Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by:
Option 1: Tree plantation/afforestation
Option 2: Crop rotation
Option 3: Contour ploughing
Option 4: Using farm manure
Correct Answer: Tree plantation/afforestation
Solution : The correct answer is Tree plantation and afforestation.
In the desert region, soil erosion can be checked by afforestation, as plants and trees prevent the upper layer of soil from running off by the action of wind. It holds the particles of soil
Question : 4 men and 8 women complete a job in 10 days and 5 men and 24 women complete the same work in 4 days. In how many days will 1 man and 1 woman complete the same work?
Option 1: $63 \frac{1}{3}$ days
Option 2: $69 \frac{7}{9}$ days
Option 3: $67 \frac{1}{3}$ days
Option 4: $62 \frac{2}{9}$ days
Correct Answer: $62 \frac{2}{9}$ days
Solution : Let 1 man's and 1 woman's 1 day's work be $x$ and $y$ respectively. 4 men and 8 women complete a job in 10 days. Then $4x + 8y = \frac{1}{10}$...........(i) 5 men and 24 women complete the same work in 4 days.
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Brittle
Option 1: Debilitated
Option 2: Frail
Option 3: Robust
Option 4: Decrepit
Correct Answer: Robust
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
In this context, we are looking for an antonym for the word brittle, which means easily broken or fragile. The opposite of something easily broken or fragile would be something strong, sturdy, and resilient., which is
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The guilty are punished by the judge.
Option 1: The judge is punishing the guilty.
Option 2: The judge punishes the guilty.
Option 3: The judge has been punishing the guilty.
Option 4: The judge has punished the guilty.
Correct Answer: The judge punishes the guilty.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In the original sentence, "The guilty are punished by the judge" the focus is on the guilty (the receiver of the action). In the active voice, the subject performing the action becomes the
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. P can be represented by 12, 24, etc. and O can be represented by 57, 68, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word given in the question. WARD Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 58, 10, 67, 75
Option 2: 77, 22, 67, 88
Option 3: 96, 42, 79, 87
Option 4: 89, 34, 86, 96
Correct Answer: 58, 10, 67, 75
Solution : Given: WARD
Number representations of each letter – W→65, 96, 77, 58, 89 A→10, 41, 22, 03, 34 R→55, 86, 67, 98, 79 D→75, 56, 87, 68, 99
First option: 58, 10, 67, 75; All the letters of the word WARD can
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the Right to Freedom?
Option 1: Article 17
Option 2: Article 19
Option 3: Article 18
Option 4: Article 16
Correct Answer: Article 19
Solution : The correct answer is Article 19
The right to freedom in the Indian Constitution is primarily enshrined in Article 19. Article 19 guarantees six specific freedoms to the citizens of India, including the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom to assemble peacefully and
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Hence, the fourth option is
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), there are more than 60 (1)______ of rat, which means they come in all sizes. They are (2)_____ 5 inches (12 centimeters), or longer, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The largest species is the Bosavi woolly rat, which was (3)_____ in 2009 in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea (and doesn't have a scientific name yet). It is (4)______ the size of a cat — 32.2 inches (82 cm) from nose to tail and (5)______ around 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kilograms), according to CNN.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: evaluates
Option 2: weighs
Option 3: counts
Option 4: measures
Correct Answer: weighs
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Weighs is the most appropriate term for describing the quantification of an object's mass, aligning with the context of determining the weight of the rat.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the given 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.
Three-fourths of the men (1) / has gone (2) / to war. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The subject "three-fourths of the men" is a plural subject. So, the correct verb form to use according to the subject-verb agreement with a plural subject is "have gone," not "has gone".
Therefore, the correct
Question : Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
At first the water ______ blue, then grey.
Option 1: glanced
Option 2: seemed
Option 3: heeded
Option 4: lest
Correct Answer: seemed
The word seemed means to give the impression or appear in a certain way. This is a suitable word, as it conveys a change in the water's appearance.
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