Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Ziauddin Barani wrote his chronicle in 1356 and another version _____ years later.
Option 1: three
Option 2: eight
Option 3: two
Option 4: five
Correct Answer: two
Solution : The correct option is two.
Ziauddin Barani, the mediaeval Indian historian and author, wrote his famous historical chronicle titled "Tarikh-i Firoz Shahi" in 1356. He wrote another version of the chronicle two years later, making it around 1358. These chronicles provide valuable insights into
Question : If $\sec( 4x-50°)=\operatorname{cosec}( 50°-x)$, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: 45°
Option 2: 90°
Option 3: 30°
Option 4: 60°
Correct Answer: 30°
Solution : Given: $\sec( 4x-50°)=\operatorname{cosec}( 50°-x)$ ⇒ $\sec( 4x-50° )=\sec(90°-( 50°-x)$ ⇒ $(4x-50°)=(90°-( 50°-x)$ ⇒ $4x-50°=90°-50°+x$ ⇒ $3x=90°$ ⇒ $x=30°$ Hence, the correct answer is 30°.
Question : The curved surface area and the volume of a cylindrical object are 88 cm2 and 132 cm3, respectively. The height (in cm) of the cylindrical object is: (Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ )
Option 1: $4 \frac{2}{3}$
Option 2: $4$
Option 3: $6$
Option 4: $3 \frac{2}{3}$
Correct Answer: $4 \frac{2}{3}$
Solution : According to the question $\frac{\text{Curved surface area of the cylinder}}{\text{Volume of the Cylinder}}$ = $\frac{88}{132}$ ⇒ $\frac{2\pi rh}{\pi r^2h }$ = $\frac{88}{132}$ = $\frac{2}{3}$ ⇒ $\frac{2}{r}$ = $\frac{2}{3}$ ⇒ $r$ = 3 cm The curved surface area of the cylinder = $2\pi rh$ ⇒
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Farah said to her aunt, “I am studying contemporary art.”
Option 1: Farah told her aunt that she was study contemporary art.
Option 2: Farah told her aunt that she is studying contemporary art.
Option 3: Farah told her aunt that she had been studying contemporary art.
Option 4: Farah told her aunt that she was studying contemporary art.
Correct Answer: Farah told her aunt that she was studying contemporary art.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The indirect form of a sentence involves reporting or conveying what someone said, thought, or felt without using their exact words. It often includes verbs like said, told, or
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. If we lay our heads together, we will surely find a solution.
Option 1: rest for a while
Option 2: work in consultation
Option 3: work in isolation
Option 4: take a break
Correct Answer: work in consultation
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom implies collaborating or working together to achieve a common goal. In this context, it suggests that by combining efforts and ideas, a solution can be found.
Therefore, the correct answer would be, work in
Question : Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. A balloon contracts when air is blown into it.
Option 1: Controls
Option 2: Repulses
Option 3: Shrinks
Option 4: Expands
Correct Answer: Expands
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Contracts refer to the action of becoming smaller or reducing in size or volume. On the other hand, "expands" signifies the opposite action, indicating growth or an increase in size or volume. When air is blown into
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The patient looked _______ and tired.
Option 1: pail
Option 2: pale
Option 3: pall
Option 4: peel
Correct Answer: pale
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
The word pale means having a colourless or washed-out appearance, often used to describe someone's complexion when they seem unwell or fatigued. In the given sentence, pale is the best choice to convey that the patient's complexion
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. The young woman broke ___ on hearing the news of her husband's death.
Option 1: up
Option 2: down
Option 3: off
Option 4: in
Correct Answer: down
Solution : The second option is the correct answer: down.
Break up: To end a relationship or group.
Break down: To start crying inconsolably.
Break off: To separate or detach something from a larger whole.
Break in: To enter a building or
Question : A can do a piece of work in 6 days, working 8 hours a day, while B can do the same work in 4 days, working 10 hours a day. If the work has to be completed in 5 days, how many hours do they need to work together in a day?
Option 1: $4$
Option 2: $5\frac{4}{11}$
Option 3: $6\frac{4}{11}$
Option 4: $4\frac{4}{11}$
Correct Answer: $4\frac{4}{11}$
Solution : Part of the work A completes in an hour in a single day $\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{48}$ Part of the work B completes in an hour in a single day $\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{1}{10}=\frac{1}{40}$ Let the number of hours needed to work together in a day be $y$. According to the
Question : The musician Sivamani is associated with which musical instrument?
Option 1: Drums
Option 2: Violin
Option 3: Shehnai
Option 4: Sarod
Correct Answer: Drums
Solution : The correct option is Drums.
Sivamani, better known by his stage name Drums Sivamani, is an Indian drummer who was born on December 1, 1959. In addition to drums, he also plays the octoban, darbuka, udukai, ghatam, and kanjira.
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