Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and how the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Directions: If A stands for ÷, B stands for ×, C stands for + and D stands for –, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 13 C 27 A 3 B 8 D 12 = ?
Option 1: 71
Option 2: 64
Option 3: 73
Option 4: 69
Correct Answer: 73
Solution : Given: A stands for ÷, B stands for ×, C stands for + and D stands for – 13 C 27 A 3 B 8 D 12 = ?
After replacing the letters with mathematical symbols, the equation is as follows – = 13 +
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the sentence given below.
Richa was provoking her neighbours against her maid Shanta who spoke against her but none of them responded.
Option 1: Smelling a rat
Option 2: Egging on
Option 3: Carrying the conviction
Option 4: Rising like a phoenix
Correct Answer: Egging on
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Egging on means to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea. In the sentence, Richa was encouraging her neighbours against her maid, which means she was egging on.
Question : "Life Divine" is a book written by
Option 1: M.K. Gandhi
Option 2: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 3: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Option 4: Shri Aurobindo
Correct Answer: Shri Aurobindo
Solution : The correct answer is Shri Aurobindo.
Life Divine is a book by Sri Aurobindo. He provides a theory of spiritual progression in it, which is his main philosophical work. Sri Aurobindo was a poet, yogi, philosopher, and patriot of India. He passed away in
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. KKMLLNMMONNPOOQP??
Option 1: PQ
Option 2: ST
Option 3: QV
Option 4: PR
Correct Answer: PR
Solution : Given: KKMLLNMMONNPOOQP??
Here, every alternate letter is being repeated in sequential order – KKMLLNMMONNPOOQPP? K + 1 = L; L + 1 = M; M + 1 = N; N + 1 =
Question : Water has maximum density at
Option 1: 100oC
Option 2: 0oC
Option 3: 4oC
Option 4: 273oC
Correct Answer: 4oC
Solution : The correct answer is 4oC.
At 4oC, water has the highest density. It is because as water cools, its molecules grow closer together. However, water molecules start to form hydrogen bonds with one another when the temperature reaches 4
Question : An Electoral system under which a legislature reflects the strength of the various political parties is called
Option 1: Proportional Representation
Option 2: Direct election style
Option 3: Gallup poll
Option 4: Gerrymandering
Correct Answer: Proportional Representation
Solution : The Correct Answer is- Proportional Representation
A concept in voting systems known as proportional representation is used to elect an assembly or council. PR refers to the idea that a party's or a group of candidates' victories are proportional to the votes they receive.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The snake was killed by Shyam.
Option 1: Shyam killed the snake.
Option 2: Shyam kills the snake.
Option 3: Shyam has killed the snake.
Option 4: Shyam had killed the snake.
Correct Answer: Shyam killed the snake.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
In passive voice, the subject receives the action. To convert it to active voice, we need to make the subject the doer of the action.
The active voice sentence in the simple past tense follows
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: I. Some Hats are Caps. II. Some Hats are Turbans. III. All Caps are Monkeys. Conclusions: I. Some Turbans are Caps. II. All Hats are Monkeys.
Option 1: Neither I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some Turbans are Caps – According to the Venn diagram, there is no definite relation between turbans and caps. So, some
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