Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 117, 102, (?), 57, 27
Option 1: 82
Option 2: 88
Option 3: 73
Option 4: 97
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: 117, 102, ?, 57, 27 Subtract the multiples of 5 starting from 15 from the previous term to get the next term. 117 – 15 = 102; 102 – 20 = 82; 82 – 25 = 57; 57 – 30 = 27
So,
Question : Which among the following is India's first corporatised port?
Option 1: Kochi
Option 2: Kandla
Option 3: Mangalore
Option 4: Ennore
Correct Answer: Ennore
Solution : The correct option is Ennore.
India's first corporatized port was Ennore Port, known as Kamarajar Port Limited. It is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Ennore Port was established to alleviate the congestion at the nearby Chennai Port and to provide a state-of-the-art facility for
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I can't ________ this heat anymore.
Option 1: beer
Option 2: bare
Option 3: bear
Option 4: bier
Correct Answer: bear
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: Bear means to endure or tolerate something difficult or unpleasant. In this context, the speaker is expressing his inability to tolerate the heat any longer.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Each of the letters in the word KINGDOM is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
Option 1: Three
Option 2: One
Option 3: Two
Option 4: None
Correct Answer: Two
Solution : Given: KINGDOM
On arranging the letters of the word KINGDOM in alphabetical order the letter cluster formed is→DGIKMNO Now, the letter which is fourth from the left is K (DGIKMNO) And the letter which is second from the right is N (DGIKMN
Question : The ratio of areas of two circles is 81 : 121. What will be the ratio of their circumferences?
Option 1: 9 : 11
Option 2: 121 : 81
Option 3: 11 : 9
Option 4: 81 : 121
Correct Answer: 9 : 11
Solution : Given, ${{A{_1}}}:{A{_2}}=81:121$ Area $\propto$ circumference$^2$ ⇒ $\frac{C{_1}}{C{_2}}=\frac{\sqrt{A{_1}}}{\sqrt {A{_2}}}$, where $C{_1}\text{ and }C{_2}$ are the circumference, and $A{_1}\text{ and }A{_2}$ are the area. ⇒ $\frac{C{_1}}{C{_2}}=\frac{\sqrt{81}}{\sqrt{121}}$ ⇒ $\frac{C{_1}}{C{_2}}=\frac{9}{11}$ Hence, the correct answer is 9 : 11.
Question : A plate on the square base made of brass is of length $x$ cm and width 1 mm. The plate weighs 4725 g. If 1 cm3 of brass weighs 8.4 g, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: 75 cm
Option 2: 76 cm
Option 3: 72 cm
Option 4: 74 cm
Correct Answer: 75 cm
Solution : We know that, Volume = $\frac{\text{Weight} }{\text{Density}}$ Substituting the given values, $\therefore$ Volume = $\frac{4725\;\mathrm{g}}{8.4\;\mathrm{g/cm^3}}$ = 562.5 cm3 ____(i) Volume = l × w × h, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height. (1 mm =
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. His deliberate activities brought him fame.
Option 1: Dishonour
Option 2: Respect
Option 3: Sorrow
Option 4: Strength
Correct Answer: Dishonour
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
Fame means the state of being known or talked about by many people, whereas dishonour means a state of shame or disgrace, which is the opposite of fame.
Question : Which of the following is not caused by atmospheric refraction of light?
Option 1: The Sun appears red at sunset.
Option 2: Twinkling of stars at night
Option 3: Sun appears higher in the sky than it is
Option 4: Sun becomes visible two or three minutes before actual sunrise.
Correct Answer: The Sun appears red at sunset.
Solution : The correct answer is the Sun appearing red at sunset.
The Sun appears red at sunset because of the scattering phenomenon, and all the other options are examples of atmospheric refraction. The refraction of light induced by the earth's
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 46, 93, 187, 375, ?
Option 1: 751
Option 2: 749
Option 3: 761
Option 4: 750
Correct Answer: 751
Solution : Given: 46, 93, 187, 375, ?
Multiply the previous term by 2, and then add 1 to the resultant, to obtain the next term in the series – (46 × 2) + 1 = 92 + 1 = 93; (93 × 2) + 1 =
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
We can ___________ right and wrong.
Option 1: distinguish by
Option 2: distinguish from
Option 3: distinguish between
Option 4: distinguish for
Correct Answer: distinguish between
Solution : The third option is the correct answer, as ''distinguish between'' indicates the ability to perceive or recognise differences between two or more things or concepts, and it fits perfectly in the sentence.
Distinguish from
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
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