Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: How many rectangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 26
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 22
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 22 rectangles. They are ABHI, ACGI, ADFI, BCGH, BDFH, CDFG, ADEJ, JEFI, ABPJ, JPHI, BCRP, PRGH, ACRJ, JRGI, CDER, REFG, BDEP, PEFH, KSTN, SLMT, KLQO,
Question : What is the full form of ALU?
Option 1: Alternative Logic Unit
Option 2: Arithmetic Logic Unit
Option 3: Arithmetic Least Unit
Option 4: Arithmetic Local Unit
Correct Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit
Solution : The correct answer is the Arithmetic Logic Unit.
The ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) is a key component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU), performing arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and logical (comparisons and bitwise operations) operations on data.
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
No other snake (is as poisonous as this) one.
(1) are as poisonous as this one
(2) is more poisonous as this one
(3) is poisonous than this one
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option: no improvement.
The sentence "No other snake is as poisonous as this one" is already grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning accurately.
Question : The following table gives the marks obtained by six students in five different subjects in an examination. The numbers in the bracket give the maximum marks in each subject. What are the average marks obtained by all six students in chemistry?
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 40
Solution : Average marks obtained by all six students in chemistry = $\frac{43+35+22+40+52+48}{6}$ = $\frac{240}{6}$ = $40$ Hence, the correct answer is 40.
Question : Which of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers group (NSG)?
Option 1: France
Option 2: Russia
Option 3: USA
Option 4: Iran
Correct Answer: Iran
Solution : The correct answer is Iran.
NSG or Nuclear Suppliers Group is an International Organisation which aims to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It was formed in 1974 and presently it has 48 member countries. France, United States of America, and Russia all the three
Question : The odd one out from the sequence of numbers 19, 23, 29, 37, 43, 46, 47 is:
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 46
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 19
Correct Answer: 46
Solution : Given: Numbers 19, 23, 29, 37, 43, 46, 47 As per the given series in question, Except for 46, all others are prime numbers. 46 = 2 × 23 Hence, the correct answer is 46.
Question : Between whom among the following did the Battle of Chandawar take place?
Option 1: Jaichand and Mahmud Ghaznavi
Option 2: Jaichand and Muhammad Ghori
Option 3: Prithviraj III and Mahmud Ghaznavi
Option 4: Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer: Jaichand and Muhammad Ghori
Solution : The correct answer is Jaichand and Muhammad Ghori.
Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand of Kannauj, a member of the Gahadavala dynasty, engaged in combat in the Battle of Chandawar. Muhammad Ghori defeated Jaichand in this battle and also killed him. It happened
Question : Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution is not borrowed from the Canadian Constitution?
Option 1: Advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Option 2: Federation with strong centre
Option 3: Concurrent list
Option 4: Appointment of state governor by the centre
Correct Answer: Concurrent list
Solution : The correct option is the Concurrent list.
The Canadian Constitution has been used as a model for the provisions of a federation with a strong centre, the residuary powers of the centre, the nomination of state governors by the centre and the Supreme Court's
Question : The main competitor for the Indian jute industry is
Option 1: China
Option 2: Nepal
Option 3: Bangladesh
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Solution : The correct answer is Bangladesh.
Jute is an annual crop grown in India and also known as golden fibre. It is used for making sacks, geotextiles, pulp, etc. In India West Bengal is the largest producer of jute. Area of Sunderbans delta is the major
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. P. useful for the Government to utilise the expertise and Q. in the present international scenario, it is necessary and R. and winning over the support of their counterparts in other countries S. services of Members of Parliament effectively for sensitising
Option 1: PRSQ
Option 2: QPSR
Option 3: PSQR
Option 4: SPRQ
Correct Answer: QPSR
Solution : The correct choice is the second option: QPSR.
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