Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question :
Direction: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Kidneys : Nephron :: Central Nervous System : ?
Option 1: Spinal cord
Option 2: Cerebrum
Option 3: Brain
Option 4: Neurons
Correct Answer: Neurons
Solution : Given:
The relationship is that the nephron is a structural and functional unit within the kidneys. Nephrons are found within the kidneys and play a crucial role in their functioning.
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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Accumulate
Option 2: Neccessary
Option 3: Occasion
Option 4: Remittance
Correct Answer: Neccessary
Solution : The correct solution is the second option.
Explanation: The incorrectly spelt word is necessary which should be spelt as necessary. The correct spelling follows the standard English spelling rules and, where necessary is spelled with only one c. The incorrect spelling with the
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. I must tell you that it all went pear-shaped after you left the meeting in the middle.
Option 1: went terribly wrong
Option 2: became very entertaining
Option 3: became tragic
Option 4: turned out fine
Correct Answer: went terribly wrong
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The idiom went pear-shaped, is used to describe a situation that has gone awry, turned out badly, or become problematic. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that things took a negative turn or
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Someone who lives in solitude.
Option 1: Metropolitan
Option 2: Cosmopolitan
Option 3: Recluse
Option 4: Refugee
Correct Answer: Recluse
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, a recluse is someone who lives in solitude or seclusion, which is the closest one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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).
He could not cope up with the heavy rush.
(1) cope upto
(2) cope by
(3) cope with
(4) No improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
This is the correct choice, as "cope with" is the right phrasal verb for dealing with or managing a challenging or rushed situation. It accurately conveys the intended meaning.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. They hired her to increase sales, but her strategies failed to ____________.
Option 1: move the needle
Option 2: burn bridges
Option 3: spill the beans
Option 4: get a second wind
Correct Answer: move the needle
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Move the needle is an idiomatic expression that means to make a noticeable or significant impact or to cause a noticeable change or improvement in a particular situation. In this context, it implies that her
Question : The approximate amount of silica present in cement is:
Option 1: between 27% and 35%
Option 2: between 37% and 45%
Option 3: between 17% and 25%
Option 4: between 47% and 55%
Correct Answer: between 17% and 25%
Solution : The correct option is between 17% and 25%.
Silica, often known as silicon dioxide, is the second most common cement ingredient, accounting for 17 to 25%. Cement is mixed with lime to increase setting time and serve as a binding agent.
Question : Directions: A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer. Question: Four people, A, B, C, and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south. Who is sitting at the right end? Statements: (I) Only two people sit between B and D; A sits to the immediate left of B. (II) Only one person sits between B and C; A sits to the immediate right of C.
Option 1: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Option 2: Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not.
Option 3: Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Option 4: Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question.
Correct Answer: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Solution : Given: Four people, A, B, C, and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south.
Let's check the given statements – Statement I: Only two people sit
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
We _________ not hurry, we have plenty of time.
Option 1: Must
Option 2: Would
Option 3: Need
Option 4: Should
Correct Answer: Need
"Need" implies a necessity or requirement. In this context, it suggests that there is no need or requirement to hurry, which aligns with the idea that there is plenty of time.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anju said to me, “What are you doing next weekend?”
Option 1: Anju asked me what I had done the following weekend.
Option 2: Anju asked me what I am doing the coming weekend.
Option 3: Anju asked me what are you doing next weekend.
Option 4: Anju asked me what I was doing the following weekend.
Correct Answer: Anju asked me what I was doing the following weekend.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
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