Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : What is the name of a type of waterfall with an enormous volume of water?
Option 1: Cascade
Option 2: Rapid
Option 3: Cataract
Option 4: Chute
Correct Answer: Cataract
Solution : The correct option is Cataract.
A type of waterfall with an enormous volume of water is often referred to as a "cataract." The term "cataract" is commonly used to describe waterfalls characterised by a large, powerful flow of water.
Question : Which of these is not one of the direct outcomes that can be attributed to the industrial sector?
Option 1: Provision of relatively stable employment
Option 2: Doubling of farmers' income
Option 3: Promotion of modernisation
Option 4: Provision of mass consumption manufactured goods
Correct Answer: Doubling of farmers' income
Solution : The correct option is the Doubling of farmers' income.
Manufacturing machinery, electrical equipment, construction equipment, defence equipment, and the aerospace industry are all included in the industrial sector. Furthermore, it provides professional and commercial services. Additionally, it involves business in the aviation,
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule /Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13, operations can be performed on 13, such as adding /subtracting /multiplying, etc., to 13. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: 729 – 1656
Option 2: 843 – 1181
Option 3: 681 – 867
Option 4: 507 – 1212
Correct Answer: 843 – 1181
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 729 – 1656→729 + 927 = 1656 Second option: 843 – 1181→843 + 348 = 1191 ≠1181 Third option: 681 – 867→681 + 186 = 867 Fourth option: 507 – 1212→507 + 705 = 1212
So,
Question : Choose the sentence that contains an error.
Option 1: I need to buy an new iPhone.
Option 2: The cat sat on the windowsill.
Option 3: She is the best singer in the choir.
Option 4: He is an artist who paints landscapes.
Correct Answer: I need to buy an new iPhone.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The indefinite article an is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known and if it begins with a vowel sound. In the given sentence,
Question : Who is the highest law officer in India?
Option 1: Vice President of India
Option 2: Chief Justice of India
Option 3: Attorney General of India
Option 4: Solicitor General of India
Correct Answer: Attorney General of India
Solution : The correct answer is Attorney General of India.
In India, the highest-ranking law authority is the Attorney General. The attorney general is identified as India's top legal authority under Article 76 of Part V of the Constitution. He advises the union
Question : M is the incentre of the $\triangle $XYZ. If $\angle $YXZ + $\angle $YMZ = 150°, then what is the value of $\angle $YXZ?
Option 1: 40°
Option 2: 55°
Option 3: 60°
Option 4: 45°
Correct Answer: 40°
Solution : $\angle $YXZ + $\angle $YMZ = 150° ⇒ $\angle $YMZ = 150° – $\angle $YXZ M is the incentre, ⇒ $\angle $YMZ = 90° + $\frac{1}{2}\angle $YXZ ⇒ 150° – $\angle $YXZ = 90° + $\frac{1}{2}\angle $YXZ ⇒ 60° = $\frac{3}{2}\angle $YXZ ⇒ $\angle $YXZ
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AXU
Option 2: SPL
Option 3: URO
Option 4: NKH
Correct Answer: SPL
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AXU; A – 3 = X; X – 3 = U Second option: SPL; S – 3 = P; P – 4 = L Third option: URO; U – 3 = R; R – 3 = O Fourth
Question : In January 2023_____was appointed as the next Director General in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Option 1: Arvind Singh
Option 2: Mebanshailang Rynjah Synrem
Option 3: Vikram Dev Dutt
Option 4: V. Vidyavathi
Correct Answer: Vikram Dev Dutt
Solution : The correct answer is Vikram Dev Dutt.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as its new Director General in January 2023. On February 28, 2023, he assumed leadership of the aviation regulatory body.
Question : The marked price of an article is INR 2,500 and the selling price is INR 1,800, then the discount percentage is:
Option 1: 32%
Option 2: 28%
Option 3: 34%
Option 4: 27%
Correct Answer: 28%
Solution : Marked price = INR 2,500 Selling price = INR 1,800 Amount discounted = 2500 – 1800 = INR 700 Discount = $\frac{700}{2500}×100$ = 28% Hence, the correct answer is 28%.
Question : Which of the following statements is/are correct about speculative demand for money?
i. It is a Perfectly interesting elastic. ii. It is Relatively interest-elastic. iii. It is Perfectly interest inelastic. iv. It is Relatively interest inelastic.
Option 1: Only iii and iv
Option 2: Only iii
Option 3: Only i and ii
Option 4: Only ii
Correct Answer: Only ii
Solution : The correct answer is Only ii.
The correct statement about speculative demand for money is that it is relatively interest-elastic. Speculative demand for money tends to be relatively interest-elastic because expectations about future interest rate movements influence it. When individuals and businesses expect
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