Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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.
The appearance of the city ________ day by day.
Option 1: changed
Option 2: is changing
Option 3: had changed
Option 4: could change
Correct Answer: is changing
Solution : The correct answer is in option two.
The correct sentence is: "The appearance of the city is changing day by day."
This is a present continuous verb tense, which is used to describe actions that are happening now or that will happen in the
Question : Directions: Which two numbers, from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? [(√256) ÷ 4]³ + (6)² – (12 x 8) + 66 + (36 ÷ 12) = 65
Option 1: 6 and 8
Option 2: 66 and 65
Option 3: 4 and 8
Option 4: 66 and 36
Correct Answer: 4 and 8
Solution : Given: [(√256) ÷ 4]³ + (6)² – (12 x 8) + 66 + (36 ÷ 12) = 65
Interchange the numbers according to the given options – First option: 6 and 8 [(√256) ÷ 4]³ + (6)² – (12 x 8) + 66
Question : Direction: From the given alternative words, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word.
RATIONALISATION
Option 1: SENSATION
Option 2: ALTERATION
Option 3: TRANSITION
Option 4: INTERNAL
Correct Answer: TRANSITION
Solution : Given: RATIONALISATION
Let's compare the given options –
First option: SENSATION All the letters of SENSATION are not present in the word RATIONALISATION.
Second option: ALTERATION All the letters of ALTERATION are not present in the word RATIONALISATION.
Third option: TRANSITION All the letters
Question : In an examination, A got 25% more marks than B, B got 10% less than C, and C got 25% more than D. If D got 320 marks out of 500, the marks obtained by A were:
Option 1: 405
Option 2: 450
Option 3: 360
Option 4: 400
Correct Answer: 450
Solution : Given: In an examination, A got 25% more marks than B, B got 10% less than C and C got 25% more than D. D got 320 marks out of 500. The mark obtained by C = (320 + 25% of 320) = 320 +
Question : Which one of the following set belongs to the class Mammalia?
Option 1: Lion, Hippopotamus, Penguin, Bat
Option 2: Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich
Option 3: Hippopotamus, Peguin, Whale, Kangaroo
Option 4: Whale, Bat, Kangaroo, Hippopotamus
Correct Answer: Whale, Bat, Kangaroo, Hippopotamus
Solution : The correct option is Whale, Bat, Kangaroo, Hippopotamus.
Whales are mammals—more precisely, they are marine animals. They give birth to live young, have warm blood, and create milk to nurture their young. Bats are mammals as well. They are the only animals
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Mobile, Book, and Digital device
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Based on the general information, all the mobiles are digital devices. So, the circle that represents mobile will lie inside the circle that represents digital devices. The book is different from the other two as it neither belongs to the category of digital devices nor it
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. I cannot conceive of _________ accepting the post.
Option 1: he
Option 2: his
Option 3: him
Option 4: he'll
Correct Answer: his
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Using a possessive case before a gerund adds structure. A possessive case shows a subject's ownership. "Accepting the post" acts as a gerund (verbal noun) and the possessive form of the pronoun is followed by a gerund.
Therefore,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Nowadays, online shopping is easier ________ shopping in a market.
Option 1: like
Option 2: than
Option 3: then
Option 4: as
Correct Answer: than
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word than is used in comparisons to indicate a difference between two things. In this context, the sentence compares the ease of online shopping to the act of shopping in a market, and than is the
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The important points were narrated in the class by the teacher.
Option 1: The teacher was narrating important points in the class.
Option 2: The teacher had narrated the important points in the class.
Option 3: The teacher narrated the important points in the class.
Option 4: In the class, the important points were narrated.
Correct Answer: The teacher narrated the important points in the class.
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
Question : In a triangle ${ABC}, {AB}={AC}$ and the perimeter of $\triangle {ABC}$ is $8(2+\sqrt{2}) $ cm. If the length of ${BC}$ is $\sqrt{2}$ times the length of ${AB}$, then find the area of $\triangle {ABC}$.
Option 1: $32 \ cm^2$
Option 2: $28 \ cm^2$
Option 3: $16 \ cm^2$
Option 4: $36 \ cm^2$
Correct Answer: $32 \ cm^2$
Solution : Given: In a triangle ${ABC}, {AB}={AC}$ and the perimeter of $\triangle {ABC}$ is $8(2+\sqrt{2}) $ cm. The length of ${BC}$ is $\sqrt{2}$ times the length of ${AB}$. Let the sides $AB=AC=x$ cm. ⇒ $BC=\sqrt2x$ cm The perimeter of the triangle, $x+x+\sqrt2x=8(2+\sqrt2)$ ⇒ $x(2+\sqrt2)=8(2+\sqrt2)$
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