Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. A young girl was kidnapped from the mainly street in 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Option 1: main streets in
Option 2: main street on
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: main street at
Correct Answer: main street at
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
In the given sentence, the underlined portion should be replaced with "main street at" to make it grammatically correct.
The original sentence uses the word mainly which is an adverb meaning mostly or primarily. However, in
Question : The bar graph given below shows the income and expenditure of a company in five years. What is the ratio of total income in years M and N to the total expenditure in years J, K, and L?
Option 1: 19 : 24
Option 2: 19 : 25
Option 3: 24 : 19
Option 4: 21 : 17
Correct Answer: 24 : 19
Solution : Total income in years M and N = 850 + 350 = 1200 Total expenditure in years J, K, and L = 350 + 250 + 350 = 950 So, the required ratio = 1200 : 950 = 24 : 19 Hence, the
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Remark
Option 2: Revange
Option 3: Recruit
Option 4: Repeal
Correct Answer: Revange
Solution : The solution is the second option.
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word for retaliation or vengeance is revenge, not "revange". The letter "a" is the incorrect vowel in this context. It must be replaced with the vowel "e" to get the correct spelling.
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Question : If a regular polygon has 5 sides, then the measure of its interior angle is greater than the measure of its exterior angle by how many degrees?
Option 1: $60^{\circ}$
Option 2: $36^{\circ}$
Option 3: $90^{\circ}$
Option 4: $100^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $36^{\circ}$
Solution : Sides of a pentagon, $n$ = 5 Each interior angle of a pentagon = $(\frac{2×5-4}{5})×90^{\circ}$ = $6 × 18^{\circ}$ = $108^{\circ}$ External angle of a pentagon = $\frac{360^{\circ}}{5}$ = $72^{\circ}$ Difference = $108^{\circ}$ – $72^{\circ}$ = $36^{\circ}$ Hence, the correct answer is $36^{\circ}$.
Question : The sum of the two numbers is 520. If the bigger number is decreased by 4% and the smaller number is increased by 12%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is:
Option 1: 280
Option 2: 210
Option 3: 240
Option 4: 300
Correct Answer: 240
Solution : Given: The sum of two numbers is 520. Let the bigger number be $a$ and the smaller number be $(520 - a)$. The bigger number is decreased by 4% and the smaller number is increased by 12%. So, $a×\frac{96}{100}=(520 - a)×\frac{112}{100}$ ⇒ $96a=(520 - a)×112$
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows – 1. The line rotates by 45° clockwise. 2. The number of circles on the line increases by 2. Therefore, the following figure will complete the given pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
Option 1: Gold-digger
Option 2: Gregarious
Option 3: Sycophant
Option 4: Manipulative
Correct Answer: Sycophant
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
A sycophant is someone who uses excessive flattery, praise, or bootlicking to gain favour or advantage from a person in authority. This term specifically captures the idea of someone who seeks to ingratiate himself with others
Question : If the selling price of an article is $1\tfrac{1}{3}$rd of the cost price, find gain percentage:
Option 1: $25\%$
Option 2: $33\frac{1}{3}\%$
Option 3: $1.33\%$
Option 4: $66\tfrac{2}{3}\%$
Correct Answer: $33\frac{1}{3}\%$
Solution : Given: The selling price (SP) of an article is $1\tfrac{1}{3}$rd of the cost price (CP). Gain percentage $=\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100$ Gain percentage $=\frac{\frac{4}{3}×\text{CP}-\text{CP}}{\text{CP}}×100=(\frac{4}{3}-1)×100=\frac{100}{3}\%=33\frac{1}{3}\%$ Hence, the correct answer is $33\tfrac{1}{3}\%$.
Question : Directions: Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
Option 1: (55 – 107)
Option 2: (43 – 82)
Option 3: (64 – 125)
Option 4: (39 – 75)
Correct Answer: (43 – 82)
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 55 – 107→(55 × 2) – 3 = 110 – 3 = 107 Second option: 43 – 82→(43 × 2) – 3 = 86 – 3 = 83 ≠ 82 Third option: 64 – 125→(64 ×
Question : Simplify the given expression. $\frac{(381+119)^2+(381-119)^2}{(381)^2+(119)^2}$
Option 1: –1
Option 2: –2
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: $\frac{(381+119)^2+(381-119)^2}{(381)^2+(119)^2}$ Let $a=381\ and\ b= 119$ $\frac{(a+b)^2+(a-b)^2}{(a)^2+(b)^2}$ = $\frac{(a^2+b^2+2ab)+(a^2+b^2-2ab)}{a^2+b^2}$ = $\frac{a^2+b^2+a^2+b^2}{a^2+b^2}$ = $\frac{2(a^2+b^2)}{a^2+b^2}$ = $2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
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