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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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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.

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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

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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.

The meanings of the other options are as

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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

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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:

  • Profusely means
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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

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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

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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

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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.

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