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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which of the following regions of India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries?

Option 1: Western Ghats

Option 2: Deccan Plateau

Option 3: Chhota Nagpur Plateau

Option 4: Indo-Gangetic plains

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Correct Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau


Solution : The correct option is the Chhota Nagpur Plateau.

The Chhota Nagpur plateau is rich in iron ore and coal, making it a prominent hub for iron and steel production in the country. Other resources like coal, manganese, and bauxite are also present in

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Question : Directions: Which number from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
6, 12, ?, 32, 36, 72

Option 1: 24

Option 2: 21

Option 3: 16

Option 4: 18

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Correct Answer: 16


Solution : Given:
6, 12, ?, 32, 36, 72

Follow the pattern to obtain the missing term –

So, 16 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Icons are ______ commands.

Option 1: typed

Option 2: verbal

Option 3: picture

Option 4: imaginary

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Correct Answer: picture


Solution : The correct option is picture.

Icons are visual symbols or pictures that are used in computer interfaces to symbolise certain actions, operations, or concepts. They improve user experience and facilitate effective navigation and communication in software, applications, and websites by expressing information or orders using

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Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Antsy

Option 1: Collected

Option 2: Perturbed

Option 3: Pure

Option 4: Adulation

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Correct Answer: Collected


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The most appropriate antonym for "antsy" is "collected", because "antsy" denotes being agitated, impatient, or restless., while "collected" is used to describe a person who is cool and composed.

The meanings of the other words are:

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Question : Who played the lead character in the movie "Bandit Queen"?

Option 1: Rupa Ganguly

Option 2: Sangeeta Mahapatra

Option 3: Seema Biswas

Option 4: Sonali Saha

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Correct Answer: Seema Biswas


Solution : The correct option is Seema Biswas

The life of Phoolan Devi is the main focus of the 1994 Hindi-language biographical film Bandit Queen. Seema Biswas, who received the National Film Award for Best Actress, played the protagonist in the movie.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
32 : 28 :: 160 : ?

Option 1: 140

Option 2: 120

Option 3: 110

Option 4: 80

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Correct Answer: 140


Solution : Given:
32 : 28 :: 160 : ?

Multiply the first number of the first pair by 5 to get the first number of the second pair→32 × 5 = 160
Similarly, multiply the second number of the first pair by 5 to get the

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Question : Two circles having radii of $r$ units intersect each other in such a way that each of them passes through the centre of the other. Then the length of their common chord is:

Option 1: $\sqrt{2}r\ \text{units}$

Option 2: $\sqrt{3}r\ \text{units}$

Option 3: $\sqrt{5}r\ \text{units}$

Option 4: $r\ \text{units}$

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Correct Answer: $\sqrt{3}r\ \text{units}$


Solution :
Let $r$ be the radius of each circle.
AB is the common chord.
So, OA = OC = $r$
OE = $\frac{1}{2}×$OC = $\frac{1}{2}×r$
Using Pythagoras theorem on $\triangle$AOE, we get,
OA = OE2 +AE2
⇒ AE = $\sqrt{r^2-(\frac{r}{2})^2}=\frac{\sqrt{3}r}{2}$
AB =

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, EXAMINATION is written as ATIONNEXAMI. How is TENACIOUS written in that code language?

Option 1: ISOUCANET 

Option 2: IOSUCTENA

Option 3: IOUSCTENA

Option 4: IOUSTCENA

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Correct Answer: IOUSCTENA


Solution : Given:
EXAMINATION is written as ATIONNEXAMI.

The letters before and after the middle letter N have interchanged places.

Similarly, for TENACIOUS, the middle letter is C.
Interchanging the positions of letters before and after the letter C, we get –

So, TENACIOUS can be written

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Question : Select the correctly spelt word.

Option 1: Suspicion

Option 2: Susspicion

Option 3: Susppicion

Option 4: Suspicon

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Correct Answer: Suspicion


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The correctly spelt word is suspicion.

Suspicion refers to a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of something or that something is wrong without any proof or evidence. It's a state of doubt or mistrust

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