Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: WVU
Option 2: DBA
Option 3: NML
Option 4: HGF
Correct Answer: DBA
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: WVU; W – 1 = V; V – 1 = U Second option: DBA; D – 2 = B; B – 1 = A Third option: NML; N – 1 = M; M – 1 = L Fourth
Question : If ${\operatorname{cosec} 39^{\circ}} = x$, then the value of $ \frac{1}{\operatorname{cosec}^2 51^{\circ}} +\sin^239^{\circ} +\tan ^251^{\circ} -\frac{1}{\sin ^2 51^{\circ} \sec ^2 39^{\circ}}$ is:
Option 1: $x^2-1$
Option 2: $\sqrt{x^2-1}$
Option 3: $ \sqrt{1-x^2}$
Option 4: $1-x^2$
Correct Answer: $x^2-1$
Solution : ${\operatorname{cosec} 39^{\circ}} = x$, $ \frac{1}{\operatorname{cosec}^2 51^{\circ}} +\sin^239^{\circ} +\tan ^251^{\circ} -\frac{1}{\sin ^2 51^{\circ} \sec ^2 39^{\circ}}$ $= {\operatorname{sin}^2 51^{\circ}} +\sin^2(90^{\circ}-51^{\circ}) +\tan ^251^{\circ} -\frac{\cos ^2 39^{\circ}}{\sin^2(90^{\circ}-39^{\circ}) }$ $= {\operatorname{sin}^2 51^{\circ}} +\cos^251^{\circ} +\tan ^251^{\circ} -\frac{\cos ^2 39^{\circ}}{\cos ^2 39^{\circ} }$ $=1+\tan ^251^{\circ} -1$ $=\tan ^251^{\circ} $ $=\tan
Question : Who gave the title of "Mahamana" to Madan Mohan Malviya ?
Option 1: Dada Bhai Naurozi
Option 2: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The Correct Answer is Mahatma Gandhi
Malaviya participated in the establishment of the Hindu Mahasabha in 1906 and was one of its early leaders. The most prominent INC leader at the time was Madan Mohan Malviya. Most notably, he is credited with founding Varanasi's
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".
He is (1)/ capable to do this work (2)/ within the stipulated period. (3)/ No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The correct construction following the word "capable" uses the preposition "of" rather than "to". A gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun in a sentence. It serves as the
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error The city turned out / to be very / different to what / he had expected.
Option 1: to be very
Option 2: The city turned out
Option 3: he had expected
Option 4: different to what
Correct Answer: different to what
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The correct preposition to use after different in this context is from, not to.
In the context of comparisons, from is typically used after the adjective different to indicate the source or starting point of the
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The reward was not commensurate ____ the work done by us.
Option 1: for
Option 2: on
Option 3: with
Option 4: upon
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The correct choice will be the third option.
Commensurate means corresponding in size or degree or to be in proportion, and with is the correct preposition, as it helps convey the intended meaning that the reward is not proportionate to the work done.
Therefore, the
Question : The suicidal bags of the cell are
Option 1: Lysosomes
Option 2: Ribosomes
Option 3: Dictyosomes
Option 4: Phagosomes
Correct Answer: Lysosomes
Solution : The correct option is Lysosomes.
The Lysosomes is the organelle known as the suicidal bag in cells. Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles within cells that contain enzymes that degrade cellular waste items such as worn-out organelles, cellular debris and foreign substances. They are critical components
Question : In June 2022, the NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) scheme was launched for skill training of _________.
Option 1: farmers
Option 2: medical practitioners
Option 3: government teachers
Option 4: construction workers
Correct Answer: construction workers
Solution : The correct answer is construction workers.
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri introduced the National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman Workers (NIPUN)" on June 20, 2022. To provide 100,000 construction workers with skill training, the NIPUN Initiative was
Question : Which of the following dances is performed by the Santhal Tribe of Jharkhand?
Option 1: Jhika-Dasain
Option 2: Kolkali
Option 3: Ghoomar
Option 4: Koli
Correct Answer: Jhika-Dasain
Solution : The correct option is Jhika-Dasain.
The Jharkhand's Santhal Tribe performs this dance before the Dussehra Festival. But after this festival, people are prohibited from performing this dance. People used to worship Goddess Manasa during their dance.
Question : The deficiency of the Niacin vitamin of the B complex causes the disease _____.
Option 1: Marasmus
Option 2: Pellagra
Option 3: Rickets
Option 4: Night blindness
Correct Answer: Pellagra
Solution : The correct option is Pellagra.
Pellagra is a nutritional deficiency illness caused by a dietary deficit of niacin (vitamin B3). Pellagra mainly affects communities that rely extensively on maize/corn-based diets and lack alternate sources of niacin. The three Ds of pellagra are dermatitis (skin
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