Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'D' can be represented by 68,10, etc and 'R' can be represented by 34, 22, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word PRIME.
Option 1: 42, 31, 20, 79, 57
Option 2: 33, 34, 11, 97, 56
Option 3: 95, 13, 02,14, 23
Option 4: 30, 22, 00, 65, 99
Correct Answer: 33, 34, 11, 97, 56
Solution : Given: PRIME
Number representations of each letter – P → 01, 30, 33, 42, 95 R → 04, 13, 22, 31, 34 I → 00, 02, 11, M → 03, 65, 79, 97 E → 24, 32, 41, 56
First option:
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Adyasha would have been looked gorgeous in ethnic apparel.
Option 1: was looked
Option 2: would have looked
Option 3: had looking
Option 4: would be looked
Correct Answer: would have looked
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The correct form for expressing the hypothetical situation of Adyasha not actually wearing ethnic apparel is "would have looked". This adheres to the general rule of the third conditional structure, where "would have" is followed by
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'scrutiny' from the given sentence. The company's strategic plan included a comprehensive analysis of market trends and consumer behaviour.
Option 1: behaviour
Option 2: comprehensive
Option 3: trends
Option 4: analysis
Correct Answer: analysis
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
Scrutiny means the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it. Analysis denotes the result of a careful examination of something, making it a fitting synonym.
The meanings of the other
Question : The average of 13 results is 70. If the average of the first seven is 65 and that of the last seven is 75, the seventh result is:
Option 1: 67
Option 2: 70
Option 3: 68
Option 4: 70.5
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : The average of 13 results = 70 The sum of all results = 13 × 70 = 910 The average of the first seven = 65, and the average of the last seven = 75 The sum of the first seven results = 7 ×
Question : Directions: Out of the given letter clusters, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest.
Option 1: BDF
Option 2: UWY
Option 3: IKM
Option 4: PRS
Correct Answer: PRS
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: BDF; B + 2 = D; D + 2 = F Second option: UWY; U + 2 = W; W + 2 = Y Third option: IKM; I + 2 = K; K + 2 = M Fourth
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.
A crocodile / was swimming / in a river.
Option 1: A crocodile
Option 2: was swimming
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: in a river
Correct Answer: No Error
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The given sentence is correct and there is No error. The sentence simply describes the action of a crocodile swimming in a river.
Question : Directions: Find the missing numbers from the given responses.
Option 1: 109; 111; 117
Option 2: 114; 111; 117
Option 3: 111; 114; 117
Option 4: 117; 109; 111
Correct Answer: 111; 114; 117
Solution : Let the missing numbers in a table be a; b; c.
In a given table, the sum of all the numbers in a row and in a column is equal i.e. 342.
In the first row→113 + 118 + a = 342 ⇒
Question : Which state among the following has the largest reserves of gold ore in India as of 2021?
Option 1: Jharkhand
Option 2: Rajasthan
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct option is Bihar.
According to a survey conducted by the Geological Survey of India, the Jamui district in Bihar holds a significant gold reserve, totaling approximately 222.88 million metric tonnes, which includes 27.6 metric tonnes of mineral-rich ore. In terms of primary gold
Question : The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre - Aryans because
Option 1: they used elephants on a large scale
Option 2: they were taller and stronger
Option 3: they were from an advanced urban culture
Option 4: they used chariots driven by horses
Correct Answer: they used chariots driven by horses
Solution : The Correct Answer is they used chariots driven by horses
Because they had superior Bronze and Iron tools and ox- and horse-drawn carts with light spoked wheels, Aryans were more successful than pre-Aryans. In order to create a new civilization,
Question : A cuboidal water tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 7.5 m deep. How many litres of water can it hold?
Option 1: 840000
Option 2: 805000
Option 3: 780000
Option 4: 810000
Correct Answer: 810000
Solution : Given: Length = 12 m, Breadth = 9 m, Height = 7.5 m Volume of cube = Length × Breadth × Height ⇒ Volume of cube = 12 × 9 × 7.5 = 810 m3 The amount of water held by 1 m3
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