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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which one of the following is the driest region in India?

Option 1: Telangana

Option 2: Marwar

Option 3: Vidarbha

Option 4: Marathwada

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Marwar


Solution : The correct answer is Marwar.

Marwar is the driest region in India as it lies in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It lies in the Jodhpur region in western Rajasthan. It lies in the northwest of the Aravalli Range. Thar desert is largely formed because

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Question : 6m61 is divisible by 11. What is the value of m?

Option 1: 0

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 5

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0


Solution : For divisibility by 11:
The sum of the digits at the even place minus the sum of the odd place should be 0 or divisible by 11.
So, 6 + 6 – m – 1 = 0 or divisible by 11.
If we put m

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Question : Two men do the same journey by travelling at the speed of 18 km/hr and 24 km/hr, respectively. If one man takes 20 minutes more than the other man, then the distance (in km) of the total journey is:

Option 1: 24

Option 2: 20

Option 3: 18

Option 4: 21

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 24


Solution : Given: Speed of the first person = 18 km/hr
Speed of second person = 24 km/hr
Let the distance be $x$ km.
Time taken by the first person = $\frac{x}{18}$ hour
Time taken by the second person = $\frac{x}{24}$ hour
According to the question,

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Question : Gulabo Sapera is associated with which of the following dance forms?

Option 1: Sattriya

Option 2: Kuchipudi

Option 3: Kalbelia

Option 4: Pandavani

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kalbelia


Solution : The correct option is Kalbelia.

Gulabo Sapera is associated with the Kalbelia dance form. Kalbelia is a traditional dance performed by the Kalbelia community in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is known for its graceful and rhythmic movements, often performed in folk songs

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Question : Rahul Srivatshav Peddi became India's 74th Chess Grandmaster with an Elo rating of _________.

Option 1: 2400

Option 2: 2500

Option 3: 2000

Option 4: 2200

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2500


Solution : The correct option is 2500.

Telangana's Rahul Srivatshav Peddi becomes the 74th Grandmaster of India. At the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival in 2022 in Italy, he broke through the 2500(Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings, earning him the title. A player must achieve three

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Question : Basanthi deposited INR 50,000 in a co-operative bank which is giving compound interest at the rate of 10% per annum. What will be her interest in the 3rd year?

Option 1: INR 66,550

Option 2: INR 6,050

Option 3: INR 5,050

Option 4: INR 10,050

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 6,050


Solution : Principal sum = INR 50000
Rate = 10% per annum compounded annually
Interest in first year = 10% of 50000 = 5000
Amount after one year = 55000
Interest in second year = 10% of 55000 = 5500
Amount after two years = 55000

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Question : The relationship between the rate of interest and level of consumption was first visualised by Which of the following?

Option 1: Amartya Kumar Sen

Option 2: Milton Friedman

Option 3: Irving Fisher

Option 4: James Duesenberry

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Irving Fisher


Solution : The correct answer is Irving Fisher.

Irving Fisher was the first to depict the link between the rate of interest and the amount of consumption. Fisher contended that interest rates and consumption had an inverse connection. This indicates that when interest rates rise,

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.
NA : SF :: OB : ?

Option 1: IJ

Option 2: TG

Option 3: RG

Option 4: TH

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: TG


Solution : Given:
NA : SF :: OB : ?

Add 5 to the place value of each letter of the given term, to obtain the required term –
Like, NA : SF→N + 5 = S; A + 5 = F
Thus, NA is coded as

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Question : Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
_______ on the silver tray like a white snake, the wedding garland was as thick as my forearm.

Option 1: Circulated

Option 2: Repeated

Option 3: Bartered

Option 4: Coiled

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Coiled


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

In the context of the sentence, coiled describes a wedding garland that is thick and is likely twisted on a silver tray.

The meanings of other options are:

  • Circulated: It means to move continuously or freely through a
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