Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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".
The moon are full and the stars are out.
(1) The moon are full
(2) and the stars
(3) are out.
(4) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The error is in the first option.
The subject is the entity about which we are talking while the verb describes the subject's action or state. "The moon" is a singular entity, which must have a singular verb and the verb "is" is a singular
Question : Describe how you will tell your friends that someone has picked Suman's pocket in the passive voice.
Option 1: Someone has being picked Suman's pocket.
Option 2: Suman's pocket had picked.
Option 3: Suman's pocket been picked.
Option 4: Suman's pocket has been picked.
Correct Answer: Suman's pocket has been picked.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Her sudden arrival has disarranged my plans.
Option 1: Timing
Option 2: Entrance
Option 3: Departure
Option 4: Appearance
Correct Answer: Departure
"Arrival" refers to the act of coming to a place or reaching a place.
"Departure" is the opposite of arrival, referring to the act of leaving or going away from a place.
The meanings of the other options
Question : The book entitled, 'Playing it My Way' has been authored by
Option 1: Sachin Tendulkar
Option 2: V. V. S. Laxman
Option 3: Sourav Ganguly
Option 4: Chetan Chauhan
Correct Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Solution : The correct answer is Sachin Tendulkar.
Along with Sachin, it was co-written by Indian sports journalist Boria Majumdar. The memoir was released on November 5, 2014. The autobiography of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is titled 'Playing It My Way'. On November 5,
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Pollen
Option 2: Mousy
Option 3: Quasi
Option 4: Quever
Correct Answer: Quever
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The incorrectly spelled word is "quever". The correct spelling is quiver, which refers to a slight trembling movement or a case for holding arrows.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 18 : 42
Option 2: 1 : 6
Option 3: 15 : 34
Option 4: 7 : 18
Correct Answer: 18 : 42
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 18 : 42; (18 × 2) + 4 = 36 + 4 = 40 ≠ 42 Second option: 1 : 6; (1 × 2) + 4 = 2 + 4 = 6 Third option: 15 :
Question : The daily weather map of India is prepared and printed at
Option 1: Kolkata
Option 2: Mumbai
Option 3: New Delhi
Option 4: Pune
Correct Answer: Pune
Solution : The correct answer is Pune.
The National Data Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune prepares and prints the daily weather map of India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Government of India's Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is
Question : Direction: C 2 E, E 5 H, G 12 K, I 27 N,?
Option 1: I 58 P
Option 2: J 58 Q
Option 3: K 58 Q
Option 4: I 57 Q
Correct Answer: K 58 Q
Solution : Given:
C 2 E, E 5 H, G 12 K, I 27 N,?
The given series follows the following pattern:
C 2 E → E 5 H ⇒ C + 2 = E ; 2 × 2 + 1 = 5 ; E
I really do regret not to learn to play the violin when I had so many opportunties to learn and practice in school.
(1) No Error
(2) I really do regret not to learn to play the violin
(3) When I had so many opportunities
(4) to learn and practise in school
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : When expressing regret, you should use the gerund form of the verb, which is "learning," rather than the infinitive "to learn."
The corrected sentence reads, "I really do regret not learning to play the violin when I had so many opportunities to learn and practice
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).
My father has been advised to reduce smoking.
(1) cut down
(2) reduce down
(3) lower down
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
"Cut down" is a common expression used to advise someone to reduce the amount of a habit or activity, such as smoking. It is the most appropriate choice in this context.
Therefore, the correct sentence would
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