Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The competitive position of a company can be improved by
Option 1: Increasing the selling price
Option 2: Reducing the margin of profit
Option 3: Ignoring competitors
Option 4: Understanding and fulfilling customer's needs
Correct Answer: Understanding and fulfilling customer's needs
Solution : The correct answer is Understanding and fulfilling customer's needs
The ability to place a company ahead of its competitors is known as competitive positioning. The competitive position of the company can be ascertained by contrasting the prices of comparable goods
Question : When was National emergency imposed by the President of India on the grounds of internal disorder?
Option 1: 1962
Option 2: 1965
Option 3: 1971
Option 4: 1975
Correct Answer: 1975
Solution : The correct option is 1975.
On June 25, 1975, the then President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, declared a National Emergency in the country due to "internal disturbance." It was made at the request of the prime minister, Indira Gandhi, and it was in effect
Question : _______ species are the species which are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur.
Option 1: Extinct
Option 2: Endangered
Option 3: Normal
Option 4: Vulnerable
Correct Answer: Extinct
Solution : The correct answer is Extinct.
Extinct species are those that are no longer found despite searches in known or likely areas where they were expected to occur. Extinction occurs when the last individual of a particular species dies, and the species ceases to exist.
Question : A boat can move upstream at 25 km/hr and downstream at 35 km/hr. What is the speed of the current?
Option 1: 10 km/hr
Option 2: 15 km/hr
Option 3: 5 km/hr
Option 4: 22.5 km/hr
Correct Answer: 5 km/hr
Solution : Given: A boat goes at 35 km/hr downstream and at 25 km/hr upstream. Let the speed of the boat be $x$ km/hr and the speed of the current be $y$ km/hr. So, at downstream $x+y=35$ ---------(1) At upstream $x-y=25$ --------------(2) Solving both equations, we
Question : If $a=10$ and $b=3$, then what is the value of $\frac{(a+b)^2}{a^2-b^2}$?
Option 1: $\frac{182}{93}$
Option 2: $\frac{169}{91}$
Option 3: $\frac{185}{91}$
Option 4: $\frac{185}{93}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{169}{91}$
Solution : putting the value $a=10$ and $b=3$, we get, $\frac{(a+b)^2}{a^2-b^2}$ = $\frac{(10+3)^2}{10^2-3^2}$ = $\frac{13^2}{100-9}$ = $\frac{169}{91}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{169}{91}$.
Question : Chloroform can be used as
Option 1: Analgesic
Option 2: Anaesthetic
Option 3: Antimalarial
Option 4: Antibiotic
Correct Answer: Anaesthetic
Solution : The correct option is Anaesthetic.
In the mid-nineteenth century, chloroform was used as a general anaesthetic during surgical procedures, providing drowsiness and pain relief. However, due to major safety issues, such as the danger of overdose, toxicity, and deleterious effects on the central nervous system,
Question : Which of the following has revamped the E-Baal Nidan online portal in September 2022?
Option 1: UNICEF India
Option 2: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Option 3: NITI Aayog
Option 4: Ministry of women and child development
Correct Answer: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Solution : The correct answer is the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.
The E-Baal Nidan portal has been redesigned by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) with additional features to make it easier for complainants,
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 128
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 16; 24 = 16; 16 can be expressed as a power of 2. Second option: 56; 56 cannot be expressed as a power of 2. Third option: 128; 27 = 128; 128 can be expressed as
Question : A number when divided by 78 gives the quotient 280 and the remainder 0. If the same number is divided by 65, what will be the value of the remainder?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 0
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder So, given number = 78 × 280 + 0 Since 78 is divisible by 13 and 280 is divisible by 5, 78 × 280 is divisible by 65. So, the remainder when the given number is divided by
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: been
Option 2: having been
Option 3: be
Option 4: being
Correct Answer: being
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct form of "to be" should be used in the sentence, which is the participle form of the verb being. It is used to describe a state or condition, which in this case is the state
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