Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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. He stamped them mechanically and returned them to us. B. They had information that large sums of money were being smuggled out of the country. C. No sooner had he left than the custom officers entered. D. An official entered our train compartment and asked for passports.
Option 1: CBDA
Option 2: DCBA
Option 3: ACBD
Option 4: DACB
Correct Answer: DACB
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
An official entered our train compartment and asked for passports (D): This sentence introduces the initial action and sets the scene for the subsequent events.
He stamped them mechanically and returned them to us (A): After the
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: badly
Option 2: nicely
Option 3: extremely
Option 4: poorly
Correct Answer: badly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In the context of the sentence, which describes someone being hit by a shotgun, the appropriate adverb needs to convey the severity or intensity of the impact. Badly is the most fitting choice, as it accurately describes
Question : A well with an inner radius of 3 m, is dug 6 m deep. The soil taken out of it has been spread evenly all around it to a width of 2 m to form an embankment. The height (in m) of the embankment is:
Option 1: $4 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 2: $4 \frac{1}{4}$
Option 3: $3 \frac{1}{4}$
Option 4: $3 \frac{3}{8}$
Correct Answer: $3 \frac{3}{8}$
Solution : The volume of the well (a cylinder) is $\pi r^2 h$, where $r$ is the radius and $h$ is the height. Substituting r = 3 m and h = 6 m. The volume of the well = $\pi r^2 h= \pi \times 3^2 \times
Question : In which way the President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State Government?
Option 1: In his discretion
Option 2: In consultation with the Chief Justice of India
Option 3: In consultation with the Government of the State
Option 4: In consultation with the State Governor
Correct Answer: In consultation with the Government of the State
Solution : The correct answer is In consultation with the Government of the State.
The President may, with the consent of the Government of a State, assign to that Government or its officer's duties about any matter to which the
Question : In a self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by the______.
Option 1: group members
Option 2: non-government organisation
Option 3: bank
Option 4: government
Correct Answer: group members
Solution : The correct option is group members.
In a self-help group, loan and saving decisions are usually taken collectively by the group members. These decisions are often made through discussions and consensus among the members, with each member having a say in the process.
Question : Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
Option 1: Gynaecology
Option 2: Navigation
Option 3: Birth control
Option 4: Medical Treatment
Correct Answer: Navigation
Solution : The correct answer is Navigation.
An instrument used in navigation for calculating the angle of separation between two visible objects is a sextant. Gynaecology is the study of women's diseases, especially the reproductive parts of women.
Question : The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within:
Option 1: 6 months
Option 2: 12 months
Option 3: 1 month
Option 4: 3 months
Correct Answer: 6 months
Solution : The correct option is 6 months.
Article 62 of the Indian Constitution says that an election to replace a vacancy in the office of the President must be held as soon as feasible after the occurrence of the vacancy, but no later than six
Question : In which of the following cities India's first water metro project was launched in 2016?
Option 1: Kolkata
Option 2: Kochi
Option 3: Visakhapatnam
Option 4: Mumbai
Correct Answer: Kochi
Solution : The correct answer is Kochi.
Prime Minister inaugurated the Kochi Water Metro project in Kochi, Kerala, which is an integrated water transportation initiative designed to enhance connectivity between the mainland and the surrounding islands of Kochi. This project facilitates transportation between the mainland and
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The more he tried to solve the mystery, the more _________ he felt.
Option 1: perplexed
Option 2: humbled
Option 3: callous
Option 4: confusing
Correct Answer: perplexed
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
Perplexed is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank because it conveys the idea that the person is feeling increasingly confused or puzzled as he attempts to unravel the mystery.
The word perplexed is commonly
Question : Asia is separated from Europe by ______ mountains.
Option 1: Himalayan Mountains
Option 2: Andes Mountains
Option 3: Alps Mountains
Option 4: Ural Mountains
Correct Answer: Ural Mountains
Solution : The correct answer is Ural.
Asia is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains, also known as the Ural Range, form a natural boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.
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