Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. The newly selected secretary of the party has a/an impeccable image among the public.
Option 1: Refurbished
Option 2: Blemished
Option 3: Irresistible
Option 4: Arbitrary
Correct Answer: Blemished
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Impeccable means flawless or perfect, and blemished means flawed or imperfect, making it the direct opposite.
Explanation of the other options:
Question : Organisms use biocatalysts to break down complex substances into simpler substances. These biocatalysts are called ______.
Option 1: Enzymes
Option 2: Hormones
Option 3: Vitamins
Option 4: No option is correct
Correct Answer: Enzymes
Solution : The correct option is Enzymes.
Enzymes are also known as biocatalysts. They accelerate the process of digestion. The breakdown of complicated food components into simpler parts is sped up by digestive enzymes. Hydrolysis, a process where water splits the complex food molecules chemically, is
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Costs an arm and a leg
Option 1: To be affordable.
Option 2: To be moderately priced.
Option 3: To be free of charge.
Option 4: To be very expensive.
Correct Answer: To be very expensive.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Costs an arm and a leg is an idiom used to convey that something is extremely expensive. It implies that the cost of the item or service is so high that it figuratively feels like
Question : Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the world's first CNG terminal in _____ in September 2022.
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.
In Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the "world's first CNG (compressed natural gas) terminal." Additionally, the inauguration ceremony included the unveiling of the Regional Science Centre, a sprawling facility covering 20 acres, constructed at
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Many people P. learn better when they have something tangible Q. hold in their hands and get their head R. to work with, a physical object they can S. round and low-cost 3D printers make that possible
Option 1: PRQS
Option 2: PRSQ
Option 3: QPRS
Option 4: QRSP
Correct Answer: PRQS
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The given parts of sentences emphasise that individuals often find it easier to understand or grasp concepts when they have a physical object they can touch or interact with. The sentence suggests that affordable 3D printers
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Bullock : Cart :: Horse : ?
Option 1: Tanga
Option 2: Ride
Option 3: Race
Option 4: Plough
Correct Answer: Tanga
Solution :
Given: Bullock : Cart :: Horse : ?
Like, a bullock cart is used as a carriage drawn by bullocks. Similarly, a tanga is a light carriage drawn by horses.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. A can be represented by 00, 11, 20, etc. and P can be represented by 59, 68, 75, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word. LOAD
Option 1: 55, 42, 86, 03
Option 2: 66, 40, 31, 13
Option 3: 89, 86, 11, 99
Option 4: 76, 95, 20, 32
Correct Answer: 76, 95, 20, 32
Solution : Given: LOAD
Number representations of each letter – L→55, 66, 76, 98, 89 O→95, 86, 58, 69, 79 A→00, 20, 11, 31, 42 D→22, 32, 03, 13, 43
First option: 55, 42, 86, 03; O cannot be represented by 42; A cannot
Question : If $a+b :\sqrt{ab} = 4:1 $ where $ a > b > 0$, then $ a:b$ is:
Option 1: $\left (2+\sqrt{3} \right):\left (2-\sqrt{3} \right)$
Option 2: $\left (2-\sqrt{3} \right):\left (2+\sqrt{3} \right)$
Option 3: $\left (3+\sqrt{2} \right):\left (3-\sqrt{2} \right)$
Option 4: $\left (3-\sqrt{2} \right):\left (3+\sqrt{2} \right)$
Correct Answer: $\left (2+\sqrt{3} \right):\left (2-\sqrt{3} \right)$
Solution : Given: $\frac{\left (a+b \right)}{\sqrt{ab}}=\frac{4}{1}$ ⇒ $\frac{a+b}{2\sqrt{ab}}=\frac{2}{1}$ Applying componendo and dividendo, we get, ⇒ $\frac{a+b+2\sqrt{ab}}{a+b-2\sqrt{ab}}=\frac{2+1}{2-1}$ ⇒ $\frac{(\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b})^2}{(\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b})^2}=\frac{3}{1}$ ⇒ $\frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{1}$ Again applying componendo and dividendo we get, ⇒ $\frac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}-1}$ ⇒ $\frac{a}{b}=\left ( \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}-1} \right )^2$ ⇒ $\frac{a}{b}=\frac{3+1+2\sqrt{3}}{3+1-2\sqrt{3}}$ ⇒ $\frac{a}{b}=\frac{4+2\sqrt{3}}{4-2\sqrt{3}}$ $\therefore \frac{a}{b}=\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}}$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. The starving man ___ able to walk.
Option 1: Can barely
Option 2: Were barely
Option 3: Are barely
Option 4: Was barely
Correct Answer: Was barely
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer as ''was barely'' here indicates that the starving man could hardly walk. Also, the singular verb should be used with the singular subject as per subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the complete sentence is "The starving man was barely
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with blanks that are to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Politics is the last ___ of scoundrels.
Option 1: Resort
Option 2: Retort
Option 3: Report
Option 4: Result
Correct Answer: Resort
Solution : The correct choice is the first option "resort."
It means that some individuals may turn to politics as a last option or means of gaining power or influence when other means have failed, and "resort" fits perfectly in the sentence.
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