Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Adamant
Option 1: Flexible
Option 2: Soft
Option 3: Stubborn
Option 4: Adaptable
Correct Answer: Stubborn
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
This means refusing to change one's mind or course of action. The word adamant means refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind, often implying a stubborn determination. Hence, "stubborn" is the correct synonym for "adamant".
The
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. ST_FIR_STNF_RGSTN_IRG__NFI_G
Option 1: NGSFITR
Option 2: NGFISRT
Option 3: NGIFSTR
Option 4: NGISFRT
Correct Answer: NGIFSTR
Solution : Given: ST_FIR_STNF_RGSTN_IRG__NFI_G
To fill the series, we have to divide the series – ST_FIR_ / STNF_RG / STN_IRG / _ _NFI_G
Let's check each option – First option: NGSFITR; STNFIRG / STNFSRG / STNFIRG / ITNFIR
Question : The members of All India Services serve the
Option 1: Central government only
Option 2: State government only
Option 3: Union territories only
Option 4: Both the union and state governments
Correct Answer: Both the union and state governments
Solution : The correct option is both the union and state governments.
Members of All India Services work for both the union government and their respective state governments. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Forest Service (IFS)
Question : P and Q, starting simultaneously from two different places, proceed towards each other at a speed of 20 km/h and 30 km/h, respectively. By the time they meet each other. Q has covered 36 km more than P. The distance (in km) between the two places is:
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 162
Option 3: 180
Option 4: 108
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : Let P and Q meet after t hours. Distance = Speed × Time Speed of P = 20 km/h Speed of Q = 30 km/h Distance covered by Q in t hrs = 30t Distance covered by P in t hrs = 20t According to
Question : Which one of the following is the ideal food for newborn babies ?
Option 1: Water
Option 2: Sugar
Option 3: Honey
Option 4: Milk
Correct Answer: Milk
Solution : The correct answer is milk.
Human baby should be fed on milk after initial few months of delivery. Particularly mother's milk is rich in all the essential nutrients and carbohydrates which are necessary for the healthy growth and development of a baby. In initial few
Question : Study the given graph and answer the following question. The number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 was what percentage of the number of lecturers recruited in state B in the year 2019?(Correct to 2 decimal places)
Option 1: 42.50%
Option 2: 36.25%
Option 3: 45.45%
Option 4: 56.23%
Correct Answer: 45.45%
Solution : Number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 = 10 Number of lecturers recruited in state B in the year 2019 = 22 $\therefore$ Ratio of the number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 to the number of
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four. Corruption is a standing hindrance ___ the nation's development.
Option 1: of
Option 2: over
Option 3: to
Option 4: upon
Correct Answer: to
Solution : The third option is the correct answer as 'to' is the correct preposition to be used for the noun 'hindrance' and makes the explanation of the sentence as the nation can't develop without tackling corruption.
Therefore, the complete statement should be "Corruption is a standing
Question : Which of the following towns was built by the ruler Vijayalaya in Kaveri delta?
Option 1: Tiruchirappalli
Option 2: Tiruppur
Option 3: Madurai
Option 4: Thanjavur
Correct Answer: Thanjavur
Solution : The correct option is Thanjavur.
The town built by the ruler Vijayalaya in the Kaveri Delta is Thanjavur. Thanjavur is a historic town located in the state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur served as the capital of the Chola dynasty, one of the longest-ruling dynasties
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".
I have reached (1) / the office before (2) / the rain started. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
When both events happened in the past, the event that happened earlier should be expressed in the past perfect tense. Hence, "I had reached" is the right usage. This is because the action of reaching
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: No A is D. All D is E. Conclusions: I. No D is A. II. Some E is D.
Option 1: Neither conclusion follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No D is A – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is a negative relation between D
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