Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To lay someone by the heels
Option 1: To confine somebody in prison
Option 2: To gain support
Option 3: To praise someone
Option 4: To force someone for something
Correct Answer: To confine somebody in prison
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The idiom to lay someone by the heels means to arrest or imprison someone. When a person is laid by the heels, it implies that they are being restrained, usually by law enforcement,
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 36 : 6 :: 441 : ?
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 32
Correct Answer: 21
Solution : Given: 36 : 6 :: 441 : ?
√36 = 6 (6 is the square root of 36.) Similarly, √441 = 21 (21 is the square root of 441.)
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Preetam cycles 6 km in the south direction. He turns right to move 8 km and again, turns towards the northeast to move 10 km. From there, he moves 15 km to the left. How far is he from his original position?
Option 1: 15 km
Option 2: 10 km
Option 3: 55 km
Option 4: 65 km
Correct Answer: 15 km
Solution : Draw a diagram to represent the given details –
Now, we have to find the distance between the starting point and the endpoint –
The distance between the starting point and the endpoint = 15 km Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous 1. ______ that can be distinguished from legless lizards by 2. ______ lack of eyelids and external ears. 3. ______ species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, 4. ______ them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side 5. ______ side and most have only one functional lung. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.2.
Option 1: those
Option 2: them
Option 3: their
Option 4: there
Correct Answer: their
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
In this context, their is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or possession. It refers to the features or traits associated with snakes, namely, the lack of eyelids and external ears.
Question : Directions: Which number from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 361, 306, ?, 208, 165, 126
Option 1: 235
Option 2: 216
Option 3: 298
Option 4: 255
Correct Answer: 255
Solution : Given: 361, 306, ?, 208, 165, 126
Decrease the difference between the consecutive numbers by 4 and find the next term of the series – 361 – 55 = 306; 306 – (55 – 4) = 306 – 51 = 255; 255 – (51 –
Question : The bar graph given below shows the sales of bikes and cars by five companies J, K, L, M, and N. P1 = The total sales of bikes of all the 5 companies. P2 = The total sales of cars of all 5 companies. What is the value of (P2 – P1)?
Option 1: 550
Option 2: 350
Option 3: 450
Option 4: 400
Correct Answer: 450
Solution : P1 = The total sales of bikes of all the 5 companies = 50 + 25 + 125 + 150 + 200 = 550 P2 = The total sales of cars of the all 5 companies = 300 + 75 + 175 + 250 +
Question : A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B can do the same piece of work in 30 days. Find how many days they both will require to do the work.
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B can do the same piece of work in 30 days. In 1 day, A can do $\frac{1}{20}$ part of the work. In 1 day, B can do $\frac{1}{30}$ part of the work.
Question : Which of these Battles proved decisive in the Angio-French rivary in India ?
Option 1: Battle of Wandiwash.
Option 2: Battle of Assaye.
Option 3: Battle of Chillianwala .
Option 4: Battle of Seringapatam.
Correct Answer: Battle of Wandiwash.
Solution : Correct Answer is Battle of Wandiwash.
At Wandiwash (1760), the British were led by Sir Eyre Coote, while the French were led by the Comte de Lally. As a result of the French losing all of their possessions in India, British forces decisively
Question : Directions: What should come in place of (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? QCT, NHP, KML, HRH, ?
Option 1: EWD
Option 2: IVD
Option 3: FVF
Option 4: JWE
Correct Answer: EWD
Solution : Given: QCT, NHP, KML, HRH, ?
Here, subtract 3 from the place value of the first letter, add 5 to the place value of the second letter, and subtract 4 from the place value of the third letter of the previous term to get the
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series – 1. Two circles positioned at the left and right centre remain unchanged. 2. A diamond-shaped figure shifts its position in an anti-clockwise direction and alternates between being shaded and unshaded. 3. An arrow shifts its position in an anti-clockwise
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