Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Anam and Bikash invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If in a particular month, Anam gets INR 3,840 as profit, the total profit is:
Option 1: INR 5,800
Option 2: INR 6,300
Option 3: INR 6,550
Option 4: INR 6,400
Correct Answer: INR 6,400
Solution : Investment Ratio = $3:2$ The profit ratio will also be the same. $\therefore$ Profit ratio of Anam and Bikash = $3:2$ Profit Anam got = INR 3,840 ⇒ Profit got by Bikash = $3840 \times \frac{2}{3}=2560$ $\therefore$ Total profit = INR 3,840 + INR
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The flood damaged the books so much that it was impossible to __________them.
Option 1: retrieve
Option 2: retrace
Option 3: retract
Option 4: retreat
Correct Answer: retrieve
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Retrieve means to get or bring something back from somewhere, as per the context of the question.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Which one of the following states has the longest coastline?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.
Gujarat features the longest coastline of any Indian state, extending approximately 1,600 kilometres along the country's western coast, with the Arabian Sea to its west. In comparison, Andhra Pradesh spans about 974 kilometres of coastline, Maharashtra has approximately 720 kilometres,
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. Give yourself a chance to be distracted of bad news.
Option 1: chance to be distracted
Option 2: Give yourself a
Option 3: No error
Option 4: of bad news
Correct Answer: of bad news
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Here, replace the preposition "of" with 'by' to make the sentence contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. In passive structure, the preposition "by" is used to denote an agent. In the given context, to denote what is
Question : Which of these statements is true?
Option 1: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
Option 2: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must be less than its present value to benefit the seller.
Option 3: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must exceed its present value to benefit the buyer.
Option 4: Under competitive asset market conditions, the present value must exceed the price of a bond to benefit the seller.
Correct Answer: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
Solution : The correct option is under competitive asset market conditions the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
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Question : A money lender lent INR 30,000 in two parts, one at the rate of 8% and the other at 9%. If the total annual simple interest on the amount is 2650, then what is the amount of money lent at the rate of 8%?
Option 1: INR 6,000
Option 2: INR 5,000
Option 3: INR 4,500
Option 4: INR 5,500
Correct Answer: INR 5,000
Solution : Given: Principal = INR 30000 Let the money lent at 8% be Rs. $x$, and the money lent at 9% be $(300000-x)$, and the time be 1 year. According to the question, Simple interest on $x$ at 8% + simple interest on $(30000-x)$ at
Question : Directions: Arrange the Atomic age, Metallic age, Stone age, and Alloy age in a meaningful order (starting from the earliest). Which would appear in 3rd position?
Option 1: Alloy age
Option 2: Stone age
Option 3: Metallic age
Option 4: Atomic age
Correct Answer: Alloy age
Solution : Given: Atomic age, Metallic age, Stone age, and Alloy age
The given words represent the different ages in the evolution of mankind and the arrangement is as follows – Stone Age→Metallic age→Alloy Age→Atomic age
So, Alloy's age is in the 3rd position. Hence, the
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. FE : HG :: ML : ?
Option 1: ON
Option 2: PO
Option 3: QP
Option 4: JI
Correct Answer: ON
Solution : Given: FE : HG :: ML : ?
Add 2 to the place value of each letter of FE to obtain the required code – F + 2 = H; E + 2 = G Thus, FE is coded as HG. Similarly, follow the same
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ambivalent
Option 1: Unpredictable
Option 2: Legitimate
Option 3: Unequivocal
Option 4: Irresistible
Correct Answer: Unequivocal
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Ambivalent means having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards something. The antonym unequivocal means leaving no doubt, being clear, or having a singular, definite meaning.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Which of these is not a characteristic of a free-enterprise economy?
Option 1: Decisions are based on the forces of demand and supply.
Option 2: Factor rewards are based on the productivity of factors of production.
Option 3: All economic decisions are taken by the economic planners.
Option 4: Economic decisions are regulated by the market.
Correct Answer: All economic decisions are taken by the economic planners.
Solution : The correct answer is All economic decisions are taken by the economic planners.
A free enterprise economy is also known as a free-market economy or capitalism. Free enterprise economies are often associated with market-driven economies, where supply
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