Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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".
It is not easy for an actor (1) / to earn respect from both, the fans (2) / as well as critic. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part.
''Critic'' should be replaced with ''critics'' to convey the intended meaning that actors often find it challenging to gain respect from both their fans and the critics in their industry.
The word ''critic'' should be plural in this
Question : The pie chart shows the cost of construction of a house in degree. What is the average expenditure on timber, supervision and cement?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 21%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 15%
Solution : Percentage share of a material = $\frac{\text{Given angle} }{360} \times 100$ So, Timber = $\frac{36\times 100}{360} = 10$% Supervision = $\frac{54\times 100}{360} = 15$% Cement = $\frac{72\times 100}{360} = 20$% $\therefore$ Average expenditure = $\frac{10+15+20}{3} = 15$% Hence, the correct answer is 15%.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
With his slight build and his simple white clothes, Narad (1)_______ harmless, but he had quite a (2)_________. He had powerful family connections and was a (3)________ devotee of Lord Vishnu. His favourite (4)________ was to travel from court to court and world to world, collecting gossip and (5)_______ mayhem.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: spreading
Option 2: scattering
Option 3: diffusing
Option 4: advancing
Correct Answer: spreading
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Spread means to share something among a group of people, and its gerund form "spreading" is the appropriate choice according to the context of the sentence.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "His favourite activity was to travel from
Question : If $2x-2(x-2)<5-x>-2x+2$, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: –4
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $2x-2(x-2) < 5-x > –2x+2$ $⇒2x-2(x-2) < 5-x$ and $5-x > -2x+2$ $⇒2x–2x+4 < 5-x$ $⇒−1<−x$ Now, multiply both sides by –1 (which reverses the inequality), we get: $\therefore x < 1$ Also, $5−x > −2x+2$ $⇒5 > −x−2x+2$ $⇒5 > −3x+2$ $⇒3 >
Question : Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserve in India?
Option 1: Nilgiri
Option 2: Nanda Devi
Option 3: Sundarbans
Option 4: Gulf of Mannar
Correct Answer: Gulf of Mannar
Solution : The correct answer is the Gulf of Mannar.
The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve located in Tamil Nadu, India, is the largest biosphere reserve in the country. It is a vast, shallow bay in the Laccadive Sea of the Indian Ocean, with an
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 100
Option 2: 75
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 50
Solution : In each figure, the number at the bottom of the figure is the sum of the squares of the numbers that are at the top of the given figure.
Figure 1: 42 + 32 = 16 + 9 = 25
Figure 2: 9
Question : The marked price of a shirt is INR 2,000. It is sold at a discount of 15%. The shopkeeper has allowed a further discount of 5% due to the off-season. Find the selling price of the shirt.
Option 1: INR 1,710
Option 2: INR 1,615
Option 3: INR 1,650
Option 4: INR 1,700
Correct Answer: INR 1,615
Solution : First discount = 15% ⇒ First discount = $\frac{15}{100}×2000$ = INR 300 ⇒ Reduced price after first discount = 2000 − 300 = INR 1700 Second discount = 5% ⇒ Second discount = $\frac{5}{100}×1700$ = INR 85 ⇒ Selling price = 1700 − 85
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.
Its impossible to conduct truly causal research on media consumption and suicide.
Option 1: Its impossible to conduct
Option 2: media consumption and suicide.
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: truly causal research on
Correct Answer: Its impossible to conduct
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation:
The correct form is it's instead of its. It's is a contraction for it is, while its is a possessive pronoun.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: It's impossible to conduct truly
Question : Who pioneered guerrilla warfare methods?
Option 1: Babur
Option 2: Akbar
Option 3: Shivaji
Option 4: Bajirao I
Correct Answer: Shivaji
Solution : The correct answer is Shivaji.
It is believed that Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire, used guerrilla warfare techniques such as ambushes, sabotage, raids and hit-and-run for the first time in India.
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. ZY_VU_RQ_OMLKJ_GF_CB
Option 1: XSPID
Option 2: WTPID
Option 3: XSPHE
Option 4: WTPHE
Correct Answer: WTPHE
Solution : Given: ZY_VU_RQ_OMLKJ_GF_CB
To fill the series we have to divide it – ZY / _VU_ / RQ_O / MLKJ / _GF_ / CB Let's check each option – First option: XSPID – ZY / XVUS / RQPO / MLKJ / I
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