Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Swarajya was declared as the goal of the Congress at its session held in 1906 at
Option 1: Bombay
Option 2: Calcutta
Option 3: Lucknow
Option 4: Madras
Correct Answer: Calcutta
Solution : The correct option is Calcutta.
In 1906, during a session in Calcutta (now Kolkata), the Indian National Congress made Swarajya or self-rule a major goal. This meant they officially sought independence from British rule, marking a crucial moment in India's fight for freedom.
Question : As the river enters the plain, it twists and turns, forming large bends known as_____.
Option 1: levees
Option 2: ox-bow lake
Option 3: floodplain
Option 4: meanders
Correct Answer: meanders
Solution : The correct answer is meanders.
As the river enters the plain, it twists and turns, forming large bends, which are known as meanders. They are usually created in the mature stage of the river’s journey. The meandering of a river is due to the erosion
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pairs of numbers. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 12 : 29 and 15 : 35
Option 1: 19 : 40
Option 2: 16 : 37
Option 3: 41 : 85
Option 4: 36 : 72
Correct Answer: 16 : 37
Solution : Given: 12: 29 and 15: 35
Multiply the first number by 2, and add 5 to the resultant to get the second number. ⇒ 12: 29→12 × 2 + 5 = 29 ⇒ 15: 35→15 × 2 + 5 = 35
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Question : Two persons A and B are running around a circular track of length 1200 m with respective speeds of 27 kmph and 36 kmph. They started at the same time from the same point and are running in the same direction. When will they meet for the first time on the track (in seconds)?
Option 1: 420
Option 2: 240
Option 3: 480
Option 4: 360
Correct Answer: 480
Solution : Given: Distance = 1200 m Relative speed between A and B = 36 – 27 = 9 km/hr = $9\times \frac{5}{18}$ = 2.5 m/s $\therefore$ Time = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}=\frac{1200}{2.5}= 480$ seconds Hence, the correct answer is 480.
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Appreciate
Option 2: Passenger
Option 3: Complaint
Option 4: Personel
Correct Answer: Personel
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The correct spelling is personnel. The incorrect spelling does not have the letter "n".
Personnel: It describes a group of people who follow orders, usually at a company.
Question : LCM of $ \frac{2}{3}, \frac{4}{9}, \frac{5}{6}$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{8}{27}$
Option 2: $\frac{20}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{10}{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{20}{27}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{20}{3}$
Solution : To find: LCM of $\frac{2}{3},\frac{4}{9},\frac{5}{6}$ Apply the formula: LCM of fractions = $\frac{\text{LCM of numerator}}{\text{HCF of denominator}}$ Now, LCM of 2, 4, and 5 is 20, and HCF of 3, 9, and 6 is 3. LCM of fractions = $\frac{20}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : The marked price of a computer is Rs. 48,000 and the discount is 13%. What additional discount (in percent) should be offered to the customer to bring the price of the computer to Rs. 39,672?
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 5%
Option 3: 8%
Option 4: 2%
Correct Answer: 5%
Solution : The marked price of a computer = Rs. 48000 Selling price of a TV = Rs. 39672 First discount = 13% Let the second discount be $x$%. $39672 = \frac{(100-x)}{100}×\frac{87}{100}×48000$ ⇒ $\frac{39672×100}{48000×87} = \frac{(100-x)}{100}$ ⇒ $95 = 100-x$ ⇒ $x = 5$ Hence, the correct
Question : By selling an article for Rs. 450, I lose 20%. For what price should I sell it to gain 20%?
Option 1: Rs. 490
Option 2: Rs. 675
Option 3: Rs. 470
Option 4: Rs. 562.50
Correct Answer: Rs. 675
Solution : Given: On selling an article for Rs. 450, loss = 20%. The cost price of the article $=\frac{100}{100–20}×450=\frac{100}{80} × 450 = 562.5$ $\therefore$ To gain 20%, the required selling price $=\frac{120×562.5}{100}=675$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 675.
Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj is associated with which form of dance?
Option 1: Kathak
Option 2: Chhau
Option 3: Kuchipudi
Option 4: Kathakali
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Pandit Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, singer, composer and representative of the Kathak dance style known as the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana. Birju Maharaj has received numerous awards and honours for his contributions to the field of dance. Some of
Question : Who gave the concept of 'money illusion' for the first time?
Option 1: Robertson
Option 2: Adam Smith
Option 3: Irving Fisher
Option 4: John Maynard Keynes
Correct Answer: Irving Fisher
Solution : The correct answer is Irving Fisher.
The concept of 'money illusion' was introduced by the American economist Irving Fisher. Irving Fisher, an influential economist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first articulated the concept of money illusion in his work. He discussed
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