Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
I watched how the pianoist used her left hand.
(1) I watched how
(2) the planoist
(3) No Error
(4) used her left hand.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : In part (2) of the sentence, there is a typographical error. The word "planoist" should be corrected to "pianist" to accurately describe a person who plays the piano. The corrected sentence is: "I watched how the pianist used her left hand." This change ensures proper
Question : Who among the following revolutionaries was associated with Swadesh Bandhav Samiti?
Option 1: Chandra Shekhar Azad
Option 2: Bhagat Singh
Option 3: Rajguru
Option 4: Ashwini Kumar Dutta
Correct Answer: Ashwini Kumar Dutta
Solution : The correct answer is Ashwini Kumar Dutta.
Swadesh Bandhav Samiti was founded in 1905 by Ashwini Kumar Dutta. The society aimed to promote the consumption of indigenous products and the boycott of foreign products. It was formed to support the Swadeshi Movement
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Amidst a maze of rocks tucked in the Aravalli mountain ranges of Haryana, a team of archaeologists discovered cave paintings they believe belong to the Upper Palaeolithic age. The cave paintings have been discovered just outside the national capital and a stone's throw away from a holy grove called Mangar Bani, the region's only surviving patch of primary forest. While the residents of the villages have been familiar with the paintings for ages, the Haryana government's museum and archaeology department took note of them just recently. A fact-finding team was sent to the area in the last week of June. The team came across cave paintings comprising images of human figurines, animals, foliage, and geometric drawings. While some have paled over time, others are still very visible. They also discovered rock art and open-air ceremonial sites. Banani Bhattacharyya, deputy director of the department of archaeology and museums, informed, "So far, cave paintings in Delhi-NCR have only been found here. The paintings are yet to be dated, but at least some of them belong to the Upper Palaeolithic period in all likelihood. We are viewing the paintings in continuation with the Soanian culture which has been found in Shivalik Hills, Narmada, and Aravallis." Most of the cave paintings found were in ochre colour, but some were in white. As per experts, cave paintings in white are usually from a later stage (early contemporary era), while Stone Age paintings are more often than not in ochre. "Stone age paintings generally use red and ochre colours. Stones of these colours used to be available locally, and inhabitants crushed the stones for preparing the colour for paintings," added Bhattacharyya. The Upper Palaeolithic Age began around 40,000 years ago and lasted until around 10,000 years ago. While yet to be established through archaeological dating, Bhattacharyya says the Mangar cave art is $20,000–40,000 years old. Bhattacharyya claimed that the discovery is extremely significant. "Starting from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Middle Palaeolithic and then the Upper Palaeolithic, we see the evolution here. We have found significant remains from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic periods too," she explained. "Though tools from the Palaeolithic Age have been identified earlier in parts of the Aravallis, it is for the first time that cave paintings and rock art of a large magnitude have been found in Haryana," she added. Question: The cave paintings found in the Aravalli hills are significant mainly because
Option 1: they are the only prehistoric cave paintings found in Aravalli Hills.
Option 2: they are found in such a large magnitude for the first time.
Option 3: they have been discovered just outside the national capital, Delhi
Option 4: they depict the evolution from the Lower to the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Correct Answer: they depict the evolution from the Lower to the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice (refer to the last paragraph).
The passage mentions that the discovery of cave paintings in the Aravalli Hills is significant because it shows the evolution from the
Question : Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of which of the following?
Option 1: Interference
Option 2: Dispersion
Option 3: Diffraction
Option 4: Total internal reflection
Correct Answer: Total internal reflection
Solution : The correct answer is Total internal reflection.
The fundamental mechanism that allows light to pass through an optical fibre is total internal reflection (TIR). Optical fibre uses this reflection to "trap" fibre in the fibre's core by choosing core and cladding
Question : Which is the largest container port in India?
Option 1: Kandla Port
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Option 3: Kolkata Port
Option 4: Hazira Port
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Solution : The correct option is Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
The port is situated in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, on the western coast of India. It is well-connected to the economic hub of Mumbai and the surrounding regions. The port is primarily known for its container
Question : What is cultivation of trees in dwarf form?
Option 1: Bonsai
Option 2: Ikebana
Option 3: Dwarfism
Option 4: Etiolation
Correct Answer: Bonsai
Solution : The correct option is Bonsai.
The skill of nurturing and sculpting tiny trees or plants in pots by meticulous pruning, wiring, and other procedures to create a realistic replica of a mature tree on a small scale is known as bonsai. Bonsai trees are often
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: A # B means A is the sister of B. A @ B means A is the son of B. A & B means A is the father of B. A % B means A is the mother of B. If W @ Q # T & Y @ M % K, then how is Q related to K?
Option 1: Mother's sister
Option 2: Sister
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Father's sister
Correct Answer: Father's sister
Solution : Given: A # B ⇒ A is the sister of B A @ B ⇒ A is the son of B A & B ⇒ A is the father of B A % B ⇒ A is the mother of B
As per the
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. He talked on and on _____.
Option 1: ad infinitium
Option 2: voraciously
Option 3: hesitatingly
Option 4: ad interim
Correct Answer: ad infinitium
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: In the context of the sentence, "He talked on and on" suggests continuous, never-ending speech. Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase that means infinity or endlessly, making it an appropriate choice to indicate continuous talking
Question : ABC is a right angle triangle and $\angle ABC = 90^{\circ}$. BD is perpendicular on the side AC. What is the value of $(BD)^2$?
Option 1: $AD\times DC$
Option 2: $BC\times AB$
Option 3: $BC\times CD$
Option 4: $AD\times AC$
Correct Answer: $AD\times DC$
Solution : Given: ABC is a right angle triangle and $\angle ABC = 90^{\circ}$. In $\triangle ADB$ and $\triangle BDC$, $\angle ADB=\angle BDC$ (Since $BD \perp AC$) $\angle ABD=\angle BCD$ $BD = BD$ (common) So, $\triangle ADB\sim\triangle BDC$ When two triangles are similar, their corresponding sides
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