Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year :
Option 1: 1526 A.D.
Option 2: 1556 A.D.
Option 3: 1760 A.D.
Option 4: 1776 A.D.
Correct Answer: 1760 A.D.
Solution : The correct option is 1760 A.D.
The Third Battle of Panipat was a significant battle that took place on January 14, 1761, near the town of Panipat in present-day Haryana. It was fought between the forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani, also known as Ahmad
Question : Which of the following sets is such that all its elements are divisors of the number 2520?
Option 1: 12, 49, and 18
Option 2: 8, 9, and 7
Option 3: 16, 15, and 14
Option 4: 21, 10, and 25
Correct Answer: 8, 9, and 7
Solution : 2520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7 ⇒ 2520 = 8 × 9 × 5 × 7 Hence, the correct answer is 8, 9, and 7.
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(P) the research paper analyses (Q) the relationship between diet and (R) disease and the importance of (S) exercise in maintaining good health
Option 1: PRQS
Option 2: QPRS
Option 3: PQSR
Option 4: PQRS
Correct Answer: PQRS
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence starts with introducing the subject, which is part (P) "The research paper", followed by part (Q), which further connects the subject to the rest of the sentence and tells us about what the research paper is
Question : Read the pie chart and table carefully and answer the given questions. The Pie chart shows the percentage distributions of the total number of laptops (both Dell and HP) sold by six stores in March. Total number =11200
What is the average of Dell laptops sold by stores A, C, D, and E together?
Option 1: 896
Option 2: 280
Option 3: 792
Option 4: 448
Correct Answer: 792
Solution : Total number =11200 Total number of laptops sold by A = 18% of 11200 = $\frac{18}{100}\times 11200$ = 2016 ⇒ Dell laptops sold by store A = $\frac{5}{5+4}\times 2016$ = 1120 Total number of laptops sold by C = 20% of 11200 = $\frac{20}{100}\times 11200$
Question : The area is marked by internal drainage.
Option 1: Plateau
Option 2: Plains
Option 3: Deserts
Option 4: Mountains
Correct Answer: Deserts
Solution : The correct answer is Deserts.
Inland drainage is a river system which does not meet any larger water body like a sea or an ocean. They are also known as endorheic drainage systems. They usually end up in a lake and are commonly found
Question : Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select "No Error".
That will truly / been a milestone to / celebrate.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: celebrate.
Option 3: been a milestone to
Option 4: That will truly
Correct Answer: been a milestone to
Solution : The third option is correct.
Been is a past participle and doesn't fit here, as the rest of the sentence is in the future tense indicated by will.
Since the tense should be in the future; been should be replaced with
Question : A certain number of men can do a piece of work in 40 days. If there were 45 men more the work could have been finished in 25 days. Find the original number of men employed in the work.
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 85
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 75
Solution : Let the total number of men be $x$. The work is the same. So, $W_1=W_2=1$ Use the following formula to solve the question: $\frac{M_{1}\times D_{1}}{W_{1}}=\frac{M_{2}\times D_{2}}{W_{2}}$ Where $M_1$ and $M_2$ are men, $D_1$ and $D_2$ are days and $W_1$ and $W_2$ are work done. $\frac{x×40}{1}
Question : If a sum of money becomes INR 6,000 in 3 years and INR 10,500 in 7 years and 6 months at the same rate of simple interest, then what is the rate of interest?
Option 1: $33 \frac{1}{3}$%
Option 2: $25 \frac{1}{2}$%
Option 3: $45 \frac{2}{3}$%
Option 4: $66 \frac{1}{3}$%
Correct Answer: $33 \frac{1}{3}$%
Solution : Given: A sum of money becomes INR 6,000 in 3 years and INR 10,500 in 7 years and 6 months at the same rate of simple interest. The difference between the two sums is the interest earned for the period. Interest earned for 4
Question : The redness in the atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to:
Option 1: Refraction of light
Option 2: Reflection of light
Option 3: Dispersion of light
Option 4: Scattering of light
Correct Answer: Scattering of light
Solution : The correct option is the Scattering of light.
The main cause of the atmosphere's redness at sunrise and sunset is scattering. The Sun is lower on the horizon at sunrise and sunset, requiring more of the Earth's atmosphere to block the Sun's light.
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A) he has been B) everyone he knows C) so upset about his D) him so rude to E) divorce and that has made
Option 1: AECDB
Option 2: CDBEA
Option 3: ACEDB
Option 4: BDACE
Correct Answer: ACEDB
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Check for the subject, verb, and object and arrange them in a sentence.
The arrangement will be: He has been so upset about his divorce, and that has made him so rude to everyone he knows.
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