Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : 'The Deccan Sabha' was founded by which of the following nationalists?
Option 1: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 2: Pherozeshah Mehta
Option 3: Surendranath Banerjee
Option 4: Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Solution : The correct option is Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded The Deccan Sabha in 1895 under his mentor, Mahadev Govind Ranade. V. M. Bhide became the first President of the organization, and Gokhale became its first Secretary. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was
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.
Many people who __________ practising photography as a hobby turn it eventually into a livelihood.
Option 1: resume
Option 2: prefer
Option 3: imply
Option 4: start
Correct Answer: start
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word start indicates the beginning of an activity or process, which fits the context of people beginning their photography journey as a hobby and then pursuing it as a livelihood.
The meanings of the other options
Question : The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5 and their expenditure are in the ratio 5 : 4, If A saves Rs. 6000 and B saves Rs. 12000, then what will be the income of A?
Option 1: Rs. 18000
Option 2: Rs. 20000
Option 3: Rs. 12000
Option 4: Rs. 16000
Correct Answer: Rs. 16000
Solution : Let the incomes of A and B be $4x$ and $5x$ and their expenditures be $5y$ and $4y$ respectively. We know that: Income of A – Expenditure = Savings ⇒ $4x - 5y = 6000$.........................(equation 1) Income of B – Expenditure = Saving ⇒
Question : Which of these books is written by Ruskin Bond?
Option 1: It's a Wonderful Life
Option 2: In an Ideal World
Option 3: Home in the World: A Memoir
Option 4: The Great Big Lion
Correct Answer: It's a Wonderful Life
Solution : The correct option is It's a Wonderful Life.
Ruskin Bond is the author of the book "It's a Wonderful Life", a collection of essays and reflections on life, happiness and the beauty of the natural world. The book was published in
Question : What is the major cause of the 'October heat'?
Option 1: Hot and dry weather.
Option 2: Very low-velocity winds.
Option 3: Low-pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Option 4: High temperatures are associated with high humidity.
Correct Answer: High temperatures are associated with high humidity.
Solution : The correct option is High temperature associated with high humidity.
Between the hot, wet season in October and the cold, dry winter in November, there is a transitional time. The southwest monsoons weaken and withdraw or retreat from
Question : Let $a=\frac{1}{2-\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{3-\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{4-\sqrt{15}}$ then we have:
Option 1: $a<18 \text{ but } a\neq 9$
Option 2: $a>18$
Option 3: $a=18$
Option 4: $a=9$
Correct Answer: $a<18 \text{ but } a\neq 9$
Solution : $a=\frac{1}{2-\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{3-\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{4-\sqrt{15}}$ $=\frac{1}{2-\sqrt{3}}\times\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{3-\sqrt{8}}\times\frac{3+\sqrt{8}}{3+\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{4-\sqrt{15}}\times\frac{4+\sqrt{15}}{4+\sqrt{15}}$ $=\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{4-3}+\frac{3+\sqrt{8}}{9-8}+\frac{4+\sqrt{15}}{16-15}$ $=2+\sqrt{3}+3+\sqrt{8}+4+\sqrt{15}$ $=9+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{15}$ $<9+2+3+4$ $<18$ Hence, the correct answer is $a<18 \text{ but } a\neq 9$.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Fierce
Option 1: Sore
Option 2: Gentle
Option 3: Vast
Option 4: Noisy
Correct Answer: Gentle
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Fierce describes someone or something that is intense, aggressive, or strong in a wild or menacing way.
Gentle describes something that is mild, kind, or tender in nature. It implies a soft or mild manner, often characterised by
Question : Directions: If ÷ means +, × means –, + means ÷, and – means ×, then 64 ÷ 13 + 65 – 15 × 48 + 8 = ?
Option 1: 63
Option 2: 49
Option 3: 57
Option 4: 61
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : Given: If ÷ means +, × means –, + means ÷, and – means ×, then 64 ÷ 13 + 65 – 15 × 48 + 8 = ?
After replacing the signs according to the instructions the equation is as follows – ⇒ 64
Question : The stabilisation function of the government budget mainly includes _____.
Option 1: allocation of resources.
Option 2: intervention to expand or reduce the demand.
Option 3: production of public goods.
Option 4: distribution of income in society in a fair way.
Correct Answer: intervention to expand or reduce the demand.
Solution : The correct answer is the intervention to expand or reduce the demand.
The goal of a stabilisation policy is to contain wild fluctuations in the GDP (gross domestic product) of the country and to restrain sharp increases or
Question : A train of length 360 m crosses an electric pole in 30 s and crosses another train of the same length travelling in the opposite direction in 15 s. What is the speed of the second train?
Option 1: 12 m/s
Option 2: 36 m/s
Option 3: 24 m/s
Option 4: 60 m/s
Correct Answer: 36 m/s
Solution : The speed of the first train = $\frac{360}{30}$ = 12 m/s Let the speed of the second train = $x$ m/s The relative speed between the train = $(x+12)$ m/s The total length of the train = 360 + 360 = 720 $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{{\text{Time}}}$ $⇒\frac{720}{x+12}=15$
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