Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. METAPHYSICS
Option 1: SEEMS
Option 2: HEATS
Option 3: PESTS
Option 4: TEAMS
Correct Answer: SEEMS
Solution : Given: METAPHYSICS
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word METAPHYSICS – First option: SEEMS; The letter E appears only once in the word METAPHYSICS. But, in SEEMS, E appears two times. Therefore, all the letters of SEEMS are not present in the
Question : A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days, respectively. They worked together, but 5 days before the completion of the work, A left. In how many days was the work completed?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: Time taken by A = 10 days Time taken by B = 15 days A left the work 5 days before the completion of the work. Let the total work be 1 unit. ⇒ A's 1 day work = $\frac{1}{10}$ And B's 1 day
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : What is the sum of all two-digit odd numbers?
Option 1: 2375
Option 2: 2475
Option 3: 2325
Option 4: 2425
Correct Answer: 2475
Solution : Use the formulas: nth term = first term + (n – 1) × common difference Sum of an arithmetic sequence, S = $\frac{\text{number of terms}}{2}×\text{(first term + last term)}$ Two-digit odd numbers : 11,13,15, ........, 97, 99 Common difference = 2 Number of terms,
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Can you make / sure you have / a correct address / before you start driving?
Option 1: Can you make
Option 2: sure you have
Option 3: a correct address
Option 4: before you start driving
Correct Answer: a correct address
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The error lies in the indefinite article a being used before correct address, but the sentence requires the definite article the to specify a particular, specific address. The definite article the is used before a noun
Question : Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No Improvement'.
There's even a (picture by which a witch is riding) a broomstick on the sides of the police cars.
Option 1: No Improvement
Option 2: pictures of witch riding
Option 3: picture of a witch riding
Option 4: picture that of a witch riding
Correct Answer: picture of a witch riding
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase "picture by which a witch is riding" uses the incorrect preposition and does not concisely convey the intended meaning. It should be replaced with "picture of a witch riding", as it
Question : The tower is 50 metres high, its shadow is $x$ metres shorter when the sun's elevation is $45°$ than when it is $30°$. The value of $x$ (in metres) is:
Option 1: $50\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $50\left ({\sqrt3-1} \right)$
Option 3: $50\left ({\sqrt3+1} \right)$
Option 4: $50$
Correct Answer: $50\left ({\sqrt3-1} \right)$
Solution : Let the height of the tower be $BC$, the shadow of the tower when the sun’s altitude is 30° be $AB$ and the shadow of the tower when the sun’s elevation is 45° be $DB$. Given: $BC$ = 50 m And $AB -
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: All men are employees. No employees are professionals. Conclusions: I. No men are employees. II. No men are professionals.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Only II follows
Option 3: Neither I nor II follows
Option 4: Both I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No men are employees – Based on the given statements, it is given that all men are employees. So, this conclusion does not
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom or phrase. Once in a blue moon
Option 1: Once in a day
Option 2: Frequently
Option 3: Rarely
Option 4: Once a week
Correct Answer: Rarely
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
Once in a blue moon: This idiom is used to describe something that happens very rarely or infrequently.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Once in a day: This option suggests a daily occurrence, which
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: encompassing
Option 2: preventing
Option 3: excluding
Option 4: restraining
Correct Answer: encompassing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Encompass means to contain. It can be used when talking about anything that contains something else. For example, a lecture on Edward Hopper might encompass all aspects of his life and art; a work of art could
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