Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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,
Question : Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India ?
Option 1: Wheat
Option 2: Barley
Option 3: Rapeseed
Option 4: Jute
Correct Answer: Jute
Solution : The correct answer is Jute.
Rabi crop is sown in winter season in the month of October and November and it is harvested around summers in the month of April to June. Major rabi crops are- Wheat, Rapeseed, Barley, etc.
Jute is a kharif crop
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.) Cancel : Drop
Option 1: Cackle : Giggle
Option 2: Dingy : Direct
Option 3: Jaw : Jazzy
Option 4: Resin : Resist
Correct Answer: Cackle : Giggle
Solution : Given: Cancel : Drop (Cancel means to decide not to conduct or perform and drop is the synonym of Cancel.)
Let's check the options – First option: Cackle : Giggle; Cackle means laughing in a loud, harsh way. Giggle means laughing lightly and
Question : The angle of elevation of the sun changes from 30° to 45°. The length of the shadow of a pole decreases by 4 metres and the height of the pole is: (Assume $\sqrt3$ = 1.732)
Option 1: 1.464 m
Option 2: 9.464 m
Option 3: 3.648 m
Option 4: 5.464 m
Correct Answer: 5.464 m
Solution : Let $AB = h$ be the pole. In $\triangle ABC$, $\tan$ 45° = $\frac{AB}{BC}$ ⇒ 1 = $\frac{h}{BC}$ ⇒ $AB = BC = h$ In $\triangle ABD$, $\tan$ 30° = $\frac{h}{h+4}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$ = $\frac{h}{h+4}$ ⇒ $h+4 = \sqrt3h$ ⇒ $h = \frac{4}{\sqrt3-1}$ =
Question : The largest delta of the world is ?
Option 1: Sunderbans
Option 2: Amazon Basin
Option 3: Greenland
Option 4: Congo Basin
Correct Answer: Sunderbans
Solution : The correct answer is Sunderbans.
The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, also known as the Sundarbans Delta, is the biggest delta in the world. It is created by the meeting of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers and is situated in the Bengal area of the Indian subcontinent.
Question : Totaram Sharma is associated with which of the following instruments?
Option 1: Tanpura
Option 2: Panchavadyam
Option 3: Pakhawaj
Option 4: Sarangi
Correct Answer: Pakhawaj
Solution : The correct option is Pakhawaj.
Totaram Sharma is associated with the Pakhawaj, a traditional Indian percussion instrument. The Pakhawaj is a double-headed barrel-shaped drum commonly used in Hindustani classical music and is known for its rich and deep sound.
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Forbes 2. Forest 3. Forensic 4. Formation
Option 1: 3, 2, 4, 1
Option 2: 4, 3, 2, 1
Option 3: 1, 2, 3, 4
Option 4: 1, 3, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Forbes 2. Forest 3. Forensic 4. Formation
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter F, we move on to the next letter. Step 2: Let's move to the
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, WASTE is coded as 60 and BRANDED is coded as 84. What is the code for CEILINGFANS in the given code language?
Option 1: 128
Option 2: 132
Option 3: 120
Option 4: 148
Correct Answer: 132
Solution : Given: WASTE is coded as 60 and BRANDED is coded as 84.
Multiply the total number of letters of WASTE by 12, to get the required code – Total number of letters in the word WASTE = 5 Now, on multiplying = 5 × 12
Question : $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR. The length of AB is 16 cm and the length of the corresponding side PQ is 9 cm. If the area of $\triangle$ABC is 1024 sq. cm, what is the area of $\triangle$PQR?
Option 1: 768 sq. cm
Option 2: 32 sq. cm
Option 3: 324 sq. cm
Option 4: 128 sq. cm
Correct Answer: 324 sq. cm
Solution : In similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides. Given that $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR, the length of AB is 16 cm, the length of the corresponding side PQ is 9 cm, and
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