Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'G' can be represented by 01, and 'P' can be represented by 10, 44, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word.
'BARK'
Option 1: 32, 55, 69, 24
Option 2: 32, 03, 66, 57
Option 3: 67, 42, 66, 00
Option 4: 23, 30, 66, 97
Correct Answer: 67, 42, 66, 00
Solution : Given: BARK
Number representations of each letter: B → 32, 67, 78 A → 42, 03, 55 R → 13, 23, 66 K → 00, 24
First option: 32, 55, 69, 24 R cannot be represented by 69. Hence, it's incorrect.
Second
Question : Which state in India introduced the fat tax on junk food?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
Kerala was the first state in India to introduce a fat tax on junk food. This tax was proposed in 2016 as a part of the Kerala State Budget. The tax was levied on foods with high fat and
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
In August every year, thousands of twins descend on a town in Ohio called Twinsburg, named by identical twin brothers 1.________ two centuries ago. The Twins Days Festival is a three-day 2.________ consisting of talent shows and look-alike 3.__________ that has become one of the world's 4.___________ gatherings of twins. There have been 5.____________festivals in Nigeria, a country where 1 in 22 births to the Yoruba people 6.____________ twins, identical or fraternal, which is a much higher 7. ___________than anywhere else in the world. This has been 8.___________ to the eating of yams, but the theory is 9.__________ Biomedical researchers attend these events, regarding them as a 10.____________ opportunity to conduct surveys and experiments.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: incidents
Option 2: functions
Option 3: episodes
Option 4: contests
Correct Answer: contests
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
We can say that the implied meaning of the sentence is that the Twins Days Festival is a three-day festival with talent shows and look-alike competitions. According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank
Question : Which of the following sedimentary minerals, known to everyone as 'salt', usually form in arid climates where seawater evaporates?
Option 1: Zeolite
Option 2: Halite
Option 3: Calcite
Option 4: Pyrite
Correct Answer: Halite
Solution : The correct answer is Halite.
The sedimentary mineral commonly known as "salt" that usually forms in arid climates where seawater evaporates is halite. Halite is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl), and it is a significant component of salt deposits found in such environments.
Question : Identify animals that are not triploblastic.
Option 1: Molluscs
Option 2: Chordates
Option 3: Coelenterates
Option 4: Platyhelminthes
Correct Answer: Coelenterates
Solution : The correct option is Coelenterates.
Coelenterates, also known as Cnidarians, are not triploblastic animals. Triploblastic animals have three germ layers during embryonic development: the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. Cnidarians are diploblastic, which means they have only two germ layers, the endoderm and ectoderm.
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
An lion is the most ferocious of all animals.
Option 1: ferocious of
Option 2: all animals
Option 3: An lion
Option 4: is the most
Correct Answer: An lion
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The article an is used before a word starting with a vowel. In this sentence, an should be replaced with the, as the lion refers to the class of lions.
The correct sentence is: "The
Question : Directions: If < means –, ! means ×, > means +, and @ means ÷, then what is the value of the following expression? 205 > 210 @ 15 ! 2 < 19
Option 1: 242
Option 2: 238
Option 3: 214
Option 4: 226
Correct Answer: 214
Solution : Given: < means –, ! means ×, > means +, and @ means ÷ 205 > 210 @ 15 ! 2 < 19
After replacing the symbols, the equation is as follows – = 205 + 210 ÷ 15 × 2 – 19 = 205
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.
We must understand that people can process very little information presented orally. So, it is (1)______, particularly for a teacher, to realise that the students have sometimes listened to three or four teachers (2)______ you. So, the teacher must have props like notes, handouts, and slides that will make the learning material (3)_____ alive for the students and stay that way with them. A visual aid, a little movement or colour will get the students' attention. Another important thing to (4) is that long, complicated sentences spoken fast are simply too difficult for students to understand. It is, therefore, (5) to use short sentences that make sense to them instantly.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: behind
Option 2: beside
Option 3: before
Option 4: after
Correct Answer: before
In the context of the sentence, it discusses the order in which students have listened to different teachers. The sentence suggests that the students have sometimes listened to three or four teachers before the teacher in question. Before
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. My sister suggested that we go for a walk in the fresh air.
Option 1: My sister said, "We shall go for a walk in the fresh air."
Option 2: My sister said, "Let me go for a walk in the fresh air."
Option 3: My sister said, "Go for a walk in the fresh air."
Option 4: My sister said, "Let us go for a walk in the fresh air."
Correct Answer: My sister said, "Let us go for a walk in the fresh air."
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken by someone. When converting a sentence from indirect to direct speech, you generally:
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. Naresh made a fortune ____ buying and selling used cars.
Option 1: at
Option 2: by
Option 3: in
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: by
Solution : The second option is the correct answer: by.
"At" typically indicates a specific location or time. "By" often expresses a deadline or method. "In" usually denotes a location within a space or a time frame. "On"
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