Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which disease is caused by Nickel?
Option 1: Itai-Itai
Option 2: Dermatitis
Option 3: Learning disability
Option 4: Asthma
Correct Answer: Dermatitis
Solution : The correct option is dermatitis
Nickel is linked to an illness known as "nickel allergy" or "nickel dermatitis". This is a hypersensitive reaction to nickel, a metal that is often found in jewellery, clothes fasteners, and metal alloys. Individuals with nickel allergies may experience redness,
Question : Alloy A contains metals x and y only in the ratio 5 : 2 and alloy B contains these metals in the ratio 3 : 4. Alloy C is prepared by mixing A and B in the ratio 4 : 5. The percentage of x in alloy C is:
Option 1: $45$
Option 2: $55 \frac{5}{9}$
Option 3: $44 \frac{4}{9}$
Option 4: $56$
Correct Answer: $55 \frac{5}{9}$
Solution : Quantity of metal $x$ in alloy A = $\frac{5}{7}$ Quantity of metal $y$ in alloy A = $\frac{2}{7}$ Quantity of metal $x$ in alloy B = $\frac{3}{7}$ Quantity of metal $y$ in alloy B = $\frac{4}{7}$ According to the question, The ratio of $x$
Question : Why does a black board appears black in colour?
Option 1: It reflects black colour
Option 2: It absorbs black colour
Option 3: It reflects all colours
Option 4: It absorbs all the colours
Correct Answer: It absorbs all the colours
Solution : The correct option is it absorbs all colours.
When light, which is a blend of different wavelengths that correspond to different colors hits the blackboard, a sizeable percentage of it is absorbed, and very little of it is reflected. The surface's
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figure, 1. The circle is shaded half part and quarter part alternatively. 2. The circle is rotated by 90 degrees in clockwise direction. 3. The parallelogram rotated by 90 degrees in an anticlockwise direction. Thus, following the above pattern, the missing
Question : Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of ______.
Option 1: Calcium Phosphate
Option 2: Calcium Hydroxide
Option 3: Calcium Oxide
Option 4: Calcium Carbonate
Correct Answer: Calcium Carbonate
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium Carbonate.
Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3), a chemical compound that occurs in nature. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate. Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary
Question : Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association?
Option 1: Keshub Chandra Sen
Option 2: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 3: Muhammad Iqbal
Option 4: Atmaram Pandurang
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Solution : The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.
Naoroji Furdunji, Dadabhai Naoroji, S. S. Bengalee, and others founded the Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha, or Religious Reform Association, in 1851. The organization set out to regenerate the social condition of the Parsis and restore the Zoroastrian
Question : Directions: Mohan said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother". How is Mohan related to that girl?
Option 1: Grandfather
Option 2: Husband
Option 3: Father
Option 4: Father-in-law
Correct Answer: Father-in-law
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
According to the above family tree, Mohan is the father-in-law of the girl. Hence, the fourth
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A marketplace is always abuzz with activity. It is especially (1)___________a visit in the evenings. A (2)________range of items are on display. (3) __________and getting a satisfactory (4) __________give the necessary sense of (5) _________to the bored housewife and bring a smile (6) __________her face. People from all (7) __________of life, rich and poor, (8) __________shoulders with each other. From their busy (9). ____________, here people find time to (10) ___________a greeting with friends or neighbours.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 8.
Option 1: join
Option 2: rub
Option 3: pat
Option 4: swipe
Correct Answer: rub
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence would be, "People from all walks of life, rich and poor, rubbed shoulders with each other". The expression "rub shoulders with" is an idiom that means to associate or interact closely with people, often in a
Question : Directions: Four different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 3.
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : According to the dice rule, if two or three positions of the same dice are given with two common faces but in different orientations then out of those two common faces the faces that are not common are opposite to each other.
So, the opposite
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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 secretariat (1) / comprises of (2) / many air-conditioned rooms. (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. "comprises of".
The correct verb is "comprises", and it does not need the preposition "of" following it. The verb "comprise" means "to consist of" or "to be made up of".
When using "comprise", it should
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