Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Amidst a maze of rocks tucked in the Aravalli mountain ranges of Haryana, a team of archaeologists discovered cave paintings they believe belong to the Upper Palaeolithic age. The cave paintings have been discovered just outside the national capital and a stone's throw away from a holy grove called Mangar Bani- the region's only surviving patch of primary forest. While the residents of the villages have been familiar with the paintings for ages, the Haryana government's museum and archaeology department took note of them just recently. A fact-finding team was sent to the area in the last week of June. The team came across cave paintings comprising images of human figurines, animals, foliage, and geometric drawings. While some have paled over time, others are still very visible. They also discovered rock art and open-air ceremonial sites. Banani Bhattacharyya, deputy director of the department of archaeology and museums, informed, "So far, cave paintings in Delhi-NCR have only been found here. The paintings are yet to be dated, but at least some of them belong to the Upper Palaeolithic period in all likelihood. We are viewing the paintings in continuation with the Soanian culture which has been found in Shivalik Hills, Narmada, and Aravallis." Most of the cave paintings found were in ochre colour, but some were in white. As per experts, cave paintings in white are usually from a later stage (early contemporary era), while Stone Age paintings are more often than not in ochre. "Stone age paintings generally use red and ochre colours. Stones of these colours used to be available locally, and inhabitants crushed the stones for preparing the colour for paintings," added Bhattacharyya. The Upper Palaeolithic Age began around 40,000 years ago and lasted until around 10,000 years ago. While yet to be established through archaeological dating, Bhattacharyya says the Mangar cave art is $20,000–40,000 years old. Bhattacharyya claimed that the discovery is extremely significant. "Starting from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Middle Palaeolithic and then the Upper Palaeolithic, we see the evolution here. We have found significant remains from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic periods too," she explained. "Though tools from the Palaeolithic Age have been identified earlier in parts of the Aravallis, it is for the first time that cave paintings and rock art of a large magnitude have been found in Haryana," she added. Question: Most of the cave paintings found in the Mangar forest area in Haryana are in which colour?
Option 1: black
Option 2: white
Option 3: red
Option 4: ochre
Correct Answer: ochre
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice (refer to the fourth paragraph).
Most of the cave paintings found in the Mangar forest area of Haryana are in the colour ochre. The passage mentions that most of the cave paintings found in the Mangar forest
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure, alternate boxes are similar to each other. Thus, the missing part of the figure is alternated to –
Therefore, the complete figure is –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Hence, the first option is
Question : The branch of biology which deals with extinct organisms is called.
Option 1: Palynology
Option 2: Phylogeny
Option 3: Palaeobotany
Option 4: Palaeontology
Correct Answer: Palaeontology
Solution : The correct option is Palaeontology.
The branch of biology that deals with extinct organisms is called palaeontology. Palaeontology is the scientific study of prehistoric life, including the study of fossils, ancient organisms and their environments. Palaeontologists use various methods and techniques to reconstruct the
Question : Directions: Ram walks 3 km towards the east, takes a left turn, and walks for 1 km before he turns left and walks 2 km to take another left turn to walk for another 1 km. How many km is he away from his starting point?
Option 1: 1 km
Option 2: 2 km
Option 3: 3 km
Option 4: 4 km
Correct Answer: 1 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
In the above figure, O is the starting point and D is the finishing point. So, OD is the distance from the starting point. OD = OA – AD And, AD =
Question : Three solid metallic spheres of radii 1 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm, respectively, are melted and recast into a single solid sphere. The radius of the new sphere formed is:
Option 1: 9.0 cm
Option 2: 5.9 cm
Option 3: 7.7 cm
Option 4: 8.5 cm
Correct Answer: 9.0 cm
Solution : Given: The three original spheres had radii of 1 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm, respectively. Volume of a sphere $= \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3$ (where $r$ is the radius) The total volume of the three original spheres $=\frac{4}{3} \pi ×1^3 + \frac{4}{3} \pi ×
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. A large ___ of angry bisons rampaged through the villages.
Option 1: herd
Option 2: swarm
Option 3: group
Option 4: flock
Correct Answer: herd
Solution : The correct answer is the first option as 'herd' is a collective noun used for 'grazing animals' whereas collective nouns 'swarm' is used for 'bees', and 'flock' is used for 'people, animals and things'.
Therefore, the correct statement should be "A large herd of angry
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.
The working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5
Option 1: Doctor
Option 2: Major
Option 3: Colonel
Option 4: Registrar
Correct Answer: Doctor
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
William Beaumont was an American army surgeon. As a surgeon and not a ranking officer like a major or colonel, and certainly not a registrar, the correct title for Beaumont in this context is doctor.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, RAT is coded as 39 and MICE is coded as 30. How will ZEBRA be coded in that language?
Option 1: 53
Option 2: 52
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 52
Solution : Given: RAT is coded as 39 and MICE is coded as 30.
Add the positional value of RAT, to obtain the required code – R→18; A→1; T→20 Now add the position values = 18 + 1 + 20 = 39 So, RAT is coded as
Question : Thalassemia is a hereditary disease. It affects
Option 1: Blood
Option 2: Spleen
Option 3: Lungs
Option 4: Heart
Correct Answer: Blood
Solution : The correct option is Blood.
Thalassemia is a hereditary (genetic) disorder that affects the blood and haemoglobin synthesis, a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body. There are two forms of thalassemia, each of which is caused by gene mutations: Mutations
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