Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, CLIP is coded as 3749, and PICK is coded as 4673. What is the code for K in the given code language?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Given: 1. CLIP ⇒ 3749 2. PICK ⇒ 4673
After comparing given words and their codes, we get – In both words, the common letters are C, I, and P and the common digits are 3, 4, and 7. So, in the word CLIP, the
Question : 'Stone Cancer' occurs due to?
Option 1: Acid rain
Option 2: Global warming
Option 3: Radioactivity
Option 4: Bacterial action
Correct Answer: Acid rain
Solution : The correct answer is Acid Rain.
Acid rain is rain with a lower pH than regular rain. This means it is more acidic and, as a result, can cause greater damage to stone and marble. Sulfuric acid and nitric acid are generated when sulphur
Question : In the atmosphere, the lowermost layer is _______.
Option 1: troposphere
Option 2: exosphere
Option 3: ionosphere
Option 4: stratosphere
Correct Answer: troposphere
Solution : The answer is the troposphere.
The lowermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere is called the troposphere. It contains all the necessary gases that are vital for the existence of life on Earth.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
A recent study that (1)__________ people's brains at different points in their workday (2)__________ high-demand tasks which require intense, constant concentration can lead to the buildup of a (3)__________ toxic chemical called glutamate. Normally used to (4)__________ signals from nerve cells, in large quantities glutamate alters the (5)__________ of a brain region involved in planning and decision-making, the lateral prefrontal cortex (IPFC). Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: performance
Option 2: synergy
Option 3: radiation
Option 4: ensemble
Correct Answer: performance
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence discusses the impact of glutamate on a brain region, specifically the lateral prefrontal cortex (IPFC), involved in planning and decision-making. Using "performance" in this context suggests that the alterations caused by glutamate influence the functioning or
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Howard tried to speak but all that came out was an __________, squeaky gargle.
Option 1: implausible
Option 2: sincere
Option 3: easy
Option 4: inarticulate
Correct Answer: inarticulate
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In the sentence, Howard attempted to speak, but the only sound that he produced was an indistinct, squeaky gargle. The use of inarticulate appropriately characterises the quality of Howard's speech at that moment. Inarticulate denotes being unable to
Question : The ports located along the eastern coast of India are :
Option 1: Kandla and Haldia
Option 2: Haldia and Cochin
Option 3: Paradeep and Kandla
Option 4: Paradeep and Haldia
Correct Answer: Paradeep and Haldia
Solution : The correct answer is Paradeep and Haldia.
Majority of the ports are located on the Western coast in India because it has higher sea depth because of abrupt rising of landmass. Some major ports on west coast are Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore etc. While
Question : The Tulip Festival is famous in which city?
Option 1: Agra
Option 2: Allahabad
Option 3: Ludhiana
Option 4: Srinagar
Correct Answer: Srinagar
Solution : The correct option is Srinagar.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chief minister at the time, launched the Tulip Garden in 2007 to promote tourism and floriculture in the Kashmir Valley. Every year, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, hosts
Question : Who wrote the famous novel "The Guide"?
Option 1: R. K. Narayan
Option 2: Chetan Bhagat
Option 3: Arundhati Roy
Option 4: Satyajit Ray
Correct Answer: R. K. Narayan
Solution : The correct answer is R. K. Narayan.
One of the greatest novelists in English literature is R. K. Narayan. The transformation of Raju from a tourist guide to a spiritual guide is the main theme of the book 'The Guide' a 1958 novel
Question : In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Indian culture treats guests as God and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part and (1)____ of the family itself. Even though we don't have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always (2)____ after by the members of the family. Elders and respect for elders is a major component of Indian culture. Elders are the (3)____ force for any family and hence the love and respect for elders comes from (4)____ and is not artificial. An individual takes blessings from his elders by touching their feet. Elders drill and (5)____ the Indian culture within us as we grow.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: brought
Option 2: taken
Option 3: looked
Option 4: sought
Correct Answer: looked
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase "looked after" means to be cared for or attended to. In this context, it emphasises the idea that guests are always taken care of and attended to by the members of the family, even if there
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the following figure?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 18 triangles. They are ABE, ACE, BCE, ABC, BCJ, CEJ, AJE, ABJ, FJI, HIJ, GHJ, FGJ, FHI, FGI, GHI, FGH, CDE, ACD.
Hence, the first
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