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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : A sum of money is divided among A, B, C, and D in the proportion of 7 : 6 : 3 : 5. If B gets Rs. 270 more than C, then the share of D is:

Option 1: Rs. 250

Option 2: Rs. 350

Option 3: Rs. 450

Option 4: Rs. 455

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Correct Answer: Rs. 450


Solution : Let money received by A, B, C, and D be 7$x$, 6$x$, 3$x$, and 5$x$ respectively.
According to the question,
6$x$ = 3$x$ + 270
⇒ 3$x$ = 270
⇒ $x$ = 90
Money received by D = 5$x$ = 5 × 90 =

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Question : Which of the following pair of "player medals" is correct regarding the performance of India in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

I. Bajrang Punia - Gold
II. Sakshi Malik - Gold

Option 1: Only II

Option 2: Only I

Option 3: Neither I nor II

Option 4: Both I and II

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Correct Answer: Both I and II


Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.

Bajrang Punia secured the gold medal by delivering a commanding performance in the 65kg final bout against Canada's Lachlan McNeil at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Similarly, Sakshi Malik emerged victorious in the

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Question : A merchant marked his goods 20% above the cost price and sold the goods at a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is:

Option 1: 15%

Option 2: 10%

Option 3: 12%

Option 4: 8%

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Correct Answer: 10%


Solution : Let the cost price be 100.
A merchant marked his goods 20% above the cost price.
So, marked price = 100 + 20 = 120
Profit = 8%
So, selling price = 100 + 8 = 108
$\therefore$ Discount percentage on marked price = $\frac{120-108}{120}×100=\frac{12}{120}×100=10\%$

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Question : If a number x is divisible by 8, 12 and 16, and it leaves the remainder of 3 in each case, the possible value of x is:

Option 1: 148

Option 2: 149

Option 3: 150

Option 4: 147

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Correct Answer: 147


Solution : Given: A number x is divisible by 8, 12, and 16.
It leaves a remainder of 3 in each case.
Taking the LCM of 8, 12 and 16 = ( 2×2×2×3×2) = 48
So, the number x = 48k + 3 (let k be any

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".

Paradise Lost (1) / is (2) / a epic poem. (3) / No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

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Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.

"An" is the correct article to use instead of "a" to make the sentence grammatically accurate. "An" is used before words that start with a vowel sound.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Paradise Lost is

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Question : The longest River in the world is:

Option 1: Ganga

Option 2: Nile

Option 3: Brahmaputra

Option 4: Amazon

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Correct Answer: Nile


Solution : The correct answer is Nile.

The Nile is the longest River in the world, originates from Lake Victoria and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is formed by the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile. Its drainage basin includes Tanzania, Burundi,

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Question : Which one of the following is odd?

Option 1: IMAP

Option 2: POP3

Option 3: SNMP

Option 4: SMTP

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Correct Answer: SNMP


Solution : The correct answer is SNMP.

An internet standard protocol called SNMP is used to manage and monitor network devices connected via IP. It is an application-layer protocol for managing and monitoring network devices on a LAN or WAN. It is a widely used protocol

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Question : Directions: 31 is related to 94 in a certain way. Following the same logic, 37 is related to 112. To which of the following is 63 related, following the same logic?

Option 1: 192

Option 2: 189

Option 3: 190

Option 4: 194

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Correct Answer: 190


Solution : Given:
31 is related to 94 and 37 is related to 112.

Like, 31 is related to 94→(31 × 3) + 1 = 93 + 1 = 94
And, 37 is related to 112→(37 × 3) + 1 = 111 + 1 = 112
Similarly,

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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : According to the given figure series –
The figure inside each box is rotating by 90° and 45° alternatively in the clockwise direction.
So, from the above pattern, the following figure will complete the series –

Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : Two numbers are 35% and 50% less than a third number. By what percentage must the second number be increased to make it equal to the first number?

Option 1: 23.08%

Option 2: 15%

Option 3: 25%

Option 4: 30%

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Correct Answer: 30%


Solution : Let the third number be 100.
Then, the first number is 65 and the second number is 50.
So, the required percentage = $\frac{65–50}{50}$ × 100 = $\frac{15}{50}$ × 100 = 30%
Hence, the correct answer is 30%.

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