Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
Speech is a great (1)________, but it can be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our desires and intentions known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________, the use of an unusual or an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different (3)________, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning for our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands (4)________ handling; only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Thus, speech is a valuable gift but if not used in a proper way, may cause misunderstanding. Since different classes use different words, we must use speech carefully to avoid being (5) ________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: blessing
Option 2: articulation
Option 3: protection
Option 4: art
Correct Answer: blessing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this context, blessing refers to something highly beneficial or advantageous. Speech is considered a blessing here, as it allows us to communicate our desires and intentions, aiding social interaction.
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 12 triangles. They are GFD, GBF, GDB, DFC, BFC, DBC, AEC, BAC, BGC, DGC, BAG, and BAF.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : A body of mass 4 kg accelerates from 15 m/s to 25 m/s in 5 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N).
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : The correct answer is 8.
Force = Mass(m)* Acceleration(a)
Acceleration of the body is to be calculated first:
Acceleration(a)= Change in Velocities (v-u)/Time Taken(t),
where v=Final velocity and u =Initial Velocity
a = (v-u) / t
a = (25-15) / 5
a = 2 m/s²
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The person who dislikes and distrusts other people lived alone in a secluded cabin deep in the woods, far away from the hustle and bustle of society.
Option 1: misanthrope
Option 2: pessimist
Option 3: hermit
Option 4: recluse
Correct Answer: misanthrope
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
Misanthrope: It denotes a person who avoids other people. Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, or distrust of the human species, human behaviour, or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views
Question : The Political Part of the Indian Constitution has been largely drawn from which Constitution?
Option 1: British Constitution
Option 2: Irish Constitution
Option 3: Australian constitution
Option 4: US Constitution
Correct Answer: British Constitution
Solution : The correct answer is the British Constitution.
The principles of cabinet government and the relations between the executive and the legislature in the Indian Constitution were influenced by the British Constitution.
The British Constitution, although not a single written document like the Indian Constitution,
Question : World Environment Day is held every year on _____.
Option 1: 5th June
Option 2: 1st January
Option 3: 29th August
Option 4: 1st July
Correct Answer: 5th June
Solution : The correct answer is June 5.
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year. World Environment Day on June 5 commemorates the start of the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment. It was established by the UN General Assembly, it
Question : Which is the biggest tributary of the upper Brahmaputra that originates in the Tibetan Himalayas and winds its way into India through Arunachal Pradesh?
Option 1: Subansiri
Option 2: Yerla
Option 3: Musi
Option 4: Aner
Correct Answer: Subansiri
Solution : The correct option is Subansiri.
The Subansiri River is the biggest tributary of the upper Brahmaputra, which rises in the Tibetan Himalayas and flows into India via Arunachal Pradesh. A trans-Himalayan river, the Subansiri passes through the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, as
Question : Directions: FAP is related to PAF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JFM is related to MFJ. To which of the following is NKT related following the same logic?
Option 1: TKN
Option 2: OLU
Option 3: KTN
Option 4: LIR
Correct Answer: TKN
Solution : Given: FAP is related to PAF, and JFM is related to MFJ.
Reverse the order of the letters of FAP and JFM to get their respective related letter clusters.
Thus, FAP is related to PAF.
Thus, JFM is related to MFJ. Similarly, follow the same
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Someone who avoids other people's company.
Option 1: Amiable
Option 2: Gregarious
Option 3: Reclusive
Option 4: Amicable
Correct Answer: Reclusive
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Reclusive denotes a person who is seeking solitude. This word is the best substitution for the given phrase.
The meanings of the other options are:
Question : The marked price of 85 items was equal to the cost price of 153 items. The selling price of 104 items was equal to the marked price of 65 items. Calculate the percentage profit or loss from the sale of each item.
Option 1: 12.5% loss
Option 2: 12.5% profit
Option 3: 15% profit
Option 4: 12.25% profit
Correct Answer: 12.5% profit
Solution : Let the cost price of 1 item be Rs. 100. So, the marked price of 85 items = Rs. 153 × 100 = Rs. 15300 ⇒ The marked price of one item = Rs. $\frac{15300}{85}$ = Rs. 180 Also, the selling price of 104
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