Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the collocation. Happiness can be spread by being grateful or____________ compliments to someone.
Option 1: giving
Option 2: paying
Option 3: accepting
Option 4: sharing
Correct Answer: paying
Solution : The second option is correct.
Paying compliments is a gerund phrase functioning as a noun. It acts as the object of the preposition by in the sentence. The phrase "paying compliments" indicates the action of expressing admiration or kind words towards someone. In the sentence, it explains one of the ways in which happiness can be spread.
Therefore, paying is the most appropriate choice among the given options.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Happiness can be spread by being grateful or paying compliments to someone.
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. 10.
Option 1: onlookers
Option 2: visionaries
Option 3: sorcerers
Option 4: performers
Correct Answer: onlookers
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Onlookers mean a non-participating observer; a spectator. It helps convey the intended meaning corruption is eating away the society and we have become a helpless audience of our own degradation.
Question : Directions: If 6 @ 4 @ 7 = 101 and 2 @ 5 @ 11 = 150, then what is the value of A in A @ 8 @ 9 = 289?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 6 @ 4 @ 7 = 101, 2 @ 5 @ 11 = 150
Use the following operations in place of the given symbols @. Like, 6 @ 4 @ 7 = 101 i = 62 + 42 + 72 = 36 + 16 + 49 = 101 And, 2 @ 5 @ 11 = 150 = 22 + 52 + 112 = 4 + 25 + 121 = 150 Similarly, A @ 8 @ 9 = 289 ⇒ A2 + 82 + 92 = 289 ⇒ A2 + 64 + 81 = 289 ⇒ A2 + 145 = 289 ⇒ A2 = 289 – 145 ⇒ A2 = 144 ⇒ A = √144 ⇒ A = 12
So, the value of A is equal to 12. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Scores given by the members are to be consolidated and sent in the head office immediately.
Option 1: No substitution
Option 2: after the head office
Option 3: at the head office
Option 4: to the head office
Correct Answer: to the head office
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In the context of sending something to a particular location, the preposition "to" is commonly used to indicate the destination. Therefore, the correct preposition to use in this sentence is "to" when referring to sending scores to the head office. The phrase "in the head office" or "after the head office" does not convey the intended meaning.
So, the correct sentence would be: Scores given by the members are to be consolidated and sent to the head office immediately.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
If I would have known the truth I would have admitted it.
(1) had known
(2) have known
(3) know
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option "had known".
This option is the correct choice because it correctly follows the rules of the third conditional. It uses the past perfect tense in the first part, followed by modal + have + V3 in the second part of the sentence. We use the third conditional to express the past consequence of an unrelaistic action or situation in the past.
Therefore, the correct sentence is "If I had known the truth, I would have admitted it".
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, EACH is written as 97, and EASY is written as 64. How will ECHO be written in that language?
Option 1: 85
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 83
Option 4: 86
Correct Answer: 83
Solution : Given: EACH is written as 97, and EASY is written as 64.
Add 6 to the sum of the position values of the opposite letter pairs of the word EACH to get the required code –
(22 + 26 + 24 + 19) + 6 = 97 Thus, EACH is coded as 97. And, EASY is written as 64 –
(22 + 26 + 8 + 2) + 6 = 64 Thus, EASY is coded as 64. Similarly, follow the same pattern for ECHO –
(22 + 24 + 19 + 12) + 6 = 83
Thus, ECHO is coded as 83. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which of the following is not a tributary of the Godavari River?
Option 1: Mahi
Option 2: Pranhita
Option 3: Manjira
Option 4: Purna
Correct Answer: Mahi
Solution : The correct option is Mahi.
The Mahi River, located in western India, flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. It is not a tributary of the Godavari River. The Pranhita River is a significant tributary of the Godavari. The Manjira River is a tributary of the Godavari River. The river originates in the Balaghat hills near Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. Lastly, the Purna River, flowing through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, is also a notable tributary of the Godavari.
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Sanitation : Illness :: Care : ?
Option 1: Rest
Option 2: Ignore
Option 3: Accident
Option 4: Suggestion
Correct Answer: Accident
Solution : Given: Sanitation : Illness :: Care : ?
Sanitation, if done regularly, can prevent illness. Similarly, accidents can be prevented if traffic rules are taken care of.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Among four books, Book 1 is twice as heavy as Book 2. Book 3's weight is half of Book 2's weight. Book 4 is 60 grams more as compared to Book 2, but 60 grams less as compared to Book 1. Which book is the heaviest?
Option 1: Book 1
Option 2: Book 2
Option 3: Book 3
Option 4: Book 4
Correct Answer: Book 1
Solution : Given: Let W1 be the weight of Book 1, W2 be the weight of Book 2, W3 be the weight of Book 3 and W4 be the weight of Book 4.
I. Book 1 is twice as heavy as Book 2. W1 > W2. II. Book 3's weight is half of Book 2's weight. W2 > W3. III. Book 4 is 60 grams more than Book 2, but 60 grams less than Book 1. After combining all these statements – W1 > W4 > W2 > W3.
Therefore, Book 1 is the heaviest of all. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 1 : 7 :: 3 : 215 :: 4 : ?
Option 1: 453
Option 2: 342
Option 3: 511
Option 4: 363
Correct Answer: 511
Solution : Given: 1 : 7 :: 3 : 215 :: 4 : ?
In the given pairs, multiply the first number by 2, then find the cube of that number, and then subtract 1 from the resultant, to get the second number. Like, 1 : 7→1 × 2 = 2; (2)3 = 8; 8 – 1 = 7 3 : 215→3 × 2 = 6; (6)3 = 216; 216 – 1 = 215 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 4 : ?→4 × 2 = 8; (8)3 = 512; 512 – 1 = 511
So, 511 is related to 4 in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. Hence, the third option is correct.
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