Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In IT,______________ means that the data available in the database is both accurate and consistent.
Option 1: data security
Option 2: data availability
Option 3: data binding
Option 4: data integrity
Correct Answer: data integrity
Solution : The correct answer is data integrity.
Data integrity within the realm of information technology pertains to the precision and uniformity of data housed within a database. This fundamental concept assures that data remains free from errors and maintains uniformity when accessed by various systems.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
From January 28 to February 4, 2023, a Chinese-operated, large white high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The American and Canadian militaries asserted that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government maintained it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had been blown off course. Analysts said that the balloon's flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research. The U.S. Department of State said that the balloon was capable of locating electronic communication devices, including mobile phones and radios, and that
American U-2 reconnaissance aircraft deployed to track the balloon in the air revealed that the balloon carried antennas and other equipment "clearly for intelligence surveillance and inconsistent with the equipment on board weather balloons." The State Department said that the spy balloon was part of a global Chinese military-directed surveillance effort in which Chinese spy balloons have flown over more than 40 nations in five continents.
On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina, on the order of U.S. President Joe Biden. Debris from the wreckage was recovered and sent to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis.
The incident increased U.S.-China tensions. The incident prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to delay a diplomatic visit to Beijing, which was set to be his first since 2018. It also further strained Canada-China relations, as Canada summoned the Chinese ambassador because of the violation of Canadian airspace. On February 3, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that a second Chinese balloon was passing over Latin America, which China also said belonged to it. On February 10, the Air Force shot down another aerial object over U.S. territory at the order of President Biden.
Question:
The passage is mainly about
Option 1: the strained relations between US and China
Option 2: a Chinese spy balloon flying over US and Canadian territories
Option 3: China's global military-directed surveillance
Option 4: Chinese balloons flying all over the world
Correct Answer: a Chinese spy balloon flying over US and Canadian territories
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The passage centres around the events related to a Chinese-operated balloon observed in North American airspace, emphasising its surveillance nature and the subsequent actions taken by the U.S.
Question : With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?
Option 1: Pakistan
Option 2: China
Option 3: Afghanistan
Option 4: Bangladesh
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct answer is China.
India shares its land boundary with Bangladesh and then China. Tawang is a region in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh near LAC. China claims that this region belongs to them. Conflicts between the Indian and Chinese armies occurred recently
Question : The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is
Option 1: Eastern Europe
Option 2: Western Europe
Option 3: Mediterranean
Option 4: Glassland
Correct Answer: Mediterranean
Solution : The correct answer is Mediterranean.
Mediterranean region is famous for production of citrus fruits like oranges, grapes, lemons etc. which makes it famous for Champagnes and wines. This region is characterised with winter rainfall.
Mediterranean Sea has 22 bordering countries and has Europe, Asia and
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Authorities denied his simple request.
Option 1: His simple request has been denied by authorities.
Option 2: His simple request is denied by authorities.
Option 3: His simple request had been denied by authorities.
Option 4: His simple request was denied by authorities.
Correct Answer: His simple request was denied by authorities.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
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
Question : Who discovered Potassium?
Option 1: Humphry Davy
Option 2: Alan Turing
Option 3: Bill Gates
Option 4: Tim Berners-Lee
Correct Answer: Humphry Davy
Solution : The correct option is Humphry Davy.
Sir Humphry Davy's electrolysis of molten caustic potash (KOH) led to the discovery of metallic potassium in 1807. A few months after discovering potassium, Davy isolated sodium using the same technique. He also developed the Davy lamp and
Question : As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ________.
Option 1: crooks
Option 2: flections
Option 3: rounds
Option 4: meanders
Correct Answer: meanders
Solution : The correct answer is meanders.
Meandering is the feature of a river in which it forms U-shaped bends and curves in its course. It is characterised by both erosional and depositional features and gives rise to a new landform.
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No Improvement'.
She is as good if not better than, her sister.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: as good as
Option 3: good as
Option 4: more good
Correct Answer: as good as
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
When in the same sentence, two adjectives with different degrees of comparison are used, both should be complete in themselves. The phrase "not better than" may mean "worse" or "almost the same". We use as +
Question : Insider trading is related to:
Option 1: trade sector
Option 2: share market
Option 3: credit market
Option 4: horse racing
Correct Answer: share market
Solution : The correct answer is share market.
Insider trading is associated with the stock market. The share market is a type of securities market in which company shares are purchased and sold. Insider trading in the stock market occurs when insiders use confidential knowledge
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Is this the same book like our teacher recommended?
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: same book who
Option 3: similar book that
Option 4: same book as
Correct Answer: same book as
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The word "like" is not the appropriate preposition to use in this context because "like" is used to show similarity. Instead, when making comparisons, it is more grammatically accurate to use "as" in
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