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.
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromechanical machine that is (1)______ by a computer programme or electronic circuitry. In general, robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and are now used in different fields. They have replaced (2)_______ in performing repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do because of size limitations, or which take place in extreme (3)________ such as outer space or the bottom of the sea. For instance, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the (4)_______. Some robots may respond to speech or even be medical operating tools. There are concerns about the increasing use of robots and their role in society. Robots are blamed for the rising (5)________ as they replace workers in increasing numbers of functions.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: beauty
Option 2: pattern
Option 3: enjoyment
Option 4: environments
Correct Answer: environments
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence talks about tasks that humans may avoid or are unable to perform due to size limitations or that occur in extreme conditions, such as outer space or the bottom of the sea.
Environment fits here
Question : Which crops benefitted from the temperate cyclones arising from the Mediterranean Sea that caused rainfall in Punjab?
Option 1: Rabi crops
Option 2: Zaid crops
Option 3: Cash crops
Option 4: Kharif crops
Correct Answer: Rabi crops
Solution : The correct answer is Rabi crops.
The temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean Sea primarily bring winter rainfall to Punjab, benefiting Rabi crops. Therefore, the crops that are particularly benefitted from this rainfall in Punjab are Rabi crops. Examples of Rabi crops include
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. No one of them came to the inauguration of our new factory.
Option 1: inauguration of
Option 2: came to the
Option 3: our new factory
Option 4: No one of them
Correct Answer: No one of them
Explanation: The error lies in the use of "no one of them", which is not idiomatic. The correct expression is "none of them", which is commonly used to indicate that not any (no one)
Question : The ratio of the distance between two places A and B to the distance between places B and C is 3 : 5. A man travels from A to B at a speed of $x$ km/hr and from B to C at a speed of 50 km/hr. If his average speed for the entire journey is 40 km/hr, then what is the value of $(x - 10) : (x + 1)$?
Option 1: 11 : 10
Option 2: 20 : 31
Option 3: 31 : 20
Option 4: 10 : 11
Correct Answer: 20 : 31
Solution : According to the question Let the distance from A to B is $3a$ and from B to C is $5a$ Time Taken by man to travel from A and B at a speed of $x$ km/hr = $\ \frac {3a}{x}$ Time Taken by
Question : Direction: Unscramble the following letters to frame a meaningful word. Then, find out the correct numerical position of the letters.
Option 1: 2 1 3 4 6 8 9 7 5 10
Option 2: 6 1 4 3 2 5 8 7 9 10
Option 3: 3 1 5 7 10 4 2 6 9 8
Option 4: 3 9 4 2 8 10 5 1 7 6
Correct Answer: 3 9 4 2 8 10 5 1 7 6
Solution : Given:
Let's compare the given options –
First option:
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to herself, "Shall I have a happy married life?"
Option 1: She asked that if she should have a happy married life.
Option 2: She thought that she should have a happy married life.
Option 3: She wondered if she would have a happy married life.
Option 4: She wondered if she shall have a happy married life.
Correct Answer: She wondered if she would have a happy married life.
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
Narration Conversion:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There __________ no porters on the platform, he had to carry his luggage himself.
Option 1: being
Option 2: been
Option 3: having
Option 4: going
Correct Answer: being
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this sentence, the use of the present participle being is appropriate because it conveys a continuous or ongoing action at the time mentioned.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: There being no porters on the platform, he
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, ?
Option 1: 354
Option 2: 343
Option 3: 392
Option 4: 245
Correct Answer: 343
Solution : Given: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, ?
The numbers of the series are cubes of consecutive natural numbers – 13 = 1; 23 = 8; 33 = 27; 43 = 64; 53 = 125; 63 = 216; 7
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Abominable
Option 1: Worthy
Option 2: Delectable
Option 3: Admirable
Option 4: Detestable
Correct Answer: Admirable
Solution : The correct antonym is the third option.
Explanation: Abominable means causing moral revulsion or strong dislike, and its opposite, meaning deserving admiration or approval is admirable. The prefix "ab-" in "abominable" conveys a negative sense, while "ad-" in "admirable" conveys a positive sense.
Question : Which of the following statements is/are correct about the neighbouring countries of India?
(A) India supported Maldives in 2022 with a grant of nearly 4 billion to support the dwindling economy. (B) India has the highest GDP in dollar terms as compared to Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Option 1: Only B
Option 2: Neither A nor B
Option 3: Only A
Option 4: Both A and B
Correct Answer: Only B
Solution : The correct answer is Only B.
About the neighbouring countries of India
• India and the Maldives signed a $4.5 million grant for community development in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
• India has the highest dollar GDP compared to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and
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