Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In which of the following groups are all plants monoecious?
Option 1: Maize, Papaya, Poplar, and Rose
Option 2: Papaya, Poplar, Rose, and Fig
Option 3: Maize, Cucumber, Fig, and Melon
Option 4: Cucumber, Papaya, Poplar, and Rose
Correct Answer: Maize, Cucumber, Fig, and Melon
Solution : The correct options are Maize, Cucumber, Fig, and Melon.
Monoecious plants are those that have both the female and male reproductive organs. This means a single plant has staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers.
On the other hand, dioecious plants
Question : Who was the founder of Benaras Gharana of Kathak?
Option 1: Ishwari Prasad
Option 2: Shambhu Maharaj
Option 3: Raja Chakradhar Singh
Option 4: Janaki Prasad
Correct Answer: Janaki Prasad
Solution : The correct option is Janaki Prasad.
Janaki Prasad founded the Benaras Gharana of Kathak. He was a Kathak performer hailing from Bikaner, Rajasthan. He is credited with developing the Natwari bols, which are mnemonic syllables in the language of this Indian traditional dance. This
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement required'.
Learning a poem by heart is meaningless if you do not understand it.
Option 1: To learning a poem at heart
Option 2: no improvement required
Option 3: Learning a poem in heart
Option 4: Learn a poem by heart
Correct Answer: no improvement required
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Learn by heart means to learn something very thoroughly; to memorise something. Here, "learning" is used as a gerund. A gerund is a verb form that ends in "-ing" and is used as a noun. The
Question : Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person who moves from one place to another, with intentions of finding work and settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
Option 1: Nomad
Option 2: Migrant
Option 3: Tramp
Option 4: Vagrant
Correct Answer: Migrant
Solution : The second option is correct.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
Children with disabilities and special needs also have the right to education, just like normal children.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
It maintains the meaning and structure of the sentence by making it slightly clearer by using "just as" to compare the rights of children with disabilities to those of normal children.
So, the sentence should be: Children with
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. PARROT : PTRKOM :: RECIPE : RXCBPX :: RELISH : ?
Option 1: HJUIOK
Option 2: LACXIO
Option 3: RXLBSA
Option 4: TFSDBM
Correct Answer: RXLBSA
Solution : Given: PARROT : PTRKOM :: RECIPE : RXCBPX :: RELISH : ?
Subtract 7 from the place value of every alternate letter of the given words, and the remaining letters will be as it is to obtain the related letter cluster. For, PARROT – P→P;
Question : The sum of weights of A and B is 80 kg. 50% of A's weight is $\frac{5}{6}$ times the weight of B. Find the difference between their weights.
Option 1: 20 kg
Option 2: 10 kg
Option 3: 25 kg
Option 4: 15 kg
Correct Answer: 20 kg
Solution : Given: The sum of weights of A and B is 80 kg. 50% of A's weight is $\frac{5}{6}$ times the weight of B. According to the question, A + B = 80 $A \times \frac{1}{2}=B \times \frac{5}{6}$ ⇒ $\frac{A}{B}=\frac{5}{3}$ The weight of 8 units
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (39, 65); (63, 105)
Option 1: (66, 165)
Option 2: (96, 160)
Option 3: (72, 180)
Option 4: (84, 155)
Correct Answer: (96, 160)
Solution : Given: (39, 65); (63, 105)
The pattern is as follows – (39, 65); 39 ÷ 3 = 13; 65 ÷ 5 = 13 (63, 105); 63 ÷ 3 = 21; 105 ÷ 5 = 21 Let's check the options – First option: (66, 165);
Question : The length of the median of an equilateral triangle is $12\sqrt3 \text{ cm}$. Then, the area of the triangle is:
Option 1: $144\text{ cm}^2$
Option 2: $288\sqrt3\text{ cm}^2$
Option 3: $144\sqrt3\text{ cm}^2$
Option 4: $288\text{ cm}^2$
Correct Answer: $144\sqrt3\text{ cm}^2$
Solution : Given: The length of the median of an equilateral triangle is $12\sqrt3\text{ cm}$. The height of an equilateral triangle of the side $x$ is $\frac{\sqrt3}{2} x$ and its area is given as $\frac{\sqrt3}{4} x^2$. According to the question, $\frac{\sqrt3}{2} x =12\sqrt3 $ ⇒ $x=24\text{
Question : The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages ?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : The correct answer is 24.
The Sahitya Akademi Award, instituted in 1954, is an annual literary recognition conferred by India's National Academy of Letters. The Akademi presents 24 awards each year. Besides the 22 languages recognized in the Indian Constitution, the Sahitya Akademi
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