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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Find the smallest number to be added to 1000 so that 55 divides the sum exactly.

Option 1: 25

Option 2: 45

Option 3: 35

Option 4: 10

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Correct Answer: 45


Solution : The remainder when 1000 is divided by 55 = 10
To make the number divisible by 55,
Number to be added = 55 – 10 = 45
Hence, the correct answer is 45.

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, clothes are dirty is written as kq pl ns, and wear your clothes is written as ns mk jl. How is clothes written in the given language?

Option 1: ns

Option 2: kq

Option 3: jl

Option 4: pl

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Correct Answer: ns


Solution : Given:
1. clothes are dirtykq pl ns
2. wear your clothesns mk jl

By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that –
The common word and the code in the given sentences are clothes and ns.

So, clothes will be

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Question : Which one of the following glands is responsible for secretion of sex hormones ?
 

Option 1: Adrenal gland

Option 2: Thyroid gland

Option 3: Pituitary gland

 

Option 4: Sebaceous gland

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Correct Answer: Pituitary gland

 


Solution : The correct answer is Pituitary gland

The pituitary gland, sometimes known as the "master gland," is an important participant in the regulation of sex hormones in the human body. While it is not a direct source of sex hormones, it does play an important

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Question : Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is the ambitious program launched by the Government of India in 2018 to provide ______ access to the most vulnerable sections.

Option 1: healthcare

Option 2: services

Option 3: agricultural

Option 4: industrial

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Correct Answer: healthcare


Solution : The correct answer is healthcare.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is designed to offer health protection to economically disadvantaged and vulnerable families, focusing on secondary and tertiary care. The scheme's objective is to extend healthcare coverage to ten crore families, primarily encompassing those with

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To lose one’s head.

Option 1: To reach nowhere.

Option 2: To lose one’s self-control.

Option 3: To have bad memory.

Option 4: To lose the track of time.

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Correct Answer: To lose one’s self-control.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom doesn't refer to physical loss but rather to a loss of composure or self-control, often in a situation where someone becomes very agitated, confused, or panicky. It signifies a state where someone is

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Question : If a retailer offers a discount of 32% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the percentage markup price?

Option 1: 24%

Option 2: 47.05%

Option 3: 22.34%

Option 4: 32%

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Correct Answer: 47.05%


Solution : Let Rs. 100 be the marked price.
Discount = 32%
Selling price = 100 – 32 = Rs. 68
Here, cost price = selling price = Rs. 68
Marked up% = $\frac{32}{68}×100$
= $\frac{800}{17}$
= 47.05%
Hence, the correct answer is 47.05%.

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Free time; time at one’s own disposal

Option 1: Leisure

Option 2: Legible

Option 3: Lethal

Option 4: Legion

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Correct Answer: Leisure


Solution : The first option is the correct choice.

Leisure refers to time that is free from obligations or work, allowing one to engage in activities of their choice.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Legible: Clear and easy to read.
  • Lethal: Deadly or
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Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Option 1: Treasure

Option 2: Poison

Option 3: Mason

Option 4: Clouwn

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Correct Answer: Clouwn


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The only misspelt word is clouwn. The correct spelling is clown, which denotes a comic entertainer. Other words are correctly spelled.

Therefore, the correct spelling will be clown.

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