Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : A and B can finish a work together in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. After another 20 days, A finished the remaining work. In how many days can A alone finish the job?
Option 1: 50 days
Option 2: 60 days
Option 3: 48 days
Option 4: 54 days
Correct Answer: 60 days
Solution : Let the total work to be done as 1 unit. Time taken by A and B to finish the work = 30 days Work done by them in one day = $\frac{1}{30}$ units Work done by them in 20 days = $20×\frac{1}{30} = \frac{2}{3}$
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Abstinence
Option 1: Gluttony
Option 2: Celibacy
Option 3: Continence
Option 4: Control
Correct Answer: Gluttony
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The most appropriate antonym for abstinence is gluttony, because abstinence denotes stopping yourself from having or doing something that you enjoy, while gluttony denotes greed or excessive indulgence.
The meanings of the words are:
Question : The first women Governor of a State in free India was
Option 1: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Option 2: Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
Option 3: Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Option 4: Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Answer: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Solution : The correct option is - Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
The first woman to become a Governor of a state in free India was Sarojini Naidu. She was appointed as the Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (present-day Uttar Pradesh) in 1947.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
The preparations for the picnic have been meticulously completed by the programme committee on time.
Option 1: Mesmerisingly
Option 2: Prudently
Option 3: Chaotically
Option 4: Serenely
Correct Answer: Chaotically
Solution : The third option is correct.
Meticulously means very carefully whereas chaotically suggests disorder, a lack of careful planning, and the opposite of meticulous organisation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to:
Option 1: Joseph Stiglitz
Option 2: Paul Samuelson
Option 3: Amartya Sen
Option 4: Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch
Correct Answer: Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch
Solution : The correct answer is Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch.
The first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was given in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch (Norway) and Jan Tinbergen (The Netherlands) for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of
Question : Directions: If FATHER is coded as FBTIES, what should be the code for the word SISTER?
Option 1: TJTUFS
Option 2: SHSSEQ
Option 3: SKSVET
Option 4: SJSUES
Correct Answer: SJSUES
Solution : Given: FATHER is coded as FBTIES.
Add 0 and 1 alternatively to the place value of each letter of FATHER, to obtain the required code – F + 0 = F; A + 1 = B; T + 0 = T; H + 1 =
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. In each box S is rotated 90° in the clockwise direction. 2. The rotation occurs one by one in the clockwise direction. In box 2, S which is in the centre of the box is rotated 90° in the
Question : In which of the following regions in India are there high-grade iron ore deposits?
Option 1: Western Rajasthan
Option 2: Southern Punjab
Option 3: Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Northern Odisha
Correct Answer: Northern Odisha
Solution : The correct option is Northern Odisha.
Northern Odisha is known for the production of high-grade iron ore deposits. Kendujhar District is one of the major mining districts in Odisha and has substantial reserves of hematite iron ore, which is of good quality.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the father of B, A – B means A is the mother of B, A / B means A is the wife of B, A × B means A is the husband of B. Based on the above, how is D related to L in L / C + D × P?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Father
Option 3: Daughter
Option 4: Son
Correct Answer: Son
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the father of B A – B ⇒ A is the mother of B A / B ⇒ A is the wife of B A × B ⇒ A is the husband of B
As per the given
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An imperfection; a blemish, a crack
Option 1: Flaunt
Option 2: Fleck
Option 3: Flaw
Option 4: Flea
Correct Answer: Flaw
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The group of words "an imperfection; a blemish; a crack" suggests the presence of a defect or flaw. Among the options, flaw is a suitable one-word substitute for this meaning.
The meanings of the other options
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