Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because
Option 1: at its low temperature bacteria and moulds are inactive
Option 2: at its low temperature, the germs are killed
Option 3: at its low temperature, the germs are frozen
Option 4: it sterilizes the food
Correct Answer: at its low temperature bacteria and moulds are inactive
Solution : The correct option is at its low temperature bacteria and moulds are inactive.
Refrigerators aid in the preservation of food by keeping it at a low temperature, which prevents the development and activity of bacteria, moulds, and
Question : India's first and the world's second 100% methanol-powered prototype truck was unveiled in_____.
Option 1: Bengaluru
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Hyderabad
Option 4: Chennai
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
Solution : The correct answer is Bengaluru.
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari revealed the country's first 100 per cent methanol-powered prototype truck in Bengaluru. The technology for converting diesel, petrol, and compressed natural gas engines to run on 100 per cent methanol (M100) is
Question : Directions: Pointing towards a picture, Ram said, "The woman in the picture is the wife of the only son of the mother of my father's sister". How is the woman related to Ram?
Option 1: Wife
Option 2: Mother
Option 3: Sister
Option 4: Daughter
Correct Answer: Mother
Solution : Following the instructions of the question, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, the woman is the mother of Ram. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Deserts probably existed much (1)________ during former periods of global arid climate in the lee of mountain ranges that sheltered them from (2)_______ or in the centre of extensive continental regions. However, this would have been primarily before the evolution of angiosperms which are (3)________ as seed-producing plants. Only a few primitive plants, which may have been (4)_______ of the ancient desert vegetation, occur in present-day deserts. One (5)______ is the bizarre conifer relative tumboa, in the Namib Desert of southwestern Africa.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: signal
Option 2: example
Option 3: instance
Option 4: sign
Correct Answer: example
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Example: This word denotes a representative instance that illustrates a general pattern. It is a reasonable choice, and it can be suitable in certain contexts.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Signal: This word typically
Question : An electrochemical cell which is used as a source of direct electrical current at constant voltage under standard conditions is called a:
Option 1: Power transmitter
Option 2: Battery
Option 3: Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
Option 4: Generator
Correct Answer: Battery
Solution : The correct option is Battery.
An electrochemical cell used as a source of direct electrical current at constant voltage under standard conditions is commonly known as a "battery". In a battery, chemical reactions within each cell generate electrical energy, and the overall voltage of
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
In the above–labelled figure, there are 7 triangles. They are ABM; MDL; KFJ; JHI; ACL; MEJ; and KGI.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Government of India has decided to establish 500 new waste-to-wealth plants under the_______scheme.
Option 1: Waste to Wonder
Option 2: GOBAR se GARV
Option 3: GOBARdhan
Option 4: Kachra se Khazana
Correct Answer: GOBARdhan
Solution : The correct answer is GOBARdhan.
Under the GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) programme, 500 new "waste to wealth" units will be built to advance the circular economy. At a total expenditure of Rs. 10,000 crores, these will comprise 200 compressed biogas (CBG) facilities,
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Queer pitch
Option 1: Make a weird request
Option 2: Make a lot of progress
Option 3: Act out of normal
Option 4: Spoil somebody's chance of doing something
Correct Answer: Spoil somebody's chance of doing something
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom, queer pitch refers to disrupting or spoiling someone's chances or plans, especially in a negative way. It implies interference or disruption that hinders the progress or success of an individual
Question : Who founded the Chola empire?
Option 1: Dantidurga
Option 2: Simhavishnu
Option 3: Upendra Rai
Option 4: Vijayalaya
Correct Answer: Vijayalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Vijayalaya.
The Chola Empire was founded by Vijayalaya, who ruled from around 850 CE to 871 CE. He established the Chola dynasty, one of the most significant and long-lasting dynasties in the history of South India. The Chola Empire reached its
Question : Chandigarh International Airport has been renamed as ______.
Option 1: Manmohan Singh International Airport
Option 2: Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport
Option 3: Guru Gobind Singh International Airport
Option 4: Rajguru International Airport
Correct Answer: Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport
Solution : The correct option is Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport.
Chandigarh International Airport has been renamed Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport on the 115th birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh. The name was given in memory of Bhagat Singh, who was a
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