Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.
Option 1: Are you interested along with modern art?
Option 2: Are you interested into modern art?
Option 3: Are you interested with modern art?
Option 4: Are you interested in modern art?
Correct Answer: Are you interested in modern art?
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The verb "interested" is commonly followed by the preposition "in" when expressing interest in a particular subject or topic. In this case, the correct preposition to use with "interested" is "in".
Question : What is the maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies?
Option 1: 350
Option 2: 600
Option 3: 500
Option 4: 750
Correct Answer: 500
Solution : The correct answer is 500.
The Legislative Assembly has a maximum strength of 500 members and a minimum strength of 60. Its strength ranges from 60 to 500 depending on the size of the state's population. This is specified in Article 170 of the Indian
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. In 1944, he was honoured by King George VI with a Knighthood and became Sir Alexander Fleming. B. On receiving this great honour, Fleming said in his usual modest way, "Wherever I go, people thank me for saving their lives. I didn't do anything; I just found a remedy that was there." C. Fleming became famous overnight and was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists of his time. D. The next year, he and his fellow bacteriologists, whose combined efforts had led to the great discovery, were honoured with a joint Nobel Prize.
Option 1: DBCA
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: CADB
Option 4: BCDA
Correct Answer: CADB
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
To arrange the sentences in a meaningful and coherent paragraph, consider the logical flow of events. Here's the correct order:
C. Fleming became famous overnight and was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists of his time.
Question : The transfer of minerals from topsoil to subsoil through soil water is called?
Option 1: Percolation
Option 2: Conduction
Option 3: Leaching
Option 4: Transpiration
Correct Answer: Leaching
Solution : The answer is Leaching.
The movement of minerals from the topsoil to the subsurface via soil water is called leaching. Water moves soluble minerals and nutrients downhill from the surface layers of soil to deeper layers, altering nutrient balance and soil fertility.
Question : Directions: All 32 students in a class are standing in a row facing north. Akash is 12th from the right end while Priya is 18th from the left end. How many people are standing between Akash and Priya?
Option 1: Two
Option 2: Four
Option 3: Three
Option 4: Five
Correct Answer: Two
Solution : Given: There are a total of 32 students in the class; Akash is 12th from the right end while Priya is 18th from the left end.
⇒ If Aakash is 12th from the right end, this means that 11 students are standing after Aakash. Thus,
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. I went on (1) _____ trying to 'find out how to'; but I wrote two or three novels without feeling that I had made (2) _____ progress. It was not until I wrote 'Ethan Frome' that I suddenly felt the artisan's full (3) _____ of his implements. When 'Ethan Frome' first appeared, I was (4) _____ criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale. I had pondered long on this structure, had felt its peculiar difficulties and possible awkwardness, but could think of no (5) _____ which would serve as well in the given case, and though I am far from thinking 'Ethan Frome' is my best novel, and am bored and even exasperated when I am told that it is, I am still sure that its structure is not its weak point.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: dissent
Option 2: stability
Option 3: rigidity
Option 4: control
Correct Answer: control
The sentence conveys the meaning that the author, at some point in his writing career, experienced a profound sense of mastery over his writing tools and skills, much like an artisan has full control over his tools and
Question : Match the columns.
Option 1: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Option 2: A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Option 3: A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Option 4: A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Correct Answer: A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Solution : The answer is A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III.
India's Mining Regions
• Lohardaga: Known for bauxite deposits, an important aluminium ore.
• Bhilwara: known for mica deposits used in the electronics industry.
• Jharia: major coal fields contributing significantly to India's production.
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".
Some of our latest canon (1) / that have come out of the production (2) / line have a very long range. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Canon" should be replaced with "canons" with the helping verb "have" because canons are plural and will follow the helping verb "have" as per the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct statement would be: "Some of our latest
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence. The game is now in full swing.
Option 1: very passive
Option 2: very uninteresting
Option 3: playing on the swings
Option 4: very active
Correct Answer: very active
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In full swing typically means something is happening energetically, at a fast pace, or with full participation, which aligns with the context of an active and engaging game.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To rise like a phoenix
Option 1: To be modest
Option 2: To set on fire
Option 3: To emerge with a new life
Option 4: To behave like a royal
Correct Answer: To emerge with a new life
Rise like a phoenix is an idiom that means to emerge stronger and more powerful after a crisis, which is correctly stated in the third option, to emerge with a new life
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