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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which of the following is a type of connective tissue?

I. Blood
II. Bone
III. Ligament

Option 1: Only III

Option 2: Only II and III

Option 3: I, II and III

Option 4: Only I and III

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: I, II and III


Solution : The correct option is I, II and III.

Blood is a connective tissue that circulates throughout the body, transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. It consists of red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Bone is a type of

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Question : What is a single discount equivalent to the three successive discounts of 20%, 25%, and 20%?

Option 1: 38%

Option 2: 42%

Option 3: 52%

Option 4: 58%

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 52%


Solution : Given, Successive discounts = 20%, 25%, and 20%
Single equivalent discount = $(a+b-\frac{a×b}{100}$)%, where $a$% and $b$% are successive discounts.
$=20+25-\frac{20\times 25}{100}$
$=45-5=40$%
Again, for 40% and 20%, we get,
⇒ $40+20-\frac{40\times20}{100}$
$=60-8=52$%
Hence, the correct answer is 52%.

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Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. on the US naval base, close to the prison compounds
Q. housing the remaining 39 detainees held in the “war on terror”
R. inviting tenders for private contractors to run the Migrant Operations Center
S. the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau is

Option 1: RPQS

Option 2: QSRP

Option 3: SPQR

Option 4: SRPQ

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: SRPQ


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

Explanation: The sentence starts by introducing the subject, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bureau (S). It then mentions the bureau's action in inviting tenders for private contractors to run the Migrant Operations Center (R). Next, it provides

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Question : Which state in India had the lowest sex ratio according to the 2011 Census?

Option 1: Punjab

Option 2: Rajasthan

Option 3: Bihar

Option 4: Haryana

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Haryana


Solution : The correct option is Haryana.

Among Indian states, Haryana records the lowest sex ratio at 877, while the union territory of Daman and Diu has the overall lowest sex ratio at 618.

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Question : Two numbers, when divided by a certain divisor, leave the remainder 57. When the sum of the two numbers is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 49. The divisor is:

Option 1: 56

Option 2: 57

Option 3: 49

Option 4: 65

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 65


Solution : Let the two numbers be $a$ and $b$ and the divisor is $d$.
According to the question,
$a = d×p + 57$ and $b=d×q + 57$, where $p$ and $q$ are the quotients.
Adding these two equations we get,
$(a+b)=d(p+q)+114$
Again when the sum of

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Question : Who is credited with setting up the Brahmo Sabha for religious reforms in 1828, which was later called the Brahmo Samaj?

Option 1: Rabindranath Tagore

Option 2: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Option 3: Keshub Chandra Sen

Option 4: Devendra Nath Tagore

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy


Solution : The correct option is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy created the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which evolved into the Brahmo Samaj. This pro-rationalism, pro-monotheism, and pro-social reform religious and social movement was supposedly started in India by Raja Ram

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Question : Select the word that is similar in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.

Malign

Option 1: Baleful

Option 2: Insurgent

Option 3: Radical

Option 4: Nihilistic

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Baleful


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Malign means causing or intending to cause harm or evil in nature. Baleful means threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone, making it a synonym for malign.

The meanings of the other options are

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Question : Which of the following shortcut keys is used to switch to print preview in MS Word 365?

Option 1: Ctrl + Alt + P

Option 2: Ctrl + Alt + I

Option 3: Alt + P

Option 4: Alt + I

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ctrl + Alt + I


Solution : The correct option is Ctrl + Alt + I.

In Microsoft Word 365, the shortcut key used to switch to Print Preview is:

Ctrl + Alt + I

Pressing these keys together will quickly switch to the Print Preview mode in

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Question : Select the option with the correct spellings to replace the underlined words in the given sentence.

He exhibitad his senseles behaviour at that conference.

Option 1: exhibited; sanseless

Option 2: exhibited; senseless

Option 3: exibited; senseless

Option 4: exhebited; sanseless

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: exhibited; senseless


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: In the given sentence, the incorrect spellings are "exhibitad" and "sensles", whose correct spellings are exhibited and senseless, respectively. Therefore, the second option provides accurate and correctly spelt words.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be:

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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.

Daniel talks to people about the right to life. He says, “We have the right to live in freedom and safety!” but the people do not (1)_______ and they say that the War is a big deal and it is not up to us nor up to the government. The government knows what to do and only the government can decide (2)______ is best. And if the government says that there must be war, then it must be so. Daniel does not accept this and asks if there is a better solution. As all wars end with agreements, can’t we make the agreements without fighting? Can’t the government solve this (3)_________? Isn’t that the reason we have a government in the first place? He decides to (4)______ to people in his government. He decides to write to them and let them know what he thinks. He knows one opinion does not matter much, but he also knows that if everyone in his own country and on the other side would do this, there will (5)________ be no more wars.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: peacefully

Option 2: disruptively

Option 3: compulsorily

Option 4: excitingly

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: peacefully


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

"Peacefully" fits the context as it suggests that the government should solve conflicts and reach agreements in a peaceful manner, which is aligned with the overall theme of the passage.

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