Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Consider the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions or assumptions be drawn from the given statement. Statements: Nutritious food is delicious and good for health. Honey is nutritious. Conclusions: I. Honey is good for health. II. Delicious food is nutritious.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 4: Both conclusion I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Honey is good for health. According to the statement, nutritious food is delicious and also good for health and honey is one of the nutritious food and also good for health. Therefore, this conclusion follows.
Question : Deepika Kumari is associated with which of the following sports ?
Option 1: Archery
Option 2: Gymnastics
Option 3: Badminton
Option 4: Athletics
Correct Answer: Archery
Solution : The correct option is - Archery.
Indian archer Deepika Kumari who competes professionally is presently ranked No. 2 in the world. In the women's individual recurve competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal.In 2012, she received the Arjuna Award, the second-highest
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Naive' from the given sentence.
After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.
Option 1: Jaded
Option 2: Corrupt
Option 3: Cynical
Option 4: Convinced
Correct Answer: Cynical
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Naive means someone who lacks judgement, is innocent and can be influenced easily whereas cynical means someone who thinks that people are motivated purely by self-interest, which makes it the appropriate antonym for the word naive.
The
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He refused the charge brought against him.
(1) Disagreed
(2) Disowned
(3) Denied
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
In this sentence, the word refused is already appropriate to convey the idea of rejecting or opposing the charge. However, the word denied means to reject or contradict the validity of something, which is more appropriate in
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
He is so intelligent that he could win the quiz competition.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The modal verb can indicates the person's ability or capability to win the competition due to their intelligence. It maintains the original sentence's meaning and is a suitable choice.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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.
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromechanical machine that is (1)______ by a computer programme or electronic circuitry. In general, robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and are now used in different fields. They have replaced (2)_______ in performing repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do because of size limitations, or which take place in extreme (3)________ such as outer space or the bottom of the sea. For instance, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the (4)_______. Some robots may respond to speech or even be medical operating tools. There are concerns about the increasing use of robots and their role in society. Robots are blamed for the rising (5)________ as they replace workers in increasing numbers of functions.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: unemployment
Option 2: peace
Option 3: social issues
Option 4: corruption
Correct Answer: unemployment
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Robots are often associated with concerns about job displacement and the potential increase in unemployment rates as they replace humans in various functions across industries.
The concern about the increasing use of robots and their role in
Question : Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King ?
Option 1: Adipurana
Option 2: Ganitasara Samgraha
Option 3: Saktayana
Option 4: Kavirajamarga
Correct Answer: Kavirajamarga
Solution : The correct option is Kavirajamarga.
Kavirajamarga is the book composed by Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta King. It is the first existing literary work in Kannada and is regarded as an important work in the Kannada language. It's broken into three sections: The first section discusses the
Question : ________ changes each time it is installed to avoid detection by antivirus software.
Option 1: Polymorphic virus
Option 2: Worm
Option 3: Logic bomb
Option 4: Trojan horse
Correct Answer: Polymorphic virus
Solution : The correct answer is Polymorphic virus.
To prevent detection by antivirus software, polymorphic viruses vary each time they are installed. This is accomplished by encrypting its code and employing different encryption keys each time. This makes detecting and removing polymorphic malware challenging for antivirus
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Friwsk
Option 2: Reply
Option 3: Rusk
Option 4: Foliage
Correct Answer: Friwsk
Friwsk (incorrect spelling): This is not a recognised word in the English language. The spelling contains an extra 'w' in it. The correct spelling is frisk.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I had walked / for most of the day / to Kanpur and then / get on the train by Mumbai.
Option 1: I had walked
Option 2: to Kanpur and then
Option 3: get on the train by Mumbai.
Option 4: for most of the day
Correct Answer: get on the train by Mumbai.
Explanation: The error lies in the use of "get" instead of the past tense "got", and the preposition "by" is inappropriate; it should be replaced with "to" to correctly convey the intended
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