Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The benevolent gesture of the rich merchant was appreciated by all.
Option 1: Generous
Option 2: Sombre
Option 3: Numb
Option 4: Sober
Correct Answer: Generous
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Benevolent describes a kind and charitable disposition, often associated with goodwill and generosity. Generous shows a readiness to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Match the following:
Option 1: 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
Option 2: 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
Option 3: 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b
Option 4: 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a
Correct Answer: 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
Solution : The correct answer is 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a.
The primary sector includes all those activities, the end purpose of which consists of exploiting natural resources: agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining and deposits.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The hall was spacious_______to accommodate all the guests.
Option 1: also
Option 2: enough
Option 3: fairly
Option 4: rather
Correct Answer: enough
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word enough is an adverb that signifies an adequate extent or degree. In this sentence, enough properly modifies spacious to convey that the hall possesses sufficient space to accommodate all the guests.
Therefore, the correct sentence is:
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 31, 37, 46, 60, 81, ?
Option 1: 117
Option 2: 106
Option 3: 122
Option 4: 111
Correct Answer: 111
Solution : Given: 31, 37, 46, 60, 81, ?
The difference of the numbers being added to the terms of the series is an odd number. The pattern is as follows –
So, 111 is the missing number of the given series. Hence, the fourth option is
Question : Direction: In each of the following questions, which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relation between given classes?
Humans, Birds, Animals
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Humans are considered to be animals. But, birds are neither humans nor animals.
So, All humans are animals; No birds are animals; No birds are humans.
Based on the above statements, the Venn diagram will be
Hence, third option is correct.
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.
They sat by the river bank with their legs remaining in the water.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The second option is correct to improve the sentence.
Dangling means hanging or loosely swinging, which accurately describes the posture of their legs as they sit by the river bank.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Swimming suggests that their legs are
Question : Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
Option 1: She is a Indian artist married to an European engineer.
Option 2: She is an Indian artist married to an European engineer.
Option 3: She is an Indian artist married to a European engineer.
Option 4: She is a Indian artist married to a European engineer.
Correct Answer: She is an Indian artist married to a European engineer.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The correct use of the indefinite articles "an" and "a" depends on the initial sound of the following word. "An" is used before words that begin with a vowel
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Compact
Option 2: Compell
Option 3: Currently
Option 4: Savage
Correct Answer: Compell
The incorrectly spelt word is compell. The correct spelling is compel. The wrong spelling contains an extra 'l'.
The meanings of the other words are:
Compact: This means something dense, closely packed together, or
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. P can be represented by 02,13, etc. and L can be represented by 56, 67, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word DEAR.
Option 1: 98, 42, 57, 33
Option 2: 76, 14, 85, 21
Option 3: 59, 31, 96, 42
Option 4: 65, 20, 79, 13
Correct Answer: 76, 14, 85, 21
Solution : Given – DEAR
Option first: 98, 42, 57, 33
DEAS
Option second: 76, 14, 85, 21
DEAR
The second set represents the word DEAR.
Option third: 59, 31, 96, 42
DEAE
Option fourth: 65, 20, 79, 13
DEAP
Hence, second option is
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 9, 21, 45, 93, ?, 381
Option 1: 189
Option 2: 198
Option 3: 188
Option 4: 112
Correct Answer: 189
Solution : Given: 9, 21, 45, 93, ?, 381
Multiply each term by 2 and add 3 to get the next term of the series – (9 × 2) + 3 = 18 + 3 = 21; (21 × 2) + 3 = 42 + 3 =
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