Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Who among the following personalities is associated with the musical instrument flute?
Option 1: Ustad Zakir Hussain
Option 2: Ustad Bismillah Khan
Option 3: Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Option 4: Ustad Vilayat Khan
Correct Answer: Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Solution : The correct option is Hari Prasad Chaurasia.
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is famous for playing the flute. He is one of the most well-known and skilled performers in the field of Indian classical music, as well as a renowned flautist. Chaurasia has
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on its right side.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) Human relationships are a matter of great concern for every one of us B) Nevertheless, social scientists have attached many other elements that actually help us for a good social life C) As it helps us all to have a coordinated, balanced, and approachable life D) The present generation fails to take cognisance of all such elements and fall prey to a lonely life, risking happiness.
Option 1: ADBC
Option 2: DABC
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The paragraph starts by introducing the general concern about human relationships in sentence A. Then, it explains why these relationships are important, emphasising the benefits they bring to our lives in terms of coordination, balance, and
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
By whom can the problem be solved?
Option 1: Whom can solve the problem?
Option 2: Who can solved the problem?
Option 3: Whom can solved the problem?
Option 4: Who can solve the problem?
Correct Answer: Who can solve the problem?
The active voice sentence follows the structure: Subject + Verb + Object.
The original sentence is in the passive voice. The active voice version shifts the focus to the doer of the action,
Question : A bag has Rs. 20.1 in the form of 1 rupee, 50-paise, and 10-paise coins in the ratio of $5:3:2$. What is the number of 50-paise coins in the bag?
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: The ratio of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 10 paise coins = $5:3:2$ And the total amount of money in the bag = Rs. 20.1 Let the number of 1 rupee, 50 paise, and 10 paise coins be $5x, 3x$ and $2x$ respectively. Amount
Question : Directions: The sub-divided diagram given below depicts the result of B.Com. students of the college for 3 years. Study the graph and answer the given questions.
What was the number of third divisions in 2006?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 140
Option 3: 59
Option 4: 120
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : The number of third divisions in 2006 was 60. Hence, the correct answer is 60.
Question : The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as
Option 1: Rudraprayag
Option 2: Devprayag
Option 3: Haridwar
Option 4: Kedarnath
Correct Answer: Devprayag
Solution : The correct option is Devprayag.
Devprayag is formed by the confluence of two holy rivers, Alaknanda, and Bhagirathi, and forms the chief stream of the Ganga River.
Question : The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, now known as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, was first enacted in the year______.
Option 1: 2000
Option 2: 2005
Option 3: 2009
Option 4: 2014
Correct Answer: 2005
Solution : The correct option is 2005.
2005 saw the first enactment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's UPA government put the act into effect in February 2006 after it was enacted on August 23, 2005, and the National Rural Employment Guarantee
Question : Directions: Study the graph carefully and answer the following questions. What is the average production of four states in the year 1994-95 taken together?
Option 1: 12.3
Option 2: 14.6
Option 3: 15.6
Option 4: 16.3
Correct Answer: 14.6
Solution : Total production by the states in the year 1994–95 = 21 + 18 + 15 + 12 + 7 = 73 lakhs bales Number of states = 5 Required average production = $\frac{\text{Total production in 1994-95}}{\text{Number of states}}$ = $\frac{73}{5}$ = 14.6 Hence, the correct
Question : Which of the following classical dance forms are associated with Hindustani Classical Music?
Option 1: Kathak
Option 2: Sattriya
Option 3: Mohiniyattam
Option 4: Kathakali
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Kathak is the only classical dance form associated with Hindustani classical music. Kathak is a dance form that is a combination of music, dance, and narrative. The meaning of Kathak in Sanskrit is story. Kathak is the most prominent
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