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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which of these is a component of the tertiary sector of an economy?

Option 1: Mining and quarrying

Option 2: Water supply

Option 3: Electricity

Option 4: Hotels and restaurants

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Correct Answer: Hotels and restaurants


Solution : The correct answer is Hotels and restaurants.

The tertiary sector, also known as the service sector, encompasses a wide range of service-based industries that provide services to individuals and businesses.

This includes businesses like hotels, restaurants, retail, healthcare, education, entertainment, and various professional

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Question : Direction: Gurpreet is facing south. She turns right and walks 35 m, then turns right again and walks 40 m more. Finally, she turns left and walks 30 m. Which direction is she facing now?

Option 1: South

Option 2: North

Option 3: West

Option 4: East

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Correct Answer: West


Solution : As per the given information, the movement of Gurpreet will look as follows –

Now, Gurpreet is facing the West direction. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

A haze of panic blurred my vision; something terrible was close to ____________.

Option 1: happens

Option 2: happened

Option 3: has happened

Option 4: happening

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Correct Answer: happening


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The blank can be filled with the gerund form of the verb "happen", that is, "happening", as it accurately describes that the action is about to happen. This helps in conveying the intended meaning of the sentence:

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Diminutive

Option 1: Miniature

Option 2: Enormous

Option 3: Propaganda

Option 4: Distinguish

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Correct Answer: Miniature


Solution : The correct choice is the first option, miniature.

Diminutive is an adjective used to describe something that is notably small in size, stature, or scale.

Miniature refers to something that is much smaller in scale or size compared to the usual or standard size

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
12593 : 35291 :: 29684 : 46982 :: 72936 : ?

Option 1: 62793

Option 2: 92637

Option 3: 69237

Option 4: 62937

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Correct Answer: 69237


Solution : Given: 
12593 : 35291 :: 29684 : 46982 :: 72936 : ?

Shuffle the position of the digits of the number 12593 as shown below –


Thus, 12593→35291
Likewise, shuffle the position of the digits of the number 29684 –


Thus, 29684→46982
Similarly, follow the

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the following sentence.
There was an interminable struggle from his part in his fight against cancer.

Option 1: overwhelming

Option 2: inappropriate

Option 3: unsustainable

Option 4: intermittent

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Correct Answer: intermittent


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

The word "interminable" means endless or seemingly without end. The antonym "intermittent" means occurring at irregular intervals, suggesting stops or breaks. It contrasts with the idea of a continuous and seemingly endless struggle.

The

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Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?

Option 1: 14

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 15

Option 4: 16

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Correct Answer: 16


Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –

In the above-labelled figure, there are a total of 16 triangles. They are ABC, CDE, EFG, GHI, IJK, KLM, MNO, OPA, COK, CGK, OKG, OCG, CQO, OQK, KQG, and GQC.

Therefore, there are 16 triangles

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Question : Directions: Study the following bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in millions US $) from 1991-1992 to 1998-1999.

The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average reserves is:

Option 1: 2 : 6

Option 2: 3 : 4

Option 3: 3 : 5

Option 4: 4 : 4

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Correct Answer: 3 : 5


Solution : Average of the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in millions USD) from 1991-1992 to 1998-1999 is: $=\frac{2640+3720+2520+3360+3120+4320+5040+3120}{8}$
= 3480
The number of years in which the reserves are above the average reserves = 3
The number of years in which the reserves

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Question : The price of a commodity is decreased by 25 percent and therefore a household increases the consumption of that commodity by 20 kg to keep the expenditure same. What was the earlier consumption?

Option 1: 60 kg

Option 2: 55 kg

Option 3: 75 kg

Option 4: 45 kg

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Correct Answer: 60 kg


Solution : Original price = Rs. 100 per kg
Original consumption = $x$ kg
After a decrease of 25%,
New price = Rs. 75 per kg
New consumption = $x$ + 20 kg
Original expenditure = 100$x$
New expenditure = $75\times(x + 20) = 75x +

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Question : Roma spends 25% of her income on food, 15% on children's books and 75% of the remaining income on uniforms. What is the percentage of income she is left with?

Option 1: 35%

Option 2: 20%

Option 3: 15%

Option 4: 19%

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Correct Answer: 15%


Solution : Let the income be 100.
Spent on food = 25%
Spent on children book = 15%
Remaining salary = 100 – 25 – 15 = 60%
75% of the remaining on uniform = $\frac{75}{100}\times60=45$
$\therefore$ She left with 60 – 45 = 15%
Hence, the

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