Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Howard tried to speak but all that came out was an __________, squeaky gargle.
Option 1: implausible
Option 2: sincere
Option 3: easy
Option 4: inarticulate
Correct Answer: inarticulate
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In the sentence, Howard attempted to speak, but the only sound that he produced was an indistinct, squeaky gargle. The use of inarticulate appropriately characterises the quality of Howard's speech at that moment. Inarticulate denotes being unable to
Question : The ports located along the eastern coast of India are :
Option 1: Kandla and Haldia
Option 2: Haldia and Cochin
Option 3: Paradeep and Kandla
Option 4: Paradeep and Haldia
Correct Answer: Paradeep and Haldia
Solution : The correct answer is Paradeep and Haldia.
Majority of the ports are located on the Western coast in India because it has higher sea depth because of abrupt rising of landmass. Some major ports on west coast are Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore etc. While
Question : The Tulip Festival is famous in which city?
Option 1: Agra
Option 2: Allahabad
Option 3: Ludhiana
Option 4: Srinagar
Correct Answer: Srinagar
Solution : The correct option is Srinagar.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chief minister at the time, launched the Tulip Garden in 2007 to promote tourism and floriculture in the Kashmir Valley. Every year, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, hosts
Question : Who wrote the famous novel "The Guide"?
Option 1: R. K. Narayan
Option 2: Chetan Bhagat
Option 3: Arundhati Roy
Option 4: Satyajit Ray
Correct Answer: R. K. Narayan
Solution : The correct answer is R. K. Narayan.
One of the greatest novelists in English literature is R. K. Narayan. The transformation of Raju from a tourist guide to a spiritual guide is the main theme of the book 'The Guide' a 1958 novel
Question : In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Indian culture treats guests as God and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part and (1)____ of the family itself. Even though we don't have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always (2)____ after by the members of the family. Elders and respect for elders is a major component of Indian culture. Elders are the (3)____ force for any family and hence the love and respect for elders comes from (4)____ and is not artificial. An individual takes blessings from his elders by touching their feet. Elders drill and (5)____ the Indian culture within us as we grow.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: brought
Option 2: taken
Option 3: looked
Option 4: sought
Correct Answer: looked
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase "looked after" means to be cared for or attended to. In this context, it emphasises the idea that guests are always taken care of and attended to by the members of the family, even if there
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the following figure?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 18 triangles. They are ABE, ACE, BCE, ABC, BCJ, CEJ, AJE, ABJ, FJI, HIJ, GHJ, FGJ, FHI, FGI, GHI, FGH, CDE, ACD.
Hence, the first
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the percentage of female employees in various company departments.
If the accounts department has 198 and R & D has 100 male employees, then the total number of female employees in these two departments will be:
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 185
Option 3: 168
Option 4: 172
Correct Answer: 172
Solution : Given: In the accounts department, the percentage of females = 10% Rest are male = 90% Male = 198 $\frac{90}{100}$ of total employees in account department = 198 Total employees in accounts department = 220 Female = 10% of 220 = 22 In R &
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. P. gangrene, who had recovered from Covid-19 infection and Q. gallstones resulting in gangrene of gallbladder requiring urgent surgery R. presented with severe inflammation of gallbladder without S. we recently successfully treated five patients for gallbladder
Option 1: SPRQ
Option 2: QPRS
Option 3: RQPS
Option 4: PRQS
Correct Answer: SPRQ
Solution : The correct answer is the first option. Explanation:
The order "SPRQ" offers a logical and cohesive arrangement to elucidate the instances of gallbladder problems in the referred patients. Initially, it presents the overall context of treating five patients for gallbladder issues (S), followed by "P"
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
You cannot / compensate for the / wrongdoings you have / comitted in the past.
Option 1: You cannot
Option 2: comitted in the past.
Option 3: wrongdoings you have
Option 4: compensate for the
Correct Answer: comitted in the past.
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The spelling "comitted" is incorrect. The correct spelling is "committed" which means to carry out or perform, especially a harmful or illegal action.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: You cannot compensate for the wrongdoings
Question : Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?
Option 1: Jahangir
Option 2: Aurangzeb
Option 3: Shah Jahan
Option 4: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Solution : The correct answer is Shah Jahan.
The narrow streets of Agra were not suitable for large-scale processions and festivals, and because Agra had been the capital of the Mughal Empire for centuries, it was overcrowded. In 1638, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan shifted the capital
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