Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The school of Indian art, known as Greco-Roman-Buddhist art, is the _______ school.
Option 1: Mauryan
Option 2: Shunga
Option 3: Gandhara
Option 4: Gupta
Correct Answer: Gandhara
Solution : The correct answer is Gandhara.
Greco-Buddhist art or Gandhara art is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between Ancient Greek art and Buddhism. It had mainly evolved in the ancient region of Gandhara, located in the northwestern fringe of the Indian subcontinent.
Question : Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The athlete’s________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.
Option 1: toad
Option 2: toe
Option 3: tow
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: toe
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the given sentence, the context of an athlete being injured due to a fall on the track suggests a physical injury, and toe refers to a part of the foot, making it the correct choice.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
A toad is an amphibian similar to a frog.
Tow refers to the act of pulling something, often with a rope or chain.
To is a preposition, often indicating direction or action.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The athlete’s toe was badly injured due to a fall on the track.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The boy looked dishevelled and lost.
Option 1: Tidy
Option 2: Clumsy
Option 3: Infuriated
Option 4: Excited
Correct Answer: Tidy
Solution : The most appropriate antonym is the first option.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. ZXVT : YWUS :: RPNL : ?
Option 1: XVTS
Option 2: TSQP
Option 3: SQPM
Option 4: QOMK
Correct Answer: QOMK
Solution : Given: ZXVT : YWUS :: RPNL : ?
Like, ZXVT→Z – 1 = Y; X – 1 = W; V – 1 = U; T – 1 = S Thus, ZXVT is related to YWUS. Similarly, follow the same pattern for RPNL – R – 1 = Q; P – 1 = O; N – 1 = M; L – 1 = K
Thus, RPNL is related to QOMK. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Direction: In each of the following question, select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given:
In the first column, 8 – 6 = 2 → 2 + 2 = 4
In the second column, 12 – 5 = 7 → 7 + 8 = 15
In the third column, 13 – 10 = 3 → 18 – 3 = 15
So, the missing number is 15.
Hence, first option is correct.
Question : In the given figure, PAB is a secant and PT is a tangent to the circle from P. If PT = 8 cm, PA = 6 cm, and AB = $x$ cm, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{14}{9}$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{14}{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{4}{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{14}{3}$
Solution : As we know, PT2 = PA × PB ⇒ 82 = 6($x$ + 6) ⇒ 64 = 6$x$ + 36 ⇒ $x$ = $\frac{28}{6} = \frac{14}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{14}{3}$.
Question : In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?
Option 1: Advantage out
Option 2: 30-40
Option 3: Advantage in
Option 4: 40-30
Correct Answer: Advantage out
Solution : The correct option is Advantage Out.
When the score is tied, the next point won by a player is referred to as an "advantage." If the receiver wins the next point after a deuce, the score becomes "advantage [receiver's name]". If the receiver wins the next point, they win the game.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The ruler of the community had already passed a decree against that decision.
Option 1: A decree had already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 2: A decree was already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 3: A decree was already being passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 4: A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Correct Answer: A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
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 sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive voice in the case of the past perfect tense is: "Singular object + had + been + past participle form of the verb + 'by' followed by the agent of the action."
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision."
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 123, 125, 127, ?, 131, 133
Option 1: 128
Option 2: 129
Option 3: 130
Option 4: 145
Correct Answer: 129
Solution : Given: 123, 125, 127, ?, 131, 133
Add 2 to the previous term to get the next term. 123 + 2 = 125; 125 + 2 = 127; 127 + 2 = 129; 129 + 2 = 131; 131 + 2 = 133
So, 129 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Being constant (1) _________ repeating a task or action, or performing an activity without a stop or interval. Consistency can never be attained in a sporadic or (2) _______ manner. When you perform anything regularly or constantly, you will not only build expertise in that area, but you will also gain a better (3) ________ of it. Because of the greater amount of effort put in over a longer period of time, this enhanced comprehension is (4) ________. As a result, consistency is the (5) _________ that allows anyone to consistently put in the effort.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: envelops
Option 2: initiates
Option 3: figure
Option 4: entails
Correct Answer: entails
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The word entails fits well in the context of the sentence. The sentence discusses the meaning of being constant and entails means to involve or necessitate as a consequence. It makes sense in the sentence, conveying that being constant involves repeating a task or action.
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