Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: governed
Option 2: rehearsed
Option 3: dominated
Option 4: unorganised
Correct Answer: governed
Solution : The correct option will be the second option.
To govern means to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organising public services, etc.
Question : Directions: A family consisted of a man, his wife, his three sons, their wives and three children in each son's family. How many members are there in the family?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree is shown below –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure. The family consists of the man, his wife, his 9 grandchildren, 3 sons, 3 daughters-in-law. Total members
Question : Directions: If P means ×, Q means +, R means ÷, and S means –, then 56 R 8 Q 13 S 42 R 21 P 5 = ?
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Given: 56 R 8 Q 13 S 42 R 21 P 5 = ?
After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, we get – = 56 ÷ 8 + 13 – 42 ÷ 21 × 5 = 7 + 13 – 2 × 5
Question : Which drug is used as an anti-diabetic drug?
Option 1: Metformin
Option 2: Zolpidem
Option 3: Promethazine
Option 4: Hydralazine
Correct Answer: Metformin
Solution : The correct option is Metformin
Metformin is an anti-diabetic medication used to regulate and control blood sugar levels. Drugs reduce the synthesis of glucose, increase insulin sensitivity, increase insulin secretion and regulate blood sugar levels.
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Arena : Wrestling :: Pitch : ?
Option 1: Hockey
Option 2: Chess
Option 3: Skating
Option 4: Cricket
Correct Answer: Cricket
Solution : Given: Arena : Wrestling :: Pitch : ?
Like, Wrestling is played in Arena. Similarly, Cricket is played on Pitch.
So, Pitch is related to Cricket in the same way as Arena is related to Wrestling. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Who was the Sultan of Delhi at the time of the establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire?
Option 1: Nasiruddin Mahmud
Option 2: Iltutmish
Option 3: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Option 4: Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad bin Tughluq.
The Vijayanagara Empire was established in the 14th century, specifically in 1336, by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I, two brothers and chieftains in the service of the Kakatiya dynasty. At the time of its establishment,
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (1)_____ federal pollinator experts to share the latest scientific findings on bee and pollinator health, and assess the status of (2)______ important insects, birds, bats, and other species. One clear (3)_______ from this year's meeting was that climate change (4)______ a new and formidable stressor for bees, potentially amplifying previously known issues in ways that scientists can't yet (5)______but need to prepare for.
Question Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: shrimp
Option 2: predict
Option 3: shun
Option 4: notify
Correct Answer: predict
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Explanation:
This is the correct choice. "Predict" is a verb that means to foretell or forecast. In the context of the sentence, it fits well, as scientists cannot predict certain outcomes or developments related to the impact
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.
I _____ to return by the 3rd of the month.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
"Plan" means "a course of action," thereby indicating that the speaker wishes to return by the 3rd of the month.
"Strategize" means "to develop a strategy," which does not fit in the sentence
"Program" and "Project" are noun
Question : Which of the following correctly represents the number of atoms in one mole of CH3OH?
Option 1: 6.0*1023
Option 2: 3.6*1024
Option 3: 3.0 *1025
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3.6*1024
Solution : The correct option is 3.6*1024.
The total number of atoms in one mole of methanol is 3.6*1024. There are six atoms present in methanol(CH3OH). Carbon (C) - 1 Hydrogen (H) - 4 Oxygen (O) - 1. No.
Question : When two semiconductors of p- and n-type are brought in contact, they form the p-n junction, which acts like a/an
Option 1: conductor
Option 2: oscillator
Option 3: rectifier
Option 4: amplifier
Correct Answer: rectifier
Solution : The correct option is a rectifier.
A p-n junction is created when two semiconductor materials of the p- and n-type come into contact. An essential feature of semiconductor devices, notably diodes and transistors, is a p-n junction. A p-n junction behaves like a rectifier or
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