Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The 'Project Snow Leopard' to conserve the endangered species, launched by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests covers the states of :
Option 1: Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh only
Option 2: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand only
Option 3: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh only
Option 4: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim only
Correct Answer: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim only
Solution : The correct answer is Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim only.
The Snow Leopard serves as a health indicator for the mountain ecology. They are the mountain ecosystem's main predator. It
Question : Directions: Three of the following letter clusters are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which letter cluster does not belong to that group?
Option 1: YNUF
Option 2: CRYB
Option 3: ATRE
Option 4: DSZA
Correct Answer: ATRE
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: YNUF; Y – 11 = N; N + 7 = U; Opposite of U→F Second option: CRYB; C – 11 = R; R + 7 = Y; Opposite of Y→B Third option: ATRE; A – 11 = T;
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. O can be represented by 02,14, etc. and R can be represented by 55, 67, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word NECK.
Option 1: 96, 32, 34, 68
Option 2: 77, 13, 69, 75
Option 3: 65, 21, 58, 99
Option 4: 89, 44, 30, 87
Correct Answer: 89, 44, 30, 87
Solution : Given – NECK
Option first: 96, 32, 34, 68
NESK
Option second: 77, 13, 69, 75
NEUK
Option third: 65, 21, 58, 99
NONK
Option fourth: 89, 44, 30, 87
NECK.
The fourth set represents the word NECK.
Hence, fourth option is
Question : Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India?
Option 1: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 2: Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Option 3: Jyotiba Phule
Option 4: Bharatendu Harishchandra
Correct Answer: Bharatendu Harishchandra
Solution : The correct answer is Bhartendu Harishchandra.
Bhartendu Harishchandra was famously known as the Father of Modern Hindi Literature. However, he was not involved in any social and religious reform movements. Other social reform movements: Brahmo Samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu Widow Remarriage
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Theirs is a clandestine affair.
Option 1: Known
Option 2: Private
Option 3: Sneaky
Option 4: Illicit
Correct Answer: Known
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The word clandestine means done secretly or kept hidden, whereas known suggests that something is not kept secret or hidden; it is openly recognised or acknowledged. Hence, known is the correct antonym for "clandestine".
The meanings of the
Question : Kamran Mirza was the brother of which Mughal emperor?
Option 1: Humayun
Option 2: Akbar
Option 3: Jahangir
Option 4: Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: Humayun
Solution : The correct answer is Humayun.
Kamran Mirza was the brother of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, who ruled from 1530 to 1540 and from 1555 to 1556. Mirza Kamran and Humayun were the sons of Babar.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. The air has become very dirty in (1)______ parts of the world. This is of course (2)______ to your health. Experts say many people die (3)______ it each year. There is a new study on (4)______ pollution which comes from the experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) (5)______ is an agency of the United Nations. If you (6)______ unhealthy air for long periods of time, you could (7)______ sick. Air pollution has been linked to many diseases (8)______stroke and cancer. The WHO says that seven million (9)______ die each year as a result of the (10)______ air. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: many
Option 2: much
Option 3: every
Option 4: any
Correct Answer: many
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
The word many is used to indicate a large number or a considerable amount. The given sentence, suggests that the air quality has deteriorated in numerous or significant parts of the world. So, it is the most
Question : The thymus gland produces a hormone called
Option 1: thyroxine
Option 2: thymosin
Option 3: thyronine
Option 4: calcitonin
Correct Answer: thymosin
Solution : The correct option is thymosin.
Thymosin is the hormone generated by the thymus gland, which is an important component of the immune system. Thymosin is essential for the growth, maturation and function of immune cells, especially T lymphocytes. T cells are a kind of white
Question : If the radius of a sphere is increased by 2.5 decimetres (dm), then its surface area increases by 110 dm$^2$. What is the volume (in dm$^3$ ) of the sphere? (Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
Option 1: $\frac{13}{21}$
Option 2: $\frac{3}{7}$
Option 3: $\frac{4}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{11}{21}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{11}{21}$
Solution : The radius of a sphere is increased by 2.5 decimeters (dm), then its surface area increases by 110 dm2 We know that, The surface area of the sphere = $4πr^2$ The volume of sphere = $\frac{4}{3} × πr^3$ Where r = radius and $π
Question : The table given below shows the number of students joining in 6 different universities.
What is the ratio of the number of students joining University A to the number of students joining University F?
Option 1: 17 : 39
Option 2: 51 : 37
Option 3: 34 : 51
Option 4: 55 : 34
Correct Answer: 55 : 34
Solution : The number of students joining university A = 275 The number of students joining University F = 170 $\therefore$ The ratio of the number of students joining University A to the number of students joining University F = 275 : 170 = 55
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