Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, CHASE is coded as IQGBK, and WHALE is coded as CQGUK. What is the code for ANCIENT in the given code language?
Option 1: GWIRJWZ
Option 2: GWIRKWZ
Option 3: GWIRKMZ
Option 4: GWIPKWZ
Correct Answer: GWIRKWZ
Solution : Given: CHASE is coded as IQGBK and WHALE is coded as CQGUK.
Add 6 and 9 alternatively to the place value of each letter of CHASE, to obtain the required code – C + 6 = I; H + 9 = Q; A + 6
Question : What is the sum of all three-digit numbers which are divisible by 15?
Option 1: 41200
Option 2: 36825
Option 3: 32850
Option 4: 28750
Correct Answer: 32850
Solution : We need to find the sum of all three-digit numbers divisible by 15. The sum of an arithmetic series: S = $(\frac{n}{2}) \times (\text{first term} + \text{last term})$ The smallest three-digit number divisible by 15 is 105. The largest three-digit number divisible by 15 is
Question : The Village and Small-Scale Industries Committee is also referred to as the _____________.
Option 1: Mahalanobis Committee
Option 2: Munshi Committee
Option 3: Karve Committee
Option 4: Chakravarty Committee
Correct Answer: Karve Committee
Solution : The correct answer is the Karve Committee.
The Village and Small-Scale Industries Committee also called the Karve Committee, was set up by the planning commission in 1955, and the head of the committee was Dattatreya Gopal Karve. The committee supports rural development as
Question : Direction: The following question is based on the table given below which shows the production of the number of scooters by a company during the first half of 1992. Study the table and answer the question.
Production of scooters by a company during the first half of 1992
Month
Type
In which month, was the production of all types of scooters the lowest?
Option 1: January
Option 2: February
Option 3: March
Option 4: June
Correct Answer: June
Solution : In June, only 90 scooters were produced, which is the lowest. Hence, the correct answer is 'June'.
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. _ fghi _ _ _ ghije _ ghi _ _ f _ hij
Option 1: ejfffjeg
Option 2: ejeffjgg
Option 3: ejeffjjg
Option 4: ejeffjeg
Correct Answer: ejeffjeg
Solution : Given: _ fghi _ _ _ ghije _ ghi _ _ f _ hij
To fill the series, we have to divide the series – _ fghi _ / _ _ ghij / e _ ghi _ / _ f _ hij Let's check each
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the cluster that is different from the rest.
Option 1: UTS
Option 2: ONM
Option 3: GHI
Option 4: WVU
Correct Answer: GHI
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: UTS; U – 1 = T; T – 1 = S Second option: ONM; O – 1 = N; N – 1 = M Third option: GHI; G + 1 = H; H + 1 = I Fourth
Question : Who has the power to create All India Services?
Option 1: The Supreme Court
Option 2: The Parliament
Option 3: The Council of Ministers
Option 4: The Prime Minister
Correct Answer: The Parliament
Solution : The correct option is Parliament.
The Parliament of India has the authority to establish All India Services. It is specifically stated in Article 312 of the Indian Constitution. Article 312 authorises the Parliament to establish one or more All India Services that are
Question :
Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by :
Option 1: Sher Shah
Option 2: Akbar
Option 3: Humayun
Option 4: Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: Humayun
Solution : Correct Answer is Humayun
Babur, the first Mughal emperor, was only 12 years old when he ascended to the throne in 1494. Humayun, Babur's son, succeeded him as ruler. After assuming power, Emperor Humayun had to put an end to uprisings in all the provinces.
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: (I) All flowers are trees. (II) All branches are leaves. (III) No flowers are leaves. Conclusions: (I) No branches are flowers. (II) No trees are leaves.
Option 1: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Option 2: Only conclusion (II) follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Option 4: Only conclusion (I) follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion (I) follows
Solution : According to the given statements, the following Venn diagram can be drawn –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No branches are flowers – From the above diagram, it can be seen that no leaves are flowers and branches are part
Question : Mundari dance is associated with the tribal community of which Indian state?
Option 1: Mizoram
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Arunachal Pradesh
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct option is Jharkhand.
The Mundari tribe is one of the major tribal communities in Jharkhand, and their traditional dance forms an integral part of their cultural heritage.
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