Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which article of the Indian constitution is related to the Separation of the judiciary from the executive?
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 51
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 50
Solution : The correct option is 50.
The separation of the judiciary from the executive is mentioned in Article 50. It states, "The state shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the state." While the directive principles are not
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A royal ceremony in which a crown is placed on the head of a new King or a Queen.
Option 1: Corroboration
Option 2: Unseating
Option 3: Ousting
Option 4: Coronation
Correct Answer: Coronation
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: "Coronation" is the precise term that encapsulates this ceremonial event. It is a noun that refers to the formal crowning or investiture of a monarch. The other options are not related to the specific ceremonial act described.
Question : For which of the following films has Akshay Kumar won a national award?
Option 1: Raksha Bandhan
Option 2: Mission Mangal
Option 3: Rustom
Option 4: Bell Bottom
Correct Answer: Rustom
Solution : The correct option is Rustom.
Akshay Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film "Rustom." He received this award at the 64th National Film Awards held in 2017. "Rustom" is a crime thriller film released in 2016, and
Question : Nechiphu Tunnel, in Arunachal Pradesh, was built by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and its excavation work completed falls under Project _______________.
Option 1: Hirak
Option 2: Sampark
Option 3: Gaganyaan
Option 4: Vartak
Correct Answer: Vartak
Solution : The correct option is Vartak.
The Nechiphu Tunnel excavation work falls under Project Vartak, one of the Border Roads Organisation's (BRO) most prominent projects. Project Vartak, established in 1960, is responsible for constructing, and maintaining roads in Arunachal Pradesh, and adjoining districts of Assam.
Question : Let $A, B, C,$ and $D$ be the angles of a quadrilateral. If they are concyclic, then the value of $\cos\ A+\cos\ B+\cos\ C+\cos\ D$ is:
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1
Option 3: –1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : $A, B, C$, and $D$ are the angles of a quadrilateral and they are concyclic. So, $\angle A+\angle C=\angle B+\angle D=180°$ $\angle A=180°–\angle C$ $\therefore\cos\ A=\cos(180°-C)=–\cos\ C$ Similarly, $\cos\ D=–\cos\ B$ $\cos\ A+\cos\ B+\cos\ C+\cos\ D$ $=\cos\ A+\cos\ B-\cos\ A-\cos\ B$ $=0$ Hence, the correct
Question : Kanchenjunga National Park is located at :
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Sikkim
Option 4: Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Solution : The correct option is Sikkim.
Nearly half of India's bird species, wild trees, orchids, rhododendrons, and a third of the nation's floral plants can be found at Kanchenjunga National Park. The Indian state of Sikkim is home to Kanchenjunga National Park, often referred to as
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line RS, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the top side of the figure (on line RS). So, the top side of the
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
She sat on the tree to protect herself from the rain.
(1) sat upon
(2) sat before
(3) sat under
(4) No improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third alternative.
"Under" is the correct preposition, which is to be used in place of "on" to correctly fit into the context of the sentence and convey its intended meaning i.e., she sat under the tree, meaning
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
(Take off) your shoes before you enter the temple.
(1) Put away
(2) Extract
(3) Put off
(4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The phrasal verb take off means to remove shoes from the feet, which is the intended meaning here.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Three of the following number pairs are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd number pair. (NOTE: The second number in the given number pairs is formed by performing a certain operation on the first number. The same operation is followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.)
Option 1: 297 : 33
Option 2: 189 : 21
Option 3: 100 : 12
Option 4: 63 : 7
Correct Answer: 100 : 12
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 297 : 33→33 × 9 = 297 Second option: 189 : 21→21 × 9 = 189 Third option: 100 : 12→12 × 9 = 108 ≠ 100 Fourth option: 63 :
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