Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. On an unfortunate accident, first aid experts stress that (1)______what to do for an (2)_______ victim until a doctor or other trained person gets to the accident scene can (3)_______a life, especially in cases of stoppage of breathing, severe bleeding, and shock. People with special problems such as diabetes, epilepsy, or allergy are (4)_______ to wear some sort of emblem identifying the problem, as a safeguard against the administration of medication that might be injurious or even (5)_______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: knowing
Option 2: regarding
Option 3: attempting
Option 4: before
Correct Answer: knowing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
It emphasises the importance of having knowledge of what to do in a first-aid situation. It aligns with the idea that individuals should be aware of the appropriate actions to take.
Question : In an equilateral triangle inradius is 4 cm. What is the circumradius?
Option 1: 6 cm
Option 2: 8 cm
Option 3: 12 cm
Option 4: 2 cm
Correct Answer: 8 cm
Solution : The circumradius $(R)$ and inradius $(r)$ are related by the formula: $ R = \frac{a}{\sqrt{3}}$ and $ r = \frac{a}{2\sqrt{3}}$ Where $a$ is the side of the triangle Given: Inradius = 4 cm, we can find the side of the triangle: $ a =
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if + and × are interchanged and – and ÷ are interchanged? 105 – 15 ÷ 13 + 3 × 27 = ?
Option 1: 58
Option 2: –5
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 23
Correct Answer: –5
Solution : Given: 105 – 15 ÷ 13 + 3 × 27 = ?
After interchanging the signs as per the instructions, the equation becomes – = 105 ÷ 15 – 13 × 3 + 27 = 7 – 13 × 3 + 27 = 7 –
Question : Which of these is not an Indian non-governmental organisation (NGO) involved in microfinance-related activities?
Option 1: MYRADA in Bangalore
Option 2: NABARD in Mumbai
Option 3: SEWA in Ahmedabad
Option 4: ADITHI in Patna
Correct Answer: NABARD in Mumbai
Solution : The correct answer is NABARD in Mumbai.
The NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. NABARD was established on the recommendations of the B. Sivaramman Committee (by Act 61, 1981 of Parliament) on 12 July 1982 to implement the
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
A bite at the cherry.
Option 1: A wrong move.
Option 2: An attempt or opportunity to do something.
Option 3: To have a leverage over someone.
Option 4: A dog bite.
Correct Answer: An attempt or opportunity to do something.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
A bite at the cherry means an opportunity to do something.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Harry Potter was first introduced in the novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' as an orphan who is (1)_________ by his guardian aunt and uncle and their son. On his 11th birthday, Harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to (2)_________ Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He also learns that his parents had not (3)__________ in a car accident, as his aunt and uncle had told him, but that they instead had been murdered by an evil wizard named Voldemort. Harry was the only person to have ever (4)_________ an attack by Voldemort-by somehow (5)__________ the latter's 'killing curse'-which left him with a lightning-bolt-shaped scar on his forehead.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: survived
Option 2: thrived
Option 3: continued
Option 4: tolerated
Correct Answer: survived
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The sentence mentions that Harry was the only person to have ever survived an attack by Voldemort. Survived means to remain alive or endure adverse conditions. This implies that Harry managed to live through or withstand the attack.
Question : The Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance took place in___ October 2022.
Option 1: New Delhi
Option 2: Kolkata
Option 3: Gurugram
Option 4: Pune
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Solution : The correct option is New Delhi
From October 17–20, 2022, the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance, along with related side events, convened in New Delhi. The event brought together ministers, missions, and delegations from 109 Member and Signatory Countries. R.K. Singh, Union
Question : Directions: The overall rainfall in certain regions of India decreases year after year. Find out from the data the trend in decrease.
Option 1: 6 mm
Option 2: 7 mm
Option 3: 5 mm
Option 4: 8 mm
Correct Answer: 5 mm
Solution : Given: The rainfalls are 26, 25, 23, 20, 16, 11, ?
Here, subtract the consecutive natural numbers from each term to get the next term. 26 – 1 = 25; 25 – 2 = 23; 23 – 3 = 20; 20 – 4 =
Question : The average mark obtained by 120 students in an examination is 50. If the average mark of passed students is 70 and the average mark of the failed students is 30, then what is the number of students who passed the examination?
Option 1: 100
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : Given, Average marks of 120 students = 50 Average marks of passed students = 70 Average marks of failed students = 30 We know, Total marks = Number of students $\times$ Average marks ⇒ Total marks of 120 students = 120$\times$50 = 6000 Let the
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Regularity' from the given sentence.
The doctor's examination revealed a significant abnormality in the patient's cardiovascular system.
Option 1: Examination
Option 2: Abnormality
Option 3: Significant
Option 4: Revealed
Correct Answer: Abnormality
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Abnormality means something that deviates from what is considered normal, typical, or expected, and regularity implies a normal or consistent condition.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
