Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In India, which Act divided the powers between the central and units in terms of three lists?
Option 1: 1862
Option 2: 1919
Option 3: 1909
Option 4: 1935
Correct Answer: 1935
Solution : The correct option is 1935.
In India, the Government of India Act of 1935 divided powers between the Central Government and provincial units by introducing three lists: the Federal List for subjects under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Government, the Provincial List for
Question : The main advantage of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is:
Option 1: Recharge ground water
Option 2: Avoid floods
Option 3: Reduce the loss of water
Option 4: Avoid soil erosion
Correct Answer: Recharge ground water
Solution : The correct answer is to Recharge groundwater.
Rainwater harvesting is the process of conservation of rainwater from running off into drains. The main objective of rainwater harvesting is to recharge under groundwater. In this, rainwater is collected from the roof through a
Question : When a running car stops suddenly, the passengers tends to lean forward because of:
Option 1: centrifugal force
Option 2: inertia of rest
Option 3: inertia of motion
Option 4: gravitational force
Correct Answer: inertia of motion
Solution : The correct option is inertia of motion.
Due to the concept of inertia of motion, passengers in a moving car tend to lean forward when it comes to a quick halt. Inertia is an object's tendency to resist changes in its state of
Question : Mycobacterium laprae is a
Option 1: Bacillus
Option 2: Coccus
Option 3: Spiral
Option 4: Spore
Correct Answer: Bacillus
Solution : The correct option is Bacillus.
Mycobacterium leprae is, in fact, a bacterium, a bacillus-shaped bacteria. It causes leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease), a chronic infectious illness that mostly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, and mucous membranes. Because of its peculiar cell wall composition, which
Question : Which application is used for accessing the information on the internet?
Option 1: Operating system
Option 2: Web browser
Option 3: Microsoft word
Option 4: System software
Correct Answer: Web browser
Solution : The correct answer is the Web browser.
A web browser is an application used to access information on the internet. Web browsers are software applications or programs that enable users to surf the World Wide Web (WWW) by displaying web pages, reading HTML
Question : Directions: If 132 F 624 = 657 and 84 F 321 = 504, then 168 F 27 = ?
Option 1: 195
Option 2: 203
Option 3: 793
Option 4: 591
Correct Answer: 591
Solution : Given: 132 F 624 = 657 and 84 F 321 = 504
Equation I: 132 F 624 = 657 132 + 624 = 756; Reverse of 756 is 657. Equation II: 84 F 321 = 504 84 + 321 = 405; Reverse of 405 is
Question : The average of 10 consecutive integers is $\frac{33}{2}$. What is the average of the first three integers?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 13
Solution : Denote the first integer, so the next consecutive integers would be $(x + 1), (x + 2), (x + 3),$, and so on up to $(x + 9)$. Average = $\frac{(x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + ... + (x + 9))}{10}$
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. Amongst all the cities of Japan, Hiroshima is the one that experiences earliest mornings. Q. It experiences the earliest sun rise amongst all the countries. R. According to the words of the Japanese envoy himself, that name was chosen because the country was so close to where the sun rises. S. Japan is also known as the land of the rising sun.
Option 1: SRQP
Option 2: PSQR
Option 3: QPRS
Option 4: SQRP
Correct Answer: SQRP
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The paragraph starts with the sentence (S), which gives the introduction to the paragraph with the general fact that Japan is also known as the land of the rising sun. The sentence (Q) further gives the reasoning
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some pencils are cartoons. All cartoons are rivers. All rivers are shadows. Conclusions: (I) All pencils are shadows. (II) All cartoons are shadows. (III) Some shadows are pencils.
Option 1: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion III follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All pencils are shadows – From the above diagram, we can see that the circle of pencils and shadows intersect
Question : The average mark scored by three students in a test was 55. When two more students ( A and B ) were added, the new average marks were reduced by 5. If B scores 15 marks more than A, what were the marks scored by A?
Option 1: 33
Option 2: 35
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 35
Solution : Average marks of 3 students = 55 Use the formula to find the average, Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of the marks}}{{\text{Total number of students}}}$ The sum of the Marks = Average × Total number of students Sum of marks of 3 students = 55 × 3
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