Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Window : Pane :: Book : ?
Option 1: Cover
Option 2: Novel
Option 3: Page
Option 4: Glass
Correct Answer: Page
Solution :
Given: Window : Pane :: Book : ?
Like, a window's pane is simply a glass sheet; many sheets combine to form a window. Similarly, a page is merely one of many pages that make up a book.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : In which language was the work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 'Gift to Monotheists' originally written?
Option 1: Arabic
Option 2: Persian
Option 3: Bengali
Option 4: Sanskrit
Correct Answer: Persian
Solution : The correct answer is Persian.
The work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, titled "Gift to Monotheists," was originally written in Persian. He was a prominent Indian social reformer and intellectual who wrote and translated various works to promote monotheism and religious reform during the 19th
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I didn't have times to watch the whole movie.
Option 1: time to watch
Option 2: timer to watched
Option 3: time to watching
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: time to watch
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
When expressing the lack of availability for an activity, the word time is typically used, whereas times is used to refer to the number of occurrences of something.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: I didn't have
Question : A fruit seller buys oranges at the rate of Rs. 10 per dozen and sells at the rate of Rs. 12 per dozen. Calculate his percentage gain.
Option 1: $20\%$
Option 2: $15\%$
Option 3: $12\%$
Option 4: $8\frac{1}{3}\%$
Correct Answer: $20\%$
Solution : Given: Cost price (CP) of 12 oranges = Rs. 10 Selling price (SP) of 12 oranges = Rs. 12 Profit = SP – CP = 12 – 10 = Rs. 2 Profit % = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{CP}} × 100=\frac{2}{10} × 100= 20\%$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figures – 1. All the symbols and letters in each box are moving in an anticlockwise direction from one corner to another corner. 2. The symbol or letter at the top right corner of the box is changed to an uncommon
Question : If $-\sin \theta+\operatorname{cosec} \theta=6$, then what is the value of $\sin \theta+\operatorname{cosec} \theta$ ?
Option 1: $6$
Option 2: $\sqrt{40}$
Option 3: $\sqrt{34}$
Option 4: $\sqrt{38}$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{40}$
Solution : $-\sin \theta + \operatorname{cosec} \theta = 6$ $⇒-\sin \theta + \frac{1}{\sin \theta} = 6$ $⇒ 1 - \sin^2 \theta = 6 \sin \theta$ $⇒ \sin^2\theta + 6\sin \theta - 1 = 0$ Applying the Sridhar Acharya formula: $x = \frac{(-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac)}}{2a}$ Here
Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words.
One who helps the needy and the helpless.
Option 1: Egotist
Option 2: Novice
Option 3: Samaritan
Option 4: Highbrow
Correct Answer: Samaritan
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
A samaritan is a charitable or helpful person.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The sales of an item of a company in 4-quarters are given below. If the difference in sales of items in the 3rd quarter and 4th quarter is 36, then the total sales of the 1st quarter is:
Option 1: 250
Option 2: 256
Option 3: 264
Option 4: 260
Correct Answer: 264
Solution : From the given graph: Sales in 3rd quarter = 17% Sales in 4th quarter = 11% Difference = 17% – 11% = 6% Given difference = 36 So, total sales = $\frac{100}{6}×36= 600$ $\therefore$ Sales of 1st quarter = $\frac{44}{100}\times600=264$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Niyamgiri Hills is located in the Kalahandi district of which of the following state?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Punjab
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.
In the Odisha districts of Rayagada and Kalahandi sit the heavily forested Niyamgiri Hills. It is home to the Dongria Kondh tribal community and is sacred to them. The Niyamgiri Hills are rich in bauxite ore, but the local tribal
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Sudden changes in the gilts market are (1)______, but when they do happen they can cause (2)_______ problems for certain types of pension schemes, such as UK pension savers (3)_______ recently. In addition to raising borrowing costs for the government, the market mayhem following September’s mini-budget (4)______ many pension providers to quickly cash in some of their holdings to try to weather the (5)_____.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: untidy
Option 2: major
Option 3: scanty
Option 4: bulky
Correct Answer: major
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Major fits the context, indicating that significant or substantial changes in the gilts market are infrequent but impactful.
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update