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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India ?

Option 1: Wheat

Option 2: Barley

Option 3: Rapeseed

Option 4: Jute

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Jute


Solution : The correct answer is Jute.

Rabi crop is sown in winter season in the month of October and November and it is harvested around summers in the month of April to June. Major rabi crops are- Wheat, Rapeseed, Barley, etc. 

Jute is a kharif crop

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Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)
Cancel : Drop

Option 1: Cackle : Giggle

Option 2: Dingy : Direct

Option 3: Jaw : Jazzy

Option 4: Resin : Resist

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cackle : Giggle


Solution : Given:
Cancel : Drop (Cancel means to decide not to conduct or perform and drop is the synonym of Cancel.)

Let's check the options –
First option: Cackle : Giggle; Cackle means laughing in a loud, harsh way. Giggle means laughing lightly and

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Question : The angle of elevation of the sun changes from 30° to 45°. The length of the shadow of a pole decreases by 4 metres and the height of the pole is: (Assume $\sqrt3$ = 1.732)

Option 1: 1.464 m

Option 2: 9.464 m

Option 3: 3.648 m

Option 4: 5.464 m

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5.464 m


Solution :
Let $AB = h$ be the pole.
In $\triangle ABC$,
$\tan$ 45° = $\frac{AB}{BC}$
⇒ 1 = $\frac{h}{BC}$
⇒ $AB = BC = h$
In $\triangle ABD$,
$\tan$ 30° = $\frac{h}{h+4}$
⇒ $\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$ = $\frac{h}{h+4}$
⇒ $h+4 = \sqrt3h$
⇒ $h = \frac{4}{\sqrt3-1}$
=

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Question : The largest delta of the world is ?

Option 1: Sunderbans

Option 2: Amazon Basin

Option 3: Greenland

Option 4: Congo Basin

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sunderbans


Solution : The correct answer is Sunderbans.

The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, also known as the Sundarbans Delta, is the biggest delta in the world. It is created by the meeting of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers and is situated in the Bengal area of the Indian subcontinent.

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Question : Totaram Sharma is associated with which of the following instruments?

Option 1: Tanpura

Option 2: Panchavadyam

Option 3: Pakhawaj

Option 4: Sarangi

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pakhawaj


Solution : The correct option is Pakhawaj.

Totaram Sharma is associated with the Pakhawaj, a traditional Indian percussion instrument. The Pakhawaj is a double-headed barrel-shaped drum commonly used in Hindustani classical music and is known for its rich and deep sound.

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Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Forbes
2. Forest
3. Forensic
4. Formation

Option 1: 3, 2, 4, 1

Option 2: 4, 3, 2, 1

Option 3: 1, 2, 3, 4

Option 4: 1, 3, 2, 4

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4


Solution : Given:
1. Forbes  2. Forest  3. Forensic  4. Formation

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter F, we move on to the next letter.
Step 2: Let's move to the

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, WASTE is coded as 60 and BRANDED is coded as 84. What is the code for CEILINGFANS in the given code language?

Option 1: 128

Option 2: 132

Option 3: 120

Option 4: 148

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 132


Solution : Given:
WASTE is coded as 60 and BRANDED is coded as 84.

Multiply the total number of letters of WASTE by 12, to get the required code –
Total number of letters in the word WASTE = 5
Now, on multiplying = 5 × 12

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Question : $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR. The length of AB is 16 cm and the length of the corresponding side PQ is 9 cm. If the area of $\triangle$ABC is 1024 sq. cm, what is the area of $\triangle$PQR?

Option 1: 768 sq. cm

Option 2: 32 sq. cm

Option 3: 324 sq. cm

Option 4: 128 sq. cm

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 324 sq. cm


Solution : In similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
Given that $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR, the length of AB is 16 cm, the length of the corresponding side PQ is 9 cm, and

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Question : Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks.
He was criticised for the ________ leadership of his team. His casual body language seemed ________ for a leader.

Option 1: inapt; inapt

Option 2: inapt; inept

Option 3: inept; inapt

Option 4: inept; inept

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: inept; inapt


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Inept means lacking skill, capability, or judgment; generally incompetent or awkward.

Inapt means not suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose; lacking fitness or aptitude.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "He was criticised for the inept

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Question : Directions: If Suman is the wife of the son of Rajesh's wife, then how is Suman related to Rajesh?

Option 1: Sister

Option 2: Brother's wife

Option 3: Wife

Option 4: Daughter-in-law

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Daughter-in-law


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, from the above family tree, Suman is the daughter-in-law of Rajesh. Hence, the fourth option

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