Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure – 1. The number of leaves increases by 1 in each figure in a clockwise direction. 2. In each figure, only the rightmost leaf is shaded. So the missing figure will be –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: If it was Friday on 8 March 1996, then what will be the day of the week on 7 April 2006?
Option 1: Saturday
Option 2: Wednesday
Option 3: Thursday
Option 4: Friday
Correct Answer: Friday
Solution : Given: 8 March 1996 is a Friday.
Let's calculate the total number of days from the 8th of March 1996 to the 7th of April 2006 –
Number of days from 8 March 1996 to 31 December 1996 = 23 + 30 + 31 +
Question : Direction: The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Read the pie chart and answer the question.
If 5500 copies are published and transported cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500 then find the selling price so that the seller can earn a profit of 25%.
Option 1: Rs. 191.50
Option 2: Rs. 187.50
Option 3: Rs. 180
Option 4: Rs. 175
Correct Answer: Rs. 187.50
Solution : The transportation cost of 5500 copies is Rs. 82500. So, total cost of book $= \frac{100}{10}\times 82500 = 825000$ To get a profit of 25%, the selling price should be $=\frac{125}{100}×825000=1031250$ $\therefore$ The selling price of per copy $=\frac{1031250}{5500}=187.50$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Which musical instrument A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, used to play?
Option 1: Guitar
Option 2: Sarod
Option 3: Veena
Option 4: Piano
Correct Answer: Veena
Solution : The correct option is Veena.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, was known to play the Veena, a traditional Indian stringed musical instrument. He had a deep interest in music and often played the Veena in his leisure time, which he learned
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AZ, CX, FU, ?
Option 1: IV
Option 2: JQ
Option 3: KP
Option 4: IR
Correct Answer: JQ
Solution : Given: AZ, CX, FU, ?
Add and subtract consecutive natural numbers (starting from 2) from the place value of the letters of the previous term to obtain the next term – AZ→A + 2 = C; Z – 2 = X→CX CX→C + 3 =
Question : Directions: Ram and Shyam started from a fixed place. Ram moves 3 km to the north and turns right, then walks 4 km. Shyam moves towards the west and walks 5 km then turns to the right and walks 3 km. How far Ram is from Shyam?
Option 1: 13 km
Option 2: 16 km
Option 3: 9 km
Option 4: 10 km
Correct Answer: 9 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Distance between Shyam's final point and Ram's final point = 5 + 4 = 9 km
So, Ram is 9 km far from Shyam. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the
Option 1: Parliament
Option 2: Supreme Court
Option 3: High Courts
Option 4: Election Commission
Correct Answer: High Courts
Solution : The correct answer is High Courts.
As per the Representation of the People Act 1951, the High Court is responsible for receiving election petitions. The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial body in the country and has the power to handle
Question : Rajatarangini was written by:
Option 1: Kalhana
Option 2: Alberuni
Option 3: Harsha Vardhana
Option 4: Kautilya
Correct Answer: Kalhana
Solution : Correct Answer is Kalhana
In the 12th century, Kalhana wrote the book Rajatarangini, which covers the history of the kings of Kashmir and the north-western Indian subcontinent. The Rajatarangini tells the story of the numerous royal dynasties that ruled the ancient Kashmiri kingdom from its
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. PHD, TZU, XRL, BJC, ?
Option 1: FGS
Option 2: FBT
Option 3: BBT
Option 4: BMR
Correct Answer: FBT
Solution : Given: PHD, TZU, XRL, BJC, ?
Add 4 to the place value of the first letter and subtract 8 and 9 from the place value of the second and third letters respectively of the previous term to get the next term in the series. PHD→P
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No Error’.
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can reproduce on its own.
Option 1: organisms that can
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: bacteria are single-celled
Option 4: reproduce on its own.
Correct Answer: reproduce on its own.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The pronoun its is singular, but bacteria is a plural noun, so the pronoun must also be plural to agree in number. Their is the appropriate pronoun to use in this context to maintain the
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