Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : China has the longest border with which of the following countries?
Option 1: Russia
Option 2: India
Option 3: Myanmar
Option 4: Mongolia
Correct Answer: Mongolia
Solution : The correct answer is Mongolia.
China shares its borders with 14 nations, namely Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. The longest border of China is shared with Mongolia, followed by Russia, and India. India,
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The ocean floor is famously less (1)________ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2) _______what looks like an asteroid impact crater. Intriguingly, the crater, (3)________ "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4) _______, around 66 million years ago, which (5) ________the dinosaurs and many other species. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: dropped
Option 2: named
Option 3: murmured
Option 4: squeaked
Correct Answer: named
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence mentions that the crater was given a name after the nearby volcano, Nadir Seamount. The term that fits in this context is "named." The crater was named "Nadir" after the volcano, indicating a deliberate choice to
Question : The ratio of the cost price (CP) and marked price (MP) of an article is 4 : 7. A discount of 20% is given on MP and the shopkeeper makes a profit of INR 80. Find the CP of the article.
Option 1: INR 190
Option 2: INR 170
Option 3: INR 200
Option 4: INR 180
Correct Answer: INR 200
Solution : Let the cost price and marked price of an article be $4x$ and $7x$. Selling price after 20% discount on marked price = $\frac{(100-20)}{100}\times 7x = 5.6x$ Selling price after profit of INR 80 on cost price = $4x + 80$ According to the
Question : A 45% profit is made when a discount of 45% is given on the marked price of an item. If the discount on the marked price of the same item is 50%, then the profit will be:
Option 1: $31 \frac{9}{11}$%
Option 2: $33 \frac{2}{11}$%
Option 3: $30\frac{7}{11}$%
Option 4: $31\frac{7}{11}$%
Correct Answer: $31 \frac{9}{11}$%
Solution : Let the marked price be $100x$. Discount = 45% Selling price $= 100x - \frac{45}{100} \times 100x = 55x$ Profit percentage = 45% Cost price $= \text{Selling price} \times \frac{100}{100 + \text{Profit}\%}$ ⇒ Cost price $= 55x \times \frac{100}{100 + 45}$ ⇒ Cost price
Question : In India, which Ministry issues the coins of all denominations?
Option 1: Ministry of External Affairs
Option 2: Ministry of Home Affairs
Option 3: Ministry of Mines
Option 4: Ministry of Finance
Correct Answer: Ministry of Finance
Solution : The correct answer is the Ministry of Finance.
In India, the issuance of coins of all denominations is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance. The department within the Ministry of Finance specifically responsible for coinage is the Department of Economic Affairs, which
Question : What is the Compound interest on INR 25,000 for 3 years at 10% per annum compounded yearly?
Option 1: INR 8,125
Option 2: INR 8,000
Option 3: INR 8,200
Option 4: INR 8,275
Correct Answer: INR 8,275
Solution : We know, $\text{Total amount}=\text{Principal}×(1+\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ $⇒\text{Total amount}= 25000(1+\frac{10}{100})^{3}$ $⇒\text{Total amount}= 25000×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}= 33275$ $\therefore$ Compound Interest = Total amount – Principal = 33275 – 25000 = INR 8,275 Hence, the correct answer is INR 8,275.
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 12 : 140 :: 156 : ?
Option 1: 1820
Option 2: 1500
Option 3: 1250
Option 4: 1121
Correct Answer: 1820
Solution : Given: 12 : 140 :: 156 : ?
Here, the pattern is as follows – 12 : 140→(12 × 11) + (12 × (2/3)) = 132 + 8 = 140 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 156 : ?→(156 × 11) + (156 × (2/3))
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Amateur
Option 1: Hobbyist
Option 2: Devotee
Option 3: Layman
Option 4: Professional
Correct Answer: Professional
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
An amateur is a person who is incompetent at a particular activity. A professional is a person who is highly skilled, trained, or qualified in a specific field or occupation.
The meanings of the other options are as
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 number.
With his slight build and his simple white clothes, Narad (1)_______ harmless, but he had quite a (2)_________. He had powerful family connections and was a (3)________ devotee of Lord Vishnu. His favourite (4)________ was to travel from court to court and world to world, collecting gossip and (5)_______ mayhem.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: activity
Option 2: action
Option 3: bustle
Option 4: movement
Correct Answer: activity
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Activity is a thing that someone does and is the appropriate choice to convey the intended meaning that his favourite thing to do was to travel to different courts and worlds.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "His favourite
Question : Which of the given statements concerning the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) is correct?
i. NAFED is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act.
ii. It was set up to promote Cooperative marketing of agricultural produce to benefit farmers.
iii. It was established in 1956.
Option 1: i, ii and iii
Option 2: Only ii
Option 3: Only ii and iii
Option 4: Only i and ii
Correct Answer: Only i and ii
Solution : The correct answer is Only i and ii.
NAFED stands for the National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India. It was established in October of 1958. It is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, and it was set up to
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