Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : For how many days is the Hornbill Festival held?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : The correct answer is 10.
The Hornbill Festival is an annual cultural festival held in Nagaland. The festival is named after the large and colourful forest bird, the Indian hornbill, which is often considered a symbol of the state. The Hornbill Festival celebrates the diverse
Question : Who composed Tabaqat-i-Nasiri in the Delhi Sultanate period?
Option 1: Hasan Nizami
Option 2: Amir Khusrau
Option 3: Minhaj-i Siraj
Option 4: Ziauddin Barani
Correct Answer: Minhaj-i Siraj
Solution : The correct answer is Minaj-i Siraj.
Minhaj-i Siraj was a mediaeval Persian historian and chronicler who composed "Tabaqat-i Nasiri," which is a historical chronicle covering the history of the Indian subcontinent up to the 13th century. His full name was Abu Umar Minhaj al-Din
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made in his calculations.
Option 1: The shopkeeper said, "I apologised for the mistake that I make in my calculations."
Option 2: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry for the mistake that he makes in my calculations:"
Option 3: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Option 4: The shopkeeper said, "I apologise. I made a mistake in his calculations."
Correct Answer: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Narration Conversion:
Question : Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album 'Winds of Samsara' - a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?
Option 1: Mano Murthy
Option 2: Raghu Dixit
Option 3: Subhashish Ghosh
Option 4: Ricky Kej
Correct Answer: Ricky Kej
Solution : The correct option is Ricky Kej.
Ricky Kej is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work in the fusion of world music. In 2015, he won his first Grammy for "Winds of Samsara," the best new age record, according to
Question : The vaccination against small pox involves the introduction of
Option 1: killed germs
Option 2: weakened germs
Option 3: live antibodies
Option 4: activated germs
Correct Answer: weakened germs
Solution : The correct option is weakened germs.
The vaccination against smallpox contains a weakened form of the smallpox virus. The weakened virus is not able to cause the disease, but it can still trigger the immune system to produce antibodies against the virus. The virus
Question : If the highest common factor (HCF) of x and y is 15, then the HCF of 36x2 – 81y2 and 81x2 – 9y2 is divisible by ________.
Option 1: 135
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 180
Option 4: 90
Correct Answer: 135
Solution : The factor of 36x2 – 81y2 = 9 × (4x2 - 9y2) The factor of 81x2 – 9y2 = 9 × (9x2 - y2) So, the HCF of (36x2 – 81y2) and
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Phone : Talk :: Television : ?
Option 1: Remote
Option 2: View
Option 3: Read
Option 4: Channel
Correct Answer: View
Solution : Given: Phone : Talk :: Television : ?
A phone is a device by which we can talk. Similarly, television is a device by which we can view.
So, the analogy will be Television : View. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. I've ____ finished painting the house.
Option 1: about
Option 2: nearing
Option 3: towards
Option 4: almost
Correct Answer: almost
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer: almost.
These words are prepositions or adverbs that indicate various aspects of direction, proximity, or relation in a sentence. "almost" means "nearly or close to but not quite." and this is the only option that
Question : Direction: Rajat moves from his office straight to the canteen at a distance of 12 metres. Then he turned left and walked for 2 metres. Then he turns left again and walks straight for 12 metres. How far is he from his office?
Option 1: 10 meters
Option 2: 12 meters
Option 3: 8 meters
Option 4: 2 meters
Correct Answer: 2 meters
Solution : As per the given information, movement of Rajat will look as follows -
According to the one of the properties of rectangle i.e. opposite sides are equal and parallel to each other, the distance between Rajat's office and the end point will be 2
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".
By May next year I have been working in this college for twenty years.
(1) No Error
(2) By May next year
(3) I have been working in this college
(4) for twenty years.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The phrase "for twenty years" is in the present perfect tense, which is not suitable for expressing an action that will be completed in the future. To convey this idea correctly, you should use the future perfect tense. Also, for clarity, the phrase "by May
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