Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das were the founders of a party known as the:
Option 1: Ghadar Party
Option 2: Forward Bloc
Option 3: Swaraj Party
Option 4: Socialist Congress
Correct Answer: Swaraj Party
Solution : The correct option is Swaraj Party.
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das were the founders of the Swaraj Party. The Swaraj Party was a political party established in 1923 as a response to the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced by the British government. The party was
Question : Photoperiodism affects
Option 1: All of these
Option 2: Flowering
Option 3: Vegetative growth
Option 4: Fruiting
Correct Answer: All of these
Solution : The correct option is all of these.
Photoperiodism is a critical biological reaction in plants that is controlled by the duration of the day. It is in charge of flowering, fruiting, and vegetative growth. Short-day plants flower when the days are less than
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some fingers are toes. Some toes are rings. Some rings are hands. Conclusions: I. Some hands are toes. II. Some rings are fingers. III. Some hands are fingers. IV. Some fingers are rings.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusions III and IV follow
Option 3: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 4: Only conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: None of the conclusions follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some hands are toes – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between hands and
Question : Who created the first mechanical prototype for future computers?
Option 1: John Sullivan
Option 2: John Harrison
Option 3: Cai Lun
Option 4: Charles Babbage
Correct Answer: Charles Babbage
Solution : The correct option is Charles Babbage.
English scientist and computer pioneer Charles Babbage created the analytical engine, a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage is regarded as the father of the computer. He was a mathematician, philosopher, and polymath from Britain. He invented the computer in
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 20 – 10 × 342 ÷ 19 + 51 = 211
Option 1: 51 and 20, – and +
Option 2: 20 and 342, – and ÷
Option 3: 10 and 20, – and ×
Option 4: 19 and 342, × and ÷
Correct Answer: 51 and 20, – and +
Solution : Given: 20 – 10 × 342 ÷ 19 + 51 = 211
Interchange the numbers and signs in the options one by one in the given equation. First option: 51 and 20, – and + 20 – 10 × 342
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 =
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