Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: CEG
Option 2: IKM
Option 3: ORU
Option 4: VXZ
Correct Answer: ORU
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: CEG; C + 2 = E; E + 2 = G Second option: IKM; I + 2 = K; K + 2 = M Third option: ORU; O + 3 = R; R + 3 = U Fourth
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Payments can be made by_____ or in cash.
Option 1: chick
Option 2: cheek
Option 3: cheque
Option 4: cheeky
Correct Answer: cheque
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
A cheque is a written order directing a bank to pay money. It is a valid method of making payments.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Chick: This is a misspelling. The correct
Question : Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts of reviving the traditional art of making Etikoppaka toys by adopting eco-friendly technologies?
Option 1: Victor Banerjee
Option 2: Devendra Jhajharia
Option 3: Radheshyam Khemka
Option 4: C. V. Raju
Correct Answer: C. V. Raju
Solution : The correct answer is C. V. Raju.
C. V. Raju is working to revive the traditional craft of creating Etikoppaka toys with the use of eco-friendly technologies. C.V. Raju is a toymaker who utilises natural dyes to colour his creations. C.V. Raju is
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Give her a 50% raise in salary.
Option 1: Let her being given a 50% raise in salary.
Option 2: She should give a 50% raise in salary.
Option 3: She should have given a 50% raise in salary.
Option 4: Let her be given a 50% raise in salary.
Correct Answer: Let her be given a 50% raise in salary.
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth 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 voice becomes the
Question : An undifferentiated layer, ______, is present in between the ectoderm and the endoderm.
Option 1: coelia
Option 2: acoelomate
Option 3: ectinoglea
Option 4: mesoglea
Correct Answer: mesoglea
Solution : The correct option is mesoglea.
Mesoglea is a gelatinous substance found in the bodies of many cnidarians. It fills the space between the epidermis (outer layer) and the gastrodermis (inner layer) in the body wall of these animals. This layer provides structural support and buoyancy
Question : Ranu carries water to school in a cylindrical flask with a diameter of 12 cm and a height of 21 cm. Determine the amount of water that she can carry in the flask. (Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
Option 1: 2372 cm3
Option 2: 2370 cm3
Option 3: 2376 cm3
Option 4: 2374 cm3
Correct Answer: 2376 cm3
Solution : Given: Diameter of a cylindrical flask = 12 cm radius = 6 cm Height = 21 cm Volume of the cylinder = $\pi r^{2}h$ Volume of the cylinder = $\frac{22}{7}×6×6×21$ = $2376 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ Hence, the correct answer is 2376 cm3.
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".
Reading is no longer popular among the youthful of today, as the influence of the internet has taken over a very important and active hobby.
(1) among the youthful of today
(2) very important and active hobby.
(3) influence of the internet
(4) No Error
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first option of the question.
Youthful is an adjective and should be replaced with youth, which is a noun, to make it grammatically correct. Youth is the correct term to refer to young people collectively.
Therefore, the correct sentence is:
Question : Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India' ?
Option 1: Chandragupta
Option 2: Samudragupta
Option 3: Harshavardhana
Option 4: Ashoka
Correct Answer: Samudragupta
Solution : The correct answer is Samudragupta
Samudragupta is referred to as the "Indian Napoleon." Historian A V Smith named him after his enormous military achievements, which are described in the 'Prayag Prashati' by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also depicts him as the hero of
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.
She pipped her rival _______the gold medal.
Option 1: with
Option 2: for
Option 3: to
Option 4: near
Correct Answer: for
Solution : In this sentence, "for" is the correct word to fill in the blank. It is used to show the purpose or goal of her actions, which is to win the gold medal. So, the sentence reads, "She pipped her rival for the gold medal," meaning
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. During my Goa tour, I had visited beaches in Vasco, Baga and Vagator.
Option 1: visited
Option 2: have visited
Option 3: was visited
Option 4: had visited
Correct Answer: visited
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The simple past tense denotes actions that occurred at a specific point in the past without emphasising their sequence in relation to other past events.
Hence, in this context, using the simple past tense "visited" is more
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