Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Who admits a new state to the Union of India?
Option 1: The President
Option 2: The Supreme Court
Option 3: The Prime Minister
Option 4: Parliament
Correct Answer: Parliament
Solution : The correct option is Parliament.
The Indian Parliament is involved in the process of admitting a new state to the Union of India. A resolution is introduced, debated, and voted on in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha of Parliament. If the
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The liberal world ___ values such as equality, justice and fraternity.
Option 1: cherishes
Option 2: approves
Option 3: sustains
Option 4: harbours
Correct Answer: cherishes
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Cherishes" is the most appropriate choice in this context because it conveys the idea that the liberal world actively values, treasures, or holds dear principles like equality, justice, and fraternity.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: (I) Some editors are journalists. (II) All journalists are writers. (III) No writer is a reporter. Conclusions: (I) Some writers are editors. (II) No reporter is a journalist.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : According to the given statements, the following Venn diagram can be drawn –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some writers are editors – From the above Venn diagram, it is clear that the circle of writers intersects
Question : Which Brigadier was associated with the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?
Option 1: General Dyer
Option 2: Arthur Wellesley
Option 3: General Harris
Option 4: Colonel Wellesley
Correct Answer: General Dyer
Solution : The correct option is General Dyer.
Brigadier General Reginald Dyer was the general who was associated with the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy. A large group of unarmed civilians had assembled in Jallianwala Bagh to protest the oppressive Rowlatt Act when General Dyer ordered his
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
My sister has been (1) / interested in medicine (2) / ever since she was a child. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea that the speaker's sister developed an interest in the field of medicine when she was very young and that interest has continued.
Question : A shopkeeper sells a book at a loss of 40%. Had he sold the book for Rs. 120 more, then he would have suffered a loss of 10%. To earn a profit of 10%, what should be the selling price of the book?
Option 1: Rs. 400
Option 2: Rs. 440
Option 3: Rs. 500
Option 4: Rs. 650
Correct Answer: Rs. 440
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. At loss of 40%, selling price = 60 At loss of 10%, selling price = 90 Difference between both selling price = 90 – 60 = 30 The difference is equivalent to Rs. 120. $\therefore$ Cost price $=\frac{100}{30}×120=400$
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. PRQ, TVU, YAZ, ?
Option 1: BDC
Option 2: EGF
Option 3: DFE
Option 4: EFG
Correct Answer: EGF
Solution : Given: PRQ, TVU, YAZ, ?
Add consecutive natural numbers starting from 4 to the positional value of each letter of the previous term to get the next term of the series. First letter of the series→P + 4 = T; T + 5 = Y;
Question : Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning the demand for money? i. When the interest rate is high, the demand for money is low. ii. When the interest rate is low, demand for money is also low. iii. When the interest rate is high, demand for money is also high. iv. When the interest rate is low, demand for money is high.
Option 1: Only ii and iv
Option 2: Only i and iv
Option 3: Only ii and iii
Option 4: Only i and ii
Correct Answer: Only i and iv
Solution : The correct answer is Only i and iv.
When the interest rate is high, the demand for money is low because people are more inclined to save in interest-bearing accounts rather than hold cash, which doesn't yield any interest. When the
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: Scooter – Vehicle
Option 2: Triangle – Figure
Option 3: Kidney – Organ
Option 4: Fruit – Apple
Correct Answer: Fruit – Apple
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: Scooter – Vehicle; Scooter is a type of vehicle. Second option: Triangle – Figure; A triangle is a type of figure. Third option: Kidney – Organ; Kidney is a type of organ. Fourth option: Fruit –
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. GT : HV :: HU : ?
Option 1: IW
Option 2: XW
Option 3: BX
Option 4: ZA
Correct Answer: IW
Solution : Given: GT : HV :: HU : ?
Add 1 and 2 to the place value of the first and second letters of GT respectively to get the related code. G + 1 = H; T + 2 = V Thus, GT is related to
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