Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is
Option 1: Sal
Option 2: Pine
Option 3: Eucalyptus
Option 4: Teak
Correct Answer: Eucalyptus
Solution : The correct answer is Eucalyptus.
Eucalyptus is quite prevalent. Eucalyptus trees have a rapid growth rate and may grow as tall as 100 metres. They are renowned for their capacity to adjust to various soils and climatic conditions. However, the Nilgiri Hills are well-known for
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Treading on thin ice
Option 1: Playing with a sharp icicle
Option 2: To be in a dangerous risky position
Option 3: Skating on ice fallen in a hailstorm
Option 4: Making a thin ice sculpture
Correct Answer: To be in a dangerous risky position
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom "treading on thin ice" means "doing something risky that may have serious or unpleasant consequences".
Therefore, the option that best matches the meaning is the second option.
Question : The first Mysore War fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767 - 69 A.D., came to an end by the
Option 1: Treaty of Pondicherry
Option 2: Treaty of Madras
Option 3: Treaty of Mysore
Option 4: Treaty of Aix - la - Chapelle
Correct Answer: Treaty of Madras
Solution : The correct option is treaty of Madras.
The first Mysore War ended in 1769 with the Treaty of Madras. It was a temporary agreement between the British and Hyder Ali, restoring things to how they were before the war. However, it didn't provide
Question : Two stations R and S are 400 km apart from each other. A train leaves from R to S and simultaneously another train leaves from S to R. Both trains meet after 10 hours. If the speed of the first train is 4 km/hr more than the second train, then what is the speed of the slower train?
Option 1: 18 km/hr
Option 2: 26 km/hr
Option 3: 16 km/hr
Option 4: 22 km/hr
Correct Answer: 18 km/hr
Solution : Let the speed of the slower train be $x$ km/hr. Since the speed of the first train is 4 km/hr more than the second train, its speed is ($x$ + 4) km/hr. Distance = Speed$\times$Time For the first train (the faster one), the distance
Question : If in $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ and $\triangle \mathrm{DEF}, \frac{A B}{D E}=\frac{B C}{F D}$, then they will be similar when:
Option 1: $\angle B=\angle D$
Option 2: $\angle A=\angle D$
Option 3: $\angle A=\angle F$
Option 4: $\angle B=\angle E$
Correct Answer: $\angle B=\angle D$
Solution :
$\frac{AB}{DE} = \frac{BC}{FD}$ ⇒ $\frac{AB}{BC} = \frac{DE}{FD}$ Angle between $AB$ and $BC$ is $\angle B$ and angle between $DE$ and $FD$ is $\angle D$. $\therefore$ They will be similar when these angles will be equal, i.e, $\angle B = \angle D$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue to the epic struggle that unfold as generations of Khmer engineers coped with a water system that grew complex and unruly.
(1) coped with a water system that grew complex and unruly.
(2) to the epic struggle that unfold as generations of Khmer engineers
(3) The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue
(4) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The verb "unfold" is in the present tense, but it should be in the past tense to correctly describe an action that occurred in the past. Therefore, it should be "unfolded" to match the past context of the sentence.
The corrected sentence is, "The ruins
Question : When did the Constitution of WHO come into force - a date which we now celebrate as World Health Day every year?
Option 1: 5 April 1948
Option 2: 7 April 1948
Option 3: 6 April 1948
Option 4: 8 April 1948
Correct Answer: 7 April 1948
Solution : The correct answer is 7 April 1948.
The Constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO) came into force on April 7, 1948. This date is now celebrated annually as World Health Day. World Health Day is a global health awareness day that provides
Question : Which of the following states has won the 2022 Santosh Trophy?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
The state of Kerala won the 2022 Santosh Trophy, one of India's premier football tournaments. Kerala emerged victorious by defeating Bengal in the final match. Kerala won the 2022 Santosh Trophy by defeating Bengal with a scoreline of 5-4 on
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The plane was ______ five hours late.
Option 1: evenly
Option 2: almost
Option 3: keeping
Option 4: allmost
Correct Answer: almost
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the second option.
Almost means very nearly, and in the context of the sentence, it means that the plane was close to five hours away.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Nagabhata was the king of which of the following dynasties?
Option 1: Kakatiya
Option 2: Vardhana
Option 3: Pratihara
Option 4: Reddy
Correct Answer: Pratihara
Solution : The correct option is Pratihara.
Nagabhata was a king of the Pratihara dynasty, which ruled in North India during the 8th and 9th centuries. Nagabhata is particularly renowned for his successful military campaigns. He is known for resisting the Arab and Rashtrakuta invasions in his
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