Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Belief
Option 1: Faith
Option 2: Promise
Option 3: System
Option 4: Religion
Correct Answer: Faith
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Belief refers to a conviction or acceptance that something is true or exists. Faith means confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept, often associated with religious beliefs or strong convictions.
The meanings of other options are
Question : Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India" ?
Option 1: Western Ghats
Option 2: Eastern Ghats
Option 3: Western Himalayas
Option 4: Eastern Himalayas
Correct Answer: Western Ghats
Solution : The correct answer is Western Ghats.
Ecological hotspots are the regions of high biodiversity. As per the Conservation International, biodiversity hotspots are the region having at least 1500 endemic vascular plants and it must be threatened but it should be having 30% of its
Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
He was a hopeless doctor, if ever I saw one.
(1) if I ever saw
(2) if I saw
(3) if I see
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is grammatically correct, and hence, no improvement is required in the sentence, as the phrase, if I ever saw one, is used to lay emphasis on the fact and show that it is a true
Question : The Preventive Detention Act curtailed
Option 1: Right to freedom
Option 2: Right to equality
Option 3: Right to property
Option 4: Right to education
Correct Answer: Right to freedom
Solution : The correct option is the Right to freedom.
The Preventive Detention Act restricts the right to freedom, which is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The right to life and personal liberty is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
By whom were you pushed into the mud?
Option 1: Who pushed you into the mud?
Option 2: Who has pushed you into the mud?
Option 3: Whom did you push into the mud?
Option 4: Who was pushing you into the mud?
Correct Answer: Who pushed you into the mud?
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while possessive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
Here, "by whom"
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 1.
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : While considering figures 1 and 2, it is seen that two faces 1 and 5 are common. So, the remaining numbers are 6 and 4. So, 6 and 4 are the opposite faces of each other in the given dice.
Similarly, while considering Figures 2
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: UVD
Option 2: PQI
Option 3: JKZ
Option 4: EFT
Correct Answer: JKZ
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: UVD; U + 1 = V, Reverse of V is E→E – 1 = D Second option: PQI; P + 1 = Q, Reverse of Q is J→J – 1 = I Third option: JKZ; J + 1
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. You must be careful about what you say as you meet her.
Option 1: about what you say
Option 2: meet her
Option 3: as you
Option 4: You must be careful
Correct Answer: as you
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In the corrected sentence, "as" should be changed to "when" to convey the idea of a specific future point in time when the meeting will occur. This adjustment ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity in expressing
Question : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.
Option 1: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Option 2: North from U.S.A.
Option 3: West from Sahara
Option 4: Adriatic Sea to Italy
Correct Answer: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Solution : The correct answer is Sahara to Mediterranean Sea.
Sirocco Storm originates over Sahara desert. It carries dusty, dry, warm and humid winds and blows towards Mediterranean Sea. It is also called blood rain because it carries the red sand from the Saharan
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?
Option 1: Nail driver
Option 2: Polish
Option 3: Steel
Option 4: Hammer
Correct Answer: Hammer
Solution : Given: Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?
To fix a screw, a screwdriver is the tool that is commonly used. Similarly, a hammer is commonly utilised to affix nails to surfaces.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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