Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically and definitely follow/s from the given statements. Statements: I. All Fingers are Hands. II. Some Hands are Seconds. III. All Seconds are Clocks. Conclusions: I. Some Clocks are Hands. II. Some Fingers are Clocks.
Option 1: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Option 2: Both conclusions (I) and (II) do not follow
Option 3: Only conclusion (I) follows
Option 4: Only conclusion (II) follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion (I) follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some Clocks are Hands – From the Venn diagram, we can see that the two circles representing clocks and hands intersect and
Question : Who among the following boxers won the women's lightweight gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and received the BBC Emerging Player of the Year Award?
Option 1: Nikhat Zareen
Option 2: Lovlina Borgohain
Option 3: Saweety Boora
Option 4: Nitu Ghanghas
Correct Answer: Nitu Ghanghas
Solution : The correct option is Nitu Ghanghas.
Nitu Ghanghas is an Indian boxer from Haryana. She is a two-time World Youth Champion in light flyweight. She won the gold medal at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championship and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation.
Mayank was speaking a lot about honesty, but when Rita reminded him about the money paid to him for the work, he behaved cowardly and left the place.
Option 1: Flogging a dead horse
Option 2: Gliding the pill
Option 3: Falling flat
Option 4: Going with his tail between his legs
Correct Answer: Going with his tail between his legs
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
This phrase refers to someone leaving a situation in a cowardly or embarrassed manner, often because he has been proven wrong or feels ashamed.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
Possessing even a single nuclear weapon acts as a _____.
Option 1: deterrent
Option 2: detriment
Option 3: boundary
Option 4: excuse
Correct Answer: deterrent
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Possessing even a single nuclear weapon can act as a deterrent, meaning it discourages or deters other countries from taking specific actions due to the fear of potential consequences.
Question : Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
I believe that we are___________ responsible for our choices.
Option 1: profusely
Option 2: durably
Option 3: solely
Option 4: ordinarily
Correct Answer: solely
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The word solely means without another, or singly. It helps convey the intended meaning that only we and no one else are responsible for our choices.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 193, 206, 214, 227, ?, 248
Option 1: 235
Option 2: 240
Option 3: 238
Option 4: 253
Correct Answer: 235
Solution : Given: 193, 206, 214, 227, ?, 248
Add 13 and 8 alternatively to each term to get the next term in the given series. 193 + 13 = 206; 206 + 8 = 214; 214 + 13 = 227; 227 + 8 = 235; 235
Question : Directions: Select the one in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/ subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (12, 11, 137) (17, 21, 362)
Option 1: (18, 9, 165)
Option 2: (14, 31, 440)
Option 3: (21, 25, 530)
Option 4: (38, 7, 270)
Correct Answer: (21, 25, 530)
Solution : Given: (12, 11, 137); (17, 21, 362)
(12, 11, 137)→12 × 11 = 132; 132 + 5 = 137 (17, 21, 362)→17 × 21 = 357; 357 + 5 = 362
Let's check each option – First option: (18, 9, 165)→18 × 9
Question : Which of the following is an award presented for classical dance forms?
Option 1: Kabir Puraskar
Option 2: Saraswati Samman
Option 3: Kalidas Samman
Option 4: Jnanpith Award
Correct Answer: Kalidas Samman
Solution : The correct option is Kalidas Samman.
The Kalidas Samman is the prize given out for traditional dancing styles. The Madhya Pradesh Government in India bestows the Kalidas Samman Award for exceptional success in the classical arts, which includes classical dance styles.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The package was delivered by the courier to the recipient's doorstep.
Option 1: The recipient received the package delivered by the courier.
Option 2: The package was being delivered by the courier to the recipient's doorstep.
Option 3: The courier delivered the package to the recipient's doorstep.
Option 4: The package was delivered to the recipient's doorstep by the courier.
Correct Answer: The courier delivered the package to the recipient's doorstep.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
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