Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In a drama, Hima spoke, “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it." Which Indian freedom fighter gave this slogan?
Option 1: Bhagat Singh
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Ambica Charan Majumdar
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution : The correct option is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prolific writer and journalist known for his works in newspapers like Kesari (in Marathi) and The Maratha (in English), through which he propagated nationalist ideas. The famous slogan "Swaraj is
Question : A person buys three spectacles at the rate of Rs. 4,000 per spectacles. He sells the first spectacles at a profit of 30%, the second spectacles at a loss of 10% and the third spectacles at a loss of 10%. What is the total percentage of profit earned in the whole transaction?
Option 1: 7.14%
Option 2: 2.18%
Option 3: 3.33%
Option 4: 5.41%
Correct Answer: 3.33%
Solution : The cost price of each pair of spectacles is Rs. 4,000. The total cost price for three spectacles is Rs. 4,000 × 3 = Rs. 12,000 The selling price of the first spectacles is Rs. 4,000 + 30% of Rs. 4,000 = Rs. 4,000 +
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.
My years in my father's house A. would have been unbearable had B. the feel of his hand clutching mine, his C. I not had my brother. I never forgot D. refusal to abandon me. Perhaps he and I would have been close even otherwise.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: DBCA
Option 3: CBDA
Option 4: BCDA
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation:
Question : Select the most appropriate homonym in the context of the following sentence to fill in the blank. My birthday will________ on a Friday this year.
Option 1: fall: to go down onto the ground suddenly.
Option 2: fall: to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place.
Option 3: fall: to change to a particular condition.
Option 4: fall: to be beaten or defeated.
Correct Answer: fall: to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Homonym: It is a word that is spelt and pronounced like another word but that has a different meaning.
Fall: to come at a particular
Question : The vertical movement of air is termed as
Option 1: wind
Option 2: air current
Option 3: air turbulence
Option 4: air mobility
Correct Answer: air current
Solution : The correct option is air current.
Vertical air movement is referred to as "air currents," particularly when addressing the rising or sinking motion of air masses. Temperature, pressure, and contaminant concentrations can all have an effect on vertical air currents. Warmer, less dense air
Question : The length of the chord AB of a circle is equal to the radius of the circle. What will be the angle subtended by the chord at the centre of the circle?
Option 1: 40°
Option 2: 60°
Option 3: 30°
Option 4: 50°
Correct Answer: 60°
Solution : Given that the length of the chord AB (d) is equal to the radius (r), we can substitute r for d in the formula: $\theta = 2 \times \sin^{-1}(\frac{\text{Length of chord}}{2 \times \text{radius}})$ This simplifies to: ⇒ $\theta = 2 \times \sin^{-1}(\frac{r}{2r})$ ⇒ $\theta =
Question : When did the British Empire Games start?
Option 1: 1936
Option 2: 1938
Option 3: 1930
Option 4: 1934
Correct Answer: 1930
Solution : The correct answer is 1930.
The 1930 British Empire Games, inaugurated by Lord Willingdon, took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from August 16 to 23, 1930. These events would later be known as the Commonwealth Games. The British Empire Games were the name given
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.
A couple of minutes later, a woman comes running towards the desk. As soon as she sees the little girl, she shouts and (1)_______ up to her. She lifts the girl into her arms and holds her very tight. Then she separates herself from her daughter and looks at her (2)_______ while she says, "I am here, Andrea. Everything is okay. I love you, honey." Then she turns and (3)_______ the man. "Thank you so much, sir," she says. "We got separated in the crowd earlier. My daughter is deaf, so I could not make an (4)________ over the speakers for her. I was looking for her everywhere. I was so worried!". Now the man understands why the little girl did not look at him until he (5)_______ her shoulder.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: opts
Option 2: discreet
Option 3: greets
Option 4: rejects
Correct Answer: greets
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Greets is the correct choice, as the woman is expressing her gratitude and admiration for the man by greeting.
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some hockey are bats. All bats are racquets. No stick is a racquet. Conclusions: I. Some sticks are bats. II. Some sticks are hockey is a possibility. III. All hockey are racquets.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some sticks are bats – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is a negative relation between sticks and bats.
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. B, D, H, P, ?
Option 1: E
Option 2: D
Option 3: C
Option 4: F
Correct Answer: F
Solution : Given: B, D, H, P, ?
Add 2n (where n belongs to natural numbers) to the positional value of each term to get the next term in the series – B + 21 = B + 2 = D; D + 22
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