Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
He has painted that picture so often that he can do it with his (eyes closed).
(1) arms full
(2) eyes opened
(3) mind blank
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option for no improvement is needed in this sentence. The phrase 'eyes closed' means 'being extremely expert in a work' which fits contextually.
Therefore, the correct statement is "He has painted that picture so often that he can do
Question : The mercury and sodium street lamps light up because of:
Option 1: Atomic emission
Option 2: Atomic absorption
Option 3: Electron emission
Option 4: Electron absorption
Correct Answer: Atomic emission
Solution : The correct option is atomic emission.
Light is produced by atomic emission in mercury and sodium street lights. When an electric current flows through the lamp's vaporised mercury or sodium, electrons in the atoms become excited and subsequently return to their ground state, releasing
Question : Select the grammatically correct statement from among the given options.
A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party. B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party. C. It is party. I am enjoying a party. D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party.
Option 1: D
Option 2: C
Option 3: B
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: A
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The correct sentence is: It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party.
The reason for this choice is that it uses proper articles and prepositions. The article "a" is an indefinite article, which is used before
Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She asked if anyone had found her brooch.
Option 1: She said, “Does anyone find my brooch?”
Option 2: She said, “Is any one finding her brooch?”
Option 3: She said, “Has anyone found my brooch?”
Option 4: She said, “If anyone has found her brooch?”
Correct Answer: She said, “Has anyone found my brooch?”
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Narration Conversion:
Question :
In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
The greatest fear which is scaring of the world today is global warming.
(1) which had scared of the world
(2) that scared off the world
(3) that scares the world
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct choice for the sentence is the third option.
To express a fact, we always use the simple present tense, so scares is the correct verb form to be used with the singular subject i.e., the greatest fear.
The other options are either grammatically
Question : A's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much percent does he lose?
Option 1: $25\%$
Option 2: $50\%$
Option 3: $12\frac{1}{2}\%$
Option 4: $\text{No loss}$
Correct Answer: $25\%$
Solution : Given: The salary of A was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. Let the salary of A be 100 units. Salary was decreased by 50%, decreased salary = 100 –100 × $\frac{50}{100}$ = 50 units Then, the salary was increased by 50%, increased
Question : WikiLeaks, a whistleblowers website is an international organization based in:
Option 1: U.S.A
Option 2: U.K
Option 3: Sweden
Option 4: Norway
Correct Answer: Sweden
Solution : The correct option is Sweden.
Wikileaks was established in Australia with the assistance of Daniel Mathews, but its servers were quickly relocated to Sweden and other countries that afforded more legal protection to the media. On October 4, 2006, the domain name wikileaks.org was registered.
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Musk
Option 2: Decide
Option 3: Extarnal
Option 4: Angel
Correct Answer: Extarnal
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The incorrectly spelt word is extarnal. The correct spelling is external, relating to or located on the outside.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 23 : 153
Option 2: 15 : 97
Option 3: 16 : 106
Option 4: 26 : 174
Correct Answer: 16 : 106
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: 23 : 153; 23 × 7 = 161; 161 – 8 = 153 Second option: 15 : 97; 15 × 7 = 105; 105 – 8 = 97 Third option: 16 : 106; 16 ×
Question : Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?
Option 1: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 2: Keshub Chandra Sen
Option 3: Debendranath Tagore
Option 4: Dayanand Saraswati
Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Solution : The correct option is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
The Brahmo Samaj, a prominent reform movement in 19th-century India, was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He played a pivotal role in
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