Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: Arrange the given words in the meaningful and ascending order (distance from the Sun) and select the option indicating the correct order.
1. Venus 2. Earth 3. Mars 4. Mercury 5. Jupiter
Option 1: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Option 2: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
Option 3: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Option 4: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Solution : Given:
Arrange the given planets in the order of their distance from the Sun –
4. Mercury
1. Venus
2. Earth
3. Mars
5. Jupiter
Therefore, the order is 4, 1,
Question : Directions: In this question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
With danger ____ the door, you cannot sit idle.
Option 1: At
Option 2: In
Option 3: Of
Option 4: Near
Correct Answer: At
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the first option.
At the door means the danger is right at the door, which effectively conveys the intended meaning.
The other prepositions (in, of, and near) do not make sense, and they do not convey
Question : The weights of two iron balls are 3.5 kg and 7.5 kg. What is the percentage weight of the first ball with respect to the weight of the second ball?
Option 1: $46\frac{2}{3}$%
Option 2: $35$%
Option 3: $46\frac{1}{3}$%
Option 4: $45$%
Correct Answer: $46\frac{2}{3}$%
Solution : Given: The weights of two iron balls are 3.5 kg and 7.5 kg. Required percentage = $\frac{\text{weight of the first ball}}{\text{weight of the second ball}} × 100$% = $\frac{3.5}{7.5} × 100$ = $\frac{140}{3}$ = $46\frac{2}{3}$% Hence, the correct answer is $46\frac{2}{3}$%.
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at (1), (2), and (3), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Granting that he has a very great influence, he cannot injure us.
(1) Having great influence
(2) He may have great influence so
(3) Because of his great influence
(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 "No Improvement".
The phrase "Granting that he has a very great influence" effectively conveys the idea that even though the person being discussed here has a significant amount of influence, he cannot injure us. There is no grammatical
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. hello, lower, error, organ, analyse, ?
Option 1: night
Option 2: rapture
Option 3: senile
Option 4: watch
Correct Answer: senile
Solution : Given: hello, lower, error, organ, analyse, ?
The pattern usd here is that the next word is formed from the last two letters of the previous word. hello→lower→error→organ→analyse
Question : Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word. No plausible explanation could be found for her disappearance.
Option 1: Just
Option 2: Legal
Option 3: Credible
Option 4: Useless
Correct Answer: Credible
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Credible means believable or trustworthy, which is similar to plausible, indicating that something is reasonable or likely to be true.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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’. This stain can be remove by lime juice.
Option 1: removed through
Option 2: remove from
Option 3: removed with
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: removed with
The given sentence is showing a general possibility; therefore, the past participle form of the verb "removed" should be used here.
Also, the preposition "by" is used to indicate the means of achieving something.
The preposition "
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. forty winks
Option 1: A worthless object
Option 2: A hot day
Option 3: A short nap
Option 4: A brief statement
Correct Answer: A short nap
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: The idiom "forty winks" means a short nap or a brief sleep, usually during the day. It implies a quick and light snooze rather than a deep and prolonged sleep. The term "forty winks" suggests a short
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PRECIOUS is written as UOICERPS, and FLAGRANT is written as NARGALFT. How will CHILDISH be written in that language?
Option 1: HCSIDLIH
Option 2: SIDLIHCH
Option 3: SCHILDIH
Option 4: HSIDUIHC
Correct Answer: SIDLIHCH
Solution : Given: PRECIOUS is written as UOICERPS and FLAGRANT is written as NARGALFT.
Reverse the order of all the letters of PRECIOUS, and FLAGRANT (except the last one, the last letter will remain in its position). PRECIOUS→UOICERPS Thus, PRECIOUS is coded as UOICERPS. And in, FLAGRANT
Question : Which of the following acts was introduced to regulate Foreign Exchange in India in 1973?
Option 1: FERA
Option 2: FEMA
Option 3: FRBM
Option 4: SARFAESI
Correct Answer: FERA
Solution : The correct option is FERA.
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was introduced in India in 1973. Later, it was replaced by the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in 1999.
FERA gave the Indian government extensive powers to regulate and control foreign exchange. Under
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