Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?
Option 1: Paul Canning
Option 2: Captain William Hawkins
Option 3: William Edward
Option 4: Ralph Fitch
Correct Answer: Captain William Hawkins
Solution : The correct answer is Captain William Hawkins.
Jahangir welcomed Captain William Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe to his court. He gained the emperor's approval to grant a commission for an English factory in Surat, earning him the nickname "English Khan" from Jahangir.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Father told the children that there was some good news for them that day.
Option 1: Father said to the children, "There is some good news for you today."
Option 2: Father said to the children, "There was some good news for you today."
Option 3: Father said to the children, "There had been some good news for them that day."
Option 4: Father said to the children, "There was some good news for them that day."
Correct Answer: Father said to the children, "There is some good news for you today."
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
When transforming reported speech into direct speech, it's crucial to consider changes in pronouns and verb tenses to accurately reflect the original statement.
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Question : Find the number of prime factors in the product (30)5 × (24)5.
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 30
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 35
Solution : Given: The product is (30)5 × (24)5. If $a$, $b$, and $c$ are prime numbers, then the number of prime factors of $a^x\times b^y\times c^z$ is $(x + y + z)$ where $x,y$ and $z$ are positive integers. (30)5 × (24)
Question : Sending a frame to a group of stations is known as
Option 1: Single casting
Option 2: Spreading
Option 3: Multicasting
Option 4: Casting
Correct Answer: Multicasting
Solution : The correct option is Multicasting.
Multicasting is a type of group communication where information is addressed to a group of destination computers simultaneously and can be received by a group of stations. Frames sent to a multicast destination address can be received by all
Question : Which of the following is a tertiary activity?
Option 1: Farming
Option 2: Manufacturing
Option 3: Dairying
Option 4: Trading
Correct Answer: Trading
Solution : The correct answer is Trading.
The delivery of services for consumption is included in production. Payroll expenses are used as an indirect indicator of output. Activities that support the primary, and secondary sectors by offering a range of services are considered tertiary sector activities.
Question : Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana were conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for which of the following?
Option 1: For teaching and propagating Kathak globally
Option 2: For taking Indian cuisine to the world
Option 3: For disaster relief work in Gujarat
Option 4: For specialising in the study of Indian society
Correct Answer: For teaching and propagating Kathak globally
Solution : The correct option is For teaching and propagating Kathak globally.
Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana were conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for their contributions to the field of classical dance. Renowned as Kathak dancers, they have dedicated their
Question : Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?
Option 1: EXIM
Option 2: SIDBI
Option 3: NABARD
Option 4: BOI
Correct Answer: BOI
Solution : The correct option is BOI.
Financial institutions that offer banking services without a banking license are known as Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs). It implies that they are unable to accept public deposits the way regular banks can. Instead, The Bank of India (BOI) is
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
The reason for (1) / my absence is (2) / due to ill health. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The sentence contains redundant phrasing, as "the reason for" and "due to" should not be used together. Replace due to ill health with ill health to convey the same meaning more concisely.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I can explain you the reason for the delay in executing your order.
Option 1: the reason for
Option 2: your order
Option 3: the delay in executing
Option 4: I can explain you
Correct Answer: I can explain you
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The preposition to should be used before you, as it is used to indicate the direction or recipient of the explanation. This makes the sentence grammatically accurate and conveys the intended meaning.
Therefore,
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
As the Sun inches closer to its peak activity in its solar cycle, an explosion has been picked up behind the northeastern limb of the star in our solar system. Solar observatories saw bits and pieces of the explosion, which remain obscured in view from Earth's orbit.
The explosion was spotted on 31 July at around 2309 UT and Earth-orbiting satellites registered a long-lasting C9.3-class solar flare. "The intensity is probably an underestimate because it was partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) saw hot debris flying away from the blast site," space weather, which tracks the solar activity, reported.
While the explosion was powerful, experts have predicted that Earth is not in the line of fire from the Sun. Scientists are expected to get a view of the active region later this week as it comes to sight. Earth is not in the line of fire. The explosion is significant because it may herald an active region set to emerge over the sun's northeastern limb later this week. A new sunspot group could bring an end to weeks of relative quiet," Space Weather said in its report.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the passage.
Partially
Option 1: Supportively
Option 2: Partly
Option 3: Frankly
Option 4: Completely
Correct Answer: Partly
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Partially means something that is not complete. Partly means something that is completed to some degree but not completely, making it the appropriate synonym for "partially".
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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