Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
Night came on and the room ___ dark.
Option 1: is growing
Option 2: has grown
Option 3: grew
Option 4: will grow
Correct Answer: grew
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
Grew is the past tense of grow and correctly fits into the sentence, which helps convey the intended meaning, which is that the room gradually went dark along with the night. Other
Question : If $x+\frac{1}{x}=2$, then the value of $x^{11}+\frac{1}{x^{20}}$ is:
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given, $x+\frac{1}{x}=2$ ⇒ $x^2+1=2x$ ⇒ $x^2+1-2x=0$ ⇒ $(x-1)^2=0$ ⇒ $x-1=0$ $\therefore x=1$ Consider, $x^{11}+\frac{1}{x^{20}}$ = $1^{11}+\frac{1}{1^{20}}$ = $1+1$ = $2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.
We cannot achieve success until these antiquated policies are amended.
Option 1: Outdated
Option 2: Current
Option 3: New
Option 4: Updated
Correct Answer: Outdated
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The underlined word antiquated in the given sentence means outdated. A synonym for antiquated is outdated, which means not useful or common anymore.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the bottom side of the figure (on line AB). So, the top side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Select the ANTONYM of the word dulcet to fill in the blank. He has ________ words for his opponents.
Option 1: sweet
Option 2: penurious
Option 3: enliven
Option 4: harsh
Correct Answer: harsh
Solution : The correct antonym is the fourth option.
Explanation for each option:
Sweet - This is a synonym of "dulcet", not an antonym. Both words have a similar meaning, indicating something pleasant or melodious.
Penurious - This word means extremely poor or poverty-stricken and does not
Question : Fiber diet includes:
Option 1: glycogen
Option 2: proteins
Option 3: cellulose
Option 4: fats
Correct Answer: cellulose
Solution : The ccorrect answer is cellulose.
The fibre diet contains cellulose. Cellulose is an insoluble fibre, meaning it does not dissolve in water. Insoluble fibre contributes weight to the stool and keeps the digestive tract working.
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence.
The crowd jerred and laughed, but the young prince sprang to the gate with his face flushed.
Option 1: Prince
Option 2: Laughed
Option 3: Sprang
Option 4: Jerred
Correct Answer: Jerred
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The correct spelling is "jerked", not "jerred". Jerked is the past tense of the verb jerk, which means to move suddenly or sharply.
Prince is a title for
Question : Chlorophyll was first isolated and named by
Option 1: Joseph Bienaime Caventou
Option 2: Pierre-Joseph Pelletier
Option 3: Agnes Arber
Option 4: Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier
Correct Answer: Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier
Solution : The correct option is Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier.
Chlorophyll was isolated and identified by French scientists Pierre-Joseph Pelletier, and Joseph Bienaimé Caventou. They successfully extracted a green pigment from leaves in 1817 and dubbed it "chlorophyll" because of
Question : The "Grand Canyon" is on the River?
Option 1: Colorado
Option 2: Columbia
Option 3: Ohio
Option 4: Mississippi
Correct Answer: Colorado
Solution : The correct answer is Colorado.
The Colorado River is one of the country's major rivers. It runs across Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon formed millions of years ago by the Colorado River. It is
Question : Which of the following was the first state to go to the polls under delimitation?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution : The correct answer is Karnataka.
Delimitation is defined as the act of drawing limits. Although the boundaries may be local, state, federal, or international, electoral boundaries represent the most common use of this term. The first state to hold elections since the delimitation was Karnataka.
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