Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
Nainital has a 1. _____lake. Tourists come from far and wide to 2. _____ boating here. There is a skating place behind it. People who skate here say that the ride seems to go around with them. Evenings are also pleasant here. The 3. _____ of the electric lights look as if they are dancing in the ripples of the lake. Truly, Nainital is an 4. _____city of 5. _____beauty. Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank 3.
Option 1: shadow
Option 2: echo
Option 3: reflection
Option 4: mirror
Correct Answer: reflection
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The passage describes the reflection of electric lights in the lake, suggesting a gentle and pleasing light. The word reflection fits well in this context, indicating the appearance of the lights on the water's surface.
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Question : The average weight of a class of 30 students is 45 kg. One of the students whose weight is 48.5 kg was replaced by another student and the average weight was increased by 200 g. Find the weight of the new student.
Option 1: 54.5 kg
Option 2: 50 kg
Option 3: 55 kg
Option 4: 51 kg
Correct Answer: 54.5 kg
Solution : Total weight of students initially $= 30 \times 45 = 1350$ kg Total weight after the student left $= 1350-48.5 = 1301.5$ kg Let the weight of the new student be $x$. According to the problem, $\frac{1301.5+x}{30} = 45+\frac{200}{1000}$ $⇒\frac{1301.5+x}{30} = 45+0.2$ $⇒1301.5+x =
Question : The deterioration of a metal by an electrochemical process is commonly termed as
Option 1: Erosion
Option 2: Corrosion
Option 3: Passivation
Option 4: Abrasion
Correct Answer: Corrosion
Solution : The correct answer is Corrosion.
Corrosion is the degradation of materials caused by a chemical interaction with their surroundings. Corrosion occurs when a refined metal is changed into a more stable form, such as oxide, hydroxide, or sulfide.
Question : The weight of a bucket when filled fully with water is 17 kg. If the weight of the bucket when half filled with water is 13.5 kg. What is the weight of the empty bucket?
Option 1: 12 kg
Option 2: 2 kg
Option 3: 10 kg
Option 4: 7 kg
Correct Answer: 10 kg
Solution : Let the weight of the empty bucket be $x$ kg and the weight of the water be $y$ kg. According to the question, $x + y$ = 17-------------------------- (1) $x + \frac{y}{2}$ = 13.5 ---------------------- (2) Now subtract (2) from (1) $\frac{y}{2}$ = 3.5
Question : Directions: In this question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Come what ____, I shall adhere to my principles.
Option 1: can
Option 2: may
Option 3: might
Option 4: will
Correct Answer: may
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the second option.
"Come what may" is an idiom that means whatever happens, and "may" is the correct usage. This conveys the intended meaning of the sentence: whatever happens, the author will stick to his
Question : Who among the following is the first Indian female football player to play in the Union of European Football Association (UEFA)'s Women's Champions League?
Option 1: Shanti Mullick
Option 2: Bala Devi
Option 3: Manisha Kalyan
Option 4: Oinam Bembem Devi
Correct Answer: Manisha Kalyan
Solution : The correct option is Manisha Kalyan.
Manisha Kalyan becomes the first Indian footballer to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Manisha Kalyan made history on August 18 when she came off the bench to play for Apollon Ladies F.C. in place of Marilena
Question : Directions: The following table gives the population of a locality from 1988 to 1992. Read the table and answer the question.
Increase(+)decrease(-)
over preceding year
The total population in 1989 was:
Option 1: 1,44,537
Option 2: 1,58,577
Option 3: 1,46,947
Option 4: 1,49,637
Correct Answer: 1,58,577
Solution : Total population in 1989 = 1,46,947 + 11,630 = 1,58,577 Hence, the correct answer is 1,58,577.
Question : 'Green House Effect' means
Option 1: Pollution in houses in tropical regions
Option 2: Trapping of solar energy due to the atmospheric oxygen
Option 3: Trapping of solar energy due to the atmospheric carbon dioxide
Option 4: Cultivation in greenhouses so as to check pollution
Correct Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to the atmospheric carbon dioxide
Solution : The correct option is - Trapping of solar energy due to the atmospheric carbon dioxide
When gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the heat from the Sun, the process is known as the greenhouse effect. Earth becomes
Question : Directions: How many maximum triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 29
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 31
Correct Answer: 29
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
In the above-labelled figure, there are a total of 29 triangles. They are EDA, DAB, DBC, CDG, DFG, DFE, EFH, FGH, EHI, HIL, LHJ, JCK, AEG, ACG, ADC, EDG, IEG, IGJ, EGH, IHJ, AGI, CEJ,
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
Option 1: PRT
Option 2: ACD
Option 3: UWY
Option 4: BDF
Correct Answer: ACD
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: PRT→P + 2 = R; R + 2 = T Second option: ACD→A + 2 = C; C + 1 = D Third option: UWY→U + 2 = W; W + 2 = Y Fourth option: BDF→B
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