Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which of the following teams won the Ranji Trophy 2022-23?
Option 1: Saurashtra
Option 2: Hyderabad
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Bengal
Correct Answer: Saurashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Saurashtra.
Saurashtra defeated Bengal by nine wickets to win its second Ranji Trophy 2022-2023 title. Saurashtra won its last Ranji Trophy title in 2019-20. The captain of the Saurashtra team was Jayadev Unadkat.
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'No correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
We (opened) on a new travel venture.
Option 1: No correction required
Option 2: begun
Option 3: initiated
Option 4: embarked
Correct Answer: embarked
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The verb "embarked" means to begin or start a journey, project, or venture. It often implies the initiation of a significant undertaking, especially one involving travel or exploration.
Therefore, the correct sentence is "We embarked on a new
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Anders couldn't get to the bank until just before it closed, so of course the (1)_______ was endless and he got (2)______ behind two women whose loud, stupid conversation put him in a murderous (3)_______. He was never in the best of tempers (4)_______. Anders - a book critic known for the weary, elegant savagery with which he (5)________ almost everything he reviewed.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: somewhat
Option 2: always
Option 3: whenever
Option 4: anyway
Correct Answer: anyway
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
In the context of the sentence, the phrase "He was never in the best of tempers" indicates that Anders' temperament was consistently not in the best state. The adverb anyway is used in informal language to
Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in
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. METAPHYSICS
Option 1: SEEMS
Option 2: HEATS
Option 3: PESTS
Option 4: TEAMS
Correct Answer: SEEMS
Solution : Given: METAPHYSICS
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word METAPHYSICS – First option: SEEMS; The letter E appears only once in the word METAPHYSICS. But, in SEEMS, E appears two times. Therefore, all the letters of SEEMS are not present in the
Question : A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days, respectively. They worked together, but 5 days before the completion of the work, A left. In how many days was the work completed?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: Time taken by A = 10 days Time taken by B = 15 days A left the work 5 days before the completion of the work. Let the total work be 1 unit. ⇒ A's 1 day work = $\frac{1}{10}$ And B's 1 day
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : What is the sum of all two-digit odd numbers?
Option 1: 2375
Option 2: 2475
Option 3: 2325
Option 4: 2425
Correct Answer: 2475
Solution : Use the formulas: nth term = first term + (n – 1) × common difference Sum of an arithmetic sequence, S = $\frac{\text{number of terms}}{2}×\text{(first term + last term)}$ Two-digit odd numbers : 11,13,15, ........, 97, 99 Common difference = 2 Number of terms,
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Can you make / sure you have / a correct address / before you start driving?
Option 1: Can you make
Option 2: sure you have
Option 3: a correct address
Option 4: before you start driving
Correct Answer: a correct address
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The error lies in the indefinite article a being used before correct address, but the sentence requires the definite article the to specify a particular, specific address. The definite article the is used before a noun
Question : Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No Improvement'.
There's even a (picture by which a witch is riding) a broomstick on the sides of the police cars.
Option 1: No Improvement
Option 2: pictures of witch riding
Option 3: picture of a witch riding
Option 4: picture that of a witch riding
Correct Answer: picture of a witch riding
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase "picture by which a witch is riding" uses the incorrect preposition and does not concisely convey the intended meaning. It should be replaced with "picture of a witch riding", as it
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