Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Eat humble pie.
Option 1: To apologise humbly.
Option 2: To live in penury.
Option 3: To live a life of humility.
Option 4: To enjoy life to the fullest.
Correct Answer: To apologise humbly.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The idiom "eat humble pie" is an expression that means to admit one's faults or errors, often in a humble or apologetic manner. It is associated with acknowledging a mistake or wrongdoing and expressing
Question : Which of these methods is used for the conservation of land rescore?
Option 1: Deforestation
Option 2: Poaching
Option 3: Land reclamation
Option 4: Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides
Correct Answer: Land reclamation
Solution : The correct answer is Land reclamation.
Land reclamation is the process by which any organisation or governing body lawfully acquires land and forested areas, either by clearing or by converting unproductive waste, fallow, or unauthorised land for any purpose related to economic or
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (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.)
Option 1: 8 – 60
Option 2: 6 – 33
Option 3: 12 – 141
Option 4: 10 – 97
Correct Answer: 8 – 60
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 8 – 60; (8)2 – 3 = 64 – 3 = 61 ≠ 60 Second option: 6 – 33; (6)2 – 3 = 36 – 3 = 33 Third option: 12 – 141; (12)
Question : The numerator of a fraction is 6 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 1 and the denominator is increased by 5, then the denominator becomes 4 times the numerator. Find the fraction.
Option 1: $\frac{5}{11}$
Option 2: $\frac{3}{11}$
Option 3: $\frac{4}{11}$
Option 4: $\frac{7}{11}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{5}{11}$
Solution : Let the numerator of the fraction be '$x$' and the denominator = $x$ + 6 According to the question, ⇒ 4 × ($x$ - 1) = ($x$ + 6) + 5 ⇒ 4$x$ - 4 = $x$ + 11 ⇒ $x$ = 5 So, The
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
The most talented of these three boys are my friend's son.
Option 1: of these three boys
Option 2: No error
Option 3: The most talented
Option 4: are my friend's son
Correct Answer: are my friend's son
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The given sentence talks about a single person, the most talented among three other boys, who is my friend's son. Thus, it should take a singular verb. Hence, are should be replaced with is to make the
Question : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
Option 1: Earth on the Moon
Option 2: Earth on the Sun
Option 3: Sun and Moon on the Earth
Option 4: Moon on the Earth
Correct Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
Solution : The correct answer is Sun and Moon on the Earth.
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the sea level produced by the Moon's and Sun's gravitational influence, which occurs once or twice a day. When the earth's surface
Question : Directions: From the given options, which option figure can be formed by folding the figure given in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In a 3D view of dice, 1. Each face out of the three faces in the 3D view should be from all the pairs. 2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded cube figure. So, the opposite pairs of faces
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 5103, 1701, 567, ?, 63, 21
Option 1: 265
Option 2: 169
Option 3: 189
Option 4: 170
Correct Answer: 189
Solution : Given: 5103, 1701, 567, ?, 63, 21
Divide each term by 3 to get the next term in the series. 5103 ÷ 3 = 1701; 1701 ÷ 3 = 567; 567 ÷ 3 = 189; 189 ÷ 3 = 63; 63 ÷ 3 = 21
Question : Comprehension: In the following 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.
A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1) __________among the students. It is (2) __________to encourage healthy competition in today's (3) ___________where all admissions and job (4) _________are based on elimination. Also, (5) __________the total absence of examinations, (6) _________who truly deserve may not get fair (7) __________, while those who need to (8) __________may not get the right (9)__________. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10) ___________of teaching.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 7.
Option 1: confirmation
Option 2: recognition
Option 3: contribution
Option 4: reception
Correct Answer: recognition
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The passage discusses the potential consequences of implementing a no-examination policy. In this context, the term recognition refers to the acknowledgement or appreciation of the abilities, achievements, or efforts of individuals.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.
Option 1: Fifty-one cakes will be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 2: Fifty-one cakes had to be baken by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 3: Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 4: Fifty-one cakes has to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Correct Answer: Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who acts. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
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