Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The average weight of the group of 12 players increases by 1.5 kg when a player who weighs 63 kg is replaced by a new player. What is the weight of the new player?
Option 1: 84 kg
Option 2: 81 kg
Option 3: 83 kg
Option 4: 79 kg
Correct Answer: 81 kg
Solution : The total increase in weight for the group of 12 players = 1.5 × 12 = 18 kg This increase is due to the replacement of a player who weighs 63 kg with a new player. Therefore, the weight of the new player =
Question : Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
The ______ heard that the relationship was stormy and had broken up several times.
Option 1: inquiry
Option 2: impute
Option 3: inordinate
Option 4: impugn
Correct Answer: inquiry
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
In this context, the word inquiry aligns with the idea that someone is gathering information or seeking details about the relationship. It denotes an investigation or examination into the nature of the relationship. The other options do
Question :
Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If P denotes ÷, Q denotes ×, R denotes +, and S denotes –, then 16 Q 12 P 6 R 5 S 4 = ?
Option 1: 31
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 33
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 33
Solution : Given: P denotes ÷, Q denotes ×, R denotes + and S denotes – 16 Q 12 P 6 R 5 S 4 = ?
On replacing the sign as per the instruction, we will get – = 16 × 12 ÷ 6 + 5
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the daughter of B, A – B means A is the husband of B, A × B means A is the brother of B, A ÷ B means A is the father of B. Based on the above, how is P related to G if V ÷ P – F + G × C?
Option 1: Brother's son
Option 2: Wife's brother
Option 3: Daughter's husband
Option 4: Daughter's brother
Correct Answer: Daughter's husband
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, P is G's daughter's husband. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Each orbit of International Space Station (ISS) takes ______ minutes.
Option 1: 85-87
Option 2: 83-86
Option 3: 90-93
Option 4: 80-82
Correct Answer: 90-93
Solution : The correct option is 90-93
Each orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) takes approximately 90-93 minutes to complete. This means that the ISS orbits the Earth roughly 16 times a day. This high orbital velocity allows astronauts aboard the ISS to experience multiple sunrises
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. Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa (1503–19), the portrait hangs behind the bulletproof glass (1)_______ the Louvre Museum and draws thousands of jostling spectators each day. It is the most famous painting in the world, and yet, when viewers manage to see the artwork up close, they are likely to be (2)________ by the small, subdued portrait of an ordinary woman. She’s dressed modestly in a translucent veil, dark robes, and no jewellery. Much has been said about her smile and gaze, but viewers still might wonder what all the (3)_____ is about. Along with the mysteries of the sitter’s identity and her (4)________ look, the reason for the work’s popularity is one of its many conundrums. Although many theories have attempted to pinpoint one reason for the art piece’s celebrity, the most compelling arguments insist that there is no one explanation. The Mona Lisa’s fame is the result of many chance circumstances combined with the painting’s (5)_______ appeal. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: composed
Option 2: unfazed
Option 3: baffled
Option 4: fine
Correct Answer: baffled
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The term "baffled" means to be confused or bewildered, suggesting that viewers are likely to be puzzled or confused by the small, subdued portrait of an ordinary woman.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Select the most appropriate active form of the given sentence.
The movie was directed by the famous filmmaker and produced by the studio.
Option 1: The famous filmmaker directed the movie, and the studio produced it.
Option 2: The movie was being directed by the famous filmmaker and produced by the studio.
Option 3: The movie was directed and produced by the famous filmmaker and the studio.
Option 4: The famous filmmaker and the studio collaborated to make the movie.
Correct Answer: The famous filmmaker directed the movie, and the studio produced it.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the missing number from the given response.
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 22
Option 3: 320
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 32
Solution : Multiply the numbers outside the triangle and then divide by 10.
⇒ (5 × 6 × 4) ÷ 10 = 120 ÷ 10 = 12
⇒ (6 × 7 × 5) ÷ 10 = 210 ÷ 10 = 21
⇒ (4 × 8 × 10)
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. Eg.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.) 40 : 300 27 : 196
Option 1: 55 : 400
Option 2: 130 : 940
Option 3: 200 : 1580
Option 4: 25 : 140
Correct Answer: 200 : 1580
Solution : Given: 40 : 300, 27 : 196
Subtract 20 from 8 times the first number to obtain the second number — ⇒ 40 : 300; 40 × 8 – 20 = 320 – 20 = 300 ⇒ 27 : 196; 27 × 8
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: SPLENDID
Option 2: MEAGRE
Option 3: MARRIAGEABLE
Option 4: CONSCENT
Correct Answer: CONSCENT
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The correct spelling is consent, which means to permit something to happen. The given word "conscent" has an extra consonant letter "c", which is making it wrong.
The meanings of the other options are as
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