Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Female : Feminine :: Male : ?
Option 1: Manager
Option 2: Man
Option 3: Masculine
Option 4: Macho
Correct Answer: Masculine
Solution : Given: Female : Feminine :: Male : ?
Like, feminine is the adjective of female. Similarly, the adjective of male is masculine.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. The World Health Organization has finally issued guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Option 1: A large number of people or animals suffering from the same disease at the same time
Option 2: An infection which is caused by viruses
Option 3: An infection that spreads slowly
Option 4: A disease which lasts for more than fifty years
Correct Answer: A large number of people or animals suffering from the same disease at the same time
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this context, an epidemic refers to the widespread occurrence of a disease in a particular community or population.
Question : The concentration of material which is lethal to 50% of animals is called:
Option 1: LD50
Option 2: LC50
Option 3: NO AEL
Option 4: ADI
Correct Answer: LD50
Solution : The correct option is LD50.
LD50 is a measure of a substance's acute toxicity, defined as the amount of the substance that causes death in 50% of a group of test animals. Similarly, LC50 is the concentration of a chemical
Question : An earthquake is also known as
Option 1: teacher
Option 2: tremor
Option 3: temper
Option 4: none of these
Correct Answer: tremor
Solution : The correct answer is tremor.
An earthquake also termed a tremor, manifests as a sudden land shake, typically caused by the abrupt movement or energy release of tectonic plates. The hypocenter is where energy is unleashed, and the corresponding point on the ground is the
Question : Pandavani Folk singer ___ is a Padma Bhushan Awardee of 2003.
Option 1: Sulakshana Pandit
Option 2: Teejan Bai
Option 3: Mamta Chandrakar
Option 4: Ila Arun
Correct Answer: Teejan Bai
Solution : The correct option is Teejan Bai.
Teejan Bai is the Pandavani folk singer awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2003. She is a renowned exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form from Chhattisgarh, India. Teejan Bai has contributed to the promotion and preservation
Question : Directions: Identify the number of rectangles in the given figure.
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
In the above figure, there are 9 rectangles. They are ABCF, CDEF, ABDE, MNGL, LGHK, KHIJ, MNHK, MNIJ, LGIJ.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
I worked (1) / as medical representative (2) / for eight months. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
To make the sentence grammatically correct, the article "a" should be used before "medical representative". The sentence conveys that the speaker worked as a medical representative for several months.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I
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.
Globalisation is not a new (1)_______. Traders travelled vast distances in ancient times to buy commodities that were (2) ______and expensive for sale in their homelands. The Industrial Revolution brought (3)_________ in transportation and communication in the 19th century that eased trade across borders. The think tank, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), states globalisation (4)________after World War I and nations moved toward (5)________ as they launched import taxes to more closely guard their industries in the aftermath of the conflict.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: trooped
Option 2: soared
Option 3: de-escalated
Option 4: stalled
Correct Answer: stalled
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word stalled means to come to a stop or halt. In the context of globalisation, it implies that the progress or advancement of globalisation halted or stopped after World War I due to nations imposing import
Question : Which one of the following is the world's largest desert?
Option 1: Arabian
Option 2: Kalahari
Option 3: Sahara
Option 4: Thar
Correct Answer: Sahara
Solution : The correct answer is Sahara.
The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world, and it is in the northern part of Africa. It spans across 10 countries Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia. It covers nearly 31% of
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. MANIPULATE
Option 1: MANTLE
Option 2: PINT
Option 3: PLATE
Option 4: POLLUTE
Correct Answer: POLLUTE
Solution : Given: MANIPULATE
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word MANIPULATE – First option: MANTLE; All the letters of MANTLE are present in the word MANIPULATE. Second option: PINT; All the letters of PINT are present in the word MANIPULATE. Third option: PLATE;
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