Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in a dictionary. 1. Silt 2. Silicon 3. Silicate 4. Silken
Option 1: 1, 4, 3, 2
Option 2: 3, 2, 4, 1
Option 3: 4, 1, 3, 2
Option 4: 2, 1, 4, 3
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 4, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Silt 2. Silicon 3. Silicate 4. Silken
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter S. So, move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second and third
Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? W X _ W W _ _ Y _ W _ W X X _ Y _ Y
Option 1: WXXYXWW
Option 2: YXYYWXX
Option 3: YXXYWXY
Option 4: WYXYWXY
Correct Answer: YXXYWXY
Solution : Given: W X _ W W _ _ Y _ W _ W X X _ Y _ Y
To fill the series we have to divide the series – W X _/W W _ _ Y _ /W _ W X X _ Y
Question : Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
I said, "I’m not very happy at work."
Option 1: I told her that I was not very happy at work.
Option 2: I told her I would not be very happy at work.
Option 3: I told her that I had not been very happy at work.
Option 4: I told her I am not very happy at work.
Correct Answer: I told her that I was not very happy at work.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Directions: Raghu jogged 2 km southwards, then he turned right and walked 5 km. He again turned right and walked and jogged 8 km. In which direction was he seen moving last?
Option 1: West
Option 2: East
Option 3: South
Option 4: North
Correct Answer: North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
The final direction from point (C) to point (D) is the north direction.
So, Rahul was seen moving in the north direction. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The simplest CPU-scheduling Algorithm is ___________.
Option 1: SJF Scheduling Algorithm
Option 2: Round-robin Scheduling Algorithm
Option 3: Multilevel Scheduling Algorithm
Option 4: FCFS Scheduling Algorithm
Correct Answer: FCFS Scheduling Algorithm
Solution : The correct answer is the FCFS Scheduling Algorithm.
Processes are scheduled using the most basic CPU scheduling method based on the arrival times. The CPU is allocated to the process that makes the initial request by the first-come, first-served scheduling mechanism. It
Question : Directions: In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Students are not prepared ______ that kind of question.
Option 1: to
Option 2: with
Option 3: for
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
For is the correct preposition, as it shows the purpose or intended reason for something, which in this case is that students are not prepared for a particular type of question.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Students
Question : Which of the following committees had recommended to incorporate the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Sarkaria Commission
Option 2: P.B. Patil Committee
Option 3: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Option 4: Swaran Singh Committee
Correct Answer: Swaran Singh Committee
Solution : The correct answer is the Swaran Singh Committee.
The Swaran Singh Committee recommended incorporating the fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution. The fundamental duties were added to Part 4 of the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. There are
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for 'scarcity' in the given sentence.
In spite of having ice glaciers across the globe, people don't have excess of fresh drinking water.
Option 1: Excess
Option 2: Water
Option 3: Glaciers
Option 4: Fresh
Correct Answer: Excess
In the context of the sentence, the word scarcity implies a shortage or lack of fresh drinking water despite the presence of ice glaciers. The opposite of scarcity, indicating an abundance or surplus is excess.
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series, in every alternate box, the geometrical figures/ numbers/ letters shift their position following the below patterns – 1. From Box 1 to Box 2 – Top left→Centre of the box→Top right→Top left; Bottom left ⇔ Bottom right; In the centre
Question : Directions: If FADE is coded as 3854, then how can GAGE be coded?
Option 1: 1824
Option 2: 2834
Option 3: 2824
Option 4: 2814
Correct Answer: 2824
Solution : Given: FADE is coded as 3854.
Each letter of FADE is assigned a different code number – F→3; A→8; D→5; E→4 Now, in the word GAGE, the code for G will be common and the code for A and E will be extracted from the
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