Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: In the following series, how many HIG occur in such a way that I is in the middle and H and G are adjacent to it on both sides?
GGHIHIIGGJKLMGIHIG
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given:
By checking the number of HIG, such that I is in the middle and H and G are adjacent to it on both sides -
GGHIHIIGGJKLMGIHIG = GIH and HIG
So, there are two HIG's that follow the pattern.
hence, second
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
(Bacteria is) the most common form of life
(1) Bacteria are
(2) Bacterium are
(3) Bacteria was
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
"Bacteria are" is the correct form because "bacteria" is a plural noun, and the verb should agree in number, so it should be "are" whereas "bacterium are" is incorrect because "bacterium" is a singular form and cannot
Question : Which of the following states in India, from October to December, receive rainfall due to northeast monsoon?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
The rainy season for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh is the northeast monsoon. Usually, starting across southern India between October and December of each year, this monsoon system
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The blind man said to me, “Can you help me cross the road?”
Option 1: The blind man asked me if I could help him cross the road.
Option 2: The blind man asked me if I will help him cross the road.
Option 3: The blind man asked me if I could help him crossed the road.
Option 4: The blind man asked me if I can help him cross the road.
Correct Answer: The blind man asked me if I could help him cross the road.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : The number of mobile sim cards in 4 states UT is given in the bar diagram. Study the diagram and answer the question. In which State UT is there the smallest number of owners of the BSNL Sim-card?
Option 1: Punjab
Option 2: UP
Option 3: Delhi
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Delhi
Solution : It is clearly visible from the bar graph given that Delhi has the least number of BSNL-sim card users. Hence, the correct answer is Delhi.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AG
Option 2: WA
Option 3: ET
Option 4: IQ
Correct Answer: ET
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AG; A (1) + G (7) = 7 + 1 = 8 (This is an even number.) Second option: WA; W (23) + A (1) = 23 + 1 = 24 (This is an even number.) Third option:
Question : Directions: Out of the following five figures, four are alike in some manner and one differs from these in that manner. Select the odd figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are equal to the base of the glass. Second option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are equal to the base of the glass. Third
Question : The Indian Constitution originally consisted of________ Articles.
Option 1: 395
Option 2: 385
Option 3: 365
Option 4: 375
Correct Answer: 395
Solution : The correct answer is 395.
November 26, 1949, saw the ratification of the Indian Constitution. It became operative on January 26, 1950. India celebrates their Republic Day on January 26. The original Constitution included 395 articles, 22 sections, and 8 schedules. It provides a detailed
Question : Directions: A + B means A is the sister of B; A – B means A is the brother of B; A × B means A is the father of B; A ÷ B means A is the wife of B. If A + B – C ÷ D × E – F, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Option 1: C is the mother of F
Option 2: E is the brother of B
Option 3: A is the sister of the wife of D
Option 4: A is the sister of C
Correct Answer: E is the brother of B
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure. Let's check the options – First option: C is the mother
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.
I will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not (1) _____________ that in which I no longer believe, (2) ____________ it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to (3) _______________ myself in some mode of life or art as (4) _____________ as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defence the only arms I (5) ____________ myself to use: silence, exile and cunning.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: express
Option 2: disappear
Option 3: collect
Option 4: sterilise
Correct Answer: express
Solution : The right option is the first option.
The sentence continues with a colon (:), indicating that what comes after will explain or provide more detail about the preceding statement.
The phrase to express myself in some mode of life describes the action that the
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