Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which is the first newspaper in India?
Option 1: Bombay Gazette
Option 2: Bengal Gazette
Option 3: Bombay Times
Option 4: Hindustan Times
Correct Answer: Bengal Gazette
Solution : The correct option is Bengal Gazette
The first newspaper published in India was the Bengal Gazette, formerly the Calcutta General Advertiser. The newspaper provided a platform for disseminating news, advertisements and literary works. It played a significant role in shaping public opinion
Question : ___________ won the bronze medal in the women's 10 m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.
Option 1: Sift Kaur Samra
Option 2: Tilottama Sen
Option 3: Shreyasi Singh
Option 4: Nivetha Paramanantham
Correct Answer: Tilottama Sen
Solution : The correct option is Tilottama Sen.
During the ISSF World Cup 2023 held in Cairo, Egypt, Tilottama Sen, a 14-year-old Indian athlete, won the bronze medal in the women's 10 m air rifle event. She secured India's second bronze and the fifth overall
Question : An isotope of which of the following is used in the treatment of cancer?
Option 1: Cobalt
Option 2: Iron
Option 3: Nickel
Option 4: Aluminium
Correct Answer: Cobalt
Solution : The correct answer is Cobalt.
Radiotherapy, a cancer treatment method, employs the radioactive isotope cobalt-60. This isotope is instrumental in arresting the development of cancer through a process known as radiotherapy. In this treatment, the highly energetic gamma radiation emitted by cobalt-60 is precisely
Question : Directions: Let J = 1, K = 2, L = 5, M = 7, N = 11, O = 13, P = 17. Find the letters to be inserted in place of (?) in the given relation. (N × ? + M) ÷ K = 31
Option 1: L
Option 2: P
Option 3: J
Option 4: O
Correct Answer: L
Solution : Given: J = 1, K = 2, L = 5, M = 7, N = 11, O = 13, P = 17 (N × ? + M) ÷ K = 31
After replacing the letters with numbers, the equation we get is – ⇒ (11
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Garbage 2. Garrulous 3. Gabber 4. Garble
Option 1: 1, 3, 4, 2
Option 2: 3, 4, 1, 2
Option 3: 3, 1, 4, 2
Option 4: 1, 4, 3, 2
Correct Answer: 3, 1, 4, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Garbage 2. Garrulous 3. Gabber 4. Garble
Step 1: Compare the first and the second letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter G and are followed by a, move on to the next
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, QUIRKY is coded as TCLZNG, and MUZHIK is coded as PCCPLS. What is the code for FROWZY in the given code language?
Option 1: IZKECG
Option 2: IZRECG
Option 3: IZREDG
Option 4: IZRECF
Correct Answer: IZRECG
Solution : Given: QUIRKY is coded as TCLZNG and MUZHIK is coded as PCCPLS.
Add 3 and 8 alternatively to the place value of the letters of QUIRKY, to get the code – Q + 3 = T; U + 8 = C; I + 3 =
Question : The divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder in a division sum. What is the dividend if the remainder is 46?
Option 1: 5972
Option 2: 4286
Option 3: 4874
Option 4: 5336
Correct Answer: 5336
Solution : Given: Remainder is 46 and the divisor is 5 times the remainder. The divisor = 5 × 46 = 230 The divisor is 10 times the quotient. The quotient = $\frac{230}{10}$ = 23 Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder Dividend = 230 × 23
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Anders couldn't get to the bank until just before it closed, so of course the (1)_______ was endless and he got (2)______ behind two women whose loud, stupid conversation put him in a murderous (3)_______. He was never in the best of tempers (4)_______. Anders - a book critic known for the weary, elegant savagery with which he (5)________ almost everything he reviewed.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.3
Option 1: wrath
Option 2: quality
Option 3: temperament
Option 4: temper
Correct Answer: temper
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
In the context of the sentence, the phrase "put him in a murderous temper" indicates that Anders was angered or upset due to the women's conversation. Temper is the most suitable term to convey this
Question : Llanos are the grasslands of:
Option 1: Guiana Highlands
Option 2: Brazilian Highlands
Option 3: Argentina
Option 4: Chile
Correct Answer: Guiana Highlands
Solution : The correct answer is Guyana Highlands.
Grasslands are extensive tracts of grass that are formed because of nutrient and water deficiency, which is not enough to support a forest ecosystem. Llanos are tropical grasslands found primarily in Colombia and Venezuela. It is also
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. My coach said, “You should take a healthy diet.”
Option 1: My coach told me that I should have taken a healthy diet.
Option 2: My coach told me that I should take a healthy diet.
Option 3: My coach told me that you should take a healthy diet.
Option 4: My coach told me that I shall take a healthy diet.
Correct Answer: My coach told me that I should take a healthy diet.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
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