Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : From which country's constitution no feature has been taken in the constitution of India?
Option 1: United States of America
Option 2: Britain
Option 3: China
Option 4: France
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct answer is China.
No feature has been taken from China in the Indian Constitution. The spirit and content of the Indian Constitution are distinct. It did, however, inherit many of the best elements from past international constitutions. India's constitution stands out from that
Question : For real $a, b, c$ if $a^2+b^2+c^2=ab+bc+ca$, then value of $\frac{a+c}{b}$ is:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} = (ab+bc+ca)$ ⇒ $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} - (ab+bc+ca)=0$ Since : $a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca = \frac{1}{2}[(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2]$ So, $a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca = \frac{1}{2}[(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2]=0$ ⇒ $a=b=c $ So, $\frac{a+c}{b} = \frac{a+a}{a} = 2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Directions: Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing Company in 2000 and 2001. Study the graph and answer the questions.
Find the ratio of total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years.
Option 1: 2 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 5
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 7 : 9
Correct Answer: 7 : 9
Solution : The total sales of branch B2 for both years = 75 + 65 = 140 thousands The total sales of branch B4 for both years = 85 + 95 = 180 thousands Required ratio = The total sales of branch B2 for both
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Obdurate
Option 2: Cryptic
Option 3: Surrugocy
Option 4: Drastic
Correct Answer: Surrugocy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Surrugocy - This word is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is "surrogacy".
Question : Which of the following forest types is found on the foothills of the Himalayas?
Option 1: Temperate
Option 2: Tundra
Option 3: Alpine
Option 4: Deciduous
Correct Answer: Deciduous
Solution : The correct answer is Deciduous.
The forest type found on the foothills of the Himalayas is primarily tropical moist deciduous forests. These forests are characterised by a mix of broad-leaved deciduous trees that shed their leaves during the dry season. This forest type is commonly
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
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: 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.
As global temperatures rise, an untreatable new strain of the flu might ____ up at any moment.
Option 1: fill
Option 2: crop
Option 3: bring
Option 4: chop
Correct Answer: crop
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Crop up is the correct phrasal verb in this context because it conveys that something might suddenly or unexpectedly appear or emerge.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Tangent drawn from a point Y touches the circle at X, O is the centre of this circle. If OY = 50 cm and XY = 40 cm, then what will be the radius of this circle?
Option 1: 60 cm
Option 2: 75 cm
Option 3: 45 cm
Option 4: 30 cm
Correct Answer: 30 cm
Solution : Given: OY = 50 cm and XY = 40 cm Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of OX, which is the radius of the circle [in $\triangle OXY$] OY2 = OX2 + XY2 ⇒ OX2 = OY2
Question : Choose the best substitute for the bracketed segment in the following sentence to complete the sentence meaningfully.
(No sooner did she shouted), than the thieves ran away leaving all the jewellery on the table.
Option 1: No sooner do she shouts
Option 2: No sooner does she shout
Option 3: No sooner had she shout
Option 4: No sooner did she shout
Correct Answer: No sooner did she shout
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The base form of the verb, that is, shout in this case, is used after did.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: No sooner did she shout than the thieves ran away, leaving all
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Appeal to Caesar
Option 1: Appeal to the highest possible authority
Option 2: To expect good from a wrong person
Option 3: To live in a false reality
Option 4: An authority given to a foolish person
Correct Answer: Appeal to the highest possible authority
Solution : The first option is correct.
Appeal to Caesar is sometimes used to describe an action where someone seeks a higher authority or takes a matter to a higher level of decision-making, especially when facing a seemingly unfair or biased judgement.
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