Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error."
Raghu came out of the bathroom (1) / with a towel (2) / in the hand. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
Articles are not used with parts of the body. So, the article "the" should be omitted. Hence, "in his hand" is the right usage.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Raghu came out of the bathroom
Question : What is the minimum quorum required in the Lok Sabha that can transact any business?
Option 1: One-tenth of the total number of Members of the Lok Sabha
Option 2: One-fourth of the total number of Members of the Lok Sabha
Option 3: One-third of the total number of Members of the Lok Sabha
Option 4: One-fifth of the total number of Members of the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer: One-tenth of the total number of Members of the Lok Sabha
Solution : The correct answer is One-tenth of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha.
The quorum needed for a Lok Sabha meeting is defined as 55 members or one-tenth of the total strength
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Compulsory
Option 1: Obligatory
Option 2: Mandatory
Option 3: Voluntary
Option 4: Subsidiary
Correct Answer: Voluntary
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Compulsory means something that is required, mandatory, or enforced by rules or laws. It must be done, and there's no choice in the matter. Whereas voluntary refers to something that is done willingly, by choice, or without
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He wrote a letter in verse form to his friend.
Option 1: A verse in letter form had been written by him to his friend.
Option 2: A letter in verse form was being written by him to his friend.
Option 3: A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.
Option 4: A letter in verse form has been written by him to his friend.
Correct Answer: A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.
Solution : The third 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
Question : Direction: In the following questions, correct the equation by interchanging the two signs.
6 ÷ 17 × 51 + 6 – 12 = –4
Option 1: × and ÷
Option 2: + and ÷
Option 3: + and –
Option 4: – and ÷
Correct Answer: × and ÷
Solution : Given:
Let's check the options —
First option: × and ÷;
After interchanging the signs, the equation becomes 6 × 17 ÷ 51 + 6 – 12 = –4. So, this option
Question : If $\cos x=-\frac{1}{2}, x$ lies in third quadrant, then $\tan x=?$
Option 1: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
Option 3: $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{3}$
Solution : Given: $\cos x=-\frac{1}{2}, x$ lies in third quadrant. $\sin^2x=1-\cos^2x=1-(-\frac{1}{2})^2=\frac{3}{4}$ ⇒ $\sin x= \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ As $x$ is in the 3rd quadrant therefore $\sin x=- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ $\therefore \tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}=\frac{- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{-\frac{1}{2}}=\sqrt{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\sqrt{3}$.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Feeble
Option 1: Unheedful
Option 2: Strong
Option 3: Weak
Option 4: Baneful
Correct Answer: Weak
Feeble means lacking physical strength, and weak is a correct synonym for the word, as it has the same meaning because it also means someone lacking physical strength.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The world's largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base tunnel is located in which country?
Option 1: Belgium
Option 2: Austria
Option 3: Switzerland
Option 4: Sweden
Correct Answer: Switzerland
Solution : The correct option is Switzerland.
Switzerland is home to Gotthard Base, the longest tunnel in the world. From Erstfeld in the north to Bodio in the south, it passes beneath the Swiss Alps. With a depth of 2,300 meters, the tunnel is 57 kilometres
Question : The sum of the two numbers is 18 and their HCF and LCM are 3 and 54, respectively. What will be the sum of their reciprocals?
Option 1: $\frac{1}{7}$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{11}$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{6}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{9}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{9}$
Solution : Let the two numbers be $x$ and $y$. We know (HCF) × (LCM) = Product of two numbers Given HCF = 3 and LCM = 54 ⇒ $x × y = 3 × 54$ Also, $x + y = 18$ Now to calculate, $\frac{1}{x} +
Question : Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin B
Option 3: Vitamin C
Option 4: Vitamin D
Correct Answer: Vitamin C
Solution : The correct option is Vitamin C.
Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth are often caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid. Vitamin C is essential for maintaining healthy gums and teeth. Its deficiency can lead to a condition
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