Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha elections?
Option 1: 25 years
Option 2: 30 years
Option 3: 21 years
Option 4: 18 years
Correct Answer: 25 years
Solution : The correct answer is 25 years.
The minimum age to contest Lok Sabha elections is 25 years. While the voting age in India is 18 years, It was earlier 21 years, but the Constitution was amended by the 61st Amendment Act, 1988, and
Question : The pie chart given below shows the number of girls in six schools. The total number of girls in all these six schools is 6000. Number of girls in a particular school is shown as a percentage of total number of girls in all these six schools. What is the average number of girls in schools K and M?
Option 1: 800
Option 2: 600
Option 3: 300
Option 4: 400
Correct Answer: 600
Solution : Given, Total number of girls = 6000 Number of girls in school K = 13% of 6000= $\frac{13}{100}\times 6000=780$ Number of girls in school M = 7% of 6000 = $\frac{7}{100}\times 6000=420$ Average = $\frac{\text{No. of girls in school K + No. of girls in
Question : Raipur is the capital of which Indian state?
Option 1: Jharkhand
Option 2: Goa
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh
Solution : The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.
The capital of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is Raipur. With a population of almost 30 million, Chhattisgarh is a state in central India that was formed in November 2000. It shares borders with seven states: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Question : Which of the following is an egg laying mammal?
Option 1: Bat
Option 2: Leafy ant - eater
Option 3: Whale
Option 4: Spiny - ant eater
Correct Answer: Spiny - ant eater
Solution : The correct answer is Spiny - ant eater.
Echidnas, occasionally referred to as spiny anteaters, are quill-covered monotremes (egg-laying mammals) of the Tachyglossidae family. The platypus and four surviving species of echidnas are the only living mammals that lay eggs.
Question : Which of the following is a straight-chain alkane containing 12 carbon atoms that are used as a major component in kerosene and some jet fuel research and also in the rubber and paper processing industry?
Option 1: Undecane
Option 2: Eicosane
Option 3: Heptadecane
Option 4: Dodecane
Correct Answer: Dodecane
Solution : The correct option is Dodecane.
Dodecane is an alkane with a straight chain and 12 carbon atoms. It plays a significant role in the research of several jet fuels and kerosene. Furthermore, dodecane finds use in the rubber and paper processing sectors. It is helpful
Question : A and B can do a piece of work in 15 days. B and C can do the same work in 10 days and A and C can do the same in 12 days. The time taken by A, B and C together to do the job is:
Option 1: 4 days
Option 2: 9 days
Option 3: 8 days
Option 4: 5 days
Correct Answer: 8 days
Solution : Given: A and B can do a piece of work in 15 days. B and C can do the same work in 10 days also A and C can do the same in 12 days. (A + B) in 1 day can do $\frac{1}{15}$
Question : The longest dam in india is
Option 1: Bhakra Dam
Option 2: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Option 3: Hirakud Dam
Option 4: Kosi Dam
Correct Answer: Hirakud Dam
Solution : The correct option is Hirakud Dam.
The Hirakud Dam is India's longest dam. It is situated along the Mahanadi River in the state of Odisha. The dam is the longest in India and measures roughly 4.8 kilometers in length. It was built between 1948
Question : If $\sqrt {0.05\times 0.5 \times a } = 0.5 \times 0.05 \times \sqrt b$, then $\frac{a}{b}$ is equal to:
Option 1: 0.0025
Option 2: 0.025
Option 3: 0.25
Option 4: 0.00025
Correct Answer: 0.025
Solution : $\sqrt {0.05\times 0.5 \times a } = 0.5 \times 0.05 \times \sqrt b$ On squaring both sides, ⇒ $ 0.05\times 0.5 \times a = 0.5 \times 0.05 \times 0.5 \times 0.05 \times b$ ⇒ $a = 0.5 \times 0.05 \times b$ ⇒ $\frac{a}{b} = 0.5
Question : Directions: UOKG is related to VPLH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KQWY is related to LRXZ. To which of the following is AMSW related to following the same logic?
Option 1: BNTX
Option 2: WKTC
Option 3: BOTY
Option 4: ZMRW
Correct Answer: BNTX
Solution : Given: UOKG is related to VPLH and KQWY is related to LRXZ.
Add 1 to the place value of the letters of UOKG and KQWY, to obtain the required code – UOKG→U + 1 = V; O + 1 = P; K + 1 =
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the mother of B; A – B means A is the brother of B; A × B means A is the wife of B; A ÷ B means A is the father of B. Based on the above, how is D related to F if B + C × D – E ÷ F?
Option 1: Brother's brother
Option 2: Mother's husband
Option 3: Wife's father
Option 4: Father's brother
Correct Answer: Father's brother
Solution : Given: B + C means B is the mother of C. D – E means D is the brother of E. C × D means C is the wife of D. E ÷ F means E is the father of F.
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