List of top Questions asked in SRCC GBO

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
At the end, Ashoka was overcome / in regret at the bloodshed / that had taken place / as a result of the Kalinga battle.

Select the option that could substitute the underlined word in the sentence below, without affecting its contextual relevance.
The son wanted to take his mother home but the doctors said that moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health.

Four jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out.
1. An esparto grass (Lygeum spartum) is found in the steppes of La Mancha and the southeast; the esparto products of Spain, however, come from an associated alfa grass (Stipa tenacissima).
2. Brown forest soils are restricted to humid Galicia and Cantabria.
3. The mountains of the northern Meseta and the Iberian and Baetic cordilleras carry deciduous Portuguese oak; those of the central Pyrenees, the Iberian ranges and the Central Sierras have diverse pine species.
4. Northern Spain has heath and deciduous woodland (oak, beech).

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Despite their initial friendship, the roommates soon discovered that
familiarity breeds contempt.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Christmas trees spread around the world, but the tradition began to have a ____________ impact on forests, especially in Germany. As a result, Germans began making artificial goose-feather trees in the 1880s. These trees ____________ different countries, and over time the goose feathers were replaced by other materials. A notable development occurred in the 1930s, when a manufacturer of toilet bowl brushes allegedly used surplus product to ____________ an artificial tree.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the period under which an employee is placed under suspension cannot be treated as period "not spent on duty"for all extensive purposes.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Today, natural history data and research ____________ to be a quintessential complement to theoretical and experimental methods of inquiry: they ____________ the baseline knowledge of natural systems required to extrapolate broader theory, test hypotheses and ____________ the general principles that govern natural systems.

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It has found a ____________ recently in the halls of Congress, where the hypothesis has enjoyed ____________ amid a push for ____________ of whatever anyone might know about extraterrestrials.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
After her work, Sarika was ready to hit the hay.

Match the given words with their meanings.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The first hurdle that the organisers of the concert had to face was obtaining sponsorship from a company. They surmounted this obstacle with the help of several enthusiastic members.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several proposals were / put on at the meeting, / but none was / appealing enough.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The unique concept of a heritage and educational district peeked volumes of citizens and heritage enthusiasts in the whole district.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In today's motivational literature, / failure is often celebrated / as a essential / stepping stone to success.

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The crowd was __________________________ by his passionate speech.

Identify the proverb that best captures the idea that caution and preparedness lead to success.

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A momentous change is evident in transport networking and soon India __________________________ the speed club.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
After facing numerous setbacks in the project, Jay decided to throw in the towel completely.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The city of Varanasi by the Ganges is not only India's oldest, but also one of the most important cities __________ the Hindus. Funeral rites (cremations) are famously performed __________ the city, which dates back to around 1000 BCE.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several studies support the idea / that the amount of consistent sleep / you receive significantly impacts / a quantity of gray matter in your brain.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Rising greenhouse gas emissions intensify global warming, impacting ecosystems, weather patterns, and sea levels worldwide.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The exhibit of the South African men in Boston began with a cacophony of animal __________ made by the 'savages' while out of sight. The troupe then __________ onto the stage, barely __________ in skins and feathers and clutching spears and clubs, and __________ to perform several native songs and dances.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Hay provides the ____________ of the horse's ration and may be of varying composition ____________ locale. Mash is bran mixed with water and with ____________ invigorating additions or medications. It may be given to horses with digestive troubles or deficient eating habits.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S4) are given, some sentences (S2 and S3) are missing. Identify the alternative that will meaningfully fill in the gap.
S1. After spending a night in the town of Bodhgaya, the ancient settlement where Lord Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, I set out that morning for Nalanda, whose red-brick ruins are all that remain of one of the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world.
S2. ____________
S3. ____________
S4. As the Dalai Lama once stated: "The source of all the [Buddhist] knowledge we have, has come from Nalanda."
Alternatives:
A. Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world's first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League institution home to nine million books that attracted 10,000 students from across Eastern and Central Asia.
B. Interestingly, the monarchs of the Gupta Empire that founded the monastic university were devout Hindus, but sympathetic towards Buddhism.
C. They gathered here to learn medicine, logic, mathematics and - above all - Buddhist principles from some of the era's most revered scholars.