Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question :
Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar?
Option 1: Gwalior Fort
Option 2: Agra Fort
Option 3: Lahore Fort
Option 4: Allahabad Fort
Correct Answer: Gwalior Fort
Solution : The correct answer is Gwalior Fort.
This fort is situated at the top of the Gwalior hill in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The fort dates back to the 10th century. The fort was constructed by Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior. The fort
Question : An instrument used to measure the density of milk is :
Option 1: Lactometer
Option 2: Barometer
Option 3: Calorimeter
Option 4: Polarimeter
Correct Answer: Lactometer
Solution : The correct answer is Lactometer.
The device used to evaluate the quality of milk is called a lactometer. It is a tool that figures out how much water and cream were added to a sample of milk. It functions following gravity's law. Milk is examined
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. 22 : 132 :: ? : 72 :: 24 : 144
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 22 : 132 :: ? : 72 :: 24 : 144
Like, 22 : 132→132 ÷ 6 = 22 24 : 144→144 ÷ 6 = 24 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 72 : ?→72 ÷ 6 = 12
So, 12 is the required
Question : Who built Purana Qila?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Sher Shah Suri
Option 3: Aurangzeb
Option 4: Babur
Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri
Solution : The correct answer is Sher Shah Suri.
Purana Qila (Old Fort) is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Suri Sultan Sher Shah Suri. The origins of the Purana Qila lie in
Question : Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
His brother needed some urgent help at that moment.
Option 1: Some urgent help was needed by his brother at that moment.
Option 2: Urgent help was needed by his brother at that moment.
Option 3: Some urgent help is needed by his brother at that moment.
Option 4: Some urgent help was needed by his brother at this moment.
Correct Answer: Some urgent help was needed by his brother at that moment.
Solution : The correct choice 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
Question : Directions: If Blue means Pink, Pink means Green, Green means Yellow, Yellow means Red and Red means White, then what is the colour of turmeric?
Option 1: Red
Option 2: Green
Option 3: Pink
Option 4: Yellow
Correct Answer: Red
Solution : Here, as per the given instructions – Blue represents the colour Pink. Pink represents the colour Green. Green represents the colour Yellow. Yellow represents the colour Red. Red represents the colour White.
Since, in the real world, the colour of turmeric is yellow. Therefore, according
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 1876
Option 2: 1984
Option 3: 2024
Option 4: 2014
Correct Answer: 2014
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 1876; This is a leap year. Second option: 1984; This is a leap year. Third option: 2024; This is a leap year. Fourth option: 2014; This is not a leap year.
So, the fourth option is different from
Question : If $(x + 1)^2 + (x + 2)^2 = 16$, then what is the value of $4x^2 + 12x + 40$?
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 62
Option 3: 56
Option 4: 74
Correct Answer: 62
Solution : $(x + 1)^2 + (x + 2)^2 = 16$ $⇒x^2+2x+1+x^2+4x+4=16$ $⇒2x^2+6x+5=16$ $⇒2x^2+6x=11$ Adding 20 on both sides, we get, $⇒2x^2+6x+20=11+20$ Multiplying 2 on both sides, we get, $⇒2(2x^2+6x+20)=2(31)$ $⇒4x^2 + 12x + 40=62$ Hence, the correct answer is 62.
Question : The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under
Option 1:
Article 240(1)
Option 2:
Article 241 (1)
Option 3: Article 243 (K)
Option 4: Article 245 (D)
Correct Answer: Article 243 (K)
Solution : The correct answer is Article 243 (K).
According to Article 243 (K), a State Election Commission made up of a State Election Commissioner who the Governor will appoint is responsible for supervising, directing, and controlling the creation of electoral rolls for all local
Question : When Lead nitrate is heated, which of the following gases is produced?
Option 1: Nitrogen oxide
Option 2: Lead dioxide
Option 3: Nitrogen dioxide
Option 4: Lead oxide
Correct Answer: Nitrogen dioxide
Solution : The correct option is Nitrogen dioxide.
When Lead Nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) is heated, it undergoes thermal decomposition. The reaction can be represented as: Pb(NO3)2(s) → PbO(s) + NO2(g) + O2(g)
When Lead
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