Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, which came into force on the 21st of April 2018, extends to:
Option 1: Whole of India
Option 2: Only Gujarat
Option 3: Only Maharashtra
Option 4: Only Union territories
Correct Answer: Whole of India
Solution : The correct answer is the Whole of India.
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act of 2018 is an Indian law that came into force on April 21, 2018. The Act extends to the whole of India. It applies to any individual declared a
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
When I reached the marketplace, the coconuts was already sold.
Option 1: are already sold
Option 2: have already sell
Option 3: is already sold
Option 4: were already sold
Correct Answer: were already sold
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined words is the fourth option.
The subject "coconuts" is plural, so the verb should also be plural, which is "were". "Were" is the correct past tense form to be used with a plural subject to
Question : Who among the following personalities is a sarod maestro?
Option 1: Ustad Bismillah Khan
Option 2: Ustad Zakir Hussain
Option 3: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 4: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Correct Answer: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Solution : The correct option is Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Amjad Ali Khan Indian classical sarod master Bangash, also known as Amjad Ali Khan, is well-known in his country. He is renowned for both his substantial contributions to Indian classical music and his skill
Question : Directions: MASTER is related to OAIHWJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ROSE is related to JMIW. To which of the following is PLEASE related, following the same logic?
Option 1: LPWZIW
Option 2: LPWAJW
Option 3: LQWAIW
Option 4: LPWAIW
Correct Answer: LPWAIW
Solution : Given: MASTER is related to OAIHWJ, and ROSE is related to JMIW.
Add 1 to the place value of the opposite letters of the letters of MASTER, and ROSE to get the required codes. Opposite letters of the letters of MASTER; M→N; A→Z; S→H; T→G;
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. P. Many years ago, Paul Bunyan was born in the Northeastern American state of Maine. Q. His mother and father were shocked when they first saw the boy. R. Paul was so large at birth that five large birds had to carry him to his parents. S. When the boy was only a few weeks old, he weighed more than forty-five kilograms.
Option 1: QRPS
Option 2: PQRS
Option 3: PSQR
Option 4: SPRQ
Correct Answer: PQRS
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence "P" introduces the central character, Paul Bunyan, and sets the stage by providing information about his birthplace.
Following the introduction of Paul's birth, the sentence "Q" adds an extraordinary detail about his size, creating intrigue
Question :
If xylem and phloem are arranged in the same radius, such a vascular bundle is called
Option 1:
Collateral
Option 2:
Bicollateral
Option 3: Concentric
Option 4: Radial
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is collateral.
A "collateral vascular bundle" is a vascular bundle in plant anatomy that has xylem and phloem tissues organised in the same radial location. This arrangement is prevalent in dicotyledonous plants, where the xylem is usually found in the
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Coming from the movie around midnight, the boys hit the sack.
Option 1: jumped with joy
Option 2: went to sleep
Option 3: hit a wall
Option 4: shouted at parents
Correct Answer: went to sleep
The idiom hit the sack means to go to bed or go to sleep.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Name the largest desert in Asia.
Option 1: Thar
Option 2: Gobi
Option 3: Taklamakan
Option 4: Karakum
Correct Answer: Gobi
Solution : The correct answer is Gobi.
The Gobi Desert of China is the fifth largest desert in the world. It is a cold winter desert. The largest hot desert in the world is the Sahara Desert, and the largest cold desert is Antarctica. In India,
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The doctor reassured Raman that the lump was benign, which brought immense relief to both him and his family.
Option 1: Harsh
Option 2: Rugged
Option 3: Malignant
Option 4: Healthy
Correct Answer: Malignant
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: Benign refers to a medical condition that is not harmful, specifically in the context of tumours or growths that are non-cancerous. Malignant on the other hand, is the opposite, indicating a condition that is harmful, specifically
Question : Two pipes, A and B, can fill a tank in 36 minutes and 45 minutes, respectively. Another pipe, C, can empty the tank in 30 minutes. Initially, pipes A and B are opened. After 7 minutes, pipe C is also opened. The tank is then filled up in:
Option 1: 39 minutes
Option 2: 46 minutes
Option 3: 40 minutes
Option 4: 45 minutes
Correct Answer: 46 minutes
Solution : Time taken by A to fill the tank = 36 minutes Part of tank filled by A in a minute = $\frac{1}{36}$ Time taken by B to fill the tank = 45 minutes Part of tank filled by B in a minute = $\frac{1}{45}$
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