Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Article 51A of the Indian Constitution came into effect from:
Option 1: 5th March 1978
Option 2: 11th March 1980
Option 3: 3rd January 1977
Option 4: 10th March 1979
Correct Answer: 3rd January 1977
Solution : The correct answer is 3rd January 1977.
On the proposal of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 incorporated the fundamental obligations into the Constitution. It added Article 51A of the Indian Constitution to Part 4A of the
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. As per the study, mosquito-borne dengue fever infects little 400 million people annually.
Option 1: As per the study, mosquito-borne
Option 2: No error
Option 3: dengue fever infects little
Option 4: 400 million people annually.
Correct Answer: dengue fever infects little
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term little is not appropriate in this context for expressing a numerical quantity. Instead, the correct phrase more than should be used to convey that the number exceeds 400 million people annually.
"Little" is
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
I know these authors to 1__________ outstanding individuals and remarkable teachers and consultants and have even 2_________ them work their magic in training seminars, but I didn't know if they 3________ take this complex topic and fit into a book. They did. I 4________ you to dig into this material, to pause and think deeply about each part and how the parts are 5_________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 3.
Option 1: had
Option 2: are
Option 3: have
Option 4: could
Correct Answer: could
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The verb could is suitable here, as it implies the ability or possibility to take on a complex topic.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (8, 9, 431) (11, 8, 1267)
Option 1: (9, 12, 595)
Option 2: (13, 14, 2011)
Option 3: (7, 5, 318)
Option 4: (12, 10, 1528)
Correct Answer: (7, 5, 318)
Solution : Given: (8, 9, 431); (11, 8, 1267)
Here, (8, 9, 431)→(8)3 – (9)2 = 512 – 81 = 431 (11, 8, 1267)→(11)3 – (8)2 = 1331 – 64 = 1267
Let's check each option – First option: (9, 12,
Question : An object with constant speed:
Option 1: is not accelerated
Option 2: might be accelerated
Option 3: is always accelerated
Option 4: also has a constant velocity
Correct Answer: is not accelerated
Solution : The correct option is not accelerated.
If a body is moving at a constant velocity, its acceleration is zero. Constant velocity means that the magnitude and direction of the velocity are not changing, and since acceleration is the rate of change of
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (9, 3, 90) (5, 4, 41)
Option 1: (13, 7, 218)
Option 2: (7, 8, 117)
Option 3: (11, 8, 182)
Option 4: (4,12,162)
Correct Answer: (13, 7, 218)
Solution : Given: (9, 3, 90); (5, 4, 41)
Add the squares of the first two numbers to obtain the third number — ⇒ (9, 3, 90)→92 + 32 = 81 + 9 = 90 ⇒ (5, 4, 41)→52 + 42
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: Nine
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Eight
Option 4: Seven
Correct Answer: Seven
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 7 triangles. They are ABC, ADE, BDI, FHJ, JHG, FGH, DEH.
So, there are a total of 7 triangles. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Who was (is) the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Awards ?
Option 1: Nargis Dutt
Option 2: Uma Devi
Option 3: Devika Rani
Option 4: Sulochana
Correct Answer: Devika Rani
Solution : The correct option is Devika Rani.
Devika Rani was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In the Indian cinema industry, she was a well-known actress and producer. In 1970, Devika Rani was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her remarkable contributions
Question : Directions: Study the bar chart given below and answer the following questions:
If the income of company Q in 2001 was 10% more than that in 2000 and the company had earned a profit of 20% in 2000, then expenditure in 2000 (in Rs. crore) was:
Option 1: 34.34
Option 2: 30.30
Option 3: 29.09
Option 4: 32.32
Correct Answer: 30.30
Solution : The income of company Q in the year 2001 = Rs. 40 crore The income of company Q in the year 2000 = $\frac{40}{(100+10)}$ × 100 = Rs. 36.36 crore We have, the profit percent in the year 2000 = 20% The expenditure of company
Question : The highest title in Judo is:
Option 1: Black Belt
Option 2: 10th Dan
Option 3: Yellow Belt
Option 4: 12th Dan
Correct Answer: 10th Dan
Solution : The correct answer is 10th Dan.
Judo was the first martial art to adopt the ranking system utilized in Go and Shogi. These concepts of "Dan" and "Kyu" were later merged to create the current ranking system. The different coloured belts in judo
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