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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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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

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

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

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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

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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."

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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

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

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

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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

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

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

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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

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

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,

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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

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

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 weakWeak describes something that lacks strength, vigour, or power.

The meanings of the other

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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

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

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

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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%

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

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

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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

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 289


Solution : Given:
169, 196, 225, 256, ?

Each term is a square of consecutive numbers from 13 onwards.
132 = 169; 14= 196; 15= 225; 16= 256; 172 = 289

So, the required missing number in the series

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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

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

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:

  • Diary: It denotes a book in which you write down things
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