Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who is new to some trade or profession.
Option 1: Novice
Option 2: Philistine
Option 3: Martyr
Option 4: Omnipresent
Correct Answer: Novice
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Novice is a noun that refers to someone who is new to a particular activity, skill, or job. It fits the context of being new to a trade or profession.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
No less than eight pedestrians were killed in the accident.
Option 1: No few than
Option 2: None less than
Option 3: No fewer than
Option 4: No lesser than
Correct Answer: No fewer than
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In this context, when referring to a number of pedestrians, the correct comparative term is "fewer" rather than "less". "Fewer" is used when dealing with countable items, and "less" is used when dealing with
Question : The downstream speed of a boat is 25 km/ hr and the speed of a stream is 3 km/hr. What will be the total time taken by the boat to cover 100 km downstream and 57 km upstream?
Option 1: 10 hours
Option 2: 7 hours
Option 3: 10.5 hours
Option 4: 8 hours
Correct Answer: 7 hours
Solution : Downstream speed of a boat = 25 km/hr Distance travelled downstream = 100 km $\therefore$ Time taken to travel downstream = $\frac{100}{25}$ = 4 hours Speed of a stream = 3 km/hr The upstream speed of the boat = 25 – (2 × 3)
Question : In ruminants like cattle, bacteria present in ______ help in the digestion of cellulose.
Option 1: rumen
Option 2: oesophagus
Option 3: small intestine
Option 4: large intestine
Correct Answer: rumen
Solution : The correct option is rumen.
Bacteria in the rumen aid in the digestion of cellulose in ruminants, such as cattle. In ruminants, the rumen is the first region of the stomach. It is home to a diverse range of microorganisms, including fungi, bacteria, and
Question : Maximum number of sugar factories ar located in:
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh is the leading Sugarcane producer in India and is home to most of sugar industry. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world and it is followed by Brazil, Thailand, China, and USA. Globally,
Question : Concerning Sonepur Cattle Fair, consider the following statements and select the correct option. a) It is associated with the Hariharnath temple. b) It begins on Purnima (full moon night) and Kartik month. c) It is celebrated in the Madhya Pradesh state.
Option 1: Both a and b
Option 2: Both a and c
Option 3: Both b and c
Option 4: a, b, c
Correct Answer: Both a and b
Solution : The correct option is Both a and b.
In Bihar, Sonepur is a town close to Patna on the banks of the Gandak River. It is well-known for hosting the biggest cattle fair in India, the Sonepur Mela, which is held
Question : To cover a distance of 234 km in 1.6 hr, what should be the average speed of the car in m/s?
Option 1: 40.625
Option 2: 146.25
Option 3: 73.125
Option 4: 81.25
Correct Answer: 40.625
Solution : Given: Distance = 234 km = 234000 m Time = 1.6 hr = 1.6 × 60 × 60 = 5760 s The average speed is given by the formula: Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ Speed = $\frac{234000}{5760} = $ 40.625 m/s Hence, the correct answer is 40.625.
Question : Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
Option 1: Rajendra Prasad
Option 2: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Option 3: Ashfaqullah Khan
Option 4: Rajkumar Shukla
Correct Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
Frontier Gandhi was the term used to describe Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Bacha Khan was another name for him. He was a Pashtun independence fighter who fought to eradicate and put an end
Question : If $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral with $\angle A=50^{\circ},\angle B=80^{\circ}$, then $\angle C$ and $ \angle D$ are:
Option 1: $100^{\circ}$ and $130^{\circ}$
Option 2: $115^{\circ}$ and $115^{\circ}$
Option 3: $110^{\circ}$ and $120^{\circ}$
Option 4: $130^{\circ}$ and $100^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $130^{\circ}$ and $100^{\circ}$
Solution : In a cyclic quadrilateral, the sum of each pair of opposite angles is $180^{\circ}$. $⇒\angle A + \angle C = 180^{\circ}$ $⇒\angle B + \angle D = 180^{\circ}$ Given that $\angle A = 50^{\circ}$ and $\angle B = 80^{\circ}$ $\therefore\angle C = 180^{\circ}
Question : In ecology, the given equation shows the relationship between the size of an area and the number of species present in it. Accordingly, by which letter is the regression coefficient denoted?
log S = log C + Z log A
Option 1: S
Option 2: A
Option 3: Z
Option 4: C
Correct Answer: Z
Solution : The correct option is Z.
In the given equation representing the relationship between the size of an area (A) and the number of species present (S) in the context of ecology,
The regression coefficient is denoted
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