Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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’. You must start your work without some farther delay.
Option 1: much far delay
Option 2: any further delay
Option 3: any farther delay
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: any further delay
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The reason for choosing any further delay is that it accurately conveys the idea of avoiding additional or more delays in starting the work. "Further" in this context implies additional or more of the
Question : Directions: In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Only the brave deserve the _________.
Option 1: fare
Option 2: flare
Option 3: flair
Option 4: fair
Correct Answer: fair
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence conveys the idea that those who display courage and bravery are the ones who rightfully earn or deserve recognition, honour, or, glory for their actions.
The word 'fair' symbolises beauty, rewards, or good things, while 'brave'
Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. I asked the carpenter how long he would take to polish my furniture.
Option 1: I said to carpenter, “How long he would take to polish his furniture?”
Option 2: I said to carpenter, “How long will you take to polish my furniture?”
Option 3: I said to carpenter, “How long you would take to polish my furniture?”
Option 4: I said to carpenter, “How long he would take to polish my furniture?”
Correct Answer: I said to carpenter, “How long will you take to polish my furniture?”
Solution : The second option is correct.
Explanation: Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct discourse, refers to the representation of someone's words or statements exactly as they were spoken. Narration conversion:
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.
P. Perhaps no definition of democracy is more popular and universally acceptable than what is given by Abraham Lincoln. Q. He defines democracy as “a government of the people, by the people and for the people”. R. Certainly, democracy is the most representative form of government. S. To bind the people and take the nation ahead on the path of progress, democracy is the most suitable form of government for India.
Option 1: PSRQ
Option 2: QRSP
Option 3: PQRS
Option 4: SRQP
Correct Answer: PQRS
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
Sentence P introduces the topic of democracy and sets the stage for Abraham Lincoln's definition, followed by sentence Q, which provides Abraham Lincoln's specific definition of democracy, clarifying the concept. It is followed by sentence R,
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 15 ÷ 80 – 34 + 10 × 8 = 102
Option 1: 10, 80, ÷, –
Option 2: 15, 34, –, ×
Option 3: 34, 15, +, ÷
Option 4: 10, 34, ÷, ×
Correct Answer: 34, 15, +, ÷
Solution : Given: 15 ÷ 80 – 34 + 10 × 8 = 102
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: 10, 80, ÷, – The equation becomes ⇒ 15 –
Question : Harshavardhana organised his religious assemble at
Option 1:
Mathura
Option 2: Prayag
Option 3: Varanasi
Option 4: Tamralipt
Correct Answer: Prayag
Solution : Correct Answer is Prayag
The Prayag assembly was held every five years and was a splendid illustration of Harsha's wealth and prosperity throughout the period, as well as the king's generosity of compassion. The motivation for such gatherings was not confined to social and political
Question : Algal bloom results from:
Option 1: Global warming
Option 2: Salination
Option 3: Eutrophication
Option 4: Biomagnification
Correct Answer: Eutrophication
Solution : The correct option is Eutrophication.
Eutrophication is a process induced by excessive nutrient enrichment, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, in aquatic environments. This excess nutrient intake, which is frequently caused by human activities like as agricultural runoff or wastewater discharge, encourages fast development of algae, resulting
Question : The arrest of _____ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in the streets of Peshawar.
Option 1: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Option 2: Abdul Kalam Azad
Option 3: Zakir Hussain
Option 4: Muzaffar Ahmad
Correct Answer: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
The arrest of Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1930 sparked fierce protests in Peshawar's streets. The Khudai Khidmatgar (meaning Servants of God), commanded by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, was an organization of Pashtuns determined to end British
Question : The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed ______ of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.
Option 1: twenty per cent
Option 2: ten per cent
Option 3: fifteen per cent
Option 4: twenty-five per cent
Correct Answer: fifteen per cent
Solution : The correct option is fifteen per cent.
The Constitution stipulates that the overall number of ministers in a state's Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of that state's Legislative Assembly.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cut a sorry figure
Option 1: render an apology
Option 2: make a sculpture
Option 3: create a poor impression
Option 4: break a record
Correct Answer: create a poor impression
Solution : The third option is correct.
The idiom cut a sorry figure means to appear in a way or make an unlikeable impression that causes oneself to be regarded unfavourably by others.
Hence, the correct meaning is to create a poor impression.
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