Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, how many minimum days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year have to be provided to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work?
Option 1: 90
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 100
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : The correct answer is 100.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed by the Indian government in 2005. According to this act, there is a legal guarantee for 100 days of wage employment in a financial year for every adult member
Question : Which of the following pairs of "players in a team – sport" is correct? I. 11 – basketball II. 11 – volleyball
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Neither I nor II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II
Solution : The correct option is Neither I nor II.
Neither of the options is correct. In basketball, a team typically consists of 5 players, not 11. Volleyball teams also usually have six players on the court at a time, not 11.
Question : The Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following cities?
Option 1: Jammu-Sikkim Gangtok-Bhubaneswar -Mumbai
Option 2: Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai
Option 3: Kashmir Srinagar-Surat-Chennai-Kolkata
Option 4: Chandigarh-Kolkata-Mumbai-Goa Panaji
Correct Answer: Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai
Solution : The correct option is Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai.
The Golden Quadrilateral is a network of four major cities in India, forming a quadrilateral shape. It connects the cities of Delhi in the north, Mumbai in the west, Chennai in the south and Kolkata in the east. This
Question : A tree of height $h$ metres is broken by storm in such a way that its top touches the ground at a distance of $x$ metres from its root. Find the height at which the tree is broken. (Here $h>x$)
Option 1: $\frac{h^2+x^2}{2h}$ metre
Option 2: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre
Option 3: $\frac{h^2+x^2}{4h}$ metre
Option 4: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{4h}$ metre
Correct Answer: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre
Solution : Given: AB = Height of tree = $h$ metre Let the height at which the tree is broken, AC = $y$ metre BC = CD = Broken part of tree = $(h – y)$ metre ∴ In ∆ ACD, AC2 + AD2
Question : The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near:
Option 1: Bombay
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Chennai
Option 4: Calcutta
Correct Answer: Chennai
Solution : The correct answer is Chennai.
The 7th and 8th century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram are the town's most famous landmark. It is located in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, a state in southeast India.
Question : Who among the following is a famous music director?
Option 1: Khayyam
Option 2: Sameer
Option 3: Anjaan
Option 4: Kaifi Azmi
Correct Answer: Khayyam
Solution : The correct option is Khayyam.
Khayyam, also known as Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi, was a renowned Indian music director and composer. He had a successful career in the Indian film industry. His contributions to Indian film music earned him several awards and accolades, including the
Question : Where do most of the weather phenomena take place?
Option 1: Ionosphere
Option 2: Troposphere
Option 3: Stratosphere
Option 4: Tropopause
Correct Answer: Troposphere
Solution : The correct answer is the Troposphere.
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where all the essential gases and water vapours which are vital for the existence of human life are present. In this layer, only all the climatic phenomena and all
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 4, 11, 17, 22, ?, 29, 31, 32
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 26
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 23
Correct Answer: 26
Solution : Given: 4, 11, 17, 22, ?, 29, 31, 32
Add natural numbers in decreasing order (starting from 7) to each term to get the next term of the series. 4 + 7 = 11; 11 + 6 = 17; 17 + 5 = 22; 22
Question : Lactitol is derived through the hydrogenation of:
Option 1: maltose
Option 2: lactic acid
Option 3: lactose
Option 4: glucose
Correct Answer: lactose
Solution : The correct option is lactose.
Lactitol is a sugar found in milk, derived through the process of hydrogenation of lactose. This conversion is done by adding hydrogen atoms to its molecular structure.
Lactitol is nowadays used in the confectionery, bakery, and chocolate industries. It is
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of letters to sequentially replace the blanks and to make the given series logically complete. D_D_E_D_ _D E_
Option 1: DEDDED
Option 2: EDEDED
Option 3: EDDEDD
Option 4: DEEDEE
Correct Answer: EDDEDD
Solution : Given: D_D_E_D_ _D E_
To fill the series we need to divide the series – D_D/_E_/D_ _/D E_ Let's check each option – First option: DEDDED; DDD/EED/DDE/DED (No repeated pattern has been found.) Second
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