Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : 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. According to him, Rupees 75 lakhs has been spent to make the gymnasium fully equipped with state-of-the-art fitness machines. B. The Honourable Commissioner of Police inaugurated the Gymnasium and Swimming pool and appended the management for their efforts in providing such amenities to students. C. A new indoor gymnasium and swimming pool was inaugurated at APJ International School, Goa. D. Mr.Mercia, the Principal of the school familiarised the guests with the cost incurred and the various facilities available.
Option 1: CBDA
Option 2: BDCA
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: DABC
Correct Answer: CBDA
Solution : The correct choice is the first option, i.e., CBDA.
Explanation: The paragraph begins with the introduction of the new gymnasium and swimming pool (sentence C). Then, it mentions the inauguration ceremony and praise from the Commissioner of Police (sentence B), followed by
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.
I have withdraw money from the bank.
Option 1: have withdrawing
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: have withdrew
Option 4: have withdrawn
Correct Answer: have withdrawn
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The sentence contains a verb-tense error. When forming the present perfect tense, the past participle of the verb should be used. The past participle of withdraw is withdrawn. The use of the present perfect tense suggests a
Question : Pope Benedict XVI who has been elected recently is the :
Option 1: 250th Pope
Option 2: 260th Pope
Option 3: 265th Pope
Option 4: 270th Pope
Correct Answer: 265th Pope
Solution : The correct option is - 265th Pope
From 19 April 2005 to his resignation on February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI served as the leader of the Catholic Church and the head of the Vatican City State. When Benedict resigned, he opted to use
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: Year 2012
Option 2: Year 1998
Option 3: Year 2005
Option 4: Year 1997
Correct Answer: Year 2012
Solution : A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4. So, the divisibility of the given years by 4 is checked.
Let's check the options —
First option: Year 2012; 2012 ÷ 4 = 503. 2012 is divisible by 4. So, it
Question : The curved surface area of a cylinder is five times the area of its base. Find the ratio of the radius and height of the cylinder.
Option 1: 2 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 5
Option 3: 2 : 5
Option 4: 3 : 4
Correct Answer: 2 : 5
Solution : Given: The curved surface area of a cylinder is five times the area of its base. Use the formulas, The curved surface area of the cylinder = $2\pi rh$, The area of the base of the cylinder = $\pi r^2$, where $r$ and
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The child is the father of the man. Childhood is a (1)______ of what one is going to be when one (2)______ maturity. The natural instincts of a man are (3)______ in his childhood. Time modifies them but cannot (4)______ them. History contains numerous examples of great men who gave (5)______ of their future when they were children. A child’s mind is (6)______ and flexible. The mould he receives before his clay (7)______ becomes his permanent mark. The values and standards of (8)______ which will determine his life as a man (9)______ in childhood itself. There may be certain (10)______ of course. A bright morning may end in a storm!
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.
Option 1: concessions
Option 2: rejections
Option 3: exceptions
Option 4: exemptions
Correct Answer: exceptions
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word exceptions implies that there are specific cases or circumstances where the usual rule or pattern doesn't apply. In this context, it recognises the possibility that not every individual's future is solely determined by their childhood
Question : Directions: Three of the following four letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: FGJP
Option 2: ABEJ
Option 3: TUXC
Option 4: VWZE
Correct Answer: FGJP
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: FGJP; F + 1 = G; G + 3 = J; J + 6 = P Second option: ABEJ; A + 1 = B; B + 3 = E; E + 5 = J Third option: TUXC; T
Question : Directions: If D = 4, DESK = 39, then how will DRAW be coded as?
Option 1: 57
Option 2: 46
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 46
Solution : Given: D = 4; DESK = 39
Add the place value of the letters to get the required code – Like, the place value of the letter D; D→4 Thus, D is coded as 4. Place values of the letters of DESK; D→4; E→5; S→19;
Question : Directions: The bar chart given below shows the number of audience in a multiscreen theatre for three shows.
If the tickets for Screen 1, Screen 2 and Screen 3 are Rs. 350, Rs. 300 and Rs. 250, respectively. Then, which screen has the maximum total revenue for three shows?
Option 1: Screen 1
Option 2: Screen 1 and Screen 3
Option 3: Screen 2
Option 4: Screen 3
Correct Answer: Screen 3
Solution : As per the given graph: The number of audience in Screen 1 = (5 + 3 + 6) × 100 = 1400 The number of audience in Screen 2 = (6 + 4.5 + 4) × 100 = 1450 The number of audience in
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Santiniketan embodies Rabindranath Tagore's vision of a place of learning that is unfettered by religious and regional barriers. Established in 1863 with the aim of helping education go beyond the confines of the classroom, Santiniketan grew into the Visva Bharati University in 1921, attracting some of the most creative minds in the country.
He developed a curriculum that was a unique blend of art, human values, and cultural interchange. Even today, in every step, in every brick, and in every tree at Santiniketan, one can still feel his presence, his passion, his dedication, and his pride in the institution.
In 1862, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath, was taking a boat ride through Birbhum, the westernmost corner of Bengal, when he came across a landscape that struck him as the perfect place for meditation. He bought the large tract of land built a small house and planted some saplings around it. Debendranath Tagore decided to call the place Santiniketan, or the 'abode of peace', because of the serenity it brought to his soul. In 1863, he turned it into a spiritual center where people from all religions, castes, and creeds came and participated in meditation.
In the years that followed, Debendranath's son Rabindranath went on to become one of the most formidable literary forces India has ever produced. He wrote in all literary genres but he was first and foremost a poet. As one of the earliest educators to think in terms of the global village, he envisioned an education that was deeply rooted in one's immediate surroundings but connected to the cultures of the wider world.
Located in the heart of nature, the school aimed to combine education with a sense of obligation towards the larger civic community. Blending the best of Western and traditional Eastern systems of education, the curriculum revolved organically around nature with classes being held in the open air. Tagore wanted his students to feel free despite being in the formal learning environment of a school because he himself had dropped out of school when he found himself unable to think and felt claustrophobic within the four walls of a classroom. Nature walks and excursions were a part of the curriculum, special attention was paid to natural phenomena and students were encouraged to follow the life cycles of insects, birds, and plants.
The rural paradise of Santiniketan, Tagore's erstwhile home, has become a thriving center of art, education, and internationalism over the years.
Question: Which of these statements about Santiniketan is NOT true?
Option 1: Santiniketan grew into Visva Bharati university.
Option 2: Santiniketan is located in the western most part of Bengal.
Option 3: At Santiniketan, classes were held in the open air.
Option 4: Santiniketan was set up by Rabindranath Tagore.
Correct Answer: Santiniketan was set up by Rabindranath Tagore.
The statement Santiniketan was set up by Rabindranath Tagore is not true.
Explanation: The passage clearly states that Santiniketan was not set up by Rabindranath Tagore but by his father, Maharishi Debendranath
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