Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in
Question : The line chart given below shows the expenditure of two companies J and K in five different years. L1 = The difference between the average expenditure of company J in years A and B and the average expenditure of company K in years C and D. L2 = The value of average expenditure of company K in all 5 years. What is the value of (L2 – L1)?
Option 1: 490
Option 2: 540
Option 3: 350
Option 4: 420
Correct Answer: 490
Solution : From the image description, The average expenditure of company J in years A and B = $\frac{(400+300)}{2}$ = 350 The average expenditure of company K in years C and D = $\frac{(500+300)}{2}$ = 400 L1 = The difference between the average expenditure of company J
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Worn
Option 1: Dilemma
Option 2: Energetic
Option 3: Dilapidated
Option 4: Diminutive
Correct Answer: Dilapidated
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Worn is the past participle of the verb wear. Dilapidated means something (usually a building or structure) that is in a state of disrepair or partial ruin due to neglect, age, or lack of maintenance.
The meaning
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.
Tea prices in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____ Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: about
Option 2: compared
Option 3: against
Option 4: above
Correct Answer: against
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The phrase "as compared to" indicates a comparison, and the word that best fits in this context is against. It is commonly used to show a comparison between quantities or values.
Question : Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions?
Option 1: Force and Power
Option 2: Work and Power
Option 3: Work and Energy
Option 4: Momentum and Power
Correct Answer: Work and Energy
Solution : The correct option is Work and Energy.
If two physical quantities are expressed in terms of the same fundamental dimensions with the same powers, they are said to have the same dimensional formula. All forms of energy, including surface tension, kinetic energy,
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
The time spent studying history and chemistry is 4 hours 30 minutes. Then the student studied physics for?
Option 1: 1 hour 30 minutes
Option 2: 2.9 hours
Option 3: 2 hours
Option 4: 3 hours
Correct Answer: 3 hours
Solution : History + Chemistry = 15% + 15% = 30% The time spent studying history and chemistry is 4 hours 30 minutes = 270 minutes. Physics = 20% The time spent studying physics = $\frac{270}{30}×20=180$ minutes = 3 hours Hence, the correct answer is 3
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, P + Q means P is the mother of Q, P – Q means P is the brother of Q, P × Q means P is the wife of Q, P ÷ Q means P is the father of Q. Based on the above, how is B related to D in A × B ÷ C – D?
Option 1: Brother
Option 2: Father's brother
Option 3: Father
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Father
Solution : Given: C – D means C is the brother of D, A × B means A is the wife of B, B ÷ C means B is the father of C.
As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here,
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 816, 774, 734, ?, 660
Option 1: 688
Option 2: 697
Option 3: 696
Option 4: 682
Correct Answer: 696
Solution : Given: 816, 774, 734, ?, 660
The pattern followed here is –
So, 696 is the missing number in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The gas used to extinguish fire is
Option 1: Neon
Option 2: Nitrogen
Option 3: Carbon dioxide
Option 4: Carbon monoxide
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
Solution : The correct option is Carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a popular fire-extinguishing gas. Carbon dioxide suppresses flames by displacing oxygen, one of the basic components required for combustion. When carbon dioxide enters a fire, it decreases the oxygen concentration in the
Question : Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against
Option 1: loss of heat from the body
Option 2: loss of essential body fluids
Option 3: loss of salt from the body
Option 4: entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment
Correct Answer: loss of heat from the body
Solution : The correct answer is loss of heat from the body.
The subcutaneous fat layer, often known as adipose tissue, has various critical roles, one of which is thermoregulation. It acts as an insulator, assisting in the retention of body heat
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