Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Sheela tried for argue with him though she knew that it was of no use.
Option 1: to argue with him
Option 2: of argue with him
Option 3: in argue with him
Option 4: on argue with him
Correct Answer: to argue with him
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation: The correct option to argue with him substitutes the underlined segment properly by indicating Sheela's attempt or intention to argue with him. When an infinitive form of a verb comes after "tried to,"
Question : Match the characteristics with their market structure:
(a) Marginal Cost (MC) = Market Price(MR)
(b) The firm will tend to set output to earn maximum profit.
Option 1: (a) Pure competition, and (b) Pure monopoly
Option 2: (a) Pure monopoly, and (b) Monopolistic competition
Option 3: (a) Oligopoly, and (b) Monopolistic competition
Option 4: (a) Pure competition, and (b) Oligopoly
Correct Answer: (a) Pure competition, and (b) Pure monopoly
Solution : The correct options are (a) Pure competition and (b) Pure monopoly.
In Pure competition, firms are price takers, meaning they have no control over the market price. Their Marginal Cost (MC) equals the Market Price(MP) because they produce
Question : Sleeping sickness is a vector-borne disease caused by the infection of which microscopic parasite of the species?
Option 1: Trypanosoma brucei
Option 2: Balantioides coli
Option 3: Giardia duodenalis
Option 4: Cyclospora cayetanensis
Correct Answer: Trypanosoma brucei
Solution : The correct answer is Trypanosoma brucei.
Sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a vector-borne disease caused by the infection of microscopic parasites of Trypanosoma brucei. These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies, the vectors responsible
Question : The code name Longhorn was initially given to which one of the following?
Option 1: Windows XP
Option 2: Windows Vista
Option 3: Linux
Option 4: Windows 98
Correct Answer: Windows Vista
Solution : The correct option is Windows Vista.
Windows Vista, the successor to Windows XP, was introduced in 2007. Window Vista, the mountain peak in British Columbia, Canada, between the Whistler and Blackcomb ski resorts, is known by its code name, Longhorn.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, DRAMA is written as 32, and PLAY is written as 50. How will THEATRE be written in that language?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 77
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 82
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Given: DRAMA is written as 32 and PLAY is written as 50 –
Add the positional value of the letters of the given word DRAMA then subtract the total number of letters in the word to obtain the required code – D→4; R→18; A→1; M→13;
Question : The Planning Commission of India was established in the year
Option 1: 1947
Option 2: 1949
Option 3: 1950
Option 4: 1952
Correct Answer: 1950
Solution : The Correct Answer is- 1950
The Planning Commission was a department of the Indian government responsible for creating five-year plans as well as performing a variety of other duties. The first chairman of the Planning Commission was Jawaharlal Nehru. It was founded in 1950 to
Question : What is the width of the court for double matches in Lawn Tennis?
Option 1: 38 feet
Option 2: 36 feet
Option 3: 34 feet
Option 4: 32 feet
Correct Answer: 36 feet
Solution : The correct option is 36 feet.
The width of a tennis court for doubles matches is 36 feet. In tennis, the court dimensions differ for singles and doubles matches. For doubles, the width of the court is used to accommodate four players, while
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 9 triangles. They are AEF, BCG, CDG, BDG, ADF, ADE, HIJ, EGH, EDI.
Therefore, there are 9 triangles in this figure. Hence, the third option
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.
Daniel talks to people about the right to life. He says, “We have the right to live in freedom and safety!” but the people do not (1)_______ and they say that the War is a big deal and it is not up to us nor up to the government. The government knows what to do and only the government can decide (2)______ is best. And if the government says that there must be war, then it must be so. Daniel does not accept this and asks if there is a better solution. As all wars end with agreements, can’t we make the agreements without fighting? Can’t the government solve this (3)_________? Isn’t that the reason we have a government in the first place? He decides to (4)______ to people in his government. He decides to write to them and let them know what he thinks. He knows one opinion does not matter much, but he also knows that if everyone in his own country and on the other side would do this, there will (5)________ be no more wars.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: doubtlessly
Option 2: wabbly
Option 3: absurdly
Option 4: probably
Correct Answer: probably
Solution : The correct option to fill in the blank number 5 is the fourth option.
"Probably" is the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it suggests that there is a likelihood that if everyone wrote to their governments, wars could potentially be avoided.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Compel
Option 1: Allow
Option 2: Stop
Option 3: Give
Option 4: Obligate
Correct Answer: Obligate
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Compel means to force someone to do something, and obligate means to oblige someone to do something morally or legally. So, both words have similar meanings.
Hence, the synonym for compel is obligate.
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