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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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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.

Night came on and the room ___ dark.

Option 1: is growing

Option 2: has grown

Option 3: grew

Option 4: will grow

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

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

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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

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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.

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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Option 1: Outdated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

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Correct Answer: Outdated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The underlined word antiquated in the given sentence means outdated. A synonym for antiquated is outdated, which means not useful or common anymore.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:

  • Current refers to something that is
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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:

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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

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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

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Correct Answer: harsh


Solution : The correct antonym is the fourth option.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Sweet - This is a synonym of "dulcet", not an antonym. Both words have a similar meaning, indicating something pleasant or melodious.

  2. Penurious - This word means extremely poor or poverty-stricken and does not

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Question : Fiber diet includes:

Option 1: glycogen

Option 2: proteins

Option 3: cellulose

Option 4: fats

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

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.
 

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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

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

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.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Prince is a title for

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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

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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

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Question : The "Grand Canyon" is on the River?

Option 1: Colorado

Option 2: Columbia

Option 3: Ohio

Option 4: Mississippi

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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

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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

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

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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