Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Assuagement
Option 1: Consignment
Option 2: Stratification
Option 3: Ruthlessness
Option 4: Mollification
Correct Answer: Mollification
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Mollification is the correct synonym for assuagement. It means the act of soothing or pacifying someone's feelings.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : In a $\triangle$ ABC, BC is extended to D and $\angle$ ACD = $120^{\circ}$. $\angle$ B = $\frac{1}{2}\angle$ A. Then $\angle$ A is:
Option 1: $60^{\circ}$
Option 2: $75^{\circ}$
Option 3: $80^{\circ}$
Option 4: $90^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $80^{\circ}$
Solution : $\angle$ ACD = $120^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle$ B = $\frac{1}{2}\angle$ A ⇒ $\angle$ACD = $\angle$A + $\angle$B ⇒ $120^{\circ}$ = $\angle$A + $\frac{1}{2}\angle$ A = $\frac{3}{2}\angle$ A ⇒ $\angle$A = $\frac{120×2}{3}$ = $80^{\circ}$ Hence, the correct answer is $80^{\circ}$.
Question : LPG is a mixture of______.
Option 1: Methane and Butane
Option 2: Butane and Propane
Option 3: Methane and Propane
Option 4: Ethane and Propane
Correct Answer: Butane and Propane
Solution : The correct option is Butane and Propane.
Propane (C3H8) and Butane (C4H10) make up the majority of the two Hydrocarbon gases that make up liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These gases are produced during the processing
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : If the complement of an angle is one-fourth of its supplementary angle, then the angle is:
Option 1: 60°
Option 2: 30°
Option 3: 90°
Option 4: 120°
Correct Answer: 60°
Solution :
Let $x$ be the angle. The complement of the angle is $(90°-x)$. The supplement of the angle is $(180°-x)$. According to the question, $(90-x)=\frac{1}{4}(180-x)$ ⇒ $360-4x=180-x$ ⇒ $3x=180$ $\therefore x = 60°$ Hence, the correct answer is 60°.
Question : If $(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)=0$, then the value of $\sin\;(\pi-\theta)+\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)$ is:
Option 1: $1$
Option 2: $0$
Option 3: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 4: $\sqrt{2}$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{2}$
Solution : $(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)=0$ $⇒\sin \theta=\cos \theta$ $⇒\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}=1$ $⇒\tan\theta=1=\tan45°$ $\therefore \theta = 45°$ $\sin\;(\pi-\theta)+\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)$ $=\sin\;(180°-45°)+\sin (90°-45°)$ $= \sin135°+\cos 45°$ $=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ [$\because \sin 135°=\sin(90°+45°)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$] $ = \sqrt{2}$ Hence, the correct answer is $ \sqrt{2}$.
Question : Saprophytes are the organisms which depend for food on:
Option 1: living plants
Option 2: living animals
Option 3: dead and decaying material
Option 4: inorgnic chemical compounds
Correct Answer: dead and decaying material
Solution : The correct option is dead and decaying material.
Saprophytes are organisms that feed on decaying organic materials. They are also known as saprotrophs or decomposers. They get their nutrition and energy from decomposing dead and decaying organic matter like dead plants, animals,
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. Following in the footsteps of France, Italy has (1)_____ a new tax to be (2)_____ on large tech companies, a move that is likely to put more strain on the country's relations with the USA. The Italian parliament has approved a 3 % digital tax on some digital revenue of technology companies that make over $831 million in global revenue, including at least $6 million in Italy. The tax (3)_____ similar to the one France implemented earlier this year, which has attracted (4)_____ criticism from the USA. According to a report in The Epoch Times, dozens of countries are working on proposals to change corporate tax schemes to (5)_____ money from tech firms that have users across the world, such as Facebook and Google's parent company Alphabet. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: accepted
Option 2: declined
Option 3: approved
Option 4: favoured
Correct Answer: approved
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation for each option:
Accepted: This word means to agree to something, but it doesn't fit the context of creating a new tax.
Declined: This word means to refuse or reject
Question : Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The Ramayana is one of the largest ancient A. 24,000 verses divided into seven Khanda (parts) B. the first and the seventh being later additions. C. epics in world literature. It consists of nearly D. It belongs to the genre of Itihasa, narratives of past events, interspersed with teachings on the goals of human life.
Option 1: DCBA
Option 2: CABD
Option 3: BDCA
Option 4: ABDC
Correct Answer: CABD
Solution : The correct choice is the second option: CABD.
Explanation: This paragraph starts with the given information that "the Ramayana is one of the largest ancient" followed by part (C), "epics in world literature" as it completes the given sentence. The sentence(A) states,
Question : Who among the following was considered to be the Queen of Thumri?
Option 1: Rumi
Option 2: Rattan Mohan Sharma
Option 3: Girija Devi
Option 4: Mirza Ghalib
Correct Answer: Girija Devi
Solution : The correct answer is Girija Devi.
Girija Devi celebrated as the Queen of Thumri, a popular form of semi-classical Indian music, elevated the genre to new heights. Hailing from the esteemed Seniya, and Banaras gharanas, she played a pivotal role in enhancing the
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