Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
Grandfather along (1) / with the children (2) / have gone to Chennai. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"Have gone" should be replaced with "has gone" to maintain the subject-verb agreement. When two subjects are joined by along with, the verb must agree with the first subject.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Grandfather along with
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All fruits are vegetables. II. All vegetables are almonds. Conclusions: I. Some vegetables are fruits. II. All almonds are vegetables. III. Some fruits are almonds.
Option 1: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 2: All conclusions follow
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Both conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some vegetables are fruits – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing vegetables
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
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.
The man with the shotgun (1)_____ the guard to his knees. He handed up the shotgun to his partner and yanked the guard's wrists up behind his back and locked (2)______ together with a pair of handcuffs. He (3)______ him onto the floor with a kick between the shoulder blades. Then he took his shotgun back and (4)_____ to the security gate at the end of the counter. He was short and heavy and moved with peculiar slowness. "Buzz him (5)_____," his partner said.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: went over
Option 2: went under
Option 3: went along
Option 4: went besides
Correct Answer: went over
Solution : The first option is correct.
Went over in this context means that the man moved towards the security gate from his current position. It implies a movement towards a specific location or object.
Question : As per the Census of India, an Urban area with a population from 50,000 to 99,999 is named as:
Option 1: Class II town
Option 2: Class III town
Option 3: Class IV town
Option 4: Class V town
Correct Answer: Class II town
Solution : The correct answer is Class II town.
The Census of India has classified towns into six categories depending on their population. They are:
Class 1 towns with a population of more than 1,00,000. Class II towns with a population of 50,000 to
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. Some Rice are Salad. II. All Salad are Table. Conclusions: I. Some Rice are Table. II. No Salad is Rice. III. Some Tables are Salad.
Option 2: All conclusion follows
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some Rice are Table – From the Venn diagram, we can see that the two circles representing rice and table
Question : Which of the following aggregates best describes the National Income?
Option 1: GDP at MP
Option 2: NNP at FC
Option 3: NDP at MP
Option 4: GNP at FC
Correct Answer: NNP at FC
Solution : The correct option is NNP at FC.
NNP at FC (Net National Product at Factor Cost) is one of the key measures used to describe the national income of a country. It represents the total value of goods and services produced within a
Question : If $m = \sec \theta- \tan \theta$ and $n = \operatorname{cosec} \theta + \cot \theta$, then what is the value of $m + n(m-1)$?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 0
Option 4: –1
Correct Answer: –1
Solution : Given: $m = \sec \theta- \tan \theta$ and $n = \operatorname{cosec} \theta + \cot \theta$ $⇒m=\frac{(1 - \text{sin $\theta$})}{\text{cos $\theta$}}$ and $⇒n=\frac{(1 + \text{cos $\theta$})}{\text{sin $\theta$}}$ $m + n(m - 1)$ $= m + nm - n$ $=\frac{(1 - \text{sin $\theta$})}{\text{cos $\theta$}}+\frac{(1 - \text{sin $\theta$})}{\text{cos
Question : The Chola kings were ruling over
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Andhra
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Bengal
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The Correct Answer is Tamil Nadu
Between the 10th and the 13th centuries, a large portion of Southern India was ruled by the Tamil Dynasty known as the Cholas. They were situated in the Kaveri River's fertile valley. Tradition has it that the Thanjavur
Question : Which among the following is not a characteristic of transition metals?
Option 1: Tendency to gain an electron
Option 2: Low electronegativity
Option 3: Low ionisation energy
Option 4: Malleability
Correct Answer: Tendency to gain an electron
Solution : The correct option is the Tendency to gain an electron.
Metals are generally electropositive, meaning they tend to lose electrons and form positive ions. This is due to their relatively low ionisation energies, which make it easier for them to
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