Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: If the 1st of September 2002 is Sunday, then what will be the day of the week on the 14th of February 2003?
Option 1: Sunday
Option 2: Saturday
Option 3: Friday
Option 4: Wednesday
Correct Answer: Friday
Solution : Given: The 1st of September 2002 is Sunday.
Number of days from 1st of Sep 2002 to 14th of Feb 2003 – Sep = 30 – 1 = 29; Oct = 31; Nov = 30; Dec = 31; Jan = 31; Feb = 14 ⇒
Question : The periodic growth and drop in seawater level are known as:
Option 1: Wave
Option 2: Sea current
Option 3: Tide
Option 4: Flood
Correct Answer: Tide
Solution : The correct answer is Tide.
The periodic rise and fall of seawater is known as "tides." Tides are the natural, rhythmic fluctuations in sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans. Tides follow a predictable cycle, with
Question : The Indian National Science Academy is situated in _______.
Option 1: New Delhi
Option 2: Hyderabad
Option 3: Allahabad
Option 4: Bengaluru
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Solution : The correct answer is New Delhi.
For Indian scientists working in all fields of science and technology, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) is a national academy located in New Delhi. Its goals were to advance science in India and use scientific knowledge
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line MN, which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed at the bottom of the figure (on line MN). So, the top of the reflected image
Question : A train travelling at 80 km/hr crosses another train travelling in the same direction at 26 km/hr in 30 seconds. What is the combined length of both the trains?
Option 1: 400 m
Option 2: 450 m
Option 3: 550 m
Option 4: 350 m
Correct Answer: 450 m
Solution : Relative speed of the trains = 80 – 26 = 54 km/hr = $54×\frac{5}{18}$ =15 m/s Time taken = 30 s Distance = 15 × 30 = 450 m So the combined length of both trains = 450 m Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Directions: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. CORRESPONDENCE
Option 1: RESPONDENT
Option 2: CONDENSE
Option 3: CORRESPOND
Option 4: RESPOND
Correct Answer: RESPONDENT
Solution : Given: CORRESPONDENCE
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word CORRESPONDENCE – First option: RESPONDENT; T is not present in the word CORRESPONDENCE. Therefore, all the letters of RESPONDENT are not present in the word CORRESPONDENCE. Second option: CONDENSE; All the letters of
Question : Select the most appropriate option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The chef prepares the food in the kitchen.
Option 1: The food will be prepared by the chef in the kitchen.
Option 2: The food prepares by the chef in the kitchen.
Option 3: The food is preparing by the chef in the kitchen.
Option 4: The food is prepared by the chef in the kitchen.
Correct Answer: The food is prepared by the chef in the kitchen.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes
Question : The greatest four-digit number that is exactly divisible by each of the numbers 12, 18, 21 and 28 is:
Option 1: 9828
Option 2: 9288
Option 3: 9882
Option 4: 9928
Correct Answer: 9828
Solution : LCM of (12, 18, 21, 28) = 252 So, the required greatest 4-digit number must be divisible by 252. We know the greatest 4-digit number = 9999 Dividing this number by 252, we get the remainder 171. So, the number will be = (9999 –
Question : By selling 12 kg of potatoes for Rs. 63, a shopkeeper gains 5%. What does he gain or lose in percentage by selling 50 kg of the same potatoes for Rs. 247.50?
Option 1: 1% loss
Option 2: No profit, no loss
Option 3: 2.5% loss
Option 4: 1% profit
Correct Answer: 1% loss
Solution : Let $x$ be the cost price of the potatoes per kg. The selling price in the first case of potatoes = $\frac{63}{12}$= Rs. 5.25 per kg SP = $x$ + 5% of $x$, where SP = selling price ⇒ 5.25 = 1.05$x$ ⇒ $x$
Question : In approximately how much time, does Mars complete one spin on its axis?
Option 1: 1 day
Option 2: 1 day 18 hours
Option 3: 18 hours
Option 4: 16 hours
Correct Answer: 1 day
Solution : The correct option is 1 day.
This is slightly longer than a day on the Earth, which is about 24 hours. Mars completes one spin on its axis, which is roughly equivalent to a day on Mars, in about 24.6 Earth hours. This
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