Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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.
In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
Option 1: viler
Option 2: vile
Option 3: more vile
Option 4: vilest
Correct Answer: vilest
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the given sentence, the word vile is an adjective. A superlative degree is always preceded by the article the. As the blank is preceded by the, the word that must fit the blank should be a superlative degree adjective. Among the given options, vilest is a superlative-degree adjective.
Question : Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Executive? A. Article 152 of the Indian Constitution states "Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression 'State' does not include Jammu and Kashmir". B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for the appointment of the same person as governor for two or more states. C. The Supreme Court mentioned that the office of the governor is under the control of the Central Government.
Option 1: B and C only
Option 2: A and C only
Option 3: A, B and C only
Option 4: A and B only
Correct Answer: A and B only
Solution : The correct answer is A and B only.
The Governor and the Council of Ministers, which the Chief Minister leads, comprise the state executive.
Question : In 2015, the Planning Commission was replaced with the _____.
Option 1: Monetary Policy Committee
Option 2: Competition Commission of India
Option 3: NaBFID
Option 4: NITI Aayog
Correct Answer: NITI Aayog
Solution : The correct answer is NITI Aayog.
Established in 2015 by the NDA government, NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission. The NITI Aayog council includes all state chief ministers, Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and a vice-chairman appointed by the prime minister. NITI Aayog is an abbreviated form for National Institution for Transforming India and acts as the primary public policy think tank for the Indian government. Its role involves driving economic development, promoting cooperative federalism and shifting from bargaining federalism by engaging state governments in the economic policy-making process, employing a bottom-up approach.
Question : A number, when divided by the sum of 555 and 445, gives two times their difference as the quotient and 30 as the remainder. The number is:
Option 1: 220030
Option 2: 22030
Option 3: 1220
Option 4: 1250
Correct Answer: 220030
Solution : Given: Divisor = 555 + 445 = 1000; Quotient = 2(555 – 445) = 220; Remainder = 30 We know, Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder ⇒ Dividend = (1000 × 220) + 30 $\therefore$ Dividend = 220030 Hence, the correct answer is 220030.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as the numbers of the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (16, 7, 112)
Option 1: (18, 3, 54)
Option 2: (14, 5, 70)
Option 3: (22, 7, 154)
Option 4: (26, 5, 132)
Correct Answer: (26, 5, 132)
Solution : Given: (16, 7, 112)
Here, (16, 7, 112)→16 × 7 = 112
Let's check the options – First option: (18, 3, 54)→18 × 3 = 54 Second option: (14, 5, 70)→14 × 5 = 70 Third option: (22, 7, 154)→22 × 7 = 154 Fourth option: (26, 5, 132)→26 × 5 = 130 ≠ 132
So, only the fourth option does not follow the same pattern as followed by the given set of numbers. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Rahul was sharing some of his childhood stories and they were hysterical.
Option 1: Emotional
Option 2: Dangerous
Option 3: Funny
Option 4: Scary
Correct Answer: Funny
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word hysterical means "extremely funny" or "hilarious". It describes Rahul's childhood stories as highly amusing or causing a lot of laughter.
The meanings of the other words are as follows:
Question : Aarif, Arun, and Abraham can do work in 12, 20, and 24 days, respectively. They all begin together. Arun leaves the work 3 days and Abraham 4 days before its completion. In how many days is the work finished?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Let the total time taken by them be $x$ days. Now, LCM of 12, 20, and 24 = 120 i.e., total work So, efficiency of Aarif = $\frac{120}{12}$ = 10 Efficiency of Arun = $\frac{120}{20}$ = 6 Efficiency of Abraham = $\frac{120}{24}$ = 5 According to the question, $x\times 10 + (x - 3) \times 6 + (x - 6) \times 5 = 120$ ⇒ $10x + 6x - 18 + 5x - 30 = 120$ ⇒ $21x = 120 + 48$ ⇒ $21x = 168$ ⇒ $x = 8$ Hence, the correct answer is 8.
Question : In India,'Yellow revolution' is associated with
Option 1: production of paddy
Option 2: production of oilseeds
Option 3: production of tea
Option 4: production of flower
Correct Answer: production of oilseeds
Solution : The correct answer is production of oilseeds.
India is the largest importer of Palm Oil in the world. Yellow Revolution was launched to reduce the imports of oil seeds and to address the domestic demand. It was started in 1986-87. It majorly concentrated on mustard and sesame oil production. Sam Pitroda is known as father of Yellow Revolution in India.
Question : Direction: Select the related letter from the given alternatives.
DHL : PTX :: BFJ : ?
Option 1: KOS
Option 2: NRV
Option 3: NRU
Option 4: NPS
Correct Answer: NRV
Solution : Given:
Like, D - 2 = B, H - 2 = F and L - 2 = J
Similarly, P - 2 = N, T - 2 = R and X - 2 = V.
So, the missing letter is NRV.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Sonal Mansingh, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dances in addition to the Bharatanatyam?
Option 1: Kathakali
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Sattriya
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
Sonal Mansingh is a famous Indian classical dancer, and she is associated with Bharatanatyam and Odissi. For her great contributions to promoting these classical dances, she also received the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards. She became the first Indian woman dancer to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan award. Other notable exponents of the Odissi dance form are Kelucharan Mohapatra and Sanjukta Panigrahi.
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