Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which type of pathogen causes the water-borne disease Typhoid fever?
Option 1: Algal
Option 2: Parasitic
Option 3: Protozoan
Option 4: Bacteria
Correct Answer: Bacteria
Solution : The correct option is Bacteria.
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi that causes symptoms such as high fever, stomach pain, and gastrointestinal problems. It is frequently spread by contaminated food or drink.
Question : Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation comes under which list of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Union list
Option 2: Concurrent list
Option 3: State list
Option 4: Transferred list
Correct Answer: Union list
Solution : The correct answer is Union list.
The Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation comes under the Union list of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution consists of three categories for three lists: Union list, State
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blessing in disguise.
Option 1: Bad thing that turns out to be good.
Option 2: A good thing introduced into your life as a blessing.
Option 3: A good deed rewards as a blessing.
Option 4: Something that happens very rarely.
Correct Answer: Bad thing that turns out to be good.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Blessing in disguise is an idiom that means something that seems bad or unlucky at first but turns out to be fortunate or beneficial in the long run. It refers to
Question : Directions: Select the appropriate answer figure from which the question figure is formed.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The given figure can be numbered as shown below –
The parts can be arranged in the following manner –
The above-compiled figure matches the figure given in the second option. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Study the graph carefully and answer the following questions. What is the difference between the number of states showing below-average production in 1992 -93 and the number of states showing above-average production in 1993 - 94?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Total production in 1992–93 = 6 + 12 + 5 + 9 + 8 = 40 Number of given states = 5 Average production in 1992 – 93 = $\frac{\text{Total production in 1992-93}}{\text{Number of given states}}$ = $\frac{40}{5}$ = 8 Total production in 1993–94 =
Question : Modhera dance festival is performed in which of the following states?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Manipur
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.
Gujarat hosts the annual 'Modhera Dance Festival' in the third week of January. Every year, after Uttarayan, the festival is held at the Modhera temple dedicated to the Sun God, and it commemorates the rotational cycle of the earth around
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operations(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 5 : 20
Option 2: 4 : 12
Option 3: 7 : 42
Option 4: 6 : 36
Correct Answer: 6 : 36
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 5 : 20; 52 = 25 ≠ 20 Second option: 4 : 12; 42 = 16 ≠ 12 Third option: 7 : 42; 72 = 49 ≠ 42 Fourth option: 6 : 36;
Question : Refer to the given table and answer the following question:
Which student has the least weight and least height among all?
Option 1: C
Option 2: D
Option 3: E
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: E
Solution : The weight of E is 48, which is the least. The height of E is 1.12 m, which is the least. So, E has the least weight and least height among all. Hence, the correct answer is E.
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.
Tea prices in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____ Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: first
Option 2: current
Option 3: second
Option 4: last
Correct Answer: current
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure and context indicate that the passage is discussing tea prices in the current year. The word current fits well in the context, as it refers to the ongoing or present year.
Question : Indian Councils Act of________also called Morley-Minto Reforms, is the series of reform measures enacted in the British Parliament.
Option 1: 1909
Option 2: 1919
Option 3: 1862
Option 4: 1935
Correct Answer: 1909
Solution : The correct option is 1909.
The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was a significant piece of legislation enacted by the British Parliament.
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