Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
I am really looking forward to meet you.
Option 1: to meeting you
Option 2: to have met you
Option 3: to be meeting you
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: to meeting you
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The error lies in the verb form used after the preposition "to" in the phrase "looking forward to". When expressing anticipation or expectation, the gerund form (verb + -ing) is used. Therefore, the correct
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Fruitful
Option 2: Unction
Option 3: Wilfull
Option 4: Cradle
Correct Answer: Wilfull
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The correct spelling is wilful. The word "wilful" means an action that is intentional or deliberate.
Question : Vasundhara Summit was held in
Option 1: USA
Option 2: UK
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: Australia
Correct Answer: Brazil
Solution : The correct answer is Brazil.
The first International Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil in June 1992. Formally it was known as United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). It was also called as Rio Summit, Rio Conference, Earth Summit and
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".
Read not to contradict nor to believe but to weigh and consider.
(1) but to weigh and consider.
(2) No Error
(3) Nor to believe
(4) Read not to contradict
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The conjunction "nor" should be replaced with "or". "To contradict" and "to believe" are both alternatives, and they are better linked with "or", which makes the sentence grammatically accurate and conveys the intended meaning that we should read
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? WGNY, ZDQV, CATS, FXWP, ?
Option 1: IZMU
Option 2: IMUZ
Option 3: IVZM
Option 4: IUZM
Correct Answer: IUZM
Solution : Given: WGNY, ZDQV, CATS, FXWP, ?
In the above-given series, add and subtract 3 alternatively to the place value of each letter of the previous term to get the next term. WGNY→W + 3 = Z; G – 3 = D; N + 3 =
Question : Name the hot, dry oppressing winds that blow in between Delhi and Patna.
Option 1: Nor'westers
Option 2: Mango shower
Option 3: Blossom shower
Option 4: Loo
Correct Answer: Loo
Solution : The correct answer is Loo.
The hot, dry and oppressive winds that blow in the region between Delhi and Patna are often referred to as "loo" or "loo winds". These winds are characteristic of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the summer months.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’. You can have a comfortable journey only then you are getting your seats reserved in advance.
Option 1: only then you get
Option 2: no improvement required
Option 3: only when you are getting
Option 4: Only if you get
Correct Answer: Only if you get
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Question : If $\tan A=\frac{3}{8}$, then the value of $\frac{3 \sin A+2 \cos A}{3 \sin A-2 \cos A}$ is:
Option 1: $-\frac{13}{25}$
Option 2: $-\frac{25}{7}$
Option 3: $\frac{25}{8}$
Option 4: $\frac{13}{21}$
Correct Answer: $-\frac{25}{7}$
Solution : Given: $\frac{3 \sin A+2 \cos A}{3 \sin A-2 \cos A}$ Dividing both numerator and denominator by $\cos A$, = $\frac{3 \tan A+2}{3 \tan A-2}$ = $\frac{3(\frac{3}{8})+2}{3(\frac{3}{8})-2}$ = $-\frac{25}7$ Hence, the correct answer is $-\frac{25}7$.
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 96 * 3 * 7 * 4 * 11 = 15
Option 1: ×, +, ÷, –
Option 2: ×, ÷, –, +
Option 3: +, ÷, ×, –
Option 4: ÷, –, ×, +
Correct Answer: ÷, –, ×, +
Solution : Given: 96 * 3 * 7 * 4 * 11 = 15
Replace the * sign given in the equation with the assigned signs in the options one by one – First option: ×, +, ÷, – 96 × 3 + 7
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares) as compared to Mohenjodaro (125 hectares), almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making. The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable: stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red colour), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone with gold caps. The shapes were numerous - disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, and segmented. Some were decorated by incising or painting, and some had designs etched onto them.
Techniques for making beads differed according to the material. Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder. This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the geometrical forms made out of harder stones. How the steatite micro bead was made remains a puzzle for archaeologists studying ancient technology. Archaeologists' experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and finally drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast. These were specialised centres for making shell objects including bangles, ladles and inlay - which were taken to other settlements. Similarly, it is likely that finished products (such as beads) from Chanhudaro and Lothal were taken to the large urban centres such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Question: What is the final process in the production of beads?
Option 1: Polishing
Option 2: Drilling
Option 3: Gringing
Option 4: Chipping
Correct Answer: Drilling
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The final process in the production of beads is drilling.
Explanation: The passage mentions that after nodules of materials like carnelian were chipped into rough shapes, finely flaked into the final form, and underwent processes like grinding and
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