Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Four number pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select a different one.
Option 1: 8 – 512
Option 2: 2 – 8
Option 3: 3 – 9
Option 4: 9 – 729
Correct Answer: 3 – 9
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 8 – 512; 83 = 512 Second option: 2 – 8; 23 = 8 Third option: 3 – 9; 33 = 27 ≠ 9 Fourth option: 9 – 729; 93 = 729
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. LREA : MSFB :: BSFX : ?
Option 1: XFBA
Option 2: XFSB
Option 3: ERLA
Option 4: CTGY
Correct Answer: CTGY
Solution : Given: LREA : MSFB :: BSFX : ?
Add 1 to the place value of the letters of LREA to obtain the required code – L + 1 = M; R + 1 = S; E + 1 = F; A + 1 = B
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Memory like a sieve.
Option 1: Being healthy.
Option 2: Poor memory.
Option 3: Feeling ill.
Option 4: Remembering everything.
Correct Answer: Poor memory.
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
A sieve allows things to pass through it. Hence, memory like a sieve means one forgets things very easily.
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)from the statements. Statement I: All unions are intersections. Statement II: All intersections are negations. Conclusion I: Some negations are intersections. Conclusion II: No union is a negation.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Neither I nor II follows
Option 3: Both I and II follow
Option 4: Only II follows
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some negations are intersections – According to the Venn diagram, all intersections are negations, therefore some negations are intersections is true. So, this
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.
Speech is a great (1)________, but it can be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our desires and intentions known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________, the use of an unusual or ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different (3)________, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning for our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands (4)________ handling; only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Thus, speech is a valuable gift but if not used in a proper way, may cause misunderstanding. Since different classes use different words, we must use speech carefully to avoid being (5)________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: context
Option 2: reference
Option 3: meanings
Option 4: vocabularies
Correct Answer: vocabularies
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Vocabulary refers to the range of words or language specific to different groups or classes of people. In this context, "vocabularies" highlight how different groups use distinct sets of words in their speech.
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.
A couple of minutes later, a woman comes running towards the desk. As soon as she sees the little girl, she shouts and (1)_______ up to her. She lifts the girl into her arms and holds her very tight. Then she separates herself from her daughter and looks at her (2)_______ while she says, "I am here, Andrea. Everything is okay. I love you, honey." Then she turns and (3)_______ the man. "Thank you so much, sir," she says. "We got separated in the crowd earlier. My daughter is deaf, so I could not make an (4)________ over the speakers for her. I was looking for her everywhere. I was so worried!". Now the man understands why the little girl did not look at him until he (5)_______ her shoulder.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: ears
Option 2: nails
Option 3: face
Option 4: skin
Correct Answer: face
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
It appears from the passage that the person is worried about the girl. Thus, face is the appropriate body part to use as a noun in this context.
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the following sentence.
The recent strike of the employees left the factory and its machinery in disorder.
Option 1: Need of the hour
Option 2: Out of gear
Option 3: Pin-money
Option 4: Lock and key
Correct Answer: Out of gear
The phrase "out of gear" is used to describe a situation where things are not functioning smoothly or efficiently and there is disorder or chaos. In the context of the sentence, the recent strike has left
Question : Who was the first woman graduate of Calcutta University?
Option 1: Sarojini Naidu
Option 2: Annie Besant
Option 3: Kadambini Ganguly
Option 4: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Correct Answer: Kadambini Ganguly
Solution : The correct option is Kadambini Ganguly.
The first woman to graduate from Calcutta University was Kadambini Ganguly. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1883. She was born on July 18, 1861, in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and played a pioneering role in
Question : $\triangle PQR$ is right angled at Q. If $m\angle R=60^{\circ}$, what is the length of PR(in cm), If RQ = $4\sqrt3$ cm?
Option 1: $8$
Option 2: $4$
Option 3: $\frac{8}{\sqrt3}$
Option 4: $8\sqrt3$
Correct Answer: $8\sqrt3$
Solution : In $\triangle$PQR, $\cos R$ = $\frac{QR}{PR}$ $\cos 60^{\circ}$ = $\frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{2}$ = $\frac{4\sqrt3}{x}$ ⇒ $x$ = $8\sqrt3$ ⇒ PR = $8\sqrt3$ cm Hence, the correct answer is $8\sqrt3$.
Question : The number of Hydrogen bonds between Guanine and Cytosine in DNA is
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct answer is 3.
In DNA, Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C) form a specific base pair. Each Guanine-Cytosine base pair is connected by three Hydrogen bonds. This is in contrast to Adenine (A) and Thymine (T), which form a base pair connected by two
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