Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AG
Option 2: CE
Option 3: BF
Option 4: GF
Correct Answer: GF
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AG; A→1, G→7, A + G = 1 + 7 = 8 Second option: CE; C→3, E→5, C + E = 3 + 5 = 8 Third option: BF; B→2, F→6, B + F = 2 + 6 = 8 Fourth option: GF; G→7, F→6, G + F = 7 + 6 = 13
The fourth option does not follow the pattern of the other options. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Air is said to be saturated when -
Option 1: It contains the maximum content of water vapour.
Option 2: Its pressure is minimum.
Option 3: Its thickness is maximum.
Option 4: It blows over the barren land.
Correct Answer: It contains the maximum content of water vapour.
Solution : The correct option is It contains the maximum content of water vapour.
Nitrogen makes up 78% of the gas in the air, oxygen 21%, followed by argon and carbon dioxide in trace amounts. Water vapour is present in the air in varying amounts, along with dust particles. At a specific pressure and temperature, the air is considered to be saturated when it contains the maximum amount of water vapour. It is found that the relative humidity is 100% in such a condition.
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 third option figure.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: If the 20th of March 2001 is Tuesday, then what will be the day of the week on the 23rd of April 2021?
Option 1: Friday
Option 2: Tuesday
Option 3: Monday
Option 4: Wednesday
Correct Answer: Friday
Solution : Given: The 20th of March 2001 is Tuesday.
Number of days from 21st of March 2001 to 20th of March 2021 – 365 × 20 = 7300; add 5 days for leap years (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020) = 7300 + 5 = 7305 Number of days from 21st of March 2021 to 23rd of April 2021 – March = 11; April = 23 Total number of days: 7305 + 11 + 23 = 7339 The remainder after dividing 7339 by 7 is 3. Tuesday + 3 days = Friday
So, the 23rd of April 2021 will be Friday. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The below bar graph shows the number of toys sold by five different shops (i.e., A, B, C, D, and E) in the first week and second week. Find the ratio of the total number of toys sold by shops A, B, and C in the first week to the number of toys sold by shops C, D, and E in the second week.
Option 1: 1 : 13
Option 2: 9 : 1
Option 3: 13 : 9
Option 4: 9 : 13
Correct Answer: 9 : 13
Solution : Total number of toys sold by shops A, B, and C in the first week = 20 + 40 + 30 = 90 Total number of toys sold by shops C, D, and E in the second week = 20 + 60 + 50 = 130 Ratio = 90 : 130 = 9 : 13 Hence, the correct answer is 9 : 13.
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The dog chased the ball into the neighbour’s yard.
Option 1: No Improvement
Option 2: has chasing the ball
Option 3: chase the ball
Option 4: chasing the ball
Correct Answer: No Improvement
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The given sentence is in the past tense. It doesn't need any improvement, as it uses the correct verb form to maintain grammatical accuracy and report the event correctly that has happened in the past.
Therefore, the given sentence is correct and requires no improvement.
Question : If $9\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{12}+\sqrt{147}$, then $x$ =?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : $9\sqrt{x} = \sqrt{12} + \sqrt{147}$ ⇒ $9\sqrt{x} = 2\sqrt{3} + 7\sqrt{3}$ ⇒ $9\sqrt{x} = 9\sqrt{3}$ $\therefore x = 3$ Hence, the correct answer is 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 the blank no. 5.
Option 1: Supplicate
Option 2: Dramatise
Option 3: Formerly display
Option 4: Consider
Correct Answer: Consider
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Consider means to think about something, typically before making a decision or forming an opinion. It involves examining or reflecting on various aspects of a situation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Consider what happens when you walk into a fast-food restaurant.
Question : Gurunaidu Sanapathi, who became India's first weightlifter to win a gold medal at the IWF in 2022, is from which state?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.
Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India's first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championship in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the medal with a total effort of 230 kg (104 kg + 126 kg) in the boy's 55 kg.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase. A person who has features of extrovert and introvert
Option 1: Stoic
Option 2: Ambivert
Option 3: Ambiguous
Option 4: Dual
Correct Answer: Ambivert
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Ambivert: It denotes a person who has a balance of extrovert and introvert features in their personality.
The meanings of the other options are:
Therefore, the correct word will be ambivert.
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