Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Hema was twice as old as Geeta 10 years ago. How old is Geeta today, if Hema will be 40 years old 10 years henceforth?
Option 1: 25 years
Option 2: 20 years
Option 3: 15 years
Option 4: 35 years
Correct Answer: 20 years
Solution : Given: The age of Hema after 10 years = 40 years
⇒ The present age of Hema = 40 – 10 = 30 years 10 years ago, the age of Hema ⇒ 30 – 10 = 20 years And, 10 years ago, the age
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Caterpillar : Butterfly :: ? : ?
Option 1: Tadpole : Cat
Option 2: Hen : Chick
Option 3: Lamb : Sheep
Option 4: Deer : Fawn
Correct Answer: Lamb : Sheep
Solution : Given: Caterpillar : Butterfly (It is a relation between an animal's young form and mature form. A caterpillar is in the larval (immature) stage, and a butterfly is in the adult stage of the same organism.)
First option: Tadpole : Cat; A tadpole
Question : A horse takes $2\frac{1}{2}$ seconds to complete a round around a circular field. If the speed of the horse was 66 m/sec, then the radius of the field is: [Given $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 25.62 m
Option 2: 26.52 m
Option 3: 25.26 m
Option 4: 26.25 m
Correct Answer: 26.25 m
Solution : Distance covered in one revolution = Circumference of circular field = $2\pi r$ Speed of horse = 66 m/sec Time = $2\frac{1}{2}$ = $\frac{5}{2}$ sec Distance covered = 66 × $\frac{5}{2}$ = 165 m Distance covered = circumference of the circle = $2\pi r$
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936, after which they were 1_________. by World War II. The Olympics 2_________. in 1948 and was 3________. held every four years. Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same years, but in accordance with a 1986 4________. by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to place the Summer and Winter Games on 5________. four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years, the next Winter Olympics after 1992 was in 1994.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: matching
Option 2: customary
Option 3: together
Option 4: separate
Correct Answer: separate
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The sentence discusses a decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1986 to place the Summer and Winter Games on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years. This means that the Summer and Winter Olympics would
Question : Directions: Select the related letters from the given alternatives. QPOR : XWVY :: LKJM : ?
Option 1: SRQT
Option 2: DEGF
Option 3: CBAD
Option 4: FHGI
Correct Answer: SRQT
Solution : Given: QPOR : XWVY :: LKJM : ?
Add 7 to the place value of each letter of QPOR to obtain the required code – Q + 7 = X; P + 7 = W; O + 7 = V; R + 7 = Y
Question : Directions: E is the brother of F. D is the wife of E. G is the mother of H. F is the sister of G. How is E related to H?
Option 1: Maternal uncle
Option 2: Son
Option 3: Brother-in-law
Option 4: Son-in-law
Correct Answer: Maternal uncle
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, E is the maternal uncle of H. Hence, the
Question : In September 2022, who was appointed as the Attorney General of India?
Option 1: Mukul Rohatgi
Option 2: Ram Jethmalani
Option 3: R. Venkataramani
Option 4: K. K. Venugopal
Correct Answer: R. Venkataramani
Solution : The correct answer is R. Venkataramani.
R. Venkataramani was appointed Attorney General of India in 2022. On October 1, 2022, he took over as the 16th Attorney-General. He was preceded by K. K. Venugopal. The Attorney General (AG) of India is the nation's
Question : Bokajan is a cement plant located in which of the following states?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct option is Assam.
Bokajan is a town located in the Karbi Anglong district of the state of Assam, India. It is known for housing a cement manufacturing plant. The cement plant in Bokajan is operated by the Cement Corporation of India (CCI), a
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