Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Who among the following was the Governor-General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal for revenue collection by the East India Company?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 2: Lord Wellesley
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis
Solution : The correct option is Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis launched the Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, in 1793. The British East India Company and the Bengali landowners agreed to fix the amount of land revenue that would be raised.
Question : Directions: If # means subtraction, & means division, @ means addition and % means multiplication, then 217 & 7 # 3 @ 2 % 7 = ?
Option 1: 21
Option 2: 19
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 42
Correct Answer: 42
Solution : Given: 217 & 7 # 3 @ 2 % 7 = ?
On replacing the symbols with mathematical signs, the equation becomes – = 217 ÷ 7 – 3 + 2 × 7 = 31 – 3 + 2 × 7 = 31 – 3
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Today, I want to talk to you about a very simple matter, that is, simple conversations. When we learn to speak, (1) ___ come words, then phrases, and then scripts. You would agree that the larger the bundles of words we (2) ___, the less we have to worry about combining them into sensible (3) ____. Also the less we have to fret over syntax or (4) ___. Do you think you choose the words? Do you pre-rehearse every time you go out? (5) ____ what happens when you walk into a fast-food restaurant. My dear, how do you react in those real-life situations?
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Option 1: finally
Option 2: hence
Option 3: then
Option 4: first
Correct Answer: first
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
First is a number used to indicate the initial step, the foremost in a series, or the primary point in a sequence of events, actions, or ideas.
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Roast
Option 2: Ghost
Option 3: Malt
Option 4: Holitisc
Correct Answer: Holitisc
Solution : The incorrect spelling is in the fourth option.
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is holistic.
The adjective holistic refers to an approach or perspective that considers the entire system or entity rather than focusing on individual parts.
The meanings of the other
Question : Direction: Study the following bar graph and answer the question
The number of years, in which the production of fertilizers was more than the average production of the given years:
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Average production (in 10000 tonnes) over the given years = $\frac{(25+40+60+45+65+50+75+80)}{8}$ = 55 ∴ The productions during the years 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002 are more than the average production. Hence, the correct answer is 4.
Question : Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
I dump the tray on the side and start ______ up the dishwasher.
Option 1: tantalising
Option 2: upbringing
Option 3: alienating
Option 4: loading
Correct Answer: loading
Loading is a verb that means to fill something with a large amount. It helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker dumped the tray on the side and started to fill up the dishwasher.
The meanings
Question : What is the $y$-intersect of the linear equation $59x + 14y – 112 = 0$?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 59
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: The linear equation is $59x + 14y – 112 = 0$. To find the y-intercept of the linear equation $59x + 14y – 112 = 0$, put $x = 0$ and solve for $y$. $59x + 14y – 112 = 0$ ⇒ $0 +
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. They need to / wave the participation / fees for people / with disabilities.
Option 1: wave the participation
Option 2: with disabilities.
Option 3: fees for people
Option 4: They need to
Correct Answer: wave the participation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The correct word should be "waive" instead of "wave". "Waive" means to refrain from enforcing a rule or obligation. On the other hand, "wave" refers to a motion of the hand or a fluttering
Question : Which of the following three R's are regarded as environment friendly?
Option 1: Reduce, Rebuild, Restrict
Option 2: Random, Reduce, Recall
Option 3: Read, Register, Recall
Option 4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Correct Answer: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Solution : The correct answer is Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
The three R's to reduce plastic pollution are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Reduce means to reduce the usage of plastic in everyday life. Reuse means to use long-lasting plastic multiple times and eliminate single-use
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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