Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Phototropic movement is controlled by which of the following?
Option 1: Auxin
Option 2: Gibberellin
Option 3: Cytokinin
Option 4: Ethylene
Correct Answer: Auxin
Solution : The correct option is Auxin.
The plant hormone Auxin is principally responsible for phototropic movement, which is the growth response of plants towards or away from a light source. When the shoot (stem) senses light from one direction, Auxin is redistributed throughout the plant to
Question : In $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}, \angle \mathrm{Q}=90$°, and QX is perpendicular to PR. If PQ = 15 cm and PR = 25 cm, what is the PX : XR ratio?
Option 1: 2 : 3
Option 2: 7 : 18
Option 3: 1 : 4
Option 4: 9 : 16
Correct Answer: 9 : 16
Solution : If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right-angled triangle to the hypotenuse, then it divides the hypotenuse into two segments. The lengths of these segments are proportional to the lengths of the other two sides. This
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. Our hands have been crucial tools for finding and eat food, and helping us navigate the world.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: tools for finding and eat food,
Option 3: Our hands have been crucial
Option 4: and helping us navigate the world.
Correct Answer: tools for finding and eat food,
Solution : The second option is correct.
The error is due to an incorrect verb-tense agreement. While listing actions, all verbs should be in the same tense and form. In this case, they both should be gerunds to maintain a parallel structure.
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Which of the following rivers originates from the Trans Himalayas?
Option 1: Yamuna
Option 2: Sindhu
Option 3: Saraswati
Option 4: Ganga
Correct Answer: Sindhu
Solution : The correct option is Sindhu.
The Karakoram, Zanskar, and Ladakh mountains, which pass through Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, are considered the trans-Himalayan ranges in India. The Trans-Himalayan Rivers begin beyond the Great Himalayas. The Sindhu, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra are the names of these three rivers.
Question : In India, which of the following statements is not correct about Fundamental Duties?
Option 1: To encourage common brotherhood
Option 2: To develop a scientific temper
Option 3: To organise village panchayat
Option 4: To protect country
Correct Answer: To organise village panchayat
Solution : The correct answer is To organise a village panchayat.
The moral duties that all Indian citizens have to support the country's unity and foster a sense of patriotism are known as the Fundamental Duties. Every person in the country is subject
Question : _____ is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants.
Option 1: Physiology
Option 2: Anatomy
Option 3: Phytomorphology
Option 4: Cytology
Correct Answer: Phytomorphology
Solution : The correct option is Phytomorphology.
Plant morphology, also known as phytomorphology, is a discipline of botany that studies the exterior features of plants. It includes a thorough analysis, and classification of numerous plant parts, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits, as well as their
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Under which ministry does the Indian Antarctic Act aim at having India's national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment along with the dependent and associated ecosystems and proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA)?
Option 1: Ministry of Power
Option 2: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Option 3: Ministry of Textiles
Option 4: Ministry of Science and Technology
Correct Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Solution : The correct option is the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
A committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection will be established by the federal government. The Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences will preside over the committee.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Fundamental
Option 1: Impact
Option 2: Neutral
Option 3: Least
Option 4: Link
Correct Answer: Least
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word fundamental implies something essential, basic, or central. On the other hand, least denotes the smallest in amount, extent, or significance. In this context, if something is fundamental, it is of great importance, while if it
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