Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The sum of the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid box is 20 cm and the total surface area of a cuboid is 256 sq. cm. What is the maximum length (in approximate) of a stick that can be placed inside the cuboid box?
Option 1: 16 cm
Option 2: 24 cm
Option 3: 32 cm
Option 4: 12 cm
Correct Answer: 12 cm
Solution : The sum of the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid box is 20 cm. ⇒ $l + b + h = 20$, Where $l$ = length, $b$ = breadth, $h$ = height The total surface area of the cuboid = 256 sq. cm.
Question : A shop for electronic goods is closed on Monday. The average sales per day for the remaining six days of the week is Rs. 15,640 and the average sale from Tuesday to Saturday is Rs. 14,124. The sales on Sunday are:
Option 1: Rs. 21,704
Option 2: Data inadequate
Option 3: Rs. 23,220
Option 4: Rs. 20,188
Correct Answer: Rs. 23,220
Solution : The sales on Sunday can be calculated using the given averages. The total sales from Tuesday to Saturday = 14124 × 5 = Rs. 70,620 The total sales from Tuesday to Sunday = 15640 × 6 = Rs. 93,840 Therefore, the sales on Sunday
Question : Which of the following is the largest peninsular river in India?
Option 1: Krishna
Option 2: Godavari
Option 3: Kaveri
Option 4: Mahanadi
Correct Answer: Godavari
Solution : The correct option is Godavari.
The Godavari River is the largest peninsular river in India, originating from the central Indian state of Maharashtra and flowing eastwards across several states. It is known for its extensive drainage basin, supporting agriculture, and diverse ecosystems, and is
Question : On which of the following dates does the summer solstice fall?
Option 1: 22 December
Option 2: 23 September
Option 3: 21 March
Option 4: 21 June
Correct Answer: 21 June
Solution : The correct option is 21 June.
The summer solstice falls around 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the day when the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun, resulting in the longest day of the year, and the official start
Question : Giddha is a folk dance from which state?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Punjab
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Punjab
Solution : The correct option is Punjab
Giddha revolves around the female character and their lives. It is a popular folk dance from the Punjab region. Like bhangra, it's an energetic dance often thought to have originated from the ring dance, an old tradition.
Question : Which of the following acts is suggested for the post of Comptroller and Auditor General?
Option 1: Indian Councils Act of 1909
Option 2: The Government of India Act of 1919
Option 3: Government of India Act of 1935
Option 4: The Indian Independence Act of 1947
Correct Answer: Government of India Act of 1935
Solution : The correct answer is the Government of India Act of 1935.
The highest authority responsible for auditing the expenditure of both the national and state governments is known as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. This position was entrusted
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
Not only we seen (1) / the Tali temple but (2) / also the Thirunelli temple. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The law of inversion needs to be followed here, in which both the subject and the verb are inverted as it indicates more emphasis and is thus replaced with the correct form "have we seen".
Therefore, the correct
Question : The sum of interior angles of a regular polygon is $1440^{\circ}$. The number of sides of the polygon is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Sum of all angles = $1440^{\circ}$ Let the number of sides of the polygon be $n$. ⇒ $1440^{\circ}$ = $(n-2)×180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $(n-2)$ = $\frac{1440}{180}$ ⇒ $(n-2)$ = $8$ ⇒ $n$ = $2+8$ = $10$ Hence, the correct answer is 10.
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that does NOT represent a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Absence : Existence
Option 1: Blunt : Sharp
Option 2: Calm : Furious
Option 3: Abundant : Lacking
Option 4: Careful : Cautious
Correct Answer: Careful : Cautious
Solution : Given: Absence : Existence (It represents an opposite or contrasting relationship, where absence means the lack or nonexistence of something and existence means the presence of something.)
Let's check the options – First option: Blunt : Sharp; Blunt and Sharp are antonyms, representing
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. Statement I: Some fish are frogs. Statement II: Some frogs are whales. Conclusion I: Some fish are whales. Conclusion II: No fish is a whale.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Only II follows
Option 3: Either I or II follows
Option 4: Neither I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some fish are whales – It is a possibility that the circles representing fish and whales overlap and have a part
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