Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
Option 1: Elephants
Option 2: Bears
Option 3: Tigers
Option 4: Wild Ass
Correct Answer: Elephants
Solution : The correct answer is Elephants
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Assam. It spans over Bongaigaon and Barpeta districts of Assam. It is home to Asian Elephant which is an endangered species as per IUCN Red List. It is a part of UNESCO Man and
Question : Which of the following is a strong reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids and even carboxylate salts to alcohols?
Option 1: Titanium hydride
Option 2: Lithium aluminum hydride
Option 3: Calcium hydride
Option 4: Bismuth hydride
Correct Answer: Lithium aluminum hydride
Solution : The correct option is Lithium aluminium hydride.
One strong reducing agent commonly used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids, and carboxylate salts to alcohols is lithium aluminium hydroxide (LiAlH4).
Question : Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given words.
A group of cattle
Option 1: Herd
Option 2: Flock
Option 3: Litter
Option 4: Pride
Correct Answer: Herd
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Herd is commonly used to describe a group of grazing animals, particularly large mammals like cattle, horses, or elephants. It is the standard and widely accepted term in this context.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Identify an example of organisms that do not belong to the third trophic level.
Option 1: Fishes
Option 2: Wolves
Option 3: Birds
Option 4: Cows
Correct Answer: Cows
Solution : The correct option is Cows.
The third trophic level typically consists of secondary consumers, organisms that feed on primary consumers. Cows are herbivores that primarily feed on plants, such as grasses. They are primary consumers and belong to the second trophic level.
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Robert waited for his brother to leave. B. He climbed in and then just sat there thinking. C. His thoughts were totally focused on his brother. D. Then he quickly made his way to his truck.
Option 1: CADB
Option 2: ABDC
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: CDAB
Correct Answer: ADBC
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The logical flow of sentences is as follows:
Question : Direction: In the following question, a series is given with one or more alphabet missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given options.
GEFH, ZXYA, SQRT, ?
Option 1: LJKM
Option 2: KILN
Option 3: JGIO
Option 4: NLMO
Correct Answer: LJKM
Solution : Given: GEFH, ZXYA, SQRT, ?
First part → GEFH → G – 2 = E; E + 1 = F; F + 2 = H
Second part → ZXYA → Z – 2 = X; X + 1 = Y; Y + 2 = A
Question : Directions: Looking at the family picture, Amit said, “He is my wife's father's son's only sister's father-in-law." How is the person in the photo related to Amit?
Option 1: Father-in-law
Option 2: Wife's brother
Option 3: Father
Option 4: Son
Correct Answer: Father
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, the person in the photograph is Amit's father. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : From which country were the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution borrowed?
Option 1: The USSR
Option 2: The US
Option 3: Ireland
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: Ireland
Solution : The correct answer is Ireland.
The Indian Constitution's Directive Principles of State Policy were adapted from the Irish Constitution. In 1937, the Irish Constitution was approved, making it one of the world's first constitutions to include a section on Directive Principles of State Policy. The
Question : An arc of length 23.1 cm subtends an 18° angle at the centre. What is the area of the circle? $\mathrm{[Use ~\pi=\frac{22}{7} ]}$
Option 1: 16978.50 cm2
Option 2: 16988.50 cm2
Option 3: 16878.50 cm2
Option 4: 16798.50 cm2
Correct Answer: 16978.50 cm2
Solution : Arc length = 23.1 cm ⇒ $\frac{\theta}{360^{\circ}}× 2\pi r$ = 23.1 ⇒ $\frac{18^{\circ}}{360^{\circ}}× 2\pi r$ = 23.1 ⇒ $r=73.5$ cm Area of circle = $\pi$r$^{2}$ = ${\frac{22}{7}}\times{73.5}\times{73.5}$ = 16978.50 cm$^{2}$. Hence, the correct answer is 16978.50 cm2.
Question : Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of
Option 1: Cotton
Option 2: Oil-seeds
Option 3: Pulses
Option 4: Maize
Correct Answer: Pulses
Solution : The correct answer is Pulses.
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