Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Heat resistant variety of Glass is ____.
Option 1: Pyrex glass
Option 2: Haed glass
Option 3: Flint glass
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Pyrex glass
Solution : The correct answer is Pyrex glass.
Glasses are formed of silica. Although glass do not have any sharp melting point but it melts slowly because of heat. Because of this phenomenon glasses of windows become thick at bottom and thin at upper portion. Pyrex
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is "No Error".
On a holiday (1) / I prefer reading story books (2) / than visiting my friends. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
There is an error in the comparison structure. When comparing two actions or preferences, the verb "prefer" is followed by the preposition "to" and not "than".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: On a holiday, I prefer
Question : Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank. Anita keeps on repeating that she is innocent, but there is ___________.
Option 1: no smoke without fire
Option 2: no pulling up of the socks
Option 3: no rubbing of the shoulders
Option 4: no love lost between
Correct Answer: no smoke without fire
Solution : The most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank is the first option.
This expression means that there is usually a reason or cause behind a rumour or accusation. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that there might be
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
He was praised by his father.
Option 1: His father has praised him.
Option 2: His father praises him.
Option 3: His father had praised him.
Option 4: His father praised him.
Correct Answer: His father praised him.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the
Question :
In the figure, PT is a tangent. If TP = 12 cm, PB = $x$ + 7 cm, and PA = $x$ cm, then find the value of $x$.
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : TP = 12 cm PB = $x$ + 7 cm PA = $x$ cm TP$^{2}$ = PA $\times$ PB ⇒ $12^{2} = x \times (x + 7)$ ⇒ $144 = x^{2} + 7x$ ⇒ $ x^{2} + 7x-144=0$ ⇒ $(x-9)(x+16) = 0$ ⇒ $x =
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 3.
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 6
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Taking dice positions 1 and 3 with 2 as the common face,
Moving clockwise from the common face with 2,
So, pairs of opposite faces are –
So, the face opposite to the one containing 3 is 2. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : What is the unit digit of the sum of the first 111 whole numbers?
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Given: The unit digit of the sum of the first 111 whole numbers. The sum of first 111 whole numbers = 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 +.........+ 109 + 110 Using formula of sum of A.P. = $\frac{n}{2}[a+l]$ Where $a$ is the first
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).
What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
(1) most agonised me
(2) most agonising me
(3) agonises me most
(4) No Improvement
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
The third option, "agonises me most", is correct because it places the verb "agonises" in its appropriate position in the sentence. The word order in this option is grammatically sound and idiomatic, effectively expressing that the
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Symptoms like nervousness, increased heart rate and feeling weak are some of the starting signs of anxiety. B. Whereas anxiety attacks, sweating, trembling and having a feeling of impending danger might suggest advanced anxiety levels. C. Most people don't even realise they have anxiety or take corrective measures until it amplifies and gets out of control. D. Anxiety is a sad reality of today's time that has plagued a number of us in a variety of different ways.
Option 1: CDAB
Option 2: DCAB
Option 3: DACB
Option 4: CDBA
Correct Answer: DCAB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The introduction of anxiety as a common problem in the modern era in sentence (D) sets the scene. The following sentence (C) emphasises how many people do not take action or are unaware of
Question : Which of the following is not an example of factor payment?
Option 1: Interest
Option 2: Wages
Option 3: Rent
Option 4: Pension
Correct Answer: Pension
Solution : The correct option is Pension.
Factor payments are payments made to the factors of production, which are the resources used in the production of goods and services. Interest, wages, and rents are all kinds of factor payments. Factor payments are an essential concept in
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