Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Self-pollination will lead to:
Option 1: inbreeding
Option 2: rare breeding
Option 3: overbreeding
Option 4: outbreeding
Correct Answer: inbreeding
Solution : The correct option is inbreeding.
Self-pollination in plants can result in inbreeding. Because the genetic material originates from the same plant, the subsequent offspring are likely to have a high degree of genetic resemblance to or be genetically identical to the parent plant. This can
Question : Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. My heart_________hard, bumping the broken glass, nicked by sharp edges.
Option 1: inhibited
Option 2: lifted
Option 3: thumped
Option 4: thundered
Correct Answer: thumped
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Thumped refers to a rhythmic, strong beating or pounding, which aligns with the context of a forceful heartbeat.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Inhibited means restrained or held back.
Lifted implies raising or
Question : Who said 'A living thing is born" after the League of Nations Covenant was drafted?
Option 1: Lord Robert Cecil
Option 2: Woodrow Wilson
Option 3: Patrick Finney
Option 4: Neville Chamberlain
Correct Answer: Woodrow Wilson
Solution : The correct option is Woodrow Wilson.
After the League Covenant was formed in 1919, Woodrow Wilson joked, "A living thing is born". The Paris Peace Conference, which put an end to the First World War, led to the establishment of the League, an
Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words.
The origin or birth of a thing.
Option 1: Genesis
Option 2: Culmination
Option 3: Coda
Option 4: Quietus
Correct Answer: Genesis
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: In this context, the phrase "the origin or birth of a thing" refers to the beginning of the creation of something. Genesis is a term that precisely denotes the origin or starting point of something, often
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AKRW, DNUZ, GQXC, (?)
Option 1: CZWR
Option 2: ISZE
Option 3: TJAA
Option 4: JTAF
Correct Answer: JTAF
Solution : Given: AKRW, DNUZ, GQXC, (?)
In the above-given series, add 3 to each letter to obtain the next letter cluster. AKRW→A + 3 = D; K + 3 = N; R + 3 = U; W + 3 = Z DNUZ→D + 3 = G;
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The government is planning a new policy to help the immigrants coming from the neighbouring country.
Option 1: Someone who leaves one country to settle in another.
Option 2: Someone who goes to visit a new country for a short time.
Option 3: Someone who travels for work.
Option 4: Someone who travels to space.
Correct Answer: Someone who leaves one country to settle in another.
The word immigrants refers to individuals or groups of people who leave their home country to settle in another nation, often seeking better opportunities, safety, or improved living
Question : Directions: Three of the following number pairs are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd number pair. (NOTE: The second number in the given number pairs is formed by performing a certain operation on the first number. The same operation is followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.)
Option 1: 55 : 10
Option 2: 80 : 13
Option 3: 20 : 3
Option 4: 95 : 18
Correct Answer: 80 : 13
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 55 : 10; 55 – 5 = 50; 50 ÷ 5 = 10 Second option: 80 : 13; 80 – 5 = 75; 75 ÷ 5 = 15 ≠ 13 Third option: 20 : 3; 20
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution directs the state to provide for a 'Uniform Civil Code'?
Option 1: Article 45
Option 2: Article 43
Option 3: Article 44
Option 4: Article 42
Correct Answer: Article 44
Solution : The correct option is Article 44.
The Indian Constitution, in Part 4, Article 44, makes explicit reference to the "Uniform Civil Code." "The state shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India," states Article 44.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (46, 93, 187) (123, 247, 495)
Option 1: (208, 418, 837)
Option 2: (313, 627, 1255)
Option 3: (111, 213, 427)
Option 4: (184, 369, 729)
Correct Answer: (313, 627, 1255)
Solution : Given: (46, 93, 187); (123, 247, 495)
Here, (46, 93, 187)→(46 × 2) + 1 = 92 + 1 = 93; (93 × 2) + 1 = 186 + 1 = 187 (123, 247, 495)→(123 × 2) + 1 = 246 + 1
Question : Directions: The following pie chart shows the study time of different subjects of a student in a day. Study the pie chart and answer the following question.
If a student studies 10 hours a day, then he studies maths for?
Option 1: $3\ \text{hours}$
Option 2: $\frac{10}{3}\ \text{hours}$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{3}\ \text{hours}$
Option 4: $\frac{3}{10}\ \text{hours}$
Correct Answer: $3\ \text{hours}$
Solution : A student studies 10 hours a day. He studies math for $=\frac{30}{100}×10=3$ hours Hence, the correct answer is 3 hours.
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