Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which of the following is a traditional dance form of Sri Lanka?
Option 1: Bihu
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Kandyan dance
Option 4: Bharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Kandyan dance
Solution : The correct answer is the Kandyan dance.
The traditional dance form of Sri Lanka is Kandyan dance (also known as Kandyan dancing or Udarata Natum). Kandyan dance is a classical dance style that has its roots in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka. It
Question : Which country is following One Party System?
Option 1: Mongolia
Option 2: Spain
Option 3: Chile
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct option is China.
China operates under a one-party system, with the Communist Party of China (CPC) holding exclusive control over government and political affairs. This means that other political parties do not have the same level of influence or participation as they would
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given alternatives:
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : Here, in each column, the sum of the squares of the first and the second numbers is equal to the third number.
In Column one: 172 + 82 = 289 + 64 = 353 In Column three: 132 + 112 =
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Vacillate
Option 1: Advance
Option 2: Stir
Option 3: Plunge
Option 4: Hesitate
Correct Answer: Hesitate
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Vacillate suggests a wavering or fluctuating between different options or opinions, reflecting an inability to make a firm decision, and hesitate specifically emphasises a momentary pause or reluctance to take action, often due to doubt, fear, or a
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tea prices in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____ Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: decline
Option 2: incline
Option 3: upgrade
Option 4: uptrend
Correct Answer: uptrend
The phrase "tea prices have shown" suggests a description of the direction or movement of the prices. Uptrend is a term used in finance to describe a general upward movement in prices or values over a period of
Question : The given table shows the number of berths reserved in trains A, B, and C on a particular day under different classes. Study the given table and answer the question that follows. How many berths in all the classes together are vacant on trains B and C?
Option 1: 534
Option 2: 612
Option 3: 322
Option 4: 278
Correct Answer: 322
Solution : Vacant berth in train B = (200 – 190) + (200 – 183) + (400 – 348) + (300 – 215) + (500 – 414) = 10 + 17 + 52 + 85 + 86 = 250 Vacant berth in train C = (200 –
Question : The average of 8 numbers is 21. If each of the numbers is multiplied by 8, the average of the new set of numbers is:
Option 1: 21
Option 2: 29
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 168
Correct Answer: 168
Solution : Given: The average of 8 numbers = 21 Required new average = Old average × 8 $\therefore$ New average = 21× 8 = 168 Hence, the correct answer is 168.
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives in the given question. MONEY : YENOM :: RIGHT : ?
Option 1: HTIRG
Option 2: THGIR
Option 3: GIRHT
Option 4: IRGHT
Correct Answer: THGIR
Solution : Given:
MONEY : YENOM :: RIGHT : ?
Reverse the order of the word MONEY to get the related letter cluster. MONEY→YENOM So, MONEY is related to YENOM. Similarly, follow the same pattern for RIGHT – RIGHT→THGIR
So, RIGHT is related to THGIR. Hence, the
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN), the right of the reflected image will appear as the left, and
Question : Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks.
I got _____ while replacing the _____.
Option 1: tyre, tire
Option 2: tyred, tire
Option 3: tired, tier
Option 4: tired, tyre
Correct Answer: tired, tyre
Tired refers to the state of being weary or fatigued, and tyre refers to the outer covering of a wheel. In the context of the sentence, the person got physically fatigued (tired) while replacing the rubber covering
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