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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
DPMW, EOLX, FNKY, ?

Option 1: DEWX

Option 2: EMJX

Option 3: GOKY

Option 4: GMJZ

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Correct Answer: GMJZ


Solution : Given:
DPMW, EOLX, FNKY, ?

In the above-given letter clusters, add 1 to the place value of the first and fourth letters and subtract 1 from the place value of the second and third letters of the previous term to obtain the next term in

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Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.

Option 1: 125

Option 2: 512

Option 3: 1321

Option 4: 1728

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Correct Answer: 1321


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 125→(5)3 = 125
Second option: 512→(8)3 = 512 
Third option: 1321→1321 is not a cube of any number.
Fourth option: 1728→(12)3 = 1728

So, the third option does not follow a similar pattern as the

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Question : If A = 60°, B = 30°, then find the value of sin A cos B + cos A sin B.

Option 1: 0

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 13

Option 4: 1

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Correct Answer: 1


Solution : Given that A = 60°, B = 30°
sin A cos B + cos A sin B
= sin (A + B)
= sin (60° + 30°)
= sin 90°
= 1
Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

I need to put out my clothes before I leave for work this morning; otherwise, I will be restless when I return.

Option 1: need for put out

Option 2: need to put in

Option 3: need to put off

Option 4: need to put away

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Correct Answer: need to put away


Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.

Explanation: Put away means to tidy up or store something in its designated place. In the context of the sentence, putting away the clothes implies organising them neatly before leaving for work, ensuring they're

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Question : Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Earwax is a helpful and ______ part of your body's defenses.

Option 1: transparent

Option 2: flowing

Option 3: tedious

Option 4: natural

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Correct Answer: natural


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Natural denotes not being made or caused by human beings. It fits well in the context of this sentence because earwax is a natural product of the human body.

The meanings of the other words are:

  • Transparent: It
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Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in a dictionary.
1. Absolute
2. Abrasive
3. Absorption
4. Abundance
5. Abiogenesis

Option 1: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4

Option 2: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4

Option 3: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4

Option 4: 3, 4, 5, 2, 1

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Correct Answer: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4


Solution : Given:
1. Absolute 2. Abrasive 3. Absorption 4. Abundance 5. Abiogenesis

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter A, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Zero tolerance

Option 1: Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.

Option 2: A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law.

Option 3: To detect someone in the group is betraying the others.

Option 4: To escape and not have to pay.

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Correct Answer: A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Zero tolerance is the policy of giving the most severe punishment possible to any individual who commits a crime or breaks a rule. This is correctly explained

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Question : The best example of Polyembryony is

Option 1: Cocoa

Option 2: Capsicum

Option 3: Citrus

Option 4: Cycas

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Correct Answer: Citrus


Solution : The correct option is Citrus.

Citrus plants, which include various citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruits, are well-known examples of polyembryony. Polyembryony develops in citrus as a result of nucellar embryony. In addition to the zygotic embryo produced by fertilisation, nucellar cells in

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Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

A. what to tell you and how to say it
B. and there is darkness everywhere
C. and I do not quite know
D. the light has gone out of our lives

Option 1: BCAD

Option 2: DBCA

Option 3: ABCD

Option 4: CABD

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Correct Answer: DBCA


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The meaningful sentence that can be made out of the phrases will be: The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere and I do not quite know what to tell you and how

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Question : Which of the following is a type of vegetation found in the Himalayan region?

Option 1: Mangrove

Option 2: Pampas

Option 3: Savannah

Option 4: Alpine

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Correct Answer: Alpine


Solution : The correct answer is Alpine.

Among the given Alpines is the Himalayan vegetation. Himalayan vegetation varies according to both altitude and climatic conditions.

Mangroves are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Pampas is a type of grassland on the South American continent,

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