Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence. The child played the video game as much as he wanted to.
Option 1: To his heart's content
Option 2: To gild the pill
Option 3: To kick the bucket
Option 4: To assume airs
Correct Answer: To his heart's content
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom "To his heart's content" means to do something as much or as long as one desires. It suggests a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment in doing an activity without any restrictions.
The
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged? 6 + 15 × 5 – 4 ÷ 3 = ?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged 6 + 15 × 5 – 4 ÷ 3 = ? After interchanging the signs according to the question the equation becomes – = 6 – 15 ÷ 5 + 4 × 3
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word. Dandy
Option 1: Cartel
Option 2: Disappointment
Option 3: Dud
Option 4: Beautiful
Correct Answer: Beautiful
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word dandy typically refers to a man who is excessively concerned with his clothes, appearance, and manners. "Beautiful" is the word that is synonymous with dandy.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Who defined 'Rent' as that portion or produce of the earth which is paid to the landlord for the use of original and indestructible power of the soil?
Option 1: David Ricardo
Option 2: Alfred Marshall
Option 3: John Maynard Keynes
Option 4: Arthur Cecil Pigou
Correct Answer: David Ricardo
Solution : The correct option is David Ricardo.
The definition of "Rent" as "that portion of the produce of the earth which is paid to the landlord for the use of the original and indestructible powers of the soil" is attributed to the economist David
Question : $a$% of $b$ + $b$% of $a$ = ?
Option 1: $2a$% of $b$
Option 2: $2a$% of $2b$
Option 3: $2a$% of $2a$
Option 4: $2b$% of $2b$
Correct Answer: $2a$% of $b$
Solution : $a$% of $b$ + $b$% of $a$ = ($\frac{a}{100}$ × $b$) + ($\frac{b}{100}$ × $a$) = $\frac{ab}{100}$ + $\frac{ab}{100}$ = $\frac{2ab}{100}$ = $\frac{2a}{100}×b$ = $2a$% of $b$ Hence, the correct answer is $2a$% of $b$.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. 6 : 1296 :: ? : 6561 :: 5 : 625
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: 6 : 1296 :: ? : 6561 :: 5 : 625
Find the raise to power 4 of the given number to get the missing number. Like, 6 : 1296→64 = 1296 And, 5 : 625→54 = 625 Similarly, follow the same
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He sang / beautifully but / the judges were / unimpress at the end.
Option 1: the judges were
Option 2: unimpress at the end
Option 3: He sang
Option 4: beautifully but
Correct Answer: unimpress at the end
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence is in the simple past tense, so the verb "unimpress" would be replaced with its past form.
Therefore, the correct sentence will be: "He sang beautifully, but the judges were unimpressed at
Question : During the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, how many medals did India win?
Option 1: 65
Option 2: 55
Option 3: 61
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : The correct option is 61.
During the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, India bagged a total of 61 medals: 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze. This performance placed India fourth in the medal tally, behind Australia (178), England (175), and Canada (92). The
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Method to my madness
Option 1: Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.
Option 2: To get someone drunk.
Option 3: To state a fact so that there are no doubts or objections.
Option 4: Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.
Correct Answer: Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.
Explanation: The idiom method to my madness implies that despite appearing chaotic, strange, or unconventional, there is a logical or organised
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The cold breath of autumn had _________ the ivy leaves from the vine and the branches remained almost bare.
Option 1: Stricken
Option 2: Strike
Option 3: Struck
Option 4: Striking
Correct Answer: Struck
Solution : The third option is the correct answer as ''struck'' fits perfectly in the sentence. The sentence indicates that the cold breath of autumn had affected or caused the ivy leaves to fall from the vine.
Striking
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