Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows. Ravi decides to renovate his old house. His percentage expenditure for different renovating items is given by the pie chart. Ravi gets a discount of 10% and 8% on the cash payment for furniture and Electric items, respectively. What is the total amount (in Rs.) paid by him for furniture and Electric items?
Option 1: 56,000
Option 2: 58,200
Option 3: 30,200
Option 4: 28,000
Correct Answer: 58,200
Solution : Total = 2,00,000 Electric items = 15% of total $=\frac{15}{100}\times 200000=30000$ Ravi gets an 8% discount on electric items ⇒ Price after discount $=30000-\frac{8}{100}\times 30000$ $=30000-2400=27600$ Furniture = 17% of total cost $=\frac{17}{100}\times 200000=34000$ Ravi gets a 10% discount on furniture, ⇒ Amount after getting
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Hundreds of children are deaf born every year.
(1) deaf are born every
(2) every born are deaf
(3) are born deaf every
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
We are talking about children who are born of which, hundreds are born deaf. So, the word order in the original sentence needs to be corrected.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Hundreds of children are born deaf
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."
I and Tina will (1) / go to the market (2) / in the evening. (3) / No error (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The order of the pronouns when used in positive statements is that the second person is followed by the third person and lastly by the first person to make it grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct
Question : There is a 40% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest (in Rs.) of Rs. 30,000 after 2 years at the same rate?
Option 1: 6150
Option 2: 7687.50
Option 3: 4612.50
Option 4: 3075
Correct Answer: 3075
Solution : Given: Simple interest on amount $P$ after 8 years = 40% of $P$ Term for simple interest, $n_1$ = 8 years Sum for compound interest, $P$ = Rs. 30000 Term for compound interest, $n_2$ = 2 years Simple interest after $ n_1$ years = $\frac{Pn_1R}{100}$
Question : Directions: Pointing to Suresha, I said, "She is the daughter of the brother of the son of my wife." How am I (pointer) related to Suresha?
Option 1: Grandmother
Option 2: Grand aunt
Option 3: Grandfather
Option 4: Grand uncle
Correct Answer: Grandfather
Solution : According to the above information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, the pointer (I) is Suresha's grandfather. Hence, the third option
Question : In a division sum, the divisor is 3 times the quotient and 6 times the remainder. If the remainder is 2, then the dividend is _____.
Option 1: 50
Option 2: 48
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 50
Solution : According to the question: Remainder = 2 Divisor = 6 × Remainder = 6 × 2 = 12 Quotient = Divisor ÷ 3 = (12 ÷ 3) = 4 We know that Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder. Putting the values we get, Dividend
Question : In a filament-type light bulb, most of the electric power consumed appears as
Option 1: visible light
Option 2: infrared rays
Option 3: ultraviolet rays
Option 4: fluorescent light
Correct Answer: infrared rays
Solution : The correct option is infrared rays.
The majority of the electricity used by an incandescent filament light bulb is converted to heat instead of visible light. This is because a tiny tungsten filament is heated to create light in incandescent lamps. Heat is
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Stable : Horse :: Hangar : ?
Option 1: Animals
Option 2: Aeroplane
Option 3: Fish
Option 4: Grains
Correct Answer: Aeroplane
Solution : Given: Stable : Horse :: Hangar : ?
Like, Stable is the place where horses are kept. Similarly, Hangar is the place where aeroplanes are kept.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : If $x$ is prime number and $-1 \leq \frac{2x-7}{5} \leq 1$, then the number of values of $x$ is:
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: $x$ is prime number and $-1 \leq \frac{2x-7}{5} \leq 1$. So, $-1 \leq \frac{2x-7}{5}$ $⇒-5 \leq 2x-7$ So, $1 \leq x$ Again, $\frac{2x-7}{5} \leq 1$ $⇒2x-7 \leq 5$ $\therefore x \leq 6$ Therefore, values of $x$ are 2, 3, and 5. [as $x$ is
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
When one takes great risks, they must be prepared for great losses.
(1) they must be prepared
(2) When one takes great risks
(3) for great losses.
(4) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Explanation: In the sentence, we have used "one" as an indefinite pronoun. Further in the sentence, we have also used "they", a third-person plural pronoun, to talk about the same person. This is erroneous, and "they" must
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