Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Direction: The bar graph shows the average marks scored in a 100–mark Science exam by students of 7 divisions of Standard X. Study the diagram and answer the following question. If all students of Division A lost 5 marks each for indiscipline, then their new average marks would decrease by how much?
Option 1: 5%
Option 2: 11.11%
Option 3: 6.67%
Option 4: 10%
Correct Answer: 6.67%
Solution : Initial average marks of Division A = 75 marks Decrease in marks of each student = 5 marks So, the decrease in average marks = 5 Loss percentage = $\frac{5}{75}\times 100$ = 6.67% Hence, the correct answer is 6.67%.
Question : The book " The Audacity of Hope' has been written by
Option 1: Nayantara Sehgal
Option 2: Aravind Adiga
Option 3: Vikram Seth
Option 4: Barack Obama
Correct Answer: Barack Obama
Solution : The correct answer is Barack Obama.
The book Audacity of hope is written by Barack Obama, former US president. It is the second book written by him in which he talks about reforming the ways of politics and to build together shared understandings that
Question : Who is the author of "I Too Had a Love Story"?
Option 1: Jhumpa Lahiri
Option 2: Amish Tripathi
Option 3: Ravinder Singh
Option 4: Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer: Ravinder Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Ravinder Singh.
I Too Had A Love Story marks Ravinder Singh's debut in the literary world, initially released in 2008. This autobiographical novel delves into Singh's journey through a romantic relationship, offering a poignant and heart-wrenching account of love, loss
Question : If $x+y=4, x^{2}+y^{2}=14$ and $x>y$, then the correct value of $x$ and $y$ is:
Option 1: $2+\sqrt{3} \text{ and } 2-\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $2-\sqrt{2} \text{ and } \sqrt{3}$
Option 3: $3 \text{ and } 1$
Option 4: $2+\sqrt{3} \text{ and } 2\sqrt{2}$
Correct Answer: $2+\sqrt{3} \text{ and } 2-\sqrt{3}$
Solution : Given: $x^{2}+y^{2}=14$ -----------(i) ⇒ $x+y=4$ ----------------(ii) Squaring on both sides of equation (ii), $(x+y)^{2} = 4^{2}$ ⇒ $x^{2}+y^{2}+2xy = 16$ ⇒ $14+2xy = 16$ ⇒ $2xy = 2$ Subtracting $2xy$ on both sides from equation (i) $x^{2}+y^{2}-2xy = 14-2xy$ ⇒ $(x-y)^{2}
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: DAH
Option 2: IFM
Option 3: ROV
Option 4: FHA
Correct Answer: FHA
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: DAH; D – 3 = A, A + 7 = H Second option: IFM; I – 3 = F, F + 7 =M Third option: ROV; R – 3 = O, O + 7 = V Fourth option:
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.
P. we found that thyroid hormones regulate white bar formation Q. sea anemone species in which the young fish is recruited R. and that a shift in hormone levels, associated with ecological S. differences result in divergent colour patterns in different
Option 1: SQPR
Option 2: RSQP
Option 3: PRSQ
Option 4: PQRS
Correct Answer: PRSQ
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Initially, the focus is on the direct influence of thyroid hormones (P), followed by an exploration of the relationship between hormone levels and ecological factors (R). This leads to an understanding of how diverse colour patterns
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, VERBAL is written as KZAQDU. How is CURIOUS written in that code language?
Option 1: RTHNQTB
Option 2: BTQHNTR
Option 3: RTNHQTB
Option 4: RTNHQTA
Correct Answer: RTNHQTB
Solution : Given: VERBAL is written as KZAQDU.
On reversing the letters of VERBAL, we get→LABREV Subtracting 1 from the place value of the reversed letters, we get – L – 1 = K; A – 1 = Z; B – 1 = A; R – 1
Question : Who among the following discovered the neutrons?
Option 1: J. Chadwick
Option 2: E. Goldstein
Option 3: Neils Bohr
Option 4: Ernest Rutherford
Correct Answer: J. Chadwick
Solution : The correct option is J. Chadwick.
The neutron was discovered by Sir James Chadwick in 1932. Chadwick was a British physicist, and his discovery of the neutron provided crucial insight into the structure of the atom. Neutrons, along with protons, are subatomic particles found
Question : $\triangle$XYZ is right angled at Y. If $\cos X=\frac{3}{5}$, then what is the value of $\operatorname{cosec}Z$?
Option 1: $\frac{3}{4}$
Option 2: $\frac{5}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{4}{5}$
Option 4: $\frac{4}{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{5}{3}$
Solution : Given: $\triangle$XYZ is right-angled at Y and $\cos X=\frac{3}{5}$ Since $\triangle$XYZ is right-angled at Y, So, X + Z = 90° ⇒ X = 90° – Z Now, $\cos X=\frac{3}{5}$ ⇒ $\cos(90°–Z)=\frac{3}{5}$ ⇒ $\sin Z=\frac{3}{5}$ $\therefore\operatorname{cosec}Z=\frac{5}{3}$ [$\because$ $\operatorname{cosec}Z=\frac{1}{\sin Z}$] Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{5}{3}$.
Question : Balban served as naib to which of the following sultans of Delhi?
Option 1: Iltutmish
Option 2: Razia sultan
Option 3: Nasiruddin Mahmud
Option 4: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Correct Answer: Nasiruddin Mahmud
Solution : The correct option is Nasiruddin Mahmud.
Nasiruddin Mahmud was one of the sultans of Delhi, to whom Ghiyas ud din Balban served as the naib (deputy). His reign marked the early phase of the Tughlaq dynasty's rule. Mahmud was initially a puppet ruler with
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