Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
He was a hopeless doctor, if ever I saw one.
(1) if I ever saw
(2) if I saw
(3) if I see
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is grammatically correct, and hence, no improvement is required in the sentence, as the phrase, if I ever saw one, is used to lay emphasis on the fact and show that it is a true
Question : The Preventive Detention Act curtailed
Option 1: Right to freedom
Option 2: Right to equality
Option 3: Right to property
Option 4: Right to education
Correct Answer: Right to freedom
Solution : The correct option is the Right to freedom.
The Preventive Detention Act restricts the right to freedom, which is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The right to life and personal liberty is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
By whom were you pushed into the mud?
Option 1: Who pushed you into the mud?
Option 2: Who has pushed you into the mud?
Option 3: Whom did you push into the mud?
Option 4: Who was pushing you into the mud?
Correct Answer: Who pushed you into the mud?
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while possessive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
Here, "by whom"
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 1.
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : While considering figures 1 and 2, it is seen that two faces 1 and 5 are common. So, the remaining numbers are 6 and 4. So, 6 and 4 are the opposite faces of each other in the given dice.
Similarly, while considering Figures 2
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: UVD
Option 2: PQI
Option 3: JKZ
Option 4: EFT
Correct Answer: JKZ
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: UVD; U + 1 = V, Reverse of V is E→E – 1 = D Second option: PQI; P + 1 = Q, Reverse of Q is J→J – 1 = I Third option: JKZ; J + 1
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. You must be careful about what you say as you meet her.
Option 1: about what you say
Option 2: meet her
Option 3: as you
Option 4: You must be careful
Correct Answer: as you
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In the corrected sentence, "as" should be changed to "when" to convey the idea of a specific future point in time when the meeting will occur. This adjustment ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity in expressing
Question : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.
Option 1: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Option 2: North from U.S.A.
Option 3: West from Sahara
Option 4: Adriatic Sea to Italy
Correct Answer: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Solution : The correct answer is Sahara to Mediterranean Sea.
Sirocco Storm originates over Sahara desert. It carries dusty, dry, warm and humid winds and blows towards Mediterranean Sea. It is also called blood rain because it carries the red sand from the Saharan
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?
Option 1: Nail driver
Option 2: Polish
Option 3: Steel
Option 4: Hammer
Correct Answer: Hammer
Solution : Given: Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?
To fix a screw, a screwdriver is the tool that is commonly used. Similarly, a hammer is commonly utilised to affix nails to surfaces.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : In which group are the non-metal elements placed in a vertical column on the right side of the periodic table?
Option 1: Group 1
Option 2: Group 2
Option 3: Group 17
Option 4: Group 3
Correct Answer: Group 17
Solution : The correct answer is Group 17.
Non-metal elements are placed in Group 17 of the periodic table, which is also known as the "Halogens" group. The elements in Group 17 include Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), and Astatine (At). These
Question : The base of a right pyramid is square of side 10 cm. If the height of the pyramid is 12 cm, then its total surface area is:
Option 1: 400 cm2
Option 2: 460 cm2
Option 3: 260 cm2
Option 4: 360 cm2
Correct Answer: 360 cm2
Solution : Given: Base = 10 cm Height = 12 cm $\therefore$ Slant height $=\sqrt{{\text{height}^2+(\frac{\text{base}}{2})^2}}=\sqrt{12^2+5^2}$ = $\sqrt{144+25}=\sqrt{169} = 13$ cm Lateral surface area = $\frac{1}{2}$ × perimeter of base × slant height = $\frac{1}{2}$ × 40 × 13 = 260 cm2 Area of base
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