Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 6, 15, 42, 123, ?
Option 1: 366
Option 2: 362
Option 3: 368
Option 4: 365
Correct Answer: 366
Solution : Given: 3, 6, 15, 42, 123, ?
The pattern is as follows –
So, 366 is the missing number. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936, after which they were 1_________. by World War II. The Olympics 2_________. in 1948 and was 3________. held every four years. Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same years, but in accordance with a 1986 4________. by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to place the Summer and Winter Games on 5________. four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years, the next Winter Olympics after 1992 was in 1994.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.1.
Option 1: complicated
Option 2: corrupted
Option 3: interrupted
Option 4: solicited
Correct Answer: interrupted
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The sentence conveys that the regular schedule of the Games, held every four years, was interrupted by World War II. The term "interrupted" fits here, indicating a temporary suspension or break in the continuity of the games due
Question : What are hardware devices that retrieve data from a computer system and further translate the received data into a form understandable to humans?
Option 1: Processor
Option 2: Input devices
Option 3: Storage devices
Option 4: Output devices
Correct Answer: Output devices
Solution : The correct answer is Output devices.
The hardware devices that retrieve data from a computer system, and translate it into a form understandable to humans are output devices. Output devices take electronic data from the computer, and convert it into a human-readable format.
Question : Which of the following shortcut keys is used to save a file in MS Word 365?
Option 1: Alt + S
Option 2: Alt + F
Option 3: Ctrl + S
Option 4: Ctrl + F
Correct Answer: Ctrl + S
Solution : The correct answer is Ctrl + S.
Ctrl + S is used to save a file in MS Word 365. MS Word 365 is the latest version of Microsoft Word. It is a word-processing software used for creating, editing, formatting, and sharing text-based
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : If $\sec\theta+\tan\theta=a$, then what is the value of $\sec\theta$?
Option 1: $\frac{a+1}{2a^2}$
Option 2: $\frac{(a-1)}{2a^2}$
Option 3: $\frac{a^2-1}{2a}$
Option 4: $\frac{a^2+1}{2a}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{a^2+1}{2a}$
Solution : Given: $\sec\theta+\tan\theta=a$ ---------------------(equation 1) We know, $\sec^2\theta–\tan^2\theta=1$ $⇒(\sec\theta+\tan\theta)(\sec\theta–\tan\theta)=1$ $⇒a(\sec\theta–\tan\theta)=1$ $⇒\sec\theta–\tan\theta=\frac{1}{a}$ -------------------(equation 2) By solving equations 1 and 2 we get, $\sec\theta=\frac{a+\frac{1}{a}}{2}$ $⇒\sec\theta=\frac{a^2+1}{2a}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{a^2+1}{2a}$.
Question : 'Rail Bandhu ' is
Option 1: Web - site of each railway division
Option 2: the onboard medical officer in every trainto attend to medical emergencies
Option 3: security guard in every A. C. coach of Rajdhani/ Shatabdi and A. C. Duronto Express
Option 4: an onboard magazine of Indian Railways to be available in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ A. C. Duronto Express
Correct Answer: an onboard magazine of Indian Railways to be available in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ A. C. Duronto Express
Solution : The correct answer is an onboard magazine of Indian Railways to be available in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ A. C. Duronto Express
All of India's premium trains, including the Rajdhani express, Shatabdi
Question : The structural part of the Indian Constitution is, to a large extent, derived from the Act of_____.
Option 1: 1909
Option 2: 1935
Option 3: 1947
Option 4: 1919
Correct Answer: 1935
Solution : The correct Option is 1935.
A byproduct of the legacy established by the Government of India Act of 1935 was the Constitution of 1950. With 321 parts and 10 schedules, this was the first act the British government had ever passed.
Question : Which of the following is not a characteristic of National Highways in India?
Option 1: Meant for inter-state transport.
Option 2: Connect state capitals and major cities.
Option 3: Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
Option 4: Maintained by the Central Government.
Correct Answer: Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
Solution : The correct answer is Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
National Highways in India are primarily meant for inter-state transport; they connect state capitals and major cities and are maintained by the Central Government. However, the construction of
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The man with the shotgun (1)_____ the guard to his knees. He handed up the shotgun to his partner and yanked the guard's wrists up behind his back and locked (2)______ together with a pair of handcuffs. He (3)______ him onto the floor with a kick between the shoulder blades. Then he took his shotgun back and (4)_____ to the security gate at the end of the counter. He was short and heavy and moved with peculiar slowness. "Buzz him (5)_____," his partner said.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: toppled
Option 2: ascended
Option 3: placed
Option 4: straightened
Correct Answer: toppled
Solution : The first option is correct.
Toppled means to push or throw someone or something over, usually in a sudden or forceful way. In this context, it indicates the forceful action of making the guard fall to the floor.
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