Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The Emperor was considered a wicked man.
Option 1: Virtuous
Option 2: Savage
Option 3: Fierce
Option 4: Vile
Correct Answer: Virtuous
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Virtuous means having high moral standards, being good and righteous, and behaving in a morally upright and ethical way. It is the opposite of wicked, which implies morally evil or corrupt.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Point out the incorrect pair:
Option 1: Green Revolution - Agricultural Development
Option 2: White Revolution - Dairy Development
Option 3: Blue Revolution - Development of Fisheries
Option 4: Operation Flood - Irrigation Development
Correct Answer: Operation Flood - Irrigation Development
Solution : The correct option is - Operation Flood - Irrigation Development.
Operation Flood, which was started in 1970, assisted dairy farmers in taking ownership of the resources they make. Village milk producers' cooperatives, which purchase milk, offered inputs and services, and gave
Question : Diamonds are priced higher than water because :
Option 1: They are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
Option 2: Their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water .
Option 3: Their total utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
Option 4: Consumers do not by them at lower prices .
Correct Answer: Their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water .
Solution : The correct option is their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water .
The additional enjoyment or value that a buyer receives by purchasing one more unit of a good or
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits.) (13, 39, 6) (9, 18, 4)
Option 1: (12, 48, 8)
Option 2: (12, 50, 13)
Option 3: (15, 45, 3)
Option 4: (20, 28, 8)
Correct Answer: (12, 48, 8)
Solution : Given: (13, 39, 6); (9, 18, 4)
Here, (13, 39, 6)→(6 ÷ 2) × 13 = 3 × 13 = 39 (9, 18, 4)→(4 ÷ 2) × 9 = 2 × 9 = 18
Let's check the options – First option: (12, 48,
Question : Observe the given figure. The distance between the two centres AB is:
Option 1: 10 cm
Option 2: 11 cm
Option 3: 13 cm
Option 4: 12 cm
Correct Answer: 13 cm
Solution : Construction: Draw a perpendicular from $A$ to $E$. Since OC and OD are tangents, $\angle ACD$ = $\angle BDC = 90^\circ$ $AEDC$ forms a rectangle. Applying Pythagoras theorem in $\triangle AEB$, $AB^2 = AE^2+EB^2$ ⇒ $AB^2 = CD^2+(BD-DE)^2$ ⇒ $AB = \sqrt{(8-3)^2+12^2}$ ⇒ $AB=\sqrt{25+144}$
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. According to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
It is I who am responsible for the success of the organisation.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: It is me who am
Option 3: It is I which is
Option 4: It is me that is
Correct Answer: No improvement required
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically and structurally correct. The pronoun "I" agrees with the verb "am" hence, making the sentence correct.
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’. We have heard that some statues have stolen with this ancient temple.
Option 1: having been stolen from
Option 2: have been stolen from
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: Have been stolen with
Correct Answer: have been stolen from
Solution : The second option is correct.
Replace "have stolen with" with "have been stolen from" to make the sentence correct. The given sentence is formed in the passive voice structure of the present perfect tense and describes an action that has started in
Question : Which of the following is the correct match of column A with column B?
Option 1: i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
Option 2: i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d
Option 3: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Option 4: i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
Correct Answer: i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
Solution : The correct option is i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a.
The Ampere (A) is the unit of electric current. The passage of one Coulomb of charge through a conductor per second is known as one ampere. The Volt (V) is the unit of voltage.
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. She is quiet a generous woman / to have donated / such a large amount / for the flood affected people.
Option 1: to have donated
Option 2: for the flood affected people
Option 3: such a large amount
Option 4: She is quiet a generous woman
Correct Answer: She is quiet a generous woman
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The error is in the word quiet, which should be quite. The word "quite" is an adverb that means to a considerable extent or degree. In this context, it is
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