Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
No parents can ___ to see their ward waste their potential.
Option 1: visualise
Option 2: predict
Option 3: envisage
Option 4: afford
Correct Answer: afford
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In this context, afford means that parents cannot bear or tolerate the idea of their child wasting their potential. The other options don't fit the sentence's meaning as well.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series. ab_eea_bc_eaaa_cee
Option 1: aecc
Option 2: caeb
Option 3: caec
Option 4: ccae
Correct Answer: caeb
Solution : Given: ab_eea_bc_eaaa_cee
First, divide the series into parts→ab_ee / a_bc_e / aaa_cee Let's check the given options – First option: aecc; abaee / aebcce / aaaccee (No repeated pattern found.) Second option: caeb; abcee /
Question : Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
Option 1: Telangana
Option 2: Marwar
Option 3: Vidarbha
Option 4: Marathwada
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
Question : 6m61 is divisible by 11. What is the value of m?
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 5
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
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
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, ⇒
Question : Gulabo Sapera is associated with which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Sattriya
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Kalbelia
Option 4: Pandavani
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
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."
When I fail (1) / to solve the problem myself (2) / I unhesitatingly called for his help. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
In this sentence, the verb fail should be replaced with failed as the sentence indicates a past event. So the past form, i.e., the second form of the verb has to be used here.
Therefore,
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
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
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
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
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
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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