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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City' ?

Option 1: Kandla 

Option 2: Tuticorin 

Option 3: Kochi

Option 4: Hyderabad

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hyderabad


Solution : The correct answer is Hyderabad

The City of Pearls is the nickname for Hyderabad. This was because of its thriving trade and processing of pearls, which has provided India and the rest of the world with the finest pearl jewelry for more than 400 years.

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Question : Directions: In this question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

The deceased left ___ him two young children.

Option 1: for

Option 2: with

Option 3: by

Option 4: behind

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: behind


Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the fourth option.

Left behind means to survive after one's death and is the correct choice.

The other options, such as left with means to remain with something, left by means something left at a particular

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Question : Directions: Ann is 300 days older than Varun and Sandeep is 50 weeks older than Ann. If Sandeep was born on Tuesday, on which day was Varun born?

Option 1: Monday

Option 2: Thursday

Option 3: Tuesday

Option 4: Friday

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Monday


Solution : Given:
Ann is 300 days older than Varun and Sandeep is 50 weeks older than Ann.

Ann→300 days older than Varun
Sandeep→50 weeks older than Ann = 50 × 7 = 350 days
So, Varun→300 + 350 = 650 days older than Sandeep

Now, divide

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Question : Directions: Find the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete.
C_ _C_C_T_CT_ _T_

Option 1: TCCTCCTC

Option 2: CTCCTTCT

Option 3: TCTCCCCC

Option 4: CCTTCTTT

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: TCTCCCCC


Solution : Given:
C_ _C_C_T_CT_ _T_

To fill the series we have to divide the series – C_ _ / C_C / _T_ / CT_ / _T_
Let's check each option –
First option: TCCTCCTC; CTC / CCC / TTC / CT

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Question : The speed of a train including stoppages is 75 kmph and excluding stoppages, the speed of the train is 90 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

Option 1: 10 minutes

Option 2: 15 minutes

Option 3: 20 minutes

Option 4: 11 minutes

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10 minutes


Solution : The speed of a train including stoppages is 75 kmph.
The speed of a train excluding stoppages is 90 kmph.
Speed = $\frac{\text {Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
Since,
The speed of a train is 90 km/hour excluding stoppages.
The speed of the train is 75 km/hour including

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Question : During the Second World War, which one of the following countries was not one of the three Axis powers that fought against the Allied powers?

Option 1: Germany

Option 2: Italy

Option 3: China

Option 4: Japan

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: China


Solution : The correct option is China.

During World War II, China was not one of the three Axis powers that fought against the Allies. Germany, Italy, and Japan were the three Axis powers. During the war, China was an Allied power that fought against the

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Question : Work done by $(x + 4)$ men in $(x + 5)$ days is equal to the work done by $(x - 5)$ men in $(x + 20)$ days. Then the value of $x$ is:

Option 1: 20

Option 2: 25

Option 3: 30

Option 4: 15

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20


Solution : Given: Work done by $(x + 4)$ men in $(x + 5)$ days is equal to the work done by $(x - 5)$ men in $(x + 20)$ days.
We know,
Total work = number of men × number of days
According to the question,

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Question : Which of the following is a magnetic disk?

Option 1: Winchester

Option 2: DVD

Option 3: CD-RW

Option 4: CD-R

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Winchester


Solution : The correct option is Winchester.

Winchester is a colloquial term for early hard disk drives (HDDs). These magnetic disks, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, stored data on rapidly rotating platters using magnetic heads. The term Winchester originally referred to an IBM HDD but

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Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related by some Logic/ Rule/ Relation. Select the missing word/ word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/ Rule/ Relation.
Cockpit : Aeroplane :: ?

Option 1: Student : Class

Option 2: House : Room

Option 3: Pencil : Lead

Option 4: Bicycle : Pedal

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Student : Class


Solution : Given:
Cockpit : Aeroplane :: ? (The cockpit is a part of the aeroplane.)

Let's check the options –
First option: Student : Class; Student is a member of the class.
Second option: House : Room; The room is part of the house.

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