Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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. 3, 6, 8, 16, 18, ?
Option 1: 28
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 54
Correct Answer: 36
Solution : Given: 3, 6, 8, 16, 18, ?
Multiply by 2 and add 2 to the numbers of the given series alternately. 3 × 2 = 6; 6 + 2 = 8; 8 × 2 =16; 16 + 2 = 18; 18 × 2 = 36
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. It could be P. became a byword for superhuman intellectual ability Q. argued that 1919 was the year when Einstein's name R. making possible the small industry of S. Einstein-themed merchandise that still exists today
Option 1: PQRS
Option 2: PSQR
Option 3: QPRS
Option 4: RSPQ
Correct Answer: QPRS
Solution : The third option is correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "It could be argued that 1919 was the year when Einstein's name became a byword for superhuman intellectual ability making possible the small industry of Einstein-themed merchandise that still exists today."
Question : The following represent the opportunity cost of holding money, except:
Option 1: Loss of utility from goods that could have been purchased with the same amount of money
Option 2: Loss of interest-earning on cash holdings
Option 3: Loss of purchasing power of money due to inflation
Option 4: Transaction cost in withdrawing money
Correct Answer: Transaction cost in withdrawing money
Solution : The answer is the Transaction cost of withdrawing money.
In economics, opportunity cost is the value or benefits that entrepreneurs, small firms, organisations, investors, or individuals pass on because they would rather do or achieve something else. The following represent the
Question : In which of the following soil conservation methods where different crops are grown in alternate rows and sown at times to protect the soil from rain wash?
Option 1: Shelter belts
Option 2: Contour ploughing
Option 3: Terrace farming
Option 4: Intercropping
Correct Answer: Intercropping
Solution : The correct option is Intercropping.
The soil conservation method in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at various times to protect the soil from rain wash is called intercropping. This method helps reduce soil erosion and nutrient loss, as
Question : In one hour, a boat goes 12 km along the stream and 8 km against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr)?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Given, a boat goes 12 km along the stream and 8 km against the stream in an hour. So, the speed of the boat along the stream, $s_1$ = 12 km/hr And, the speed of the boat against the stream, $s_2$ = 8 km/hr Now,
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Our economies and societies as a whole need to become resilient to climate impacts.
Option 1: intricate
Option 2: lint
Option 3: lapse
Option 4: weak
Correct Answer: weak
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The term resilient refers to the ability to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or challenges. A suitable antonym for resilient is weak. Weak describes something that lacks strength, vigour, or power.
The meanings of the other
Question : Which of the following is not an important river of the Malwa plateau?
Option 1: Chambal river
Option 2: Mahanadi river
Option 3: Ken river
Option 4: Betwa river
Correct Answer: Mahanadi river
Solution : The correct answer is the Mahanadi River.
The origin of the Mahanadi River is Shihawa Mountain, which is close to a village in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Mahanadi River system is the largest river in the state of Odisha and the third largest in
Question : A can finish a work in 24 days and B in 30 days, individually. They work together for 11 days. The percentage of the work still to be finished will be:
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 16%
Option 3: 17.5%
Option 4: 12.5%
Correct Answer: 17.5%
Solution : Time taken by A alone to complete the work = 24 days ⇒ Part of work done by A alone in a day = $\frac{1}{24}$ Time taken by B alone to complete the work = 30 days ⇒ Part of work done by B alone
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 169, 196, 225, 256, ?
Option 1: 289
Option 2: 324
Option 3: 441
Option 4: 361
Correct Answer: 289
Solution : Given: 169, 196, 225, 256, ?
Each term is a square of consecutive numbers from 13 onwards. 132 = 169; 142 = 196; 152 = 225; 162 = 256; 172 = 289
So, the required missing number in the series
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A book where names and addresses of people living in an area is kept
Option 1: Diary
Option 2: Encyclopedia
Option 3: Directory
Option 4: Library
Correct Answer: Directory
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Directory: It denotes a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers in the order of the alphabet.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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