Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: In the question, sentence are given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an _____meeting.
Option 1: organised
Option 2: unique
Option 3: accidental
Option 4: intentional
Correct Answer: accidental
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: This is the correct word because it means happening by chance or without intention. It accurately describes the nature of the meeting, which was not expected or planned in advance.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Zafar Khan was a famous General of which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji
Option 2: Iltutmish
Option 3: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Option 4: Balban
Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji
Solution : The answer is Alauddin Khalji.
Zafar Khan, also known as Hizabruddin and holding the title Zafar Khan, served as a general under the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. During Alauddin's reign, he oversaw Multan, Samana, Sivistan, and Sindh.
Question : Malik Ambar, who resisted the Mughals in Deccan, was an able administrator of which state?
Option 1: Bidar
Option 2: Bijapur
Option 3: Golconda
Option 4: Ahmednagar
Correct Answer: Ahmednagar
Solution : The correct option is Ahmednagar.
Malik Ambar was an African-descended commander who worked for the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. In addition to being credited for completing a revenue settlement of most of the Deccan, which served as the model for later settlements, he is recognised as a
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. TMTQ, WGCE, ZALS, CUUG, ?
Option 1: FMRS
Option 2: FODU
Option 3: FORQ
Option 4: FRMQ
Correct Answer: FODU
Solution : Given: TMTQ, WGCE, ZALS, CUUG, ?
Add 3 and 9 in the place value of the first and third letters and subtract 6 and 12 from the place value of the second and fourth letters of the series. TMTQ→T + 3 = W; M –
Question : Which autonomous body was operationalised under the Ministry of Surface Transport in 1995?
Option 1: Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
Option 2: Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS)
Option 3: Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
Option 4: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Correct Answer: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Solution : The correct option is the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
The autonomous body that was operationalised under the Ministry of Surface Transport in 1995 is the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). It was established to oversee the development,
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
Twelve workers were killed in the conflict between two trade unions.
(1) quarrel
(2) clash
(3) confrontation
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Therefore,
Question : Which of the following groups of states recorded a very high population growth rate during the 2001-2011 Census of India?
Option 1: Bihar, Rajasthan, Sikkim
Option 2: West Bengal, Meghalaya, Bihar
Option 3: Bihar, Haryana, Meghalaya
Option 4: Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar
Correct Answer: Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar
Solution : The correct answer is Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar.
During the 2011 Census of India, the top three states with the highest decadal growth were Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Bihar, with 27.80%, 25.90%, and 25.10%, respectively. Nagaland is the only state in
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".
Our thought have a direct impact on our body (1) / and hence they crucially affect our (2) / emotional and physical well-being too. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word "thoughts" should be used instead of "thought" in order to make it grammatically correct as per the subject-verb agreement. "Thoughts" is in the plural form and hence agrees with the verb "have", as the sentence
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (2, 9, 85); (3, 9, 90) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
Option 1: (7, 23, 130)
Option 2: (7, 9, 130)
Option 3: (13, 9, 130)
Option 4: (12, 9, 130)
Correct Answer: (7, 9, 130)
Solution : Given: (2, 9, 85); (3, 9, 90)
The pattern is as follows – (2, 9, 85)→22 + 92 = 4 + 81 = 85 (3, 9, 90)→32 + 92 = 9 + 81 = 9 Let's check the options
Question : In a particular trophic level, how is the standing crop measured?
Option 1: As biomass
Option 2: As gross productivity
Option 3: As net productivity
Option 4: As pyramid of energy
Correct Answer: As biomass
Solution : The correct option is biomass.
Biomass can be quantified by weighing the total dry weight of all organisms in that trophic level per unit area. These measurements help ecologists assess the amount of living material or energy present at each trophic level.
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