Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The art history teacher was sacked after she were thought taking school supplies.
Option 1: she was wondered
Option 2: she was dumped
Option 3: she was caught
Option 4: she was enlightened
Correct Answer: she was caught
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The original sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error. The subject "she" is singular, so the correct past tense form of the verb should be "was" instead of "were". The verb "caught" is the most
Question : Supercooling is the cooling of liquid _________.
Option 1: below melting point
Option 2: below freezing point
Option 3: at melting point
Option 4: above melting point
Correct Answer: below freezing point
Solution : The correct option is below freezing point.
Supercooling refers to the state where a liquid is cooled below its freezing point, yet it maintains its liquid form. This can happen in extremely pure liquids or under certain conditions that prevent the formation of
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary. 1. Herbivorous 2. Harmony 3. House 4. Honour 5. Helm
Option 1: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
Option 2: 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
Option 3: 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
Correct Answer: 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Herbivorous 2. Harmony 3. House 4. Honour 5. Helm
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter H, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter
Question : Foramen Magnum is an aperture found in the
Option 1: Ear
Option 2: Lung
Option 3: Girdle
Option 4: Skull
Correct Answer: Skull
Solution : The correct answer is skull.
Formane magnum is an aperture found in the occipital bone at the base of skull. Form here spinal cord passes. It maintains many physiological functions of human body, like maintaining posture, bipedal mobility, connection between brain and spinal cord and
Question : Which of the following has unit m/s2?
Option 1: Speed
Option 2: Distance
Option 3: Acceleration
Option 4: Velocity
Correct Answer: Acceleration
Solution : The correct option is Acceleration.
In the SI system, Acceleration is measured in m/s2. As Acceleration is the product of velocity in m/s and time in 's', its SI units are m/s2, or metres per second squared. It implies that
Question : Let $x$ be the greatest number which when divided by 955, 1027, and 1075, the remainder in each case is the same. Which of the following is NOT a factor of $x$?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 16
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 16
Solution : Number = 955, 1027, and 1075 The greatest number means we will calculate the HCF of the given number. We will see the factors of numbers. So, the required number ( $x$) = HCF of (1027 – 955), (1075 – 1027) and (1075 – 955)
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abound
Option 1: Increase
Option 2: Flourish
Option 3: Succeed
Option 4: Adequate
Correct Answer: Flourish
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Flourish means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, which aligns with the idea of plenty or abundance.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Increase: While "increase" is related to growth in
Question : 'Back to Vedas' was the slogan of which reform movement?
Option 1: Dev Samaj
Option 2: Brahmo Samaj
Option 3: Prarthana Samaj
Option 4: Arya Samaj
Correct Answer: Arya Samaj
Solution : The correct answer is Arya Samaj.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati, a social reformer and ascetic, founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. He advocated for a return to the Vedas, emphasising the unity of God and the equality of all people and religions. Arya Samaj is
Question : The intensity of any wave is proportional to which of the following?
Option 1: Amplitude
Option 2: The square of the amplitude
Option 3: The square root of the amplitude
Option 4: Cube of amplitude
Correct Answer: The square of the amplitude
Solution : The correct option is The square of the amplitude.
The intensity of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude. The formula for wave intensity describes this relationship: I∝A2, where I represent the wave's strength. The amplitude of the
Question : A can finish a task in 60 days. He works at it for 15 days and then, B alone finishes the remaining work in 48 days. In how much time can A and B, working together, finish the task?
Option 1: $\frac{960}{31}\ \text{days}$
Option 2: $\frac{171}{37}\ \text{days}$
Option 3: $51\ \text{days}$
Option 4: $45\ \text{days}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{960}{31}\ \text{days}$
Solution : A finishes a task in 60 days. A works at it for 15 days. In 15 days, A completes $\frac{15}{60} = \frac{1}{4}$th of the task Work remaining = 1 – $\frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$th of the task B completes the remaining $\frac{3}{4}$th of the task
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