Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The total number of workers in a company is 960. If the number of female workers in the company is 420, then the respective ratio of the total number of male workers to the total number of female workers in the company is:
Option 1: 7 : 9
Option 2: 16 : 9
Option 3: 16 : 7
Option 4: 9 : 7
Correct Answer: 9 : 7
Solution : Total number of workers = 960 Total number of female workers = 420 ⇒ Total number of male workers = 960 – 420 = 540 ⇒ Ratio = 540 : 420 = 27 : 21 = 9 : 7 Hence, the correct answer
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Harry Potter was first introduced in the novel, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' as an orphan who is (1)_________ by his guardian aunt and uncle and their son. On his 11th birthday, Harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to (2)_________Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He also learns that his parents had not (3)__________ in a car accident, as his aunt and uncle had told him, but that they instead had been murdered by an evil wizard named Voldemort. Harry was the only person to have ever (4)_________ an attack by Voldemort-by somehow (5)__________ the latter's 'killing curse'—which left him with a lightning-bolt-shaped scar on his forehead.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: crushed
Option 2: mistreated
Option 3: dispirited
Option 4: bowed
Correct Answer: mistreated
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The context of the passage suggests that Harry Potter is an orphan who is being raised by his guardian aunt and uncle. The word mistreated means treated badly or cruelly, indicating that Harry is not treated well or
Question : Directions: Identify the number of rectangles in the given figure.
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The figure can be labelled as –
There are a total of 12 rectangles in the above figure. They are ABED, BCFE, ACFD, STUV, UVWX, STXW, GHKJ, HKLI, GILJ, MNOP, PQRO, MNRQ.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : What is the rationale behind why one is ready to hold a ten rupee coin?
Option 1: It is finely and artistically minted
Option 2: It can be melted to extract metal worth 10 out of it
Option 3: Its value is backed by the issuing authority
Option 4: Its intrinsic value is greater than 10
Correct Answer: Its value is backed by the issuing authority
Solution : The correct answer is Its value is backed by the issuing authority.
Coins issued by the government and central bank are considered legal tender, which means they must be accepted for transactions. Refusing to accept legal tender coins
Question : Which among the following will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
Option 1: Bangladesh
Option 2: India
Option 3: Sri Lanka
Option 4: England
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Solution : The correct option is Bangladesh.
The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup marks the ninth iteration of this prestigious tournament dedicated to women's cricket. Scheduled to take place in Bangladesh, the event is slated for September and October of that year.
Question : The third proportion of 15 and 120 is:
Option 1: 880
Option 2: 960
Option 3: 900
Option 4: –860
Correct Answer: 960
Solution : Let the third proportion be $x$. $15:120 :: 120: x$ ⇒ $\frac{15}{120} = \frac{120}{x}$ $\therefore x = 960$ Hence, the correct answer is 960.
Question : Select the correctly spelt word
Option 1: Amatuer
Option 2: Amatueer
Option 3: Amture
Option 4: Amateur
Correct Answer: Amateur
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct spelling is amateur, which means someone who engages in an activity to enjoy rather than doing it professionally, or someone inept in a particular activity.
Question : If $(a+b+c)=17$, and $\left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right)=115$, find the value of $(a+b)^2+(b+c)^2+(c+a)^2$.
Option 1: 402
Option 2: 408
Option 3: 394
Option 4: 404
Correct Answer: 404
Solution : Given, $(a+b+c)=17$ Squaring both sides $\left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right)+2(ac+bc+ab)=289$ ⇒ $115+2(ab+bc+ac)=289$ ⇒ $2(ab+bc+ac)=174$ Now, $(a+b)^2+(b+c)^2+(c+a)^2$ = $2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+2(ab+bc+ac)$ = $2\times 115+174$ = $230 + 174$ = $404$ Hence, the correct answer is 404.
Question : The disease Beri Beri is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following?
Option 1: Vitamin B2
Option 2: Vitamin B1
Option 3: Vitamin B12
Option 4: Vitamin E
Correct Answer: Vitamin B1
Solution : The correct option is Vitamin B1.
Vitamin B1, often known as thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential for turning food into energy and sustaining healthy nervous system function. It is required for the breakdown of carbohydrates, and some amino acids. Thiamine
Question : Directions: FCMJ is related to HEOL in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RQBL is related to TSDN. To which of the following is MUAG related following the same logic?
Option 1: PWDI
Option 2: OXCJ
Option 3: NWDK
Option 4: OWCI
Correct Answer: OWCI
Solution : Given: FCMJ is related to HEOL and RQBL is related to TSDN.
Add 2 to the place value of letters of FCMJ, to get the required code – F + 2 = H; C + 2 = E; M + 2 = O; J +
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