Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Ragi is a popular annual plant that is (1) _________ with healthy nutrients. It is a good (2)_______ of iron, protein, calcium and (3) ________ minerals. It is also rich in fibre and (4)_______ in weight loss as it contains (5) ______ saturated fats.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
Option 1: applicable
Option 2: negligible
Option 3: communicable
Option 4: negotiable
Correct Answer: negligible
Solution : The second option is correct.
Negligible: So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
As per the context of the sentence, the above-mentioned plant contains a very insignificant amount of saturated fats.
Hence, we find that the adjective negligible is
Question : Which of the following countries was the host of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021?
Option 1: West Indies and USA
Option 2: Australia and New Zealand
Option 3: UAE and Oman
Option 4: England and Scotland
Correct Answer: UAE and Oman
Solution : The correct answer is UAE and Oman.
The matches for India's team were held in Oman and the United Arab Emirates during the seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which ran from October 17 to November 14, 2021. The reigning champions, the
Question : Who introduced Western education?
Option 1: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 2: Lal Bahadur Shastri
Option 3: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Solution : The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
He fought hard to advance Western education in India and supported the introduction of scientific learning. Hindu College was founded in Calcutta as a result of his efforts in 1817. He was the
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (25, 9, 56) (13, 14, 183)
Option 1: (42, 12, 228)
Option 2: (11, 16, 135)
Option 3: (19, 23, 511)
Option 4: (27, 15, 198)
Correct Answer: (27, 15, 198)
Solution : Given: (25, 9, 56); (13, 14, 183)
(25, 9, 56)→25 + 56 = 81 = (9)² (13, 14, 183)→13 + 183 = 196 = (14)²
Now, let's check the given options – First option: (42, 12, 228) = 42 + 228 = 270;
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WTDH, URGK, SPJN, ?, OLPT
Option 1: QNMQ
Option 2: QNLP
Option 3: QMNP
Option 4: RNMQ
Correct Answer: QNMQ
Solution : Given: WTDH, URGK, SPJN, ?, OLPT
In the above-given series, subtract 2 from the place value of the first two letters and add 3 to the place value of the last two letters. WTDH→W – 2 = U; T – 2 = R; D +
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The French had regarded the scholar as a usurper.
Option 1: The scholar was being regarded as a usurper by the French.
Option 2: The scholar has been regarded as a usurper by the French.
Option 3: The scholar was regarded as a usurper by the French.
Option 4: The scholar had been regarded as a usurper by the French.
Correct Answer: The scholar had been regarded as a usurper by the French.
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 : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Abu said that he saw the picture.
Option 1: He has seen the picture
Option 2: He will have seen the picture
Option 3: He would have seen the picture
Option 4: He had seen the picture
Correct Answer: He had seen the picture
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Explanation:
In this case, "he had seen the picture" suggests that Abu saw the picture before a certain point in the past, possibly before he mentioned it or before another event occurred. The past
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Science and technology and (1)/ their fallouts do not (2)/ complete human culture. (3)/ No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The second part of the sentence has an error.
Note that "science and technology" is a compound subject. So, "their fallouts" is not the right usage. We need to treat the compound subject as a singular noun. Therefore, the correct possessive term to be used
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary. 1. Maternity 2. Matriarchy 3. Matchbox 4. Matricide
Option 1: 3, 1, 2, 4
Option 2: 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 3: 3, 4, 1, 2
Option 4: 1, 3, 4, 2
Correct Answer: 3, 1, 2, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Maternity 2. Matriarchy 3. Matchbox 4. Matricide
Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter M, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second, and third letters of each word are the same,
Question : Ringworm is a disease caused by _____________.
Option 1: Fungi
Option 2: Bacteria
Option 3: Virus
Option 4: Flies
Correct Answer: Fungi
Solution : The correct option is fungi
A type of fungus called Dermatophytes is the cause of ringworm. It has an impact on the skin, scalp, and nails. Ringworm is contagious and can be passed from person to person, from animal to person, or from infected objects.
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