Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: Arrange the given words in the meaningful and ascending order and select the option indicating the correct order.
1.Pages 2.Book rack 3.Library 4.Books 5.Catalogue
Option 1: 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
Option 2: 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
Option 3: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
Option 4: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
Correct Answer: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
Solution : Given:
Arrange the given words in the meaningful order as follows –
Pages → Books → Book rack → Catalogue → Library.
Therefore, the order is 1, 4, 2, 5, 3.
Hence, the
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. She dashed from one side to the other, taking care not to destroy the lovely flowers in the garden. B. Karen took a stroll in a lovely garden full of tulips and butterflies. C. She discovered a swing constructed of tree branches behind a large bush. D. Karen went onto the swing without hesitation and began swinging, causing the wind to dishevel her hair. E. The small girl adored the outdoors and relished the breeze blowing through her hair.
Option 1: BEACD
Option 2: DBCAE
Option 3: BDECA
Option 4: BDCAE
Correct Answer: BEACD
Solution : The correct answer is the first option (BEACD).
The statement (B) introduces Karen's visit to the garden. This is followed by statement (E), mentioning her appreciation for the outdoors. Statement (E) is in turn followed by statement (A), mentioning her careful navigation in the
Question : Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.
Option 1: Diabeties is a chronic disease.
Option 2: Diabetes is a chronic disease.
Option 3: Daibetes is a chronic disease.
Option 4: Diabites is a chronic disease.
Correct Answer: Diabetes is a chronic disease.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The correctly spelt word is diabetes, which is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
The second sentence is accurate both grammatically and
Question : Directions: Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle facing the centre. B is between F and C, A is between E and D, and F is to the immediate left of D. Who is between A and F?
Option 1: D
Option 2: E
Option 3: C
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: D
Solution : Given: B is between F and C, A is between E and D, and F is to the immediate left of D. Following the above instructions, the seating arrangement is as follows –
So, D is between A and F. Hence, the first option is
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence:
Being a conscentious and single-minded person, Tubai has become inquisitive and perseverant in exploring young talents.
Option 1: inquisitive
Option 2: perseverant
Option 3: conscentious
Option 4: exploring
Correct Answer: conscentious
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word conscientious is misspelt as "conscentious". The correct spelling is crucial for conveying the intended meaning, as conscientious means guided by one's conscience and characterised by careful and diligent work.
So, the correct sentence is: Being
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : If A's salary is 30% more than that of B, then by how much percent is B's salary less than that of A?
Option 1: 13.1%
Option 2: 13.07%
Option 3: 23.07%
Option 4: 23.01%
Correct Answer: 23.07%
Solution : Given: A's salary is 30% more than that of B. Let the salary of B be 100 units. So, salary of A will be = 100 + (100 × $\frac{30}{100}$) = 130 units The percentage B is less than A = $\frac{A-B}{A}\times 100$ = $\frac{(130-100)}{130}×
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Drama : Stage :: Trial : ?
Option 1: Police station
Option 2: Jail
Option 3: Platform
Option 4: Court
Correct Answer: Court
Solution : Given: Drama : Stage :: Trial : ?
Like, Drama is performed on the stage. Similarly, a trial takes place in the courtroom.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Direction: In each of the following questions, select the related letter/ word/ number from the given alternatives.
D × H : 4 × 8, as M × Q : ?
Option 1: 14 × 18
Option 2: 12 × 17
Option 3: 12 × 16
Option 4: 13 × 17
Correct Answer: 13 × 17
D × H : 4 × 8, M × Q : ?
The position value of D and H are 4 and 8 respectively. So, D × H : 4 × 8.
Similarly, M × Q : 13 × 17.
Hence,
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Although I have never seen the girl before, (1) / I recognised her at once (2)/ from her photograph. (3)/ No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
It correctly uses the past perfect tense (had never seen) to refer to a time before the recognition, and the past simple tense (recognised) for the action that occurred later. Additionally, the use of "at
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