Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
You need to acknowledge the itinary and accommodation details of your journey as per the given calendar.
Option 1: calendar
Option 2: accommodation
Option 3: acknowledge
Option 4: itinary
Correct Answer: itinary
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The error lies in the misspelling of "itinerary". The correct spelling is itinerary. An itinerary refers to a planned route or travel schedule, and the correct spelling is crucial for clarity and accuracy in communication.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Bandhavgarh National Park is in which state?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Chhattisgarh
Option 3: Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Madhya Pradesh.
Bandhavgarh National Park is situated over the Vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. The Royal Bengal Tigers are well-known for inhabiting Bandhavgarh National Park. White tigers, leopards, and deer are some other animals found there. Numerous bird species, including
Question : The table given below shows the number of sharpeners sold by two shopkeepers A and B in 5 months.
$P1$ = The total number of sharpeners sold by A. $P2$ = The total number of sharpeners sold by B. What is the value of $\frac{P1}{P2}$?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : As per the given graph, $P1$ (total sharpeners sold by A) = 200 + 190 + 170 + 165 + 155 = 880 $P2$ (total sharpeners sold by B) = 155 + 160 + 210 + 180 + 175 = 880 So, the value of
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct or indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in indirect or direct speech.
The girl in the red dress said to me, "Where is the film studio?"
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
In the transformation from direct to indirect speech, the verb that introduces the reported speech "said" is changed to "asked", and the reported question is transformed to a statement "where the film studio was" in the past tense
Question : The year of accession of Kanishka throne was:
Option 1: 108 AD
Option 2: 78 AD
Option 3: 58 AD
Option 4: 128 AD
Correct Answer: 78 AD
Solution : Correct Answer is 78 AD
Kanishka was a ruler of the Kushan Dynasty who reigned from AD 127 to 150. He assumed the throne in AD 78. This date is used as the starting point of the Shaka calendar era. He initiated the Shaka
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of ? in the following equation, if + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged? 29 ÷ 2 – 14 + 16 × 4 = ?
Option 1: 28
Option 2: 48
Option 3: 68
Option 4: 88
Correct Answer: 68
Solution : Given: 29 ÷ 2 – 14 + 16 × 4 = ?
Replace + with – and × with ÷ in the given equation and solve the equation – 29 × 2 + 14 – 16 ÷ 4 = 29 × 2 + 14 –
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. 2.
Option 1: stuck
Option 2: struck
Option 3: stamped
Option 4: fastened
Correct Answer: stuck
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
In the context of the sentence, the phrase "he got stuck behind two women" conveys the idea that Anders was delayed or hindered in his progress because of the long queue at the bank. Stuck
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives. 53 : 35 :: ?
Option 1: 37 : 73
Option 2: 42 : 22
Option 3: 16 : 62
Option 4: 54 : 43
Correct Answer: 37 : 73
Solution : Given: 53 : 35 (When the order of the digits of 53 is reversed, the resulting number is 35.)
First option: 37 : 73; Reversing the order of the digits of 37 yields the number 73. Second option: 42 : 22; Reversing the
Question : The functional unit of the kidney is
Option 1: neuron
Option 2: glomerulus
Option 3: nephron
Option 4: ureter
Correct Answer: nephron
Solution : The correct option is the nephron.
The nephron is the name of the kidney's functional unit. It consists of a coiled renal tubule and a peritubular capillary vascular network. The tubule is divided into various sections, each of which serves a crucial purpose. Glomerular filtration,
Question : Which of the following is not a non-contact force?
Option 1: Gravitational
Option 2: Electrostatic
Option 3: Friction
Option 4: Magnetic
Correct Answer: Friction
Solution : The correct option is Friction.
Friction is not a non-contact force. Gravitational, electrostatic, and magnetic forces are non-contact because they can act at a distance without direct physical contact between the objects. Friction is a contact force that opposes the relative motion or tendency
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