Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which Indian javelin thrower has been suspended in 2022 (till 2025) for doping?
Option 1: Shivpal Singh
Option 2: Neeraj Chopra
Option 3: Kashinath Naik
Option 4: Devendra Jhajharia
Correct Answer: Shivpal Singh
Solution : The correct option is Shivpal Singh.
Shivpal Singh is suspended until 2025 for doping. He is a javelin thrower from Uttar Pradesh. Methandienone, a performance-enhancing steroid, is banned by the committee. Shivpal Singh was found to be positive for this drug. So, the committee
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
The famous author / clearly mentioned / all the names of his friends / in the acknolledgments of the book.
Option 1: in the acknolledgments of the book
Option 2: The famous author
Option 3: clearly mentioned
Option 4: all the names of his friends
Correct Answer: in the acknolledgments of the book
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
The error lies in the misspelling of "acknowledgements".
Acknowledgement refers to the section of a book where the author expresses gratitude or mentions individuals who have contributed to the book's creation.
The correct
Question : Which Union Territory of India lies in the Bay of Bengal?
Option 1: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Option 2: Chandigarh
Option 3: Lakshadweep Islands
Option 4: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Solution : The correct option is the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands lies in the Bay of Bengal. It is a group of islands located at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal, between the Bay
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.
Daniel is worried lately. Usually, life is good for him. He (1)_______ a nice little shop where he sells souvenirs to tourists and lives in a nice cottage with his wife and their three teenage kids. They have a dog, a cat, and a backyard (2)_______ barbecue. They host all the family (3)_______, and his wife's turkey is the best in the country. What can be better than that, right? But lately, not all is well. There are (4)______ clouds in the sky, and all they talk about is terror and war. They feel something may happen. The (5)_______ life as he knows may be lost forever.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: opaque
Option 2: dark
Option 3: dire
Option 4: shadow
Correct Answer: dark
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this context, dark clouds is a metaphorical expression referring to a sense of gloom, uncertainty, or trouble. The word dark effectively conveys the ominous and worrying atmosphere that the passage is describing, suggesting that something troubling
Question : The simplified value of the following is: $\left (\frac{3}{15}a^{5}b^{6}c^{3}\times \frac{5}{9}ab^{5}c^{4} \right )\div \frac{10}{27}a^{2}bc^{3}$.
Option 1: $\frac{9a^{2}bc^{4}}{10}$
Option 2: $\frac{3ab^{4}c^{3}}{10}$
Option 3: $\frac{3a^{4}b^{10}c^{4}}{10}$
Option 4: $\frac{1a^{4}b^{4}c^{10}}{10}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{3a^{4}b^{10}c^{4}}{10}$
Solution : Given equation: $( \frac{3}{15}a^{5}b^{6}c^{3}\times \frac{5}{9}ab^{5}c^{4})\div \frac{10}{27}a^{2}bc^{3}$ = $( \frac{a^6b^{11}c^7}{9}) \div ( \frac{10}{27}a^2bc^3)$ = $\frac{27a^6b^{11}c^7}{9\times10 a^2bc^3}$ = $\frac{27a^6b^{11}c^7}{90a^2bc^3}$ = $\frac{3a^4b^{10}c^4}{10}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{3a^4b^{10}c^4}{10}$.
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
I absolutely must (seen) him, however painful it may be for me.
(1) saw
(2) seeing
(3) see
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
There is an error in the use of the verb form since modal verbs are always followed by the base form of the verb. The option ''seeing'' does not fit in contextually, and ''saw'' has an error in
Question : What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?
Option 1: Punjab
Option 2: Hindu Kush
Option 3: Kabul
Option 4: Sindh
Correct Answer: Hindu Kush
Solution : The correct option is the Hindu Kush.
At the time of his death in 1605, Akbar's empire encompassed sections of northern and central India from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal and the northern Deccan region of peninsular India
Question : What is the value of $98^2-97^2+96^2-95^2+94^2-93^2+\ldots \ldots 12^2-11^2$?
Option 1: 4725
Option 2: 4796
Option 3: 4851
Option 4: 4926
Correct Answer: 4796
Solution : Given: $98^2-97^2+96^2-95^2+94^2-93^2+\ldots \ldots 12^2-11^2$ $=(98+97)(98-97)+(96+95)(96-95)+(94+93)(94-93).......(12+11)(12-11)$ $=195+191+187+......+23$ Here $a=195$, $d=191 - 195 = -4$ $T_n = a + (n-1)d$ ⇒ $23 = 195 + (n-1)(-4)$ ⇒ $n-1=\frac{23-195}{-4}$ ⇒ $n-1=\frac{-172}{-4}$ ⇒ $n-1=43$ ⇒ $n=44$ Sum of the series = $\frac{n}{2}(a_1 + a_n)$, where $n$ is the number
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.
(1) without
(2) in
(3) into
(4) No improvement
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved by using the second alternative.
"In" is the correct preposition, which should be used to make the sentence grammatically accurate and convey the intended meaning of the sentence. It means that the commoners joined in crushing the rebels, because
Question : The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______ per cent of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct option is 1.
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of the energy from sunlight that falls on their leaves during photosynthesis. This process converts solar energy into chemical energy stored in the form of carbohydrates, sustaining the plant
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