Handicrafts are being exported to several countries by India.
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject in the
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. An allergy is a reaction of the immune system to a substance which is normally harmless. B. These antibodies then attach themselves to cells, which contain histamine, which inflames the tissues. C. One-third of us are affected by an allergy at some point in our lives. D. The immune system in allergy sufferers makes antibodies against harmless substances because it believes them to be dangerous.
Option 1: DCAB
Option 2: CBDA
Option 3: CADB
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: CADB
Solution : The third option is correct.
Did you not buy the return tickets to Dehradun?
Option 1: Was the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Option 2: Were the return tickets to Dehradun not being bought by you?
Option 3: Had the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Option 4: Were the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Correct Answer: Were the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes
Question : Directions: Looking at a picture of a woman, Vineeta said, "She is the wife of my father's brother's father." How is the woman in the picture related to Vineeta?
Option 1: Father's sister
Option 2: Mother-in-law
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Father's mother
Correct Answer: Father's mother
Solution : According to the above information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, the woman in the picture is Vineeta's father's mother. Hence, the fourth option is
Question : As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 5) 2019-21, what percentage of women have a bank or savings account that they use?
Option 1: 68.3%
Option 2: 78.6%
Option 3: 87.7%
Option 4: 58.5%
Correct Answer: 78.6%
Solution : The correct answer is 78.6%
The percentage of women who had bank or savings accounts increased from 53 per cent in 2015–16 to 78.6 per cent in 2019–21, according to NFHS-5. More than 70% of women had bank or savings accounts in each of the
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Irritating
Option 2: Pedestrian
Option 3: Enervating
Option 4: Beguilling
Correct Answer: Beguilling
Here are the meanings of each word, along with their correct spellings:
Irritating: This word means causing annoyance, frustration, or displeasure.
Pedestrian: A place where people travel by foot; a walker
Enervating: This word
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