Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I don't wear the sunglasses at the moment.
Option 1: I didn't wear
Option 2: I wore
Option 3: I was wearing
Option 4: I'm not wearing
Correct Answer: I'm not wearing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The original sentence is in the present tense, and I'm not wearing maintains the present continuous tense while expressing the negation of wearing sunglasses at the moment.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I'm not wearing
Question : A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 48 km taking 6 hours each time. The speed of the current is:
Option 1: 0.5 km/hr
Option 2: 2 km/hr
Option 3: 1 km/hr
Option 4: 1.5 km/hr
Correct Answer: 1 km/hr
Solution : Given: A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 48 km, taking 6 hours each time. The speed of the current = $\frac{1}{2}\times (\text{rate of downstream}-\text{rate of upstream})$. The rate of upstream is given as $\frac{36}{6}=6$ km/hr The rate of downstream is given as
Question : Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in 19th century ?
Option 1: Swami Dayanand
Option 2: Swami Vivekanand
Option 3: Guru Shankaracharya
Option 4: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: Swami Vivekanand
Solution : The correct option is Swami Vivekanand.
Swami Vivekananda, a revered spiritual leader, played a pivotal role in acquainting the Western world with Indian philosophies such as Vedanta and Yoga. He stressed the significance of applying spirituality in practical life and advocated for the unity
Question : The value of 95 × 105 is:
Option 1: 9981
Option 2: 9935
Option 3: 9965
Option 4: 9975
Correct Answer: 9975
Solution : Given, 95 × 105 = (100 – 5)(100 + 5) = 1002 – 52 = 9975 Hence, the correct answer is 9975.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. By the skin of your teeth
Option 1: Confident of victory
Option 2: Kind towards the weak
Option 3: Determined to strike
Option 4: Just barely
Correct Answer: Just barely
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The idiom by the skin of your teeth means that someone has just barely managed to do something or succeed, often implying a very close call or a narrow escape.
Question : Direction: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which can not be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.
HETEROGENOUS
Option 1: REGENT
Option 2: GENERATE
Option 3: STORE
Option 4: ROUTE
Correct Answer: GENERATE
Solution : Given:
First option: REGENT;
All the letters of the above word are present in the given word HETEROGENOUS.
Second option: GENERATE;
Letter A of the above word is not present in the given word HETEROGENOUS. So, GENERATE can not be formed by using the
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Oscar is the most prestigious award which is introduced to good actors in that year.
Option 1: rewarded to good
Option 2: nominated to fine
Option 3: awarded to best
Option 4: attached to fine
Correct Answer: awarded to best
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
We can see at the start of the sentence that the superlative form of the adjective "most prestigious" is written, so the same form would be followed throughout the whole sentence.
Hence, " best actors"
Question : If the sum of a number and its reciprocal is 2. Then the number is:
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1
Option 3: –1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Given: Sum of a number and its reciprocal is 2 Let the first and second numbers be $x$ and $\frac{1}{x}$. $x+\frac{1}{x} =2$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x}) ^{2}=2^{2}$ ⇒ $x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}+2= 4$ ⇒ $x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} = 2$ ⇒ $x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} –2=0$ ⇒ $(x-\frac{1}{x}) ^{2}=0$ ⇒ $x^{2}=1$ $\therefore x=1$ Hence, the correct
Question : The odd term in the sequence 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 217 is:
Option 1: 217
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 26
Option 4: 63
Correct Answer: 217
Solution : Given: The sequence 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 217. The pattern formed here is, 13 – 1 = 1 – 1 = 0 23 – 1 = 8 – 1 = 7 33 – 1 = 27 – 1 = 26 4
Question : Situation analysis is useful for:
Option 1: analysis of capital market
Option 2: SWOT analysis
Option 3: security market
Option 4: gilt-edged market
Correct Answer: SWOT analysis
Solution : The correct option is SWOT analysis.
Situation analysis refers to a group of techniques used by managers to examine the internal and external environments of an organisation to comprehend its capabilities, target market, and competitive landscape. It is helpful for the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
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