Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The warden told the boys to quickly clean their rooms.
(1) clean their room hastly
(2) clean their room quickly
(3) cleanse their room quickly
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The original sentence is almost correct but needs a minor adjustment. The adverb "quickly" should come after the verb "clean" to specify how the action is performed. Therefore, the improved sentence reads, "The warden told the boys to clean their rooms quickly." This choice
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Her name was Sulekha, but since her childhood, everyone had been calling her Bholi, the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five as she was a slow learner, and when at last she learned to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Ramlal had seven children - three sons and four daughters, and the youngest of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer's household and there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to study in schools and later in colleges. Of the daughters, Radha, the eldest, had already been married. The second daughter Mangla's marriage had also been settled, and when that was done, Ramlal would think of the third, Champa. They were good-looking, healthy girls, and it was not difficult to find bridegrooms for them. But Ramlal was worried about Bholi. She had neither good looks nor intelligence. From her very childhood, Bholi was neglected at home. She was seven years old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school for girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came to perform its opening ceremony. He said to Ramlal, "As a revenue official you are the representative of the government in the village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You must send your daughters to school." That night when Ramlal consulted his wife, she cried, "Are you crazy? If girls go to school, who will marry them?" But Ramlal had not the courage to disobey the Tehsildar. At last, his wife said, "I will tell you what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let the teachers at school worry about her."
Question: The word 'disfigured' suggests that Bholi's looks were:
Option 1: improved
Option 2: impaired
Option 3: preserved
Option 4: enhanced
Correct Answer: impaired
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The word disfigured in this context suggests that Bholi's looks were impaired. This term is used to indicate that her appearance was damaged or marred, particularly due to the deep black pockmarks left by
Question : Fish liver oil is rich in
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin C
Option 3: Vitamin D
Option 4: Vitamin E
Correct Answer: Vitamin A
Solution : The correct option is vitamin A.
Fish liver oil, such as cod liver oil, is high in vitamin A and other vital elements. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for many body activities such as eyesight, immune system health, reproduction,
Question : Which hill station's name means 'place of the thunderbolt' ?
Option 1: Gangtok
Option 2: Shillong
Option 3: Oottacamand
Option 4: Darjeeling
Correct Answer: Darjeeling
Solution : Correct answer is Darjeeling
The name Darjeeling came from dorje & ling [Tibetan words], dorje meaning thunderbolt and ling means a place or land, and this makes 'the land of the thunderbolt'. Darjeeling is a city in West Bengal.
Arunachal Pradesh is known
Question : Who was the first Indian woman winnerof 'Miss Universe' award?
Option 1: Reeta Feria
Option 2: Aishwarya Rai
Option 3: Lara Datta
Option 4: Sushmita Sen
Correct Answer: Sushmita Sen
Solution : The correct option is Sushmita Sen
In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown.
Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress,
Question : If $a=26$ and $b=22$, then the value of $\frac{a^3-b^3}{a^2-b^2}-\frac{3 a b}{a+b}$ is_______.
Option 1: $\frac{5}{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{13}{11}$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{11}{13}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$
Solution : Given, $a=26$ and $b=22$ Now, $\frac{a^3-b^3}{a^2-b^2}-\frac{3ab}{a+b}$ = $\frac{(a-b)(a^2+b^2-ab)}{(a-b)(a+b)}-\frac{3ab}{a+b}$ = $\frac{a^2+b^2-2ab}{a+b}$ = $\frac{(a-b)^2}{a+b}$ = $\frac{(26-22)^2}{(26+22)}$ = $\frac{4^2}{48}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{3}$.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. GIST : FEHGRQSR :: DUCK : CBTSBAJI :: LOPE : ?
Option 1: KJNMONDC
Option 2: KONDCJNM
Option 3: KMONDCJN
Option 4: KMONDCNM
Correct Answer: KJNMONDC
Solution : Given: GIST : FEHGRQSR :: DUCK : CBTSBAJI :: LOPE : ?
GIST→Each letter has two codes→FE/ HG/ RQ/ SR G – 1 = F, G – 2 = E; I – 1 = H, I – 2 = G; S – 1 = R,
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
An eight years old girl has made this beautiful painting.
Option 1: girl has
Option 2: made this
Option 3: An eight years old
Option 4: beautiful painting
Correct Answer: An eight years old
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
When using as an adjective, it is correct to use year-old. Thus, to make the sentence grammatically accurate, eight years old should be replaced with eight-year-old because it functions as an adjective 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).
My opinion of the play is that it will win the National Award.
(1) opinion to
(2) opinion about
(3) opinion on
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
"Opinion about" is the correct phrase to express one's thoughts or views about something. It is a suitable choice in this context.
The other options are not used to express one's thoughts or views about something.
Therefore, the
Question : Directions: In a certain code, the word COMPAQ is written as DQNRBS and SONY is written as TQOA. In the same code, how is MOTOROLA written?
Option 1: NPUPSPMB
Option 2: INUNSNMB
Option 3: NQUQSQMC
Option 4: OPUPUPIB
Correct Answer: NQUQSQMC
Solution : Given: COMPAQ is written as DQNRBS and SONY is written as TQOA.
Add 1 and 2 alternately to the place value of each letter of COMPAQ to obtain the required code – C + 1 = D; O + 2 = Q; M + 1
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