Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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.
Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the Aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _____ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _____ sites for their own betterment. The Aborigines were often (3) _____ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes of their homeland but also (4) _____ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _____ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: caught
Option 2: understood
Option 3: subjugated
Option 4: raised
Correct Answer: subjugated
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Subjugated means to bring under domination or control, which correctly fits into the context of the sentence that the Aboriginal Australians were brought under the control of the whites.
Question :
Differentiated Interest Scheme aimed to provide concessional loans to _________.
Option 1:
weaker section of the society
Option 2:
public sector industries
Option 3: public limited companies
Option 4: big exports
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is the weaker section of the society.
The Differential Rate of Interest Scheme was created in March 1972 and is specifically designed for those with very low incomes. It provides financial help at a reduced rate of
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. This book (1) _ writing practice to pre-schoolers to help them learn to write (2) _ of the English alphabet. Directional arrows, (3) _ with the letters and numbers, guide children in writing. (4) _ and copying activities encourage children to read and write letters and numbers (5) _ to count.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: given
Option 2: giving
Option 3: give
Option 4: gave
Correct Answer: given
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
In this sentence, we are looking for a word that makes sense in the context of directional arrows being associated with letters and numbers. The correct word for the blank is given, as it indicates that the
Question : Directions: In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer. I. Over the last two years 22% of Company P’s manpower was laid off. II. Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.
Option 1: Both I and II are effects of a common cause.
Option 2: I is the cause and II is its possible effect.
Option 3: II is the cause and I is its possible effect.
Option 4: Both I and II are independent causes.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are effects of a common cause.
Solution : Given: Statement I: Over the last two years 22% of Company P’s manpower was laid off. Statement II: Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets. When a company
Question : General Dyer, who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?
Option 1: Hasrat Mohani
Option 2: Vir Savarkar
Option 3: Udham Singh
Option 4: Jatin Das
Correct Answer: Udham Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Udham Singh.
The tragic massacre at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919, was put into motion by General Dyer. He commanded a brigade of British soldiers that patrolled Jalandhar in the Punjab province in 1919. In 1940, in
Question : Name the continent where 'Tundra' type of climate is not found
Option 1: Europe
Option 2: Asia
Option 3: Africa
Option 4: North America
Correct Answer: Africa
Solution : The correct option is Africa.
Africa is the only continent where the "Tundra" climate does not exist. Tundra climates are mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere's high-latitude regions, particularly in North America, Europe, and Asia, such as northern Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia. Africa lacks tundra
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Pressure : Barometer :: ? : Odometer
Option 1: Humidity
Option 2: Distance
Option 3: Thickness
Option 4: Wind
Correct Answer: Distance
Solution : Given: Pressure : Barometer :: ? : Odometer
A barometer is used to measure pressure. Similarly, an odometer is used to measure distance.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : A 110 metres long train is running at a speed of 60 km/h. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 km/h in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
Option 1: 5 seconds
Option 2: 6 seconds
Option 3: 7 seconds
Option 4: 10 seconds
Correct Answer: 6 seconds
Solution : Given: A 110 metres long train is running at a speed of 60 km/h. The speed of the man who is running in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going is 6 km/h. Relative speed = ( 60 + 6
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".
The patient died (1) / despite he had received (2) / the best medical help. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The word "despite" is a preposition, and it is typically followed by a noun or a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing) but not by a subjective pronoun like "he". To convey the idea
Question : In an isosceles triangle, the length of each equal side is twice the length of the third side. The ratios of areas of the isosceles triangle and an equilateral triangle with the same perimeter are:
Option 1: $30\sqrt{5}:{100}$
Option 2: $32\sqrt{5}:{100}$
Option 3: $36\sqrt{5}:{100}$
Option 4: $42\sqrt{5}:{100}$
Correct Answer: $36\sqrt{5}:{100}$
Solution : Given: In an isosceles triangle, the length of each equal side is twice the length of the third side. the third side. Let the sides of the isosceles triangle be $x, 2x, 2x$, and the sides of the equilateral triangle be $y$ each. Perimeter of
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