Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Any female animal which feeds its young on milk from her own body.
Option 1: Vertebrate
Option 2: Parasite
Option 3: Mammal
Option 4: Fauna
Correct Answer: Mammal
Solution : The correct one-word substitute is the third option.
A mammal is a type of animal characterised by giving birth to live offspring and typically having mammary glands, which allow them to nurse their young with milk. This term encompasses all female animals that fit the
Question : Muhammad bin Tughluq introduced a copper coin called _____ in place of the silver coin.
Option 1: rupak
Option 2: rupee
Option 3: jital
Option 4: tanka
Correct Answer: jital
Solution : The correct option is jital.
Instead of using silver coins, Muhammad bin Tughluq used copper ones. The silver coin of Tughluq was called a tanka. In 1330–1332 CE, Tughluq instituted the use of copper and brass coins as a kind of token money, equivalent
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four. He could excel in his board exams only after ___ very hard.
Option 1: continuing
Option 2: functioning
Option 3: learning
Option 4: toiling
Correct Answer: toiling
Solution : 'Continuing' in the first option means to carry on an activity or process. 'Functioning' in the second option means to work in a particular manner whereas 'learning' in the third option means to acquire knowledge by studying or experience. So all these three options are
Question : Who among the following was the first non-European to win a Nobel prize in 1913 in literature for his work 'Gitanjali’?
Option 1: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 2: Dwarkanath Tagore
Option 3: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Option 4: Abanindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Solution : The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindranath Tagore was a painter, poet, and writer from Bengal. In the year 1913, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Gitanjali is a collection of poetry composed in Bengali and translated into English by Tagore himself.
Question : The most serious air pollutant causing health harzard is:
Option 1: Sulphur dioxide
Option 2: Carbon monoxide
Option 3: Ozone
Option 4: Nitrogen oxide
Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide
Solution : The correct option is Sulphur dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a major atmospheric pollutant that may impair both human health and the environment. It is mostly created by the combustion of fossil fuels and industrial activities, causing respiratory problems and the development of acid
Question : Programs that duplicate the functionality of one system on another system are known as
Option 1: emulators
Option 2: simulators
Option 3: evaluators
Option 4: PCB
Correct Answer: emulators
Solution : The correct answer is emulators.
Emulators are programs that simulate the behaviour of one computer system or platform on another. This can be beneficial for a variety of applications, including running older software on new technology and testing software in many contexts. Emulators are widely
Question : What is the name of the scheme launched in 2021 for students to attain foundational literacy and numeracy up to class 3?
Option 1: NIPUN Bharat
Option 2: NISHTHA 2.0
Option 3: SUGAM
Option 4: SAFAL
Correct Answer: NIPUN Bharat
Solution : The correct answer is NIPUN Bharat.
The NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Scheme, introduced by the Ministry of Education, attempts to meet the educational needs of kids between the ages of three and nine.
Question : A person sells an article for a loss of 18%. If he increases the selling price by INR 144 and decreases the cost price by 30%, then there is a profit of 20%. What is the original selling price?
Option 1: INR 5,068
Option 2: INR 6,036
Option 3: INR 5,904
Option 4: INR 6,124
Correct Answer: INR 5,904
Solution : Given: A person sells an article for a loss of 18%. Let the selling price (SP) and cost price (CP) of an article be INR $x$ and INR $y$ respectively. Profit $=x–y$ Loss $=y–x$ Profit percentage $=\frac{(x–y)}{y}\times 100$ Loss percentage $=\frac{(y–x)}{y}\times 100$ According to
Question : Directions: John, in the morning, started walking towards the north and then turned towards the opposite side of the sun. He then turns left again and stops. Which direction is he facing now?
Option 1: North
Option 2: West
Option 3: South
Option 4: East
Correct Answer: South
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – After walking towards the north direction, John turns toward the left direction (As the sun rises in the east direction and the opposite side of the east is west direction.) So, John is
Question : Match the elements in Column A with the element group they belong to, in Column B.
Option 1: i-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c
Option 2: i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
Option 3: i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
Option 4: i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c
Correct Answer: i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
Solution : The correct answer is i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d.
Here's the matching of elements in Column A with their respective groups in Column B:
i. Na-aa. Alkali metal
ii. Cu-cc.
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