Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Hideous
Option 1: Repulsive
Option 2: Pretty
Option 3: Attractive
Option 4: Plain
Correct Answer: Repulsive
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Hideous means extremely ugly or shocking and repulsive means causing intense disgust or aversion, which closely aligns with this meaning.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Pretty means attractive in a delicate or dainty way.
Question : Who said "Give me Blood, I will give you Freedom" ?
Option 1: Subhash Chandra Bose
Option 2: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
Solution : The correct option is Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose, a distinguished leader in the Indian independence movement against British colonialism, is credited with the renowned statement, Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom.Advocating for assertive strategies, Bose played a pivotal
Question : Chhau dance is a popular dance in which region of India?
Option 1: Southern India
Option 2: Northern India
Option 3: Eastern India
Option 4: Western India
Correct Answer: Eastern India
Solution : The correct option is Eastern India.
Chhau dance is a popular traditional dance form that originates from the eastern states of India, particularly the regions of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. It is a vibrant and dynamic dance known for its martial and
Question : If $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}=2$, then the value of $(a-b)$ is:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: –1
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}=2$ ⇒ $\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab} = 2$ ⇒ $a^2+b^2-2ab = 0$ ⇒ $(a-b)^2 = 0$ ⇒ $(a-b) = 0$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.
Question : Directions: Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.
Option 1: Mobile
Option 2: Laptop
Option 3: Computer
Option 4: Bulb
Correct Answer: Bulb
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: Mobile; It is an electronic gadget. Second option: Laptop; It is an electronic gadget. Third option: Computer; It is an electronic gadget. Fourth option: Bulb; It is not an electronic gadget.
So, only the fourth option is different
Question : The term ODBC stands for:
Option 1: Object Database Communication
Option 2: Open Database Communication
Option 3: Open Database Connectivity
Option 4: Object database Connectivity
Correct Answer: Open Database Connectivity
Solution : The correct option is Open Database Connectivity.
The acronym ODBC stands for "Open Database Connectivity." It is a standardised application programming interface (API) that allows you to connect to and operate with multiple database management systems (DBMS). It provides a standardised set of
Question : Directions: Three of the following number triads are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd number triad. (NOTE: The second and third numbers in the given number triads are formed by performing a certain operation on the first number. The same operation is followed in all the number triads except one. Find that odd number triad.)
Option 1: 3 : 21 : 147
Option 2: 8 : 56 : 3100
Option 3: 1 : 7 : 49
Option 4: 10 : 70 : 490
Correct Answer: 8 : 56 : 3100
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 3 : 21 : 147→3 × 7 = 21; 3 × 49 = 147 Second option: 8 : 56 : 3100→8 × 7 = 56; 8 × 49 = 392 ≠ 3100 Third option:
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.
A colossal amount of money has been wasted on the construction of a new administrative building.
Option 1: huge
Option 2: miniature
Option 3: small
Option 4: micro
Correct Answer: huge
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Colossal: It denotes extremely large or huge. In the sentence, it refers to a large amount of money. Similar to that, the word 'huge' also means large.
Question : Metric system of measurement started in the country in
Option 1: 1954
Option 2: 1955
Option 3: 1956
Option 4: 1957
Correct Answer: 1956
Solution : The Correct Answer is 1956
With the passage of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act in December 1956, the metric system of weights and measures was adopted by the Indian Parliament and went into effect on October 1, 1958. To bring decimal coinage to
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
One should have their teeth checked every six months.
(1) their teeth checked
(2) every six months.
(3) No Error
(4) One should have
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The possessive form of "one" is "one's". The usage of "their" is wrong and must be replaced with "one's".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "One should have one's teeth checked every six months."
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