Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Pointing towards a boy Meera said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather". How is that boy related to Meera?
Option 1: Cousin
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Uncle
Option 4: Brother-in-law
Correct Answer: Brother
Solution : As per 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.
According to the above family tree, the boy is Meera's brother. Hence, the second option is
Question :
In dicots the pollen- grains possess:
Option 1:
Two germ pores
Option 2:
Three germ pores
Option 3: Four germ pores
Option 4: One germ pores
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is three germ pores.
Pollen grains in dicot plants generally have three germ pores. These germ pores are openings or tiny depressions in the outer wall (exine) of the pollen grain. The existence and arrangement of germ pores are essential
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. QRM, PWD, OBU, NGL, ?
Option 1: MLC
Option 2: MQR
Option 3: MRS
Option 4: MCL
Correct Answer: MLC
Solution : Given: QRM, PWD, OBU, NGL, ?
In the given series, subtract 1, and 9 from the place value of the first, and third letters respectively, and add 5 to the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term.
Question : The Olympic Games are held every _________.
Option 1: fifth year
Option 2: third year
Option 3: fourth year
Option 4: second year
Correct Answer: fourth year
Solution : The correct option is the fourth year.
The Olympic Games are held every four years in a cycle known as an Olympiad. This tradition originates from ancient Greece, where the games were held around 776 BC to coincide with major religious festivals. Pierre
Question : "Malgudi Days" was written by________.
Option 1: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Option 2: Rajat Arora
Option 3: Mrinal Jha
Option 4: R. K. Narayan
Correct Answer: R. K. Narayan
Solution : The correct answer is R. K. Narayan.
"Malgudi Days" is a collection of short stories written by the renowned Indian author R. K. Narayan. The book was first published in 1943 and is set in the fictional town of Malgudi, which serves as
Question : Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present ?
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Off-shore Bombay High
Option 4: Coastal Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Off-shore Bombay High
Solution : The correct option is Off-shore Bombay High.
The offshore oilfield known as "Bombay High" contributes the most crude petroleum output in India. This major offshore oilfield, located in the Arabian Sea off the west coast of India, is critical to the country's domestic
Question : Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the cost of Kerala ?
Option 1: Plutonium
Option 2: Zinc
Option 3: Thorium
Option 4: Radium
Correct Answer: Thorium
Solution : The correct option is - Thorium.
Monozite, a rare phosphate mineral, is where uranium and thorium are found. Due to the presence of monazite sand, which contains thorium, Kerala's coastal stretch of Karunagappally is notable for its high background radiation levels.
Question : ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal. The value of $(\tan^2\angle CAD+1)\sin^2\angle BAC$ is:
Option 1: $2$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{4}$
Option 3: $1$
Option 4: $0$
Correct Answer: $1$
Solution : Given: ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal. So, $\angle BAD = 90°$, then $\angle BAC = 90°- \theta$ and $\angle CAD = \theta$. Also, $(\tan^2\angle CAD+1)\sin^2\angle BAC$ $=[\tan^{2} \ \theta + 1]\sin^{2}(90°-\theta)$ $=\sec^{2} \theta × \cos^{2} \theta$ $= 1$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 15 : 225 :: 12 : ?
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 122
Option 3: 112
Option 4: 222
Correct Answer: 144
Solution : Given: 15 : 225 :: 12 : ?
Like, 15 : 225→(15)2 = 225 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 12 : ?→(12)2 = 144
So, 12 is related to 144. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. lyadurai Solomon was a great teacher because he instilled in all the children a sense of their own worth.
Option 1: stopped
Option 2: took out
Option 3: inculcate
Option 4: neglected
Correct Answer: inculcate
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: Instilled means to introduce gradually or firmly into someone's mind or feelings, often imparting a particular quality or idea. Similarly, inculcate means to instil an idea, habit, or attitude firmly through persistent instruction. In the context of
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