Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
Today the cost of living (1) / is so high that many people (2) / find it difficult to make ends meet. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence is grammatically correct and doesn't need any changes. The sentence conveys the idea that the cost of living has become so high that many people find it hard to get by.
Question : Study the table given below and answer the question that follows. The table below shows the total number of students studying different subjects in a college and the percentage of boys and girls.
What is the ratio of the total number of girls in all the subjects to that of boys in all the subjects?
Option 1: 5 : 6
Option 2: 7 : 9
Option 3: 6 : 7
Option 4: 2 : 3
Correct Answer: 5 : 6
Solution : The total number of girls in all the subjects = 60% of 110 + 50% of 70 + 30% of 50 + 80% of 40 + 20% of 80 + 40% of 90 = 66 + 35 + 15 + 32 + 16
Question : Which of the following is true?
A) Fiscal deficit is financed from borrowings.
B) Recovery of loans is a revenue receipt.
Option 1: Only B
Option 2: Neither A nor B
Option 3: Both A and B
Option 4: Only A
Correct Answer: Both A and B
Solution : The correct option is Both A and B.
When a government spends more money than it takes within a particular fiscal year, there is a fiscal deficit. The government frequently borrows money to close this deficit; these borrowings might come from
Question : If A : B = 2 : 3, B : C = 6 : 7, C : D = 14 : 3, then find A : B : C : D.
Option 1: 12 : 12 : 4 : 6
Option 2: 7 : 2 : 10 : 4
Option 3: 8 : 12 : 14 : 3
Option 4: 8 : 5 : 14 : 6
Correct Answer: 8 : 12 : 14 : 3
Solution : Given: A : B = 2 : 3 ...................(i) B : C = 6 : 7 ...................(ii) C : D = 14 : 3 ...................(iii) Multiply by 2 in equation (ii) to make C equal ⇒ B : C
Question : Which one of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray?
Option 1: Aparajito
Option 2: Charulata
Option 3: Pather Panchali
Option 4: Salaam Bombay
Correct Answer: Salaam Bombay
Solution : The correct answer is Salaam Bombay.
Satyajit Ray was born in 1921 in Calcutta and was one of the greatest filmmakers in India. He was a renowned filmmaker, music composer, author and lyricist. He directed 36 films like Pather Panchali in 1955, Aparajito
Question : Which of the following principles was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment to the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: The State shall provide free and compulsory education
Option 2: To organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines
Option 3: To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife
Option 4: Reservation of SCs and STs in services
Correct Answer: To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife
Solution : The correct answer is To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife.
The principle "to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife" was added to the
Question : The Monetary Policy Committee maintained a hawkish stance on the interest rates. In this context, the 'hawkish stance' means_____.
Option 1: interest rates were decreased
Option 2: interest rates were increased
Option 3: interest rates were kept unchanged
Option 4: money supply was increased
Correct Answer: interest rates were increased
Solution : The correct answer is interest rates were increased.
In the context of monetary policy, a "hawkish stance" means that policymakers, such as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), are advocating for or implementing policies that aim to control inflation or reduce the money
Question : An example of heterocyclic compound is
Option 1: Naphthalene
Option 2: Furan
Option 3: Benzene
Option 4: Anthracene
Correct Answer: Furan
Solution : The correct option is Furan.
Furan is a five-membered ring-shaped molecular structure composed of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, with one hydrogen atom connected to each carbon atom. C4H4O is its chemical formula. Furan is an aromatic chemical
Question : Directions: Identify the answer figure from which the pieces given in the question figure have been cut.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The various parts of the figure can be numbered as follows –
The parts can be arranged in the following manner –
The above-compiled figure matches the figure given in the first option. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: A
Option 2: U
Option 3: E
Option 4: G
Correct Answer: G
Solution : The alphabetical system contains five vowels. They are→A, E, I, O, U
Let's check the options – First option: A; A is a vowel. Second option: U; U is a vowel. Third option: E; E is a vowel. Fourth option: G; G is not
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