Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: What should come in place of X in the given series? 16, 19, 25, 34, 46, X
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 58
Option 3: 59
Option 4: 61
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : Given: 16, 19, 25, 34, 46, X
Add multiples of 3 to each number to get the next number. 16 + 3 = 19; 19 + 6 = 25; 25 + 9 = 34; 34 + 12 = 46; 46 + 15 = 61
So,
Question : The popular search engine "Google" derives its name from the word "Googol". What does the word mean?
Option 1: To search
Option 2: To index
Option 3: To crawl
Option 4: The numeral one followed by a hundred zeros
Correct Answer: The numeral one followed by a hundred zeros
Solution : The correct answer is The numeral one followed by a hundred zeros.
The term Googol denotes the number one followed by one hundred zeros. It is a speculative and exceedingly huge mathematical notion used to demonstrate the
Question : Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options.
The preview version will give you a glimpse of the entaire book.
Option 1: glimpse
Option 2: preview
Option 3: version
Option 4: entire
Correct Answer: entire
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The incorrectly spelt word in the sentence is entaire, and the correct spelling is entire.
Entire means whole, complete, or encompassing all parts without any missing elements. It indicates something that is not divided or
Question : Indian Council of Historical Research is a captive body of which ministry of the Government of India?
Option 1: Ministry of Science and Technology
Option 2: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Option 3: Ministry of Education
Option 4: Ministry of Culture
Correct Answer: Ministry of Education
Solution : The correct option is the Ministry of Education.
The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is a captive body of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, established by an administrative order. The Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860), which created
Question : Directions: L is the daughter of H. H is married to K. K is the mother of I. I is the father of J. J is married to M. M is the sister of N. How is J related to H?
Option 1: Brother's son
Option 2: Daughter's son
Option 3: Son's son
Option 4: Son
Correct Answer: Son's son
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, J is H's son's son. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 4, 6, 6, 10, 8, 14, 10, 18, ?, 22
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 4, 6, 6, 10, 8, 14, 10, 18, ?, 22
Add 2 to odd-positioned numbers and 4 to even-positioned numbers, to get the required missing number in the series.
So, the required missing number is 12. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Find the total number of triangles in the figure.
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 24
Option 4: 26
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
In the above-labelled figure, there are a total of 24 triangles. They are AED, AEB, CGD, CGB, AFD, AFB, CFD, CFB, ABC, ADC, ADG, ABG, CDE, CBE, DEF, EFB, BFG, GFD, DEB, EBG, BGD, DGE,
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
She failed to __________ to her name.
Option 1: Rise up
Option 2: Line up
Option 3: Shine up
Option 4: Keep up
Correct Answer: Keep up
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer as ''keep up'' means to continue something at the same high level, and it fits perfectly in the sentence.
The meaning of the other options is as follows:
Shine up: To make something clean and bright,
Question : If $A=60^{\circ}$ and $B=30^{\circ}$, find the value of $\frac{(\tan A-\tan B)}{(1+\tan A \tan B)}$.
Option 1: $3$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Option 3: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 4: $1$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Solution : Given, $A=60^{\circ}$ and $B=30^{\circ}$ We know, $\frac{(\tan A-\tan B)}{(1+\tan A \tan B)}=\tan(A-B)=\tan(60^{\circ}-30^{\circ})=\tan30^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$.
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
One minute they're all sweet (but) caring, and the next minute they stab you in the back.
(1) if
(2) and
(3) only
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Explanation: "But" should be replaced with "and", as there is an error in the use of conjunction. "But" is used to indicate two contrasting things, which is not the case when referring to sweet and caring in
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