Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : A man goes to a place on a bicycle at a speed of 16 km/h and comes back at a lower speed. If the average speed is 6.4 km/h in total journey, then the return speed (in km/h) is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: Average speed = 6.4 km/h Speed while going = $x$ = 16 km/h Let speed while coming to be $y$ km/h According to the question: Average speed = $\frac{2xy}{x+y}$ ⇒ 6.4 = $\frac{2×16×y}{16+y}$ ⇒ 102.4+6.4$y$ = 32$y$ ⇒ 102.4 = 32$y$–6.4$y$ ⇒ 102.4 =
Question : Directions: Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete. CN_FF_ZE ILC_ _KFC OJI_
Option 1: VNDLA
Option 2: XNDKB
Option 3: XMCLA
Option 4: WMDLB
Correct Answer: WMDLB
Solution : Given: CN_FF_ZE ILC_ _KFC OJI_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – CN_F / F_ZE / ILC_ / _KFC / OJI_ Let's check each option – First option: VNDLA; CNVF / FNZE / ILCD /
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
She could not cope (by) the heavy workload.
(1) with
(2) of
(3) up
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The verb "cope" is typically followed by the preposition "with" to indicate dealing with challenges or situations. This combination, "cope with", is idiomatic and widely accepted.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "So, she could not cope with the
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Abandon
Option 1: Recklessness
Option 2: Constraint
Option 3: Casualness
Option 4: Spontaneity
Correct Answer: Constraint
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The word that is opposite in meaning to "abandon" is "constraint."
"Abandon" refers to the act of leaving something or someone entirely, often implying a lack of restraint or control whereas "constraint" refers to a limitation or restriction,
Question : Coins made of metal first appeared in which of the following?
Option 1: Harappan Civilisation
Option 2: Later Vedic Age
Option 3: Age of the Buddha
Option 4: Age of the Mauryas
Correct Answer: Age of the Buddha
Solution : The Correct Answer is Age of the Buddha
India had metal coins long before the Mauryan empire (322–185 BC). Around the sixth century BC, the Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain produced the first Indian coins. These coins feature carvings of the sun,
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Obligation
Option 1: Imperative
Option 2: Loophole
Option 3: Discharge
Option 4: Quietus
Correct Answer: Imperative
Solution : The first option is correct.
Obligation is the state of having to do something because it is a law or duty, or because you have promised. Imperative denotes something very important or urgent, making it a fitting synonym.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? mc_bcm_cbbc_m_bbcm
Option 1: mccb
Option 2: bcmb
Option 3: cbmb
Option 4: bmmc
Correct Answer: bmmc
Solution : Given: mc_bcm_cbbc_m_bbcm
To fill the series, we have to divide the series – mc_bcm / _cbbc_ / m_bbcm Let's check the options – First option: mccb; mcmbcm / ccbbcc / mbbbcm (No repeated pattern found.) Second option: bcmb; mc
Question : Directions: Amongst the given responses choose the meaningful logical sequence. 1. College 2. Infant 3. Child 4. School 5. Youth
Option 1: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
Option 2: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
Option 3: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
Option 4: 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Solution : Given: 1. College 2.Infant 3. Child 4. School 5. Youth
A person goes through various stages of growth, from infancy to childhood, followed by school education and then becoming a young adult who goes to college. So, the order is, Infant→Child→School→Youth→College
Question : The ratio of the prices of A and B is 5 : 9, and the prices of C and D are 24 : 13. The price of C is Rs.1,500 more than the price of B, and the price of D is Rs.1,300. Find the price of A.
Option 1: Rs. 900
Option 2: Rs. 1,000
Option 3: Rs. 500
Option 4: Rs. 2,400
Correct Answer: Rs. 500
Solution : Given that the ratio of the prices of A and B is 5 : 9, and the prices of C and D are 24 : 13. Let the prices of A, B, C, and D be $5x$, $9x$, $24y$, and $13y$ respectively. So, $13y=1300$
Question : If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 140% and the denominator of the fraction is decreased by 20%, the resultant fraction is $\frac{12}{7}$. Find the original fraction.
Option 1: $\frac{4}{9}$
Option 2: $\frac{4}{7}$
Option 3: $\frac{7}{6}$
Option 4: $\frac{8}{9}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{4}{7}$
Solution : Let $\frac{x}{y}$ be the original fraction. The fraction's numerator is increased by 140% and the denominator is decreased by 20%. $\frac{x+1.4x}{y-0.2y} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒$\frac{2.4x}{0.8y} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒$\frac{3x}{y} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{12}{7\times 3}$ ⇒$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{4}{7}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{4}{7}$.
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