Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : About how much of the world's land area is tropical rainforest?
Option 1: 2 per cent
Option 2: 7 per cent
Option 3: 10 per cent
Option 4: 15 per cent
Correct Answer: 7 per cent
Solution : The correct answer is 7 per cent.
Tropical rainforests are the most diverse and productive land-based ecosystems. It is usually found in tropical regions that have an abundance of rain and sunlight. About 6–7 per cent of the total land area of
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 : As we move from one box to another, there is a straight line in the middle of the box that increases by one. In the first box, the straight line was one. In the subsequent boxes, it increased to two, three, and four. Therefore, in the
Question : Which chromosomal combination is responsible for maleness in man?
Option 1: XO
Option 2: XXX
Option 3: XX
Option 4: XY
Correct Answer: XY
Solution : The correct answer is XY.
Humans contain 23 pairs of chromosomes each cell, for a total of 46 chromosomes. The first 22 pairs of autosomes are the same in both males and females. The sex chromosomes are the 23rd pair, and they differ between males
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.
Robert ________ Ali of his support.
Option 1: assure
Option 2: ensured
Option 3: insured
Option 4: assured
Correct Answer: assured
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"Assure" means to tell someone something confidently to dispel any doubts, and in this sentence, its past form "assured" is the correct choice to maintain the tense consistency in the sentence. According to the context of the sentence,
Question : The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 3 cm and 8 cm is 13 cm. If the points of contact of a direct common tangent to the circles are P and Q, then the length of the line segment PQ is:
Option 1: 11.9 cm
Option 2: 12 cm
Option 3: 11.58 cm
Option 4: 11.5 cm
Correct Answer: 12 cm
Solution : Given: Two circles of radii 3 cm and 8 cm, the distance between the centres = 13 cm and PQ is the direct common tangent. We know, The length of the direct common tangent of two circles = $\sqrt{d^2-(r_1-r_2)^2}$ Here, the distance between the
Question : Aman decided to cover a distance of 12 km in 78 minutes. He decided to cover the initial two-thirds of the distance at 10 km/hr and the remaining at some different speed. Find the speed for the last one-third of the distance.
Option 1: 7.8 km/hr
Option 2: 8 km/hr
Option 3: 8.4 km/hr
Option 4: 9 km/hr
Correct Answer: 8 km/hr
Solution : Time taken to cover a distance of 12 km = 78 minutes Two-thirds of the 12 km was covered at = 10 km/hr Time = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$ Two thirds of $12$ km = $12\times{\frac{2}{3}}$ = 8 km Speed for 8 km distance cover = 10
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. It is not uncommon P. for parents and others in a particular animal Q. group to teach their young through example how to R. of drought or other environmental change S. find food or water when it becomes scarce because
Option 1: PQSR
Option 2: SPRQ
Option 3: QSPR
Option 4: PQRS
Correct Answer: PQSR
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
It is not uncommon P. for parents and others in a particular animal Q. group to teach their young through example how to S. find food or water when it becomes scarce because R. of drought
Question : Directions: By folding the given paper, which of the following boxes can be made?
Solution : The opposite pairs of faces are as follows –
So, in the 3D view of dice, 1. Each face out of three faces in 3D view should be from the pair. 2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded dice.
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. To stop Caesar from gaining too much power, Brutus and the conspirators kill him on the Ides of March. Q. Brutus and his friend Cassius lose and kill themselves, leaving Antony to rule in Rome. R. Mark Antony drives the conspirators out of Rome and fights them in a battle. S. The tale of Julius Caesar involves jealous conspirators who convince Caesar's most trusted ally, Brutus, to join their assassination plot against Caesar.
Option 1: SQPR
Option 3: QPSR
Option 4: SQRP
Correct Answer: SPRQ
Solution : The correct choice is the second option. Explanation: Initially, S sets the stage, introducing the jealous conspirators and convincing Brutus to join their plot against Caesar. Following this, P details the assassination itself, where Brutus and the conspirators kill Caesar on the Ides of March
Question : The perimeters of two similar triangles $\triangle$ABC and $\triangle$PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm respectively. If PQ = 10 cm, then AB is:
Option 1: 15 cm
Option 3: 14 cm
Option 4: 26 cm
Correct Answer: 15 cm
Solution : $\triangle$ABC ~ $\triangle$PQR Perimeter($\triangle$ABC) = 36 cm Perimeter($\triangle$PQR) = 24 cm PQ = 10 cm $\frac{AB}{PQ}$ = $\frac{\text{Perimeter($\triangle$ABC)}}{\text{Perimeter($\triangle$PQR)}}$ ⇒ $\frac{AB}{10}$ = $\frac{36}{24}$ ⇒ AB = $\frac{360}{24}$ = 15 cm Hence, the correct answer is 15 cm.
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