Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Natural system of classification was proposed by ____________ botanists.
Option 1: Indian
Option 2: German
Option 3: Swedish
Option 4: British
Correct Answer: British
Solution : The correct answer is British.
The British botanists George Bentham, and Joseph Dalton Hooker proposed the natural method of taxonomy in botany in their three-volume work Genera Plantarum, published between 1862, and 1883. Their method was based on the similarities, and differences between plants, accounting
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Plumb line : Mason :: ?
Option 1: Stethoscope : Sculptor
Option 2: Saw : Carpenter
Option 3: Author : Pen
Option 4: Warrior : Sword
Correct Answer: Saw : Carpenter
Solution : Given: Plumb line : Mason :: ? (This depicts the relation between the tool and the profession that used this tool. Like, plumb line is a tool used by Mason.)
Let's check each option – First option: Stethoscope : Sculptor; A stethoscope is
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. No F is N. II. All N is L. Conclusions: I. All F is L. II. All N is F. III. Some L is N.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: All conclusions follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All F is L – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between F and L.
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. HGUOR : HTOOMS :: ? : REDNET
Option 1: TOUGH
Option 2: THOUG
Option 3: HUGOT
Option 4: HGUOT
Correct Answer: HGUOT
Solution : Given: HGUOR : HTOOMS :: ? : REDNET
Reverse the letters of the first and second term and both are antonyms of each other – Like, HGUOR→ROUGH, and HTOOMS→SMOOTH ROUGH and SMOOTH are the antonyms of each other. Similarly, follow the same pattern for REDNET
Question : Which of the following cities is the capital of the desert country Mali?
Option 1: Damascus
Option 2: Bamako
Option 3: Adra
Option 4: Ankara
Correct Answer: Bamako
Solution : The correct answer is Bamako.
Mali is a West African country, and it shares its border with Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritius, and Cote d'Ivoire. Its capital city is Bamako. Mali is rich in gold deposits.
Question : Dhupgarh peak is the highest point of which of the following states of India?
Option 1: Chhattisgarh
Option 2: Jharkhand
Option 3: Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Madhya Pradesh.
Dhupgarh is located in the Satpura Range of central India, within the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Its height is approximately 1,350m above sea level.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The work will be finished by the mason within a short time.
Option 1: The mason will be finishing the work within a short time.
Option 2: The mason would have finish the work within a short time.
Option 3: The mason would finish the work within a short time.
Option 4: The mason will finish the work within a short time.
Correct Answer: The mason will finish the work within a short time.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When converting a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, the subject performs the action rather
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 8 triangles. They are ABC, ADE, EFG, EGH, EHI, IHC, EHC, and EGC.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: 30 is related to 41 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 56 is related to 67. To which of the following is 12 related following the same logic?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 23
Option 4: 22
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : Given: 30 is related to 41 –
Add 11 to the given number to obtain the required code – 30 + 11 = 41 Thus, 30 is coded as 41. And, 56 is related to 67. 56 + 11 = 67 Thus, 56 is coded
Question : If the two interior opposite angles of an exterior angle of a triangle are 35° and 65°, then the measurement of the exterior angle is:
Option 1: 135°
Option 2: 125°
Option 3: 100°
Option 4: 90°
Correct Answer: 100°
Solution : Two interior opposite angles of a triangle are 35° and 65°. Exterior angle = sum of two interior opposite angles = 35° + 65° = 100° Hence, the correct answer is 100°.
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