Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Match the animals in column A with the phylum they belong to in column B
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
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.
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
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
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONDESCENDING
Option 1: Accusing
Option 2: Patronising
Option 3: Creating
Option 4: Stimulating
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
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
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
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
Lying in my room, the music could be heard.
(1) I could hear the music
(2) the music can be heard
(3) the music can be heard by me
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
It clarifies that the person in the room is able to hear the music, which is the intended meaning. Other choices don't fit correctly in the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "Lying in my room, I could
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
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
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
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.
I have been working with children before, so I know what to expect.
Option 2: have worked
Option 3: am working
Option 4: work
Correct Answer: have worked
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
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
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.
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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