Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : A seed can germinate in the absence of:
Option 1: adequate light
Option 2: supply of oxygen
Option 3: suitable moisture
Option 4: suitable temperature
Correct Answer: adequate light
Solution : The correct answer is adequate sunlight.
Germination is the process of growth of a plant from the seed. Presence of moisture, adequate temperature and oxygen are necessary for the germination of seed. Presence of sunlight is not an essential condition for the germination of
Question : The following table gives the sales of TVs of different brands over the years (numbers in thousands).
Which TV brand sold highest sold in the year 2019?
Option 1: Brand 1
Option 2: Brand 4
Option 3: Brand 3
Option 4: Brand 2
Correct Answer: Brand 1
Solution : From the given table, it can be concluded that Brand 1 TV sold the most in the year 2019. Because 196 > 190 > 180 > 159 Hence, the correct answer is Brand 1.
Question : Which state in India has the longest coastline?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Maharashtra
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.
Amongst the nine coastal states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal in India, Gujarat has the country's longest mainland coastline of about 1214.7 kilometres. It covers around 23% of the entire
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order, except the first part. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. Such poststructuralist pronouncements…
A. not only in the Anglo-American academia B. in the literature of the Third World, C. however, are a common feature of the literary theory practised D. but also in the Third-World countries
Option 1: ABCD
Option 2: ADCB
Option 3: BCAD
Option 4: CABD
Correct Answer: BCAD
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence in correct order is: Such poststructuralist pronouncements, however, are a common feature not only in the Anglo-American academia but also in the literature of the Third World.
Question : Which of the following is the incorrect sequence of national income from broader to narrower concepts?
Option 1: GNP at market prices - NNP at factor cost - NNP at market prices - GNP at factor cost
Option 2: GNP at market prices - NNP at market prices - NNP at factor cost - Personal income
Option 3: NNP at factor cost - Personal income - Personal disposable income
Option 4: GNP at factor cost - NNP at factor cost - Personal income - Personal disposable income
Correct Answer: GNP at market prices - NNP at factor cost - NNP at market prices - GNP at factor cost
Solution : The correct option is GNP at market prices - NNP at factor cost - NNP at market prices - GNP at factor cost.
The correct sequence
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. Our school organised a graduation day to award certificates to the students. The graduation day highlights the overall achievements of students. All the students who are being graduated are invited formally with their parents. Students wore their attire according to the dress code given to them by the school administration. High school graduation__________(1) is one of the most awaited and last event of any school. The function began with __________(2) the lamp, followed by the distribution of certificates in a very systematic way. Our principal made a long and__________(3) speech and blessed us for the future___________(4). On behalf of our graduating class, our class representative extended a vote of thanks to show __________(5) to all staff members. One of the parents expressed their experiences and views. At last, all the students, parents, and staff members had lunch together. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: gracious
Option 2: gratitude
Option 3: courteous
Option 4: greet
Correct Answer: gratitude
Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.
From the given options, gratitude is the word used for thanksgiving. Other words are used for politeness.
Therefore, according to the question, the correct word will be gratitude.
Question : Maximum oxygen is available from:
Option 1: Deserts
Option 2: Green forests
Option 3: Grasslands
Option 4: Phytoplankton
Correct Answer: Phytoplankton
Solution : The correct option is Phytoplankton.
Phytoplankton are free-living organisms and are found on the upper layer of water bodies. It releases oxygen. This organism is responsible for almost half of the Earth's photosynthetic activities. They form the base of the marine food web, playing
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Repercussion
Option 1: Duplication
Option 2: Consequence
Option 3: Recusation
Option 4: Apprehension
Correct Answer: Consequence
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Repercussion refers to an unintended consequence or effect that arises from an action. Consequence indicates a result or an effect following an action, making it the most suitable synonym in the context of the sentence.
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Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow from the given statements. Statements: All napkins are whisks. Some whisks are kettles. No kettle is a bowl. Conclusions: (I) Some napkins are whisks. (II) Some kettles are whisks.
Option 1: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Option 2: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Option 3: Only conclusion (I) follows
Option 4: Only conclusion (II) follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Solution : According to the given statements, the following Venn diagram can be drawn –
Let's analyse the conclusion – Conclusion I: Some napkins are whisks – From the Venn diagram, the circle of napkins is inside the circle of whisks. From
Question : The simple interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 8% per annum is INR 9120 less than the simple interest on the same sum for 7 years at 8% per annum. Find the sum.
Option 1: INR 28,500
Option 2: INR 28,250
Option 3: INR 28,750
Option 4: INR 28,000
Correct Answer: INR 28,500
Solution : Use the formula: Simple interest $= \frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$, to find the unknown value from the known value. Given: Simple interest for 3 years is INR 9,120 less than the simple interest for 7 years. So, $P \times \frac{8 \times 7}{100} -
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