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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

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Question : Match the animals in column A with the phylum they belong to in column B

Column-A Column-B
i. Jelly Fish a. Mollusca
ii. Crayfish b. Mammal
iii. Whale Fish c. Insect
iv. Devil Fish d. Coelenterate

Option 1: i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

Option 2: i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Option 3: i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Option 4: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

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Correct Answer: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a


Solution : The correct option is i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a.

Jellyfish belong to the phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterate), Crayfish belong to the phylum Arthropoda, Whales belong to the phylum Chordata (Mammal), and Devil Fish or Giant Squid belong to the phylum Mollusca.

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Question : The ratio of the radii of the two cones is 5 : 6 and their volumes are in the ratio of 8 : 9. The ratio of their heights is:

Option 1: 32 : 25

Option 2: 25 : 32

Option 3: 27 : 20

Option 4: 20 : 27

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Correct Answer: 32 : 25


Solution : The volume of the cone = $\frac{1}{3}$πr2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Let the radius of one cone be 5r and 6r.
height is h1  and h2
⇒  $\frac{1}{3}$(π × 25r × h1

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONDESCENDING

Option 1: Accusing

Option 2: Patronising

Option 3: Creating

Option 4: Stimulating

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Correct Answer: Patronising


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

When someone is condescending, they often adopt a tone or behaviour that suggests they feel intellectually or socially superior. Similarly, when someone is patronising, they also convey a sense of superiority, often manifesting as an apparent

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Question : The number of lead balls, each 3 cm in diameter, that can be made from a solid lead sphere of diameter 42 cm is:

Option 1: 2744

Option 2: 4722

Option 3: 7244

Option 4: 2742

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Correct Answer: 2744


Solution : Given: A solid lead sphere of diametre 42 cm.
The radius of a solid sphere is 21 cm.
The radius of a small sphere = $\frac{3}{2}$ = 1.5 cm.
The volume of the sphere of radius $r$ is $\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$.
Let $x$ be the total

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.

Although they are twins, they are completely different than each other.

Option 1: No improvement

Option 2: different from

Option 3: differ than

Option 4: difference from

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Correct Answer: different from


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The appropriate preposition to use in this context is from before the phrase each other to make the sentence grammatically accurate.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Although they are twins, they are completely different from each

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Question : Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy in Pune was established by which of the following Sangeet Natak Academy Awardees?

Option 1: Rohini Bhate

Option 2: Roshan Kumari

Option 3: Kumudini Lakhia

Option 4: Sitara Devi

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Correct Answer: Rohini Bhate


Solution : The correct option is Rohini Bhate.

Kathak dancer Rohini Bhate established the Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy in 1947. Dancer Rohini Bhate performed both Kathak and Bharatanatyam. She won several awards, including the Kalidas Samman Award and Maharashtra Rajya Puruskar, in 1977.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.

I have been working with children before, so I know what to expect.

Option 1: No improvement

Option 2: have worked

Option 3: am working

Option 4: work

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Correct Answer: have worked


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

  • Here, have been working is wrongly used because we know that present perfect continuous tense is used when we talk about an action that began in the past and continues in the present. And may also
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Question : Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature?

Option 1: Bob Dylan

Option 2: Oliver Hart

Option 3: Yoshinori Ohsumi

Option 4: J. Michael Kosterlitz

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Correct Answer: Bob Dylan


Solution : The correct option is Bob Dylan.

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter, for his contributions to the field of literature. This choice was notable as it marked the first time in the history of the Nobel

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Question : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by

Option 1: Running water

Option 2: Wind 

Option 3: Glacier

Option 4: None of these.

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Running water


Solution : The correct answer is running water.

Hydraulic action is the force of running water which acts along the river banks and coastline and forms various landforms like meanders, cliffs, sea caves, arches etc. Sea caves, cliffs, sea arches, wave cut platforms are the erosional

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