Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of____, the last Nawab of Awadh.
Option 1: Asaf-ud-Daula
Option 2: Siraj ud-Daulah
Option 3: Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
Option 4: Wajid Ali Shah
Correct Answer: Wajid Ali Shah
Solution : The correct option is Wajid Ali Shah.
Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the final Nawab of Awadh, Kathak experienced its golden period in the nineteenth century. In addition to being a prominent politician, Wajid Ali Shah was a major supporter
Question : AB and BC are two chords of a circle with centre O. Both chords are on either side of the centre O. Point A and point C are connected to the centre O, such that $\angle B A O=36^{\circ}$ and $\angle B C O=48^{\circ}$. What is the degree measure of the angle subtended by the minor arc AC at the centre O?
Option 1: 136°
Option 2: 144°
Option 3: 120°
Option 4: 168°
Correct Answer: 168°
Solution : In $\triangle$BOC, OB = OC (since they are radii) $\angle$OBC = $\angle$OCB = 48° $\angle$BOC = 180° – (48° + 48°) = 84° In $\triangle$AOB, OA = OB (since they are radii) $\angle$OAB = $\angle$OBA = 36° ⇒ $\angle$AOB = 180° – (36° + 36°)
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the one that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
The winner (shook hands with me) after receiving the trophy.
(1) shook my hand
(2) shook my hands
(3) shook hand with me
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The phrase "shook hands with me" expresses that the winner greeted the speaker with a handshake after winning the trophy.
The sentence is grammatically correct and does not need any improvement.
Question : There are 24 peaches, 36 apricots, and 60 bananas, and they have to be arranged in several rows in such a way that every row contains the same number of fruits of only one type. What is the minimum number of rows required for this to happen?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Minimum number of rows = Maximum number of fruits in a line HCF of 24 peaches, 36 apricots, and 60 bananas = HCF of 24, 36, 60 = 12 Minimum number of rows = $\frac{24}{12} +\frac{36}{12} +\frac{60}{12}$ = (2 + 3 + 5) = 10
Question : If the horizontal range of a projectile is four times its maximum height, the angle of projection is:
Option 1: 30o
Option 2: 45o
Option 3: sin-1(1/4)
Option 4: tan-1(1/4)
Correct Answer: 45o
Solution : The correct option is 45o.
A projectile's angle of projection is 45o if its horizontal range is four times its height. This can be inferred from the relationship between a projectile's horizontal range and its maximum height.
Question : The gas causing acid rain in an industrial area is
Option 1: carbon dioxide
Option 2: carbon monoxide
Option 3: sulphur dioxide
Option 4: methane
Correct Answer: sulphur dioxide
Solution : The correct option is sulphur dioxide.
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is the primary gas responsible for acid rain in industrial regions. Sulphur dioxide is released into the atmosphere through industrial activities, particularly the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal and oil.
Question : Directions: Select the related letter/number from the given alternatives. CAT : 3120 :: MAT : ?
Option 1: 1312
Option 2: 10120
Option 3: 13120
Option 4: 12120
Correct Answer: 13120
Solution : Given: CAT : 3120 :: MAT : ?
Like, CAT : 3120; The place values of the letters of CAT→C = 3; A = 1; T = 20 Similarly, for MAT : ?; The place values of the letters of MAT→M = 13; A =
Question : In which year did Rudrankksh Patil win gold in the men's 10 m air rifle event in the ISSF World Cup?
Option 1: 2022
Option 2: 2020
Option 3: 2023
Option 4: 2021
Correct Answer: 2023
Solution : The correct answer is 2023.
Rudrankksh Patil won gold in the men's 10 m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Cairo. He defeated Germany’s Maximilian Ulbrich by 16-8 in the gold medal match to clinch the top position.
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure – One line along the vertices of the triangle and one line inside the triangle has been added alternatively in each box.
So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Pongal is a festival of which state?
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu.
Pongal is a popular harvest festival celebrated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It typically takes place in January, marking the end of the traditional farming season. The Pongal dish, composed of freshly harvested rice, lentils,
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