Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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 mangoes are oranges. Some kiwis are guavas. All oranges are kiwis. Conclusions: (I) Some kiwis are mangoes. (II) Some guavas are oranges.
Option 1: Only conclusion (I) follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Option 3: Only conclusion (II) follows
Option 4: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion (I) follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some kiwis are mangoes – From the diagram, it is evident that the circles representing mangoes and kiwis overlap and have a
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. School : Teacher :: Bank : ?
Option 1: Nurse
Option 2: Banker
Option 3: Principal
Option 4: Lawyer
Correct Answer: Banker
Solution : Given: School : Teacher :: Bank : ?
Like, a teacher is a person who works at a school. Similarly, a Banker is a person who works at a bank.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, P # Q means P is the wife of Q, P – Q means P is the mother of Q, P + Q means P is the father of Q, P & Q means P is the son of Q. Based on the above, how is E related to L in C # D + E # G + L?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Father
Option 3: Sister
Option 4: Mother's mother
Correct Answer: Mother
Solution : Given: P # Q ⇒ P is the wife of Q P – Q ⇒ P is the mother of Q P + Q ⇒ P is the father of Q P & Q ⇒ P is the son of Q
As per the given
Question : Directions: How many quadrilaterals are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 16
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 13
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 14 quadrilaterals. They are ABML, KLMN, ABNK, BCDN, ACDK, DEJK, EFPO, FGHP, EGHO, OHIJ, EGIJ, ACGI, ACEJ, GIKD.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is
Option 1: Nanda Devi
Option 2: Nilgiris
Option 3: Nokrek
Option 4: Manas
Correct Answer: Nilgiris
Solution : The correct option is Nilgiris.
Situated in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India, the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was established in 1986, marking India's first Biosphere Reserve. Spread over regions of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, it stands as the most extensive
Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? _ zy _ zxy _ yxzx _ zyx _ xy
Option 1: zxyzy
Option 2: xyzzy
Option 3: yxzyz
Option 4: yzxyx
Correct Answer: yxzyz
Solution : Given: _ zy _ zxy _ yxzx _ zyx _ xy
To fill the series we have to divide the series – _zy_zx / y_yxzx / _zyx_x / y Let's check each option – First option: zxyzy; zzyxzx / yyyxzx
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ?, Hexane, Heptane, Octane
Option 1: Pentane
Option 2: Benzene
Option 3: Nonane
Option 4: Methane
Correct Answer: Pentane
Solution : Given: ?, Hexane, Heptane, Octane
The order is as follows – Hexane (alkane of 6 carbon atoms) < Heptane (alkane of 7 carbon atoms) < Octane(alkane of 8 carbon atoms)
So, Pentane (alkane of 5 carbon atoms) is the missing term of the given series.
Question : After two successive discounts of 40 percent and 20 percent, an article is sold for Rs. 4632. What is the marked price of the article?
Option 1: Rs. 7650
Option 2: Rs. 8870
Option 3: Rs. 9650
Option 4: Rs. 8050
Correct Answer: Rs. 9650
Solution : Let the marked price of the article be Rs. $x$. For two successive discounts Selling price = $\frac{100-\text{Discount}_1\%}{100}× \frac{100-\text{Discount}_2\%}{100}×$ marked price $⇒4632=x×\frac{100-40}{100}×\frac{100-20}{100}$ $\therefore x=9650$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 9650.
Question : Directions: How many rectangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 11
In the above-labeled figure, there are a total of 11 rectangles. Namely, ABDC, EFGH, IJKL, nMNO, PQRS, TUVW, XYZa, bcde, fghi, jklm, AMUl.
Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
Option 1:
Utricularia
Option 2:
Sequoia gigantea
Option 3: Nostoc
Option 4: Bryophyta
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is Utricularia
Utricularia, commonly known as bladderworts, belongs to a genus of carnivorous plants. They can be found in terrestrial and aquatic forms, thriving in freshwater and damp soil environments. These plants' fragile, feather-like stems and leaves have tiny bladders called
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