Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
You take a decision. The ball is in ________ now.
Option 1: your court
Option 2: your net
Option 3: your pocket
Option 4: your garden
Correct Answer: your court
Solution : The correct choice is the first option "your court".
"Your court" is the correct choice to fill the blank with, as it helps in making the correct idiom, "the ball is in your court," which fits perfectly in the sentence. It implies that the
Question : When P is subtracted from each of the numbers 8, 6, 2 and 9, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (3P - 6) and (9P - 4)?
Option 1: 26
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : According to the question, $(8-P)(9-P)=(6-P)(2-P)$ $⇒72+P^2-17P=12+P^2-8P$ $⇒9P=60$ $⇒P=\frac{20}{3}$ Mean proportion between $(3P - 6)$ and $(9P - 4)$ = $\sqrt{(3P - 6)(9P - 4)}$ = $\sqrt{(3×\frac{20}{3} - 6)(9×\frac{20}{3} - 4)}$ = $\sqrt{14×56}$ = $28$ Hence, the correct answer is 28.
Question : $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR. If the ratio of the perimeter of $\triangle$ABC and the perimeter of $\triangle$PQR is 24 : 16 and PQ = 4.8 cm, then the length (in cm) of AB is:
Option 1: 8.6
Option 2: 7.2
Option 3: 4.6
Option 4: 2.8
Correct Answer: 7.2
Solution :
Given: $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR. The ratio of the perimeter of $\triangle$ABC and the perimeter of $\triangle$PQR is 24 : 16 and PQ = 4.8 cm. Since, $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR, We know, The ratio of similar sides of the two similar triangles
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. Z_WVUSR_ _NMLKI_GF_CB
Option 1: YQOHD
Option 2: XQPHD
Option 3: XQOHD
Option 4: YQPHD
Correct Answer: XQPHD
Solution : Given: Z_WVUSR_ _NMLKI_GF_CB
To fill the series we have to divide the series – Z / _WVU / SR_ _ / NMLK / I_GF / _CB Let's check each option – First option: YQOHD; Z / YWVU / SRQO / NMLK /
Question : The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, which came into force on the 21st of April 2018, extends to:
Option 1: Whole of India
Option 2: Only Gujarat
Option 3: Only Maharashtra
Option 4: Only Union territories
Correct Answer: Whole of India
Solution : The correct answer is the Whole of India.
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act of 2018 is an Indian law that came into force on April 21, 2018. The Act extends to the whole of India. It applies to any individual declared a
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
When I reached the marketplace, the coconuts was already sold.
Option 1: are already sold
Option 2: have already sell
Option 3: is already sold
Option 4: were already sold
Correct Answer: were already sold
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined words is the fourth option.
The subject "coconuts" is plural, so the verb should also be plural, which is "were". "Were" is the correct past tense form to be used with a plural subject to
Question : Who among the following personalities is a sarod maestro?
Option 1: Ustad Bismillah Khan
Option 2: Ustad Zakir Hussain
Option 3: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 4: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Correct Answer: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Solution : The correct option is Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Amjad Ali Khan Indian classical sarod master Bangash, also known as Amjad Ali Khan, is well-known in his country. He is renowned for both his substantial contributions to Indian classical music and his skill
Question : Directions: MASTER is related to OAIHWJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ROSE is related to JMIW. To which of the following is PLEASE related, following the same logic?
Option 1: LPWZIW
Option 2: LPWAJW
Option 3: LQWAIW
Option 4: LPWAIW
Correct Answer: LPWAIW
Solution : Given: MASTER is related to OAIHWJ, and ROSE is related to JMIW.
Add 1 to the place value of the opposite letters of the letters of MASTER, and ROSE to get the required codes. Opposite letters of the letters of MASTER; M→N; A→Z; S→H; T→G;
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. P. Many years ago, Paul Bunyan was born in the Northeastern American state of Maine. Q. His mother and father were shocked when they first saw the boy. R. Paul was so large at birth that five large birds had to carry him to his parents. S. When the boy was only a few weeks old, he weighed more than forty-five kilograms.
Option 1: QRPS
Option 2: PQRS
Option 3: PSQR
Option 4: SPRQ
Correct Answer: PQRS
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence "P" introduces the central character, Paul Bunyan, and sets the stage by providing information about his birthplace.
Following the introduction of Paul's birth, the sentence "Q" adds an extraordinary detail about his size, creating intrigue
Question :
If xylem and phloem are arranged in the same radius, such a vascular bundle is called
Option 1:
Collateral
Option 2:
Bicollateral
Option 3: Concentric
Option 4: Radial
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is collateral.
A "collateral vascular bundle" is a vascular bundle in plant anatomy that has xylem and phloem tissues organised in the same radial location. This arrangement is prevalent in dicotyledonous plants, where the xylem is usually found in the
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