Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : A shopkeeper fixes the price of an article at 30% higher than its actual cost. If he sells at a 10% discount on the marked price then the profit is:
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 19%
Option 3: 17%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 17%
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. So, marked price = 100 + 30 = 130 Selling price = $\frac{100-10}{100}×130=117$ $\therefore$ Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100=\frac{117-100}{100}×100=17\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 17%.
Question : The following pie chart shows percentage wise distribution of teachers of six different subjects in a school. Total number of teachers = 1800 The ratio of the number of teachers in Hindi to the number of teachers in English and Mathematics together is:
Option 1: 5 : 3
Option 2: 4 : 11
Option 3: 12 : 11
Option 4: 15 : 11
Correct Answer: 4 : 11
Solution : As per the given graph, The number of teachers in Hindi = 12% of 1800 = 216 The number of teachers in both English and Mathematics = (12% + 15%) of 1800 = 33% of 1800 = 594 The ratio of the number
Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct logical sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Our elders are like living libraries B. Next time you meet your grandparents, ask them about their lifestyle C. Some of the tips may save you a run or two to the pharmacy D. Ask them what homemade remedies they use and what habits they follow
Option 1: BDCA
Option 2: CABD
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: DCBA
Correct Answer: BDCA
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The paragraph starts with a suggestion to engage with one's grandparents by asking them about their lifestyle in sentence B. Following that, it advises asking about the homemade remedies they use and their habits in sentence D
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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".
If I had remembered (1) / this it will have (2) / prevented some mistakes. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The modal "will" should be changed to "would" because the sentence expresses a hypothetical situation in the past as per the third conditional. Its structure is, "If + past perfect, would/wouldn't have + past participle".
Therefore,
Question : Kumbh Mela and Sangam are famous in which state?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Manipur
Option 4: Sikkim
Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
Kumbh Mela and Sangam are organised at Prayagraj, which was earlier known as Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is organised every 12 years in 4 Indian cities, which are: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. Kumbh Mela is recognised as
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The chubby player was clearly told to bring his corpulent body into a good shape.
Option 1: rotund
Option 2: lanky
Option 3: deformed
Option 4: plush
Correct Answer: rotund
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Corpulent is a formal word that describes someone who is very overweight. A rotund is anything that's plump or round. Rotund describes someone who is round in shape or obese. It's not a compliment. Since corpulent
Question : Sheetal wants to create financial statements for her business. Which among the following software should she use for the same?
Option 1: Multimedia software
Option 2: Presentation software
Option 3: System software
Option 4: Spreadsheet software
Correct Answer: Spreadsheet software
Solution : The correct answer is Spreadsheet software.
Sheetal should use spreadsheet software for creating financial statements. It is designed for numerical calculations, data analysis, and creating tables and charts. Multimedia software is for creating and editing multimedia content, while presentation software is for creating
Question : Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
AWS offers various storage services that can ___________ data for your website.
Option 1: stack
Option 2: pour
Option 3: barge
Option 4: store
Correct Answer: store
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Store means to keep things (in this case, "data") for future use. This is the appropriate choice that helps to convey the meaning that AWS offers different services to accumulate data for your website and keep it
Question : A sells a television to B for INR 4,860, thereby losing 19%. B sells it to C at a price which would have given A a 17% profit. Find the gain of B.
Option 1: INR 4,160
Option 2: INR 2,160
Option 3: INR 3,160
Option 4: INR 1,160
Correct Answer: INR 2,160
Solution : Let the cost price of A be INR $x$. The selling price of A = cost price of B = INR 4860 Loss of A = 19% of $x$ Selling price of A = cost price of A – Loss of A ⇒ 4860
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I'm really sorry but I haven't got much money myself.
(1) I'm really sorry but I have very few money myself.
(2) I'm really sorry but I not have much money myself.
(3) I'm really sorry I have lesser money myself.
(4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is grammatically and structurally correct.
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