Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Sea weeds are important source of
Option 1: Fluorine
Option 2: Chlorine
Option 3: Bromine
Option 4: Iodine
Correct Answer: Iodine
Solution : The correct option is Iodine.
Iodine is abundant in sea weeds, commonly known as marine macroalgae. They absorb and concentrate iodine from saltwater, giving them a natural iodine store. Iodine is accumulated by sea weeds in iodine-rich marine habitats via metabolic activities. Iodine may be
Question : If water is frozen to become ice, its volume is increased by 10%, then if the ice is melted to water again, its volume will be decreased by:
Option 1: $9$%
Option 2: $9\frac{1}{11}$%
Option 3: $8$%
Option 4: $9\frac{1}{2}$%
Correct Answer: $9\frac{1}{11}$%
Solution : Let the volume of water be 100. After freezing, it increases by 10% = 110 After melting, it decreases by = $\frac{10}{110}×100$ = $9\frac{1}{11}$% Hence, the correct answer is $9\frac{1}{11}$%.
Question : If 7 divides the integer n, then the remainder is 2. What will be the remainder if 9n is divided by 7?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Let $x$ be the quotient when n is divided by 7. $n = 7x+2$ When $9n$ is divided by $7$, $\frac{9n}{7} =\frac{9(7x+2)}{7} = \frac{63x+18}{7} = (9x+2)+\frac{4}{7}$ So, the remainder when $9n$ is divided by $7$ is $4$. Hence, the correct answer is 4.
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the correct mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed at the bottom of the figure (on line AB). So, the top of the reflected image will appear as the bottom, and
Question : An area reserved for the protection of the wildlife is called:
Option 1: sanctuary
Option 2: national park
Option 3: zoological park
Option 4: reserved park
Correct Answer: national park
Solution : The correct option is the national park.
A national park is a piece of land that has been declared and preserved by the government in order to preserve the natural environment and animals. National parks are created to protect unique ecosystems, different plant
Question : The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of which Viceroy of India?
Option 1: Lord Dalhousie
Option 2: Lord Hastings
Option 3: Lord Ripon
Option 4: Lord Lytton
Correct Answer: Lord Lytton
Solution : The correct option is Lord Lytton.
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of Lord Lytton, who served as the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880. The act was passed in 1878. It was eventually repealed in 1882 by the
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 23 : 29 :: 41 : ?
Option 1: 43
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 49
Correct Answer: 43
Solution : Given: 23 : 29 :: 41 : ?
Prime numbers between 20 and 45 – 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43 Like, 23 : 29→Consecutive prime number after 23 is 29. Similarly, follow the same pattern for 41 : ?→Consecutive prime number after 41 is
Question : Simplify the given expression. $\sqrt{\frac{1+\cos P}{1-\cos P}}$
Option 1: $\operatorname{cosec}P-\cot P$
Option 2: $\sec P-\tan P$
Option 3: $\sec P+\tan P$
Option 4: $\operatorname{cosec} P+\cot P$
Correct Answer: $\operatorname{cosec} P+\cot P$
Solution : Given: $\sqrt{\frac{1+\cos P}{1-\cos P}}$ Multiply the numerator and denominator by $1+\cos P$ $=\sqrt{\frac{(1+\cos P)^2}{(1-\cos P)(1+\cos P)}}$ $=\sqrt{\frac{(1+\cos P)^2}{(1-\cos^2 P)}}$ $=\sqrt{\frac{(1+\cos P)^2}{(\sin^2 P)}}$ $=\frac{(1+\cos P)}{(\sin P)}$ $=\operatorname{cosec}P + \cot P$ Hence, the correct answer is $\operatorname{cosec}P + \cot P$.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Kidney beans were boiled quickly when Nisha added a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction itself.
Option 1: reactant
Option 2: catalyst
Option 3: enzyme
Option 4: solute
Correct Answer: catalyst
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The term "catalyst" is a general term for a substance that facilitates a chemical reaction without undergoing a permanent change, making it the most appropriate choice in this context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Amalgamate
Option 1: Integrate
Option 2: Combine
Option 3: Dismantle
Option 4: Coalesce
Correct Answer: Dismantle
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The verb amalgamate means to combine or merge different elements into a single, unified whole., whereas dismantle means to take apart or disassemble something, breaking it down into its separate components.
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