Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following gases is known as "laughing gas"?
Option 1: Nitrous oxide
Option 2: Nitrogen peroxide
Option 3: Nitrogen
Option 4: Nitric oxide
Correct Answer: Nitrous oxide
Solution : The correct option is Nitrous oxide.
The term "laughing gas" refers to nitrous oxide (N2O), a colourless and odourless gas. Because of its modest sedative and pain-relieving qualities, it has historically been employed as an anaesthetic in medical and dental treatments.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The study of evolution of mankind
Option 1: Biology
Option 2: Anthology
Option 3: Anthropology
Option 4: Psychology
Correct Answer: Anthropology
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
The word anthropology specifically describes human evolution and the development of human societies.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Psychology: This is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour of humans and animals.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Judicious
Option 1: Sensible
Option 2: Imprudent
Option 3: Careless
Option 4: Short-sighted
Correct Answer: Sensible
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this case, judicious and sensible both describe making decisions based on good judgement and wisdom. Therefore, sensible is the most appropriate synonym for judicious.
Imprudent: Lacking in
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) School : Students :: Hospital : ?
Option 1: Doctors
Option 2: Nurses
Option 3: Patients
Option 4: Diseases
Correct Answer: Patients
Solution : Given: School : Students :: Hospital : ?
Like, the children who receive education at school are referred to as students. Similarly, people who receive treatment at the hospital are referred to as patients.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 6, 9, 27, 30, 90, ?
Option 1: 85
Option 2: 88
Option 3: 90
Option 4: 93
Correct Answer: 93
Solution : Given: 2, 6, 9, 27, 30, 90, ?
In the above-given series, multiply and add 3 alternatively to the previous number to get the next number. 2 × 3 = 6; 6 + 3 = 9; 9 × 3 = 27; 27 + 3 =
Question : Who among the following Indian music directors, especially known as a leading drummer of India, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019?
Option 1: Sivamani
Option 2: Nucleya
Option 3: Bappi Lahiri
Option 4: Naushad
Correct Answer: Sivamani
Solution : The correct option is Sivamani.
Sivamani, whose full name is Anandan Sivamani, is a highly acclaimed Indian percussionist, drummer and music composer. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. Sivamani is known for
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 4 : 20 :: 8 : ?
Option 1: 74
Option 2: 70
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 78
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : Given: 4 : 20 :: 8 : ?
Add the square of the first number to itself, to obtain the second number. Like, 4 : 20→(4)2 + 4 = 16 + 4 = 20 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 8 : ?→(8)2
Question : The highest mountain peak of the himalayas is situated in -
Option 1: India
Option 2: Tibet
Option 3: Nepal
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: Nepal
Solution : The correct answer is Nepal.
The highest mountain range in Himalayas is Mount Everest. It is also the highest mountain range in the world. It has a height of 8848 metre. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himadri mountain range or Greater
Question : Directions: A boy runs 20 m towards the east and turns to the right; runs 10m and turns to the right and runs 9 m and again turns to the left runs 5 m and turns to the left runs 12 m and finally turns to the left and runs 6 m. Now, which direction is the boy facing?
Option 1: East
Option 2: West
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, A is the starting point and G is the endpoint.
So, the boy is facing in the north direction. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The evil king was defeated by Gandolf, the savior.
Option 1: Gandolf, the saviour, defeated the evil king.
Option 2: The saviour of Gandolf defeated the evil king.
Option 3: Gandolf, the saviour, had defeated the evil king.
Option 4: Gandolf, the saviour, defeats the evil king.
Correct Answer: Gandolf, the saviour, defeated the evil king.
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.
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