Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 381 : 160 :: 478 : ?
Option 1: 347
Option 2: 357
Option 3: 247
Option 4: 257
Correct Answer: 257
Solution : Given: 381 : 160 :: 478 : ?
(381 : 160)→381 – 221 = 160 Similarly, (478 : 257)→478 – 221 = 257
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Courier service comes under which sector?
Option 1: Primary
Option 2: Secondary
Option 3: Tertiary
Option 4: Both secondary and tertiary
Correct Answer: Tertiary
Solution : The correct answer is Tertiary.
An alternate classification for courier services would be the tertiary or service industry. The portion of the economy that provides services to both individuals and businesses is known as the tertiary sector. It covers sectors like travel, hotel and
Question : Directions: Select the cube that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
Option 1: Only D
Option 2: Only A and C
Option 3: Only C and D
Option 4: Only B
Correct Answer: Only C and D
Solution : In the 3D view of dice, 1. Each face out of the three faces in the 3D view should be from all the pairs. 2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded cube figure. So, the
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.
Ships are _______ by giant engines.
Option 1: dragged
Option 2: sailed
Option 3: pulled
Option 4: driven
Correct Answer: driven
Solution : The correct answer is in option four.
The correct sentence is: "Ships are driven by giant engines."
Driven means caused to move or operate. In this context, it means that ships are propelled through the water by giant engines.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
A new and extreme tourist attraction has just exploded onto the scene in Iceland: Volcano Walking. It would appear, according to Trip Advisor, that this is one trip that cannot be missed, despite the extortionate cost.
The idea of making Thrihnukagigur volcano accessible was the brainchild of Ami B. Stefansson, a doctor in Reykjavik and a lifelong cave enthusiast. He has been studying caves in Iceland since 1954 and some would argue that there is no one who has more experience.
Thrihnukagigur has always been special to Stefansson ever since he was the first to descend down to the crater base in 1974. Like most people who experience it, he was utterly spellbound by its uniqueness and beauty and made it his mission to protect and preserve this stunning natural phenomenon. Unlike others who may have only seen the profit that could be made from walking into the mouth of a volcano, Stefansson believed that the primary focus was to treat such a grand natural wonder with the utmost respect, to protect and defend it. The first 'volcano tourists' entered the volcano in 2005 and it has since been labelled as one of the most unique tourist attractions in the world.
Volcano walkers are taken to the mouth of the crater from where they are lowered in a basket into the depths of the earth. People once thought that volcanoes were portals to Hell and associated with death and destruction and yet the entrance to the crater is awe-inspiring and almost ethereal. The vastness of it can feel overwhelming; it is the size of a cathedral and the Statue of Liberty could easily fit into the shaft. After 6 minutes and 120 metres, visitors arrive at the crater base. The ground space is the size of three full-sized basketball courts placed next to each
At the bottom, there is a reverent hush. People whisper in respect to the sleeping giant who has lain dormant for 4,000 years. The subterranean walls are scorched with colours from a divine palette: magenta red, vibrant purple, burnt orange, vivid green and honey yellow. The colour intensifies in certain places where 4000 years ago the magma was pushed out with brutal force. This is Mother Nature's secret place, her private art studio where visitors feel like trespassers. The protruding rock faces show a tapestry of patterns and formations that have been moulded by heat, pressure and time. Floodlights illuminate the walls and draw attention to the beauty humans were never intended to see. A light rain weeps from the porous rock above and covers the crater sides with a shine that makes it sparkle. The scorch marks can be seen close up - at one point in time these rock faces were glowing red with fiery heat. This giant, although sleeping, is still dangerous: an 80-metre drop into the void is disguised by a collection of rocks close to where visitors stand.
It is a soul-enriching experience and visitors often report feeling deeply moved by the beauty and tranquillity of something that was once so destructive and angry. Confronted with this result of the unrestrained forces of nature, it is hard not to feel small and powerless in comparison. Sadly, the magical spell is broken when the basket appears, indicating that it is time for visitors to return to reality. On the return hike, visitors walk across the lava fields as though they are astronauts on the moon. They pass enormous open wounds where the landscape is literally tearing itself apart as tectonic plates slowly shift. It serves as one final reminder that this giant is merely dormant, not dead.
Question:
The tone of the passage is:
Option 1: laudatory
Option 2: formal
Option 3: satirical
Option 4: apathetic
Correct Answer: laudatory
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The given passage is laudatory because it praises and admires the Thrihnukagigur volcano experience. It uses positive, awe-inspiring descriptions of the volcano's beauty and the profound impact it has on visitors, showing a tone of admiration and
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes. Women, Humans, Lions
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The categories of women and humans are interconnected as all women are human beings. However, lions are wild animals and are not linked to either humans or women. Therefore, the circle of women lies inside the circle of humans and the circle of lions will be
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".
Everyone of us should realise that any act of negligence will cause a great harm to our country's security.
(1) No Error
(2) Everyone of us should realise that
(3) any act of negligence will cause
(4) a great harm to our country's security.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The word "a" before "great harm" is unnecessary in this context. "Great harm" is an uncountable noun, and it doesn't require an indefinite article like "a." Therefore, it should be "cause great harm" instead of "cause a great harm."
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. Quarantine and self-isolation need not be monotonous and stifling. They can be the gateway to work, be it in the arts or the sciences, that define the history of the world. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, John Milton and Lord Byron used much time to add to their formidable body of work in science and literature. It was not called lockdown in their time, but they spent long spells in isolation when medicine was not as developed as it is now. The University of Cambridge, where all four were studied, delved into its archives to collate their activities during such periods of isolation centuries ago. Isaac Newton (Trinity College): Considered Trinity’s most accomplished alumni, he exemplified productivity during a pandemic. Like many in Cambridge during the Great Plague of 1655-56, he retreated to the countryside to escape the disease-ridden city and spent two extended periods at his family home in rural Lincolnshire. Newton thrived in isolation, and later described it as one of the most productive times in his life, finding the space to reflect on and develop his theories on optics, calculus, and the law of motion and gravity. It was during this time that he conducted his famous prism experiment. “He bored a hole through his window shutters to produce a single, thin beam of light to pass through two prisms, proving for the first time that prisms did not create colours, but merely separated colours that were already there,” the university’s researcher, Alisha Matthewson-Grand, wrote. “Indeed, Newton was so intellectually transformed by his period of isolation that later commentators have referred to his time away from Cambridge as his annus mirabilis, or his year of wonders.” Charles Darwin (Christ’s College): Darwin’s experience with isolation was not the result of a pandemic but his own chronic ill health. He suffered from a myriad of unexplained symptoms, including vertigo, vomiting, cramps, fatigue, anxiety and visual disturbances. He noted in his autobiography of 1876 that “few persons can have lived a more retired life than we [Darwin and his wife Emma] have done. Besides short visits to the houses of relations, and occasionally to the seaside or elsewhere, we have gone nowhere.” Darwin believed that periods of isolation and ill health helped his career. At home, he was free from the demands placed on other scientists (teaching, administrative work), and thus able to devote himself entirely to research; he wrote: “Ill-health, though it has annihilated several years of my life, has saved me from the distractions of society and amusement.” Lord Byron (Trinity College): In 1811, Lord Byron was forced to quarantine in Malta after returning from a cholera-ravaged Greece. He was furious at the prospect of spending 40 days in lockdown, a measure he considered to be draconian and unnecessary. While confined, he wrote ‘Farewell to Malta’, a satirical poem attacking the island for (among other things) “Its smoky towns and cloudy sky” and its “cursed street of stairs”. He references his quarantine explicitly in the first verse “Adieu, thou damned’st quarantine / That gave mefever, and the spleen!’. John Milton (Christ’s College): The author of ‘Paradise Lost’ spent some time away from Cambridge as a first-year undergraduate in 1626, when the town was hit by bubonic plague. He was home in London when he wrote Elegia Prima, his first Latin elegy. The work is an early example of his aptitude for verse composition, as well as his impressive flair for comedy. Question: How did periods of isolation and ill health help Darwin in his career?
Option 1: He was able to devote time to his research.
Option 2: He was resting and getting cured of his chronic ill health.
Option 3: He was free to teach and do administrative work.
Option 4: He and his wife could spend time together and visit their relatives.
Correct Answer: He was able to devote time to his research.
Solution : The first option is correct.
Question : The Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is at:
Option 1: London
Option 2: Geneva
Option 3: Paris
Option 4: Washington
Correct Answer: Geneva
Solution : The correct option is - Geneva
The World Health Organization (WHO) is an organization under the United Nations that is specifically responsible for global public health. Geneva, Switzerland, serve as its headquarters. The WHO is governed by the World Health Assembly (WHA), which is composed
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number of employees who left their jobs within 2 years (were reflective of the level of job satisfaction).
Option 1: are reflective of the level of job satisfaction
Option 2: is reflective of the level of job satisfaction
Option 3: has reflected the level of job satisfaction
Option 4: were reflective on the level of job satisfaction
Correct Answer: are reflective of the level of job satisfaction
Explanation: The use of "are" instead of "were" in the sentence is justified because it maintains the present tense agreement with the subjects "the percentage of
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