Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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
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:
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
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
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.
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
Question : The best example of Polyembryony is
Option 1: Cocoa
Option 2: Capsicum
Option 3: Citrus
Option 4: Cycas
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
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
Correct Answer: DBCA
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
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
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,
Question : Green manure is obtained from:
Option 1: Domestic vegetable waste
Option 2: Oil seed husk cakes
Option 3: Fresh animal excreta
Option 4: Decomposing green legume plants
Correct Answer: Decomposing green legume plants
Solution : The correct answer is Decomposing green legume plants.
Green manure is obtained from decomposing green leguminous plants, which are rich in nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. It helps in adding organic matter to the soil and increasing its fertility. Legumes are
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
TARDY
Option 1: BELATED
Option 2: OVERDUE
Option 3: DELINQUENT
Option 4: PROMPT
Correct Answer: PROMPT
Tardy means to move slowly or sluggishly. Prompt means "immediate" or "done without delay", which makes it an antonym for "tardy".
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : A motorboat, whose speed is 20 km/hr in still water takes 3 hours to cover a distance of 22.5 km upstream and then comes back to its starting point. The speed of the stream (in km/hr ) is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Let, the speed of the water = $x$ km/hr Speed of motorboat in still water = 20 km/hr Downstream speed = $(20 + x)$ km/hr Upstream speed = $(20 - x)$ km/hr Time taken to go downstream = $\frac{22.5}{(20+x)}$ Time taken to go upstream =
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed at the right of the figure (on line MN). So, the left of the reflected image will appear as the right and
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