Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Buland Darwaza was built by _____.
Option 1: Humayun
Option 2: Akbar
Option 3: Babur
Option 4: Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: Akbar
Solution : The correct answer is Akbar.
Akbar, the great Mughal emperor, erected Buland Darwaza, also called the Door of Victory, in 1575 to mark his victory over Gujarat. Red sandstone was used to build the imposing gateway. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If – stands for division, + stands for multiplication, ÷ stands for subtraction and × stands for addition, then which of the following equations holds true?
Option 1: 4 × 5 + 9 – 3 ÷ 4 = 15
Option 2: 4 – 5 × 9 + 3 ÷ 4 = 32
Option 3: 4 – 5 ÷ 18 × 3 – 4 = 70
Option 4: 4 ÷ 5 + 9 – 3 ÷ 4 = 81
Correct Answer: 4 × 5 + 9 – 3 ÷ 4 = 15
Solution : Given: – stands for division, + stands for multiplication, ÷ stands for subtraction, and × stands for addition.
Let's check the options – First option: 4 × 5 + 9 – 3 ÷ 4 =
Question : The National Payments Corporation of India was set up under the provisions of which Act?
Option 1: The SARFAESI Act, 2002
Option 2: Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
Option 3: Government Securities Act, 2006
Option 4: Companies Act, 2013
Correct Answer: Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
Solution : The correct option is the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, of 2007.
The Payment and Settlement Systems Act of 2007 provides the legal framework for the regulation and supervision of payment systems in India. It empowers the Reserve Bank
Question : Who among the following is not a Bharatanatyam dancer?
Option 1: Leela Samson
Option 2: Sonal Mansingh
Option 3: Sitara Devi
Option 4: Geeta Ramachandran
Correct Answer: Sitara Devi
Solution : The correct option is Sitara Devi.
Sitara Devi was an actress, singer, and dancer from India who specialised in the classical Kathak form. She won several honours, including the Kalidas Samman, the Padma Shree Award, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
She is ____________of lizards.
Option 1: fearful
Option 2: frightened
Option 3: afraid
Option 4: terrified
Correct Answer: afraid
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Afraid is the most appropriate term to use in this sentence. The word afraid is commonly used to express a mild fear or apprehension.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: She is afraid of lizards.
Question : Directions: Pointing towards a photo of a man, Shivang said, "He is the father of my mother's brother". How that man is related to Shivang?
Option 1: Paternal Grandfather
Option 2: Maternal Grandfather
Option 3: Father-in-law
Option 4: Nephew
Correct Answer: Maternal Grandfather
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, that man is the maternal grandfather of Shivang. Hence,
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. The average adult gets two to four colds a year, while the average child may get six to eight. Q. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans. R. They occur more commonly during the winter. S. The common cold, also known simply as the cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose.
Option 1: QSRP
Option 2: SQPR
Option 3: QPSR
Option 4: PQRS
Correct Answer: SQPR
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
Sentence S introduces the topic of the common cold, providing a general overview.
Sentence Q follows logically after introducing the common cold, emphasising its prevalence and frequency among humans.
Sentence P provides statistics and details about the
Question : The sum of the cubes of two given numbers is 10234, while the sum of the two given numbers is 34. What is the positive difference between the cubes of the two given numbers?
Option 1: 3484
Option 2: 3488
Option 3: 3356
Option 4: 8602
Correct Answer: 3484
Solution : $(a + b)^3= a^3+ b^3+ 3ab(a + b)$ $⇒(34)^3=10234+3ab(34)$ $⇒39304−10234 = 3ab(34)$ $⇒29070 = 102\times ab$ $⇒ab = \frac{29070}{102} = 285$ We know, $(a - b)^2= (a + b)^2 - 4ab$ $⇒(a - b)^2= 34^2 - 4 \times (285)$ $⇒(a - b)^2= 1156 -1140 =
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Hence, the fourth option is
Question : The area of a regular hexagon with side '$a$' is:
Option 1: $\frac{3\sqrt3}{4}a^2$ sq. unit
Option 2: $\frac{12}{2\sqrt3}a^2$ sq. unit
Option 3: $\frac{9}{2\sqrt3}a^2$ sq. unit
Option 4: $\frac{6}{2\sqrt3}a^2$ sq. unit
Correct Answer: $\frac{9}{2\sqrt3}a^2$ sq. unit
Solution : If we break a regular hexagon with side '$a$', then we will get 6 equilateral triangles with sides '$a$'. So, the area of a regular hexagon = 6 × (Area of an equilateral triangle) We know that, the area of an equilateral triangle
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