Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The lengths of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 15 cm and 20 cm. If its area is 175 cm2, then its height is:
Option 1: 15 cm
Option 2: 10 cm
Option 3: 20 cm
Option 4: 25 cm
Correct Answer: 10 cm
Solution : The area of a trapezium, A = $\frac{1}{2}$ × h × (a + b), where h is the height, and a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides. We have, a = 15 cm, b = 20 cm, and A = 175
Question : Which of the following molecules or ions involved in the nitrogen cycle do not contain oxygen atoms?
Option 1: Nitrite
Option 2: Ammonia
Option 3: Nitrate
Option 4: Laughing gas
Correct Answer: Ammonia
Solution : The correct answer is Ammonia.
Chemically, ammonia has one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of hydrogen. It is chemically abbreviated as NH3. So, it does not contain any oxygen atoms. Ammonia is a colourless gas with a sharp, pungent, and suffocating
Question : ISRO successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-24 from _____________.
Option 1: Moscow in Russia
Option 2: Chicago in the US
Option 3: Berlin in Germany
Option 4: Kourou in French Guiana
Correct Answer: Kourou in French Guiana
Solution : The correct answer is Kourou in French Guiana.
ISRO successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-24 from the Kourou in French Guiana on 23 June 2022. It is an overseas region and department of France in South America. Kourou is famous for
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. He writes a paper every weekend.
Option 1: A paper is written by him every weekend.
Option 2: A paper is been written by him every weekend.
Option 3: A paper was been written by him every weekend.
Option 4: A paper was written by him every weekend.
Correct Answer: A paper is written by him every weekend.
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in
Question : Behind the cornea, there is a dark muscular structure called the ______.
Option 1: Retina
Option 2: Pupil
Option 3: Iris
Option 4: Lens
Correct Answer: Iris
Solution : The correct answer is Iris.
Iris is the coloured part of the eye that surrounds the pupil, and it controls the amount of light that enters the eye and determines the eye colour. Its use is that it controls the size and diameter
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (12, 15, 200) (10, 12, 140)
Option 1: (9, 5, 40)
Option 2: (6, 9, 74)
Option 3: (2, 4, 10)
Option 4: (7, 8, 56)
Correct Answer: (6, 9, 74)
Solution : Given: (12, 15, 200); (10, 12, 140)
In the given sets, multiply the first and the second numbers and then add 20 to the resultant to get the third number. (12, 15, 200)→12 × 15 = 180; 180 + 20 = 200 (10,
Question : A sum becomes 1.96 times itself in 2 years when invested at compound interest (compounding annually). What is the annual rate of interest?
Option 1: 20 percent
Option 2: 25 percent
Option 3: 40 percent
Option 4: 30 percent
Correct Answer: 40 percent
Solution : Given that, a sum becomes 1.96 times itself in 2 years. Let the principal be $P$. We know, $\text{Total Amount}=\text{Principal}×(1+\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ $⇒1.96P = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{100}\right)^2$ $⇒1.96 = \left(1 + \frac{r}{100}\right)^2$ $⇒\sqrt{1.96} = 1 + \frac{r}{100}$ $⇒\frac{r}{100} = 1.4 - 1$ $⇒r = 100
Question : Who prepares the topographical maps of India ?
Option 1: Geological Survey of India
Option 2: Survey of India
Option 3: Defence Ministry
Option 4: Geographical Survey of India
Correct Answer: Survey of India
Solution : The correct option is Survey of India.
The Survey of India, the nation's official mapping organization, creates and publishes the topographical maps of India. To support different governmental and developmental programs, the Survey of India is in charge of undertaking surveys and mapping
Question : Directions: Select the term from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order. BPY, ENB, ?, KJH, NHK
Option 1: GLF
Option 2: HLE
Option 3: GMF
Option 4: HMD
Correct Answer: HLE
Solution : Given: BPY, ENB, ?, KJH, NHK
Add 3 to the place value of the first and third letters and subtract 2 from the place value of the second letter to obtain the next term of the series. BPY→B + 3 = E; P – 2
Question : Identify the DBMS among the following.
Option 1: MS-Access
Option 2: MS-PowerPoint
Option 3: PL/SQL
Option 4: MS-Excel
Correct Answer: PL/SQL
Solution : The correct answer is PL/SQL.
PL/SQL (Procedural Language/Structured Query Language) is Oracle Corporation's extension of SQL. It combines procedural programming with SQL, offering a powerful and flexible tool for database development. This language enables the creation of stored procedures, functions, triggers, and more, enhancing the
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