Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : From a cask of milk containing 64 litres, 8 litres are drawn out and the cask is filled up with water. If the same process is repeated a second, then a third time, what will be the proportion of milk to water in the resulting mixture?
Option 1: 343 : 179
Option 2: 333 : 169
Option 3: 443 : 179
Option 4: 343 : 169
Correct Answer: 343 : 169
Solution : The amount replaced by water each time is 8 litres. The amount of milk = Original amount$\times(1- \frac{\text{Amount replaced by water}}{\text{Original Amount}})^n$, where $n$ = No. times process repeated So, the amount of milk $= 64\times (1-\frac{8}{64})^3$ $= 64\times (1-\frac{1}{8})^3$ $= 64\times (\frac{7}{8})^3$
Question : A hemispherical bowl is made of 1 cm thick steel. The inside radius of the bowl is 4 cm. The volume of the steel (in cm3) used in making the bowl is:
Option 1: $40\frac{2}{3}\pi$
Option 2: $27\frac{1}{3}\pi$
Option 3: $41\frac{1}{3}\pi$
Option 4: $35\frac{1}{3}\pi$
Correct Answer: $40\frac{2}{3}\pi$
Solution : Given: Inner radius $(r)$ = 4 cm Outer radius $(R)$ = 4 + 1 = 5 cm According to the question, The volume of steel used = $\frac{2}{3}×\pi (R^3-r^3)$ = $\frac{2}{3}×\pi (5^3-4^3)$ = $\frac{2}{3}×\pi (125-64)$ = $\frac{2}{3}×\pi ×61$ = $\frac{122}{3}×\pi$ = $40\frac{2}{3}\pi\ \text{cm}^3$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one having A.
Option 1: B
Option 2: F
Option 3: N
Option 4: Z
Correct Answer: Z
Solution : Taking dice positions 2 and 3 with Z as the common face – Moving clockwise from the common face with Z –
So, the opposite faces of the dice are –
Therefore, the opposite face of the A is Z. Hence, the fourth option is
Question : Directions: The bar graph provided below gives the data on the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Study the bar chart and answer the following questions. The difference between the production of company Z in 1998 and company Y in 1996 is:
Option 1: 25,00,000 tonnes
Option 2: 10,00,000 tonnes
Option 3: 15,00,000 tonnes
Option 4: 20,00,000 tonnes
Correct Answer: 20,00,000 tonnes
Solution : Production of company Z in 1998 = 45 (in lakh tonnes) Production of company Y in 1996 = 25 (in lakh tonnes) Difference = 45 – 25 = 20 (in lakh tonnes) = 20,00,000 tonnes Hence, the correct answer is 20,00,000 tonnes.
Question : What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda?
Option 1: Satyendra Nath Bose
Option 2: Narendranath Dutt
Option 3: Vidyadhar Roy
Option 4: Shyamal Bose
Correct Answer: Narendranath Dutt
Solution : The correct answer is Narendranath Dutt.
Swami Vivekananda's real name was Narendranath Dutt. He was born in Kolkata on January 12, 1863. The Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga were first introduced to the West by the well-known Hindu spiritual figure Swami Vivekananda.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing numbers from the given responses.
Option 1: 49, 45, 46
Option 2: 45, 49, 46
Option 3: 40, 48, 46
Option 4: 46, 40, 45
Correct Answer: 46, 40, 45
Solution : Let the missing numbers in a table be X, Y, Z.
In the given table, the sum of all the numbers in a row and in a column is equal, i.e., 132.
Row 1→43 + 48 + 41 = 132 Column 1→
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have a narrow escape
Option 1: Only just succeed in doing something
Option 2: Likely to fall in the near future
Option 3: Do something very risky
Option 4: Just manage to avoid danger or trouble
Correct Answer: Just manage to avoid danger or trouble
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The phrase "have a narrow escape" implies a situation where someone barely avoids a potential danger or trouble, emphasising a close call. The fourth option, "just manage to avoid danger or trouble",
Question : Who is the author of the book "My Truth"?
Option 1: Khuswant Singh
Option 2: Kiran Bedi
Option 3: Narendra Modi
Option 4: Indira Gandhi
Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi
Solution : The correct answer is Indira Gandhi.
Indira Gandhi, a former prime minister of India, wrote a book titled "My Truth" in 1979. This book illustrates the nuance and complexity of leadership. Indira Gandhi was the first female recipient of the Bharat Ratna distinction.
Question : Which glacier is the source of the river Gori Ganga, which is an important tributary of the river Kali?
Option 1: Tipra Glacier
Option 2: Milam Glacier
Option 3: Namik Glacier
Option 4: Kafni Glacier
Correct Answer: Milam Glacier
Solution : The correct option is the Milam Glacier.
The Milam Glacier is located in the state of Uttarakhand in India and is part of the Kumaon Himalayas. It is one of the largest glaciers in the region and is the source of the Gori Ganga
Question : Which is the soft, malleable and silvery-yellow metal with atomic number 59 in the lanthanide series?
Option 1: Neodymium
Option 2: Praseodymium
Option 3: Promethium
Option 4: Gadolinium
Correct Answer: Praseodymium
Solution : The correct option is Praseodymium.
Praseodymium is a chemical element with the symbol Pr and atomic number 59. It is a member of the lanthanide series, which is a group of 15 elements located in the f-block of the periodic table. Praseodymium, like many
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