Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. If I was you, I would not have appeared for the entrance exam.
Option 1: would
Option 2: would have been
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: were
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The right choice is the fourth option.
The sentence "if I were you, I would not have appeared for the entrance exam" uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation. In English, the subjunctive mood often uses "were" instead of "was" when talking
Question : Who was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in June 2022?
Option 1: Atulesh Jindal
Option 2: Rani Singh Nair
Option 3: Sudha Sharma
Option 4: Nitin Gupta
Correct Answer: Nitin Gupta
Solution : The correct option is Nitin Gupta.
Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). CBDT is a statutory body that functions under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The
Question : If $\cot 3 \mathrm{~A}=\tan \left(\mathrm{A}-36^{\circ}\right)$, then what is the value of $\mathrm{A}$?
Option 1: 33.5 degrees
Option 2: 25 degrees
Option 3: 30 degrees
Option 4: 31.5 degrees
Correct Answer: 31.5 degrees
Solution : $\cot 3 \mathrm{~A}=\tan \left(\mathrm{A}-36^{\circ}\right)$ $⇒ \tan (90-3 \mathrm{~A})=\tan \left(\mathrm{A}-36^{\circ}\right)$ $⇒ 90^{\circ}-3 \mathrm{~A} = \mathrm{~A}-36^{\circ}$ $⇒ 4 \mathrm{~A} = 126^{\circ}$ $\therefore \mathrm{~A} = 31.5^{\circ}$ Hence, the correct answer is 31.5 degrees.
Question : Directions: The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word HEARDVG is arranged in alphabetical order.
Option 1: Three
Option 2: One
Option 3: Two
Option 4: None
Correct Answer: None
Solution : Given: HEARDVG When the letters of HEARDVG are arranged in alphabetical order, the letter cluster formed is ADEGHRV.
So, no letter has the same position as before. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs 56.25 more, he would have gained 10% what is the cost price of the watch in Rs?
Option 1: 370
Option 2: 365
Option 3: 375
Option 4: 390
Correct Answer: 375
Solution : Let the cost price of the watch be Rs. $x$. Given that, Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. At a loss of 5%, Selling price = $\frac{(100-5)}{100}\times x=\frac{95x}{100}$ At a gain of 10%, Selling price = $\frac{(100+10)}{100}\times x=\frac{110x}{100}$
Question : Which of the following is not a component of investment?
Option 1: In addition to residential construction
Option 2: Money spent on purchasing shares of a company
Option 3: Machinery and equipment employed by a firm
Option 4: Inventories of raw materials stocked by a firm
Correct Answer: Money spent on purchasing shares of a company
Solution : The correct option is Money spent on purchasing shares of a company.
Money spent on purchasing shares of a company is not considered a component of investment in the traditional sense. While buying shares is a financial transaction,
Question : Choose a sentence with no spelling errors.
Option 1: A flash of lightning revealed the mountains.
Option 2: A flsh of lightning revaeled the mountains.
Option 3: A flash of lightnig revealed the mountans.
Option 4: A flash of lightning revealed the mounitans.
Correct Answer: A flash of lightning revealed the mountains.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence with no spelling errors is: A flash of lightning revealed the mountains.
The second option contains the incorrect spellings flsh and revaeled whereas the correct spellings are flesh and revealed
Question : In $\triangle$ABC, D is the midpoint of BC. Length AD is 27 cm. N is a point in AD such that the length of DN is 12 cm. The distance of N from the centroid of ABC is equal to:
Option 1: 3 cm
Option 2: 6 cm
Option 3: 9 cm
Option 4: 15 cm
Correct Answer: 3 cm
Solution : AD = 27 cm ND = 12 cm Let O be the centroid. AO : OD = 2 : 1 ⇒ OD = $\frac{1}{3}$ AD = $\frac{1}{3}$ × 27 = 9 cm ⇒ ON = DN – OD = 12 – 9 = 3
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Dead lock
Option 1: To be anxious
Option 2: A state in which progress is impossible
Option 3: To lose an important asset
Option 4: To attract
Correct Answer: A state in which progress is impossible
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Explanation: A deadlock refers to a situation where no progress can be made because of a complete lack of agreement or movement. It implies a state of impasse or standstill, which aligns
Question : The line chart given below shows the population of two states A and B in 5 years.
What is the difference between the average population of A and B in all the years?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 60
Correct Answer: 50
Solution : Average population of A = $\frac{500+700+550+400+300}{5}= \frac{2450}{5}= 490$ Average population of B = $\frac{800+600+450+350+500}{5}=\frac{2700}{5}= 540$ Difference between the average population of A and B in all the years = 540 – 490 = 50 Hence, the correct answer is 50.
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