Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : If $x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}=119$, then the values of $x^{3}+\frac{1}{x^{3}}$ are:
Option 1: $\pm 10\sqrt{13}$
Option 2: $\pm \sqrt{13}$
Option 3: $\pm 16\sqrt{13}$
Option 4: $\pm 13\sqrt{13}$
Correct Answer: $\pm 10\sqrt{13}$
Solution : Given: $x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}=119$ Adding 2 on both sides, ⇒ $x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}+2=121$ ⇒ $(x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})^2=121$ ⇒ $(x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})=11,-11$ Since, $(x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})>0$, ⇒ $(x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})=11$ Adding 2 on both sides, ⇒ $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+2=13$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x})^2=13$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x})=\pm\sqrt{13}$ Cubing both sides, ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3(x)(\frac{1}{x})(x+\frac{1}{x})=\pm13\sqrt{13}$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3(\pm\sqrt{13})=\pm13\sqrt{13}$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}=\pm10\sqrt{13}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\pm10\sqrt{13}$.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Everyone feels that he is pompous, but I know the underlying truth that he is a man of great understanding and love.
Option 1: Modest
Option 2: Lofty
Option 3: Grandiose
Option 4: Haughty
Correct Answer: Modest
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
In the context of the sentence, the word "pompous" suggests arrogance or excessive self-importance. "Modest" is the most suitable antonym because it denotes humility and a lack of arrogance, aligning with the idea that the person is not
Question : The line chat given below shows the market price and selling price of 7 articles. The total market price of all the articles is how much per cent more than the total selling price of all articles?
Option 1: 82.21%
Option 2: 58.68%
Option 3: 78.38%
Option 4: 89.26%
Correct Answer: 78.38%
Solution : The total market price of all the articles = 1300 + 900 + 1100 + 800 + 600 + 700 + 1200 = 6600 Total selling price of all the articles = 700 + 400 + 700 + 600 + 500 + 400 + 400
Question : Who said that " the power of population is infinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence" ?
Option 1: A. Lewis
Option 2: A. Marshall
Option 3: Simon - Kuznets
Option 4: Malthus
Correct Answer: Malthus
Solution : The Correct Answer is Malthus
According to the Malthusian theory, the number of people continues to increase faster than the amount of food available until famines, war, or disease cause the population to decline. Over the previous three centuries, he thought, the human population had
Question : The bar graph given below shows the cost price and selling price of four articles L, M, N, and O.
Loss = Cost price - Selling price Which of the following sequences is correct for loss?
Option 1: O > N > L > M
Option 2: N > O > L > M
Option 3: O > N > M > L
Option 4: O > L > N > M
Correct Answer: O > N > L > M
Solution : Loss on article L = 600 – 500 = 100 Loss on article M = 800 – 750 = 50 Loss on article N = 700 – 500 = 200 Loss on article O = 1000 – 700 =
Question : Ethylene is a _____ molecule.
Option 1: polar
Option 2: ionic
Option 3: covalent
Option 4: nonpolar
Correct Answer: nonpolar
Solution : The correct option is nonpolar.
The chemical ethylene (C2H4) is nonpolar. The carbon-carbon double bond in ethylene results in a symmetrical molecular shape, and the electronegativity of the atoms involved is quite identical. Because of its symmetry and balance of
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers interchange (not digits) that will make the equation correct? 7 – 5 × 2 + 8 ÷ 4 = 17
Option 1: – and ÷, 8 and 5
Option 2: × and ÷, 5 and 4
Option 3: + and –, 4 and 5
Option 4: + and –, 7 and 5
Correct Answer: + and –, 7 and 5
Solution : Given: 7 – 5 × 2 + 8 ÷ 4 = 17
Replace the given symbols and numbers in the options one by one with the original symbols and numbers in the given equation. Let's check the given options –
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series – 1. The image at the centre of the box rotates 90° in a clockwise direction. 2. All the elements (+, =, *, and triangle) move one position in an anticlockwise direction corner by corner. So, following the above pattern,
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed)
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Hence, the fourth option is
Question : Which nation is Mongia Port situated in ?
Option 1: Sri Lanka
Option 2: Bangladesh
Option 3: Bhutan
Option 4: India
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Solution : The correct answer is Bangladesh.
Mongia port is a sea port in the Bangladesh and it is the second busiest port of Bangladesh after Chattogram port. It is located on the shores of Bay of Bengal in the Bagerhat district, Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It
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