Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.) Heat : Cold
Option 1: Encourage : Motivate
Option 2: Compete : Success
Option 3: Sustain : Persist
Option 4: Demolish : Build
Correct Answer: Demolish : Build
Solution : Given: Heat : Cold→Heat is the feeling of something hot whereas cold means having a low temperature, not hot or warm. Thus, Heat and Cold are opposite of each other; the pair of words are antonyms.
First option: Encourage : Motivate; Encourage means
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the father of B; A – B means A is the wife of B; A × B means A is the brother of B; A ÷ B means A is the mother of B. Based on the above, how is G related to K if G ÷ H × I – J + K?
Option 1: Mother's mother
Option 2: Father's sister
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Father's mother
Correct Answer: Mother's mother
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the father of B A – B ⇒ A is the wife of B A × B ⇒ A is the brother of B A ÷ B ⇒ A is the mother of B
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Question : Directions: Which term from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? CO29, EQ27, ?, IU23, KW21
Option 1: HS24
Option 2: GS25
Option 3: HT24
Option 4: IR26
Correct Answer: GS25
Solution : Given: CO29, EQ27, ?, IU23, KW21
In the above-given series, add 2 to the place values of the first and the second letters, and subtract 2 from the numbers, to obtain the next term. CO29→C + 2 = E; O + 2 = Q; 29
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No Error’ as your answer.
It was Ravi, not his friends, / who were shouting / at late hours last night.
Option 1: It was Ravi, not his friends,
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: who were shouting
Option 4: at late hours last night.
Correct Answer: who were shouting
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The correct verb should be "was" instead of "were" to match the singular subject "Ravi". The structure of the sentence consists of "the introductory clause", a relative pronoun clause referring to "Ravi", and a prepositional phrase
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Comply
Option 1: Deny
Option 2: Engage
Option 3: Assist
Option 4: Expect
Correct Answer: Deny
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The adjective comply means to act in accordance with a wish or command. Deny means to refuse or reject a request, claim, or accusation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Resin is a product of:
Option 1: Grapes
Option 2: Coniferous trees
Option 3: Rubber tree
Option 4: Banyan tree
Correct Answer: Coniferous trees
Solution : The correct answer is Coniferous trees.
Coniferous trees are mostly found in cold places. They are gymnosperms, thick perennial and woody plants. They have leaves in the shape of needles, which are rich in resin. Because of the presence of resin, the coniferous
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Find the distance (in cm) between the centres of two circles having radii of 32 cm and 24 cm, respectively if the length of a direct common tangent to the two circles is given as 24 cm.
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 65
Option 3: 64
Option 4: 63
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : Direct common tangent to two circles = $\sqrt{d^{2}-(r_{1}-r_{2})^{2}}$ Let $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ be 32 cm and 24 cm respectively. Length of a direct common tangent to the two circles, $d = 24 \sqrt{7}$ cm Direct common tangent to two circles = $\sqrt{d^{2}-(r_{1}-r_{2})^{2}}$ ⇒ $24 \sqrt{7}
Question : A man travels 400 km partly by train and partly by steamer. He spends 9 hours more time on the steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 30 km/hr and the velocity of the train is 70 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?
Option 1: 309 km
Option 2: 371 km
Option 3: 464 km
Option 4: 556 km
Correct Answer: 309 km
Solution : Let $D$ denote the distance (in km) that the man covers by steamer. According to the question, $\frac{D}{30}-9=\frac{400-D}{70}$ $⇒\frac{D}{30}-9=\frac{40}{7}-\frac{D}{70}$ $⇒\frac{D}{21}=\frac{103}{7}$ $\therefore D= 309$ km Hence, the correct answer is 309 km.
Question : Directions: Which of the following diagrams represents the relationship between Earth, Planets, and Moon?
Solution : Based on the general information the Earth and the Moon are separate celestial bodies. While the Earth is a planet, the Moon is a satellite of the Earth. Thus, the Earth's circle lies inside the planet.
So, the Venn diagram will be –
Hence, the first
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