Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(A) that further treatment (B) useless (C) the doctor concluded (D) would be
Option 1: CADB
Option 2: BDCA
Option 3: CBAD
Option 4: BCAD
Correct Answer: CADB
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
It constitutes the standard sentence structure, i.e., subject + verb + object.
Therefore, the sentence in the correct order is: The doctor concluded that further treatment would be useless.
Question : A can finish a work in 15 days, B can finish the same work in 25 days. They work together for 5 days. The rest of the work is finished by A and C in 4 days. Then C alone can finish the work in:
Option 1: 18 days
Option 2: 24 days
Option 3: 20 days
Option 4: 21 days
Correct Answer: 20 days
Solution : Given, time taken by A and B to complete the work is 15 and 25 days respectively. Efficiency of A = $\frac{1}{15}$ units/ day Efficiency of B = $\frac{1}{25}$ units/ day Work done in 5 days by A and B = $5(\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{25})=\frac{8}{15}$ So, Remaining
Question : Before the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal was the biggest province of British India. It consisted of parts of which of the following states?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh and Orissa
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Option 3: Bihar and Orissa
Option 4: Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar and Orissa.
In 1905, Viceroy Lord Curzon implemented the partition of Bengal, a significant move in British India's administrative reorganisation. Bengal, being the largest province at the time, encompassed not only its present boundaries but also included
Question : Humayun's Tomb, situated in Delhi, was built by ________.
Option 1: Gulbadan Begum
Option 2: Bega Begum
Option 3: Hamida Begum
Option 4: Maham Begum
Correct Answer: Bega Begum
Solution : The correct option is Bega Begum.
Humayun's tomb, situated in Delhi, India, was built by the Mughal Emperor Humayun's widow, Empress Bega Begum. The construction of the tomb was commissioned by her in memory of her husband, Humayun. The tomb is an excellent
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 71, 74, 72, 75, 73, 76, ?
Option 1: 75
Option 2: 74
Option 3: 77
Option 4: 78
Correct Answer: 74
Solution : Given: 71, 74, 72, 75, 73, 76, ?
In the given series, add 3 and subtract 2 alternatively from the previous number to get the next number. 71 + 3 = 74; 74 – 2 = 72; 72 + 3 = 75; 75 – 2
Question : Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Dreary
Option 1: Faith
Option 2: Dull
Option 3: Superstitious
Option 4: Active
Correct Answer: Dull
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The word dreary means something gloomy in appearance, and the word closest to its meaning is dull, which means lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Simplify the given expression: $\frac{4913+343}{289+49-119}$
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 26
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : $\frac{4913+343}{289+49-119}$ = $\frac{5256}{338-119}$ = $\frac{5256}{219}$ = 24 Hence, the correct answer is 24.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
As I (1)_____ the stream and began climbing the hill, the grunting and chattering increased, as though the langurs were trying to warn me of some hidden danger. I looked up and saw a great orange-gold leopard, sleek and spotted, (2)______ on a rock about twenty feet away from me. The leopard looked at me once, briefly and with an air of disdain, and then sprang into a dense thicket, making (3)_______ no sound as it melted into the shadows. I had (4)_______ the leopard in his quest for food. But a little later, I heard the quickening cry of a barking deer as it fled through the forest. After that (5)________ I did not see the leopard again.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: encounter
Option 2: quarrel
Option 3: meeting
Option 4: exchange
Correct Answer: encounter
Encounter: It refers to a meeting, often unexpected. In the context of the passage, it indicates a potential interaction or sighting of the leopard.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I brushed my teeth every day at 7 o’clock in the morning.
(1) I brushes my teeth every day at 7 o’clock in the morning.
(2) I brush my teeth every day at 7 o’clock in the morning.
(3) I brush my tooth every day at 7 o’clock in the morning.
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
The tense of the sentence should be in the simple present, as it states the person's daily routine. Brush should be used instead of brushed.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "I brush my teeth every
Question : Refer to the data table and answer the following question.
If the company has issued six lakh shares between its five partners and if Basu offers to sell 15,000 of his shares to Ejaz, then Ejaz will have how many shares?
Option 1: 270000 shares
Option 2: 300000 shares
Option 3: 255000 shares
Option 4: 285000 shares
Correct Answer: 285000 shares
Solution : Ejaz has 45% of the total shares, so he has 0.45 × 600000 = 270000 shares If Basu sells 15000 of his shares to Ejaz, then Ejaz will have 270000 + 15000 = 285000 shares. Hence, the correct answer is 285000 shares.
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