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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the underlined word in the following sentence.
He was a liberal who believed that men were inherently superior to women in every aspect of life.

Option 1: Conservative

Option 2: Tolerant

Option 3: republican

Option 4: philanthropist

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Conservative


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

"Conservative" is the correct antonym in the context of the sentence. While "liberal" typically implies open-mindedness and progressive views, "conservative" is often associated with traditional and cautious views.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • "Tolerant"
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Question : According to the Ministry of Power, Government of India, which is the largest energy source of India? (as of March 2023)

Option 1: Hydro power

Option 2: Tidal energy

Option 3: Coal

Option 4: Solar energy

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Coal


Solution : The correct option is Coal.

In India, coal is the most significant and plentiful fossil fuel. It supplies 55% of the nation's energy requirements. The nation's industrial legacy was founded on coal. The abundance of coal resources in India has been a driving force behind

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Question : The potential difference V across the ends of a given metallic wire in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the current flowing through it, provided its temperature remains the same. This is called ___________ law.

Option 1: Pascal's

Option 2: Charles's

Option 3: Ohm's

Option 4: Boyle's

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ohm's


Solution : The correct answer is Ohm's Law.

Assuming that the temperature of a metallic wire stays constant, the potential difference across its ends in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the current passing through it. We refer to this as Ohm's law. Ohm's law

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Question : Due to which of the following reasons can money be differentiated from other physical assets that can perform the function of store of value?

Option 1: Money has common acceptability

Option 2: Money possesses liquidity

Option 3: Money is neutral

Option 4: Money is easy to store

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Money is easy to store


Solution : The correct option is Money is easy to store.

Money can be differentiated from other physical assets that can serve as a store of value because it is easy to store. Unlike some physical assets like real estate, precious metals,

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Question : Simplify the expression:
$(2x+13-y)(2x-13-y)$

Option 1: $4x^2-y^2-4xy-169$

Option 2: $4x^2+y^2+4xy-169$

Option 3: $4x^2+y^2-4xy-169$

Option 4: $4x^2+y^2-4xy+169$

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $4x^2+y^2-4xy-169$


Solution : $(2x+13-y)(2x-13-y)$
$=[(2x-y)+13][(2x-y)-13]$
$=(2x-y)^2-13^2$
$=4x^2+y^2-4xy-169$
Hence, the correct answer is $4x^2+y^2-4xy-169$.

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Question : The value of $\frac{4-\sqrt {0.04}}{4+ \sqrt {0.4}}$ is close to:

Option 1: 0.04

Option 2: 0.8

Option 3: 1

Option 4: 1.4

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0.8


Solution : We have,
$\frac{4 - \sqrt {0.04}}{4+ \sqrt {0.4}}$
$=\frac{4 - \sqrt {0.04}}{4+ \sqrt {0.4}}$
$= \frac{4 - 0.2}{4+ 0.632}$
$=\frac{3.8}{4.632}$
$=0.8206 \approx 0.8$
Hence, the correct answer is 0.8

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Question : Who has won the Miss India Worldwide 2022 pageant?

Option 1: Khushi Patel

Option 2: Roshani Razack

Option 3: Vaidehi Dongre

Option 4: Navya Paingol

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Khushi Patel


Solution : The correct option is Khushi Patel.

Khushi Patel won the Miss India Worldwide 2022 pageant. This model also has its own clothing company. Vaidehi Dongri and Shrutika Mane became 1st and the 2nd runner up respectively.

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Question : For a ray of light to suffer total internal reflection it has to pass from:

Option 1: glass to water

Option 2: water to glass

Option 3: air to water

Option 4: air to glass

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: glass to water


Solution : The correct option is glass to water.

The angle of incidence of a light beam passing from a denser medium to a less dense medium must be larger than the critical angle for total internal reflection to take place.  The incidence angle past

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Question : Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Green Revolution?

i. The term "Green Revolution" was coined by Sir William Gaud.
ii. Norman Borlaug is hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution.
iii. M. S. Randhawa is called the Father of the Green Revolution in India.

Option 1: Only i and iii

Option 2: Only i and ii

Option 3: Only ii

Option 4: Only iii

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Correct Answer: Only i and ii


Solution : The correct option is Only i and ii.

Sir William Gaud, an American agricultural economist, coined the term "Green Revolution" in 1968. He used the term to describe the new agricultural technologies that were being developed and implemented in developing countries.

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