Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The vehicle which carries dead bodies.
Option 1: Coffin
Option 2: Hearse
Option 3: Ambulance
Option 4: Corpse
Correct Answer: Hearse
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
A hearse is a specific type of vehicle designed and used to transport deceased individuals to their final resting place. It is commonly associated with funeral services and is equipped to carry caskets or coffins.
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Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words. A person who is never happy with what he has.
Option 1: Malcontent
Option 2: Heresy
Option 3: Malleable
Option 4: Miser
Correct Answer: Malcontent
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
This term is derived from the Latin word "malcontentus“, where "mal" means "bad" or "evil“, and "contentus“ means "satisfied“ or "content.“ A malcontent is a person who is dissatisfied or discontented, often expressing unhappiness or discontent with their
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. Some H is D. II. All D is M. Conclusions: I. Some M is D. II. Some H is M. III. Some D is H.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and III
Option 2: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: All conclusion follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: All conclusion follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some M is D – According to the Venn diagram, the circle representing D is completely inside the circle representing M. So, it
Question : The withdrawal of the monsoon begins in_________ states of India by early September.
Option 1: south-eastern
Option 2: north-eastern
Option 3: south-western
Option 4: north-western
Correct Answer: north-western
Solution : The correct option is north-western.
The withdrawal of monsoons begins in north-western states. It starts in early September and ceases completely by mid-October. Monsoon withdrew completely by early December from the entire country. In India, a retreating monsoon refers to when the wind direction
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 746
Option 2: 692
Option 3: 581
Option 4: 737
Correct Answer: 581
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 746→7 + 4 + 6 = 17 Second option: 692→6 + 9 + 2 = 17 Third option: 581→5 + 8 + 1 = 14 Fourth option: 737→7 + 3 + 7 = 17
The sum
Question : The Gahadavalas ruled over which region of India?
Option 1: Ajmer
Option 2: Malwa
Option 3: Kanauj
Option 4: Patan
Correct Answer: Kanauj
Solution : The correct option is Kanauj.
The Gahadavalas ruled over the northern regions of India, primarily in parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is situated on the banks of the river Ganga.
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the cluster that is different from the rest.
Option 1: VXW
Option 2: EFG
Option 3: OQP
Option 4: BDC
Correct Answer: EFG
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: VXW; V + 2 = X; X – 1 = W Second option: EFG; E + 1 = F; F + 1 = G Third option: OQP; O + 2 = Q; Q – 1 = P Fourth
Question : Who among the following sportspersons was not awarded the Arjuna Award in 2022?
Option 1: Lakshya Sen
Option 2: Sushila Devi
Option 3: H. S. Prannoy
Option 4: Arpinder Singh
Correct Answer: Arpinder Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Arpinder Singh.
The Republic of India's sporting honour is the Arjuna Award, formally known as the Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sport and Games. By 2022, the award will have been given to 25 different people.
In 2022, Arpinder
Question :
The normal blood pressure of a man is:
Option 1:
120/80 mm Hg
Option 2:
90/140 mm Hg
Option 3:
120/160 mm Hg
Option 4: 85/120 mm Hg
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is 120/80 mm Hg.
Normal blood pressure for adults is typically defined as -Systolic Blood Pressure (the top number)- less than 120 mm Hg, and Diastolic Blood Pressure (the bottom number)- less than 80 mm Hg. These values are usually
Question : Which of the following countries has decided to opt out of the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024?
Option 1: United States of America
Option 2: Russia
Option 3: Japan
Option 4: Germany
Correct Answer: Russia
Solution : The correct option is Russia.
Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) post-2024. The ISS, a collaborative project between Russia and the United States since its launch in 1998, has been a symbol of international cooperation in space exploration. Russia, with a
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