Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In an equilateral triangle ABC, P is the centroid of this triangle. Side of $\triangle A B C$ is $16 \sqrt{3} \ \text{cm}$. What is the distance of point P from side BC?
Option 1: 8 cm
Option 2: 12 cm
Option 3: 9 cm
Option 4: 10 cm
Correct Answer: 8 cm
Solution : Height $=$ AD $=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\times \text{side} = \frac{\sqrt3}{2}\times 16\sqrt{3} = 24$ cm Now, AP : PD = 2 : 1 Let AP = $2x$ and PD = $x$, Then, PD = $3x$ Here, $3x=24$ ⇒ $x=8$ cm Hence, the correct answer is 8 cm.
Question : Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. Incidently, I happened to bump into my childhood friend at the airport yesterday.
Option 1: Incidantly
Option 2: Incidentaly
Option 3: Incidantally
Option 4: Incidentally
Correct Answer: Incidentally
Solution : The word with the spelling error is Incidently.
Explanation: The correct spelling is incidentally, which means happening by chance or unexpectedly. The incorrect options are misspellings and do not adhere to the standard spelling rules.
So, the correct sentence would be: "Incidentally
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)_____? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)_____ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)_____ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)_____ in every fruit and vegetable.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: fortunately
Option 2: mentally
Option 3: happily
Option 4: naturally
Correct Answer: naturally
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The adverb naturally is the most suitable choice, as it accurately conveys the idea that sugar occurs as a natural component in these food items.
Therefore, the correct answer is naturally.
Question : Which of the following pairs of 'mineral–source' is correct?
I. Vitamin A – Papaya II. Iron – Spinach
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Neither I nor II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.
Papaya is indeed a good source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy skin, vision, and immune function.
Spinach is a good source of
Question : Where did the so-called 'Black Hole Tragedy' take place?
Option 1: Dacca
Option 2: Munger
Option 3: Calcutta
Option 4: Murshidabad
Correct Answer: Calcutta
Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta.
In 1756, Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was annoyed with the unfair trade practices of the British. He was also infuriated by the construction of Fort William without his permission. In retaliation to this, he seized Fort William in Calcutta and imprisoned
Question : International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on ______.
Option 1: September 13th
Option 2: September 10th
Option 3: September 16th
Option 4: September 18th
Correct Answer: September 16th
Solution : The correct answer is September 16th.
Annually, on September 16th, the world observes the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. The ozone layer is crucial in shielding the Earth from harmful ultraviolet
Question : If $x=\operatorname{cosec \theta}-\sin\theta$ and $y=\sec\theta-\cos\theta$, then the relation between $x$ and $y$ is:
Option 1: $x^{2}+y^{2}+3=1$
Option 2: $x^{2}y^{2}\left ( x^{2}+y^{2}+3 \right )=1$
Option 3: $x^{2}\left ( x^{2}+y^{2}-5 \right )=1$
Option 4: $y^{2}\left ( x^{2}+y^{2}-5 \right )=1$
Correct Answer: $x^{2}y^{2}\left ( x^{2}+y^{2}+3 \right )=1$
Solution : $x=\operatorname{cosec \theta}-\sin\theta$ ⇒ $x=\frac{1}{\sin\theta}-\sin\theta=\frac{1-\sin^2\theta} {\sin\theta}=\frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta}$ Also, $x^2=(\frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta})^2$_____ (i) $y=\sec\theta-\cos\theta$ ⇒ $y=\frac{1}{\cos\theta}-\cos\theta=\frac{1-\cos^2\theta}{\cos\theta}=\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos\theta}$ ⇒ $y^2=(\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos\theta})^2$_____ (ii) So, $x^2+y^2=(\frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta})^2+(\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos\theta})^2$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2=\frac{\cos^4\theta}{\sin^2\theta}+\frac{\sin^4\theta}{\cos^2\theta}$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2=\frac{\cos^6\theta+\sin^6\theta}{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}$ Add 3 to both sides, we get, ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{\cos^6\theta+\sin^6\theta}{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}+3$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{\cos^6\theta+\sin^6\theta+3\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta(\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta)}{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{(\cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta)^3}{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{1}{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta}{\sin^4\theta\cos^4\theta}$ ⇒ $x^2+y^2+3=\frac{1}{(\frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta})^2×(\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos\theta})^2}$ From equation
Question : Directions: Each of the letters in the word WORKING is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the left and the one which is fourth from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
Option 1: One
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Two
Option 4: Four
Correct Answer: Two
Solution : Given: WORKING
Arrange the letters of WORKING in the alphabetical order – W O R K I N G→G I K N O R W
Now, according to the new letter cluster formed, the third letter from the left is K and the fourth letter
Question : Who wrote the book "Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT"?
Option 1: Jhumpa Lahiri
Option 2: Amish Tripathi
Option 3: Kiran Bedi
Option 4: Chetan Bhagat
Correct Answer: Chetan Bhagat
Solution : The correct option is Chetan Bhagat.
The first novel that Indian author Chetan Bhagat released was titled Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT. While he was still employed, Bhagat began writing his first book towards the beginning of the 2000s.
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are 28 triangles. They are ABD, DBC, ABC, BCH, BAI, EJI, EBF, FEV, FJW, FKM, FGL, GHK, GFB, EFG, TSY, TRa, TRU, RXS, RNQ, ROP, PQZ, PRa, TRP, abd,
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