Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Who among the following has been chosen as the male goalkeeper of the year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) 2021-22?
Option 1: P. R. Sreejesh
Option 2: Mumtaz Khan
Option 3: Pirmin Blaak
Option 4: Arthur Thieffry
Correct Answer: P. R. Sreejesh
Solution : The correct option is P. R. Sreejesh.
P. R. Sreejesh is the chosen male goalkeeper of the year. He is the only Indian to receive this accolade. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the global governing body for the sport of field
Question : Who was appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in June 2022?
Option 1: Dinkar Gupta
Option 2: Anshul Mishra
Option 3: Yashwant Sonawane
Option 4: Kiran Bedi
Correct Answer: Dinkar Gupta
Solution : The correct option is Dinkar Gupta.
Dinkar Gupta, a former Punjab Police head and 1987 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been named Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Gupta's appointment as the head of the NIA until his retirement on
Question : The coding segment of DNA is called in:
Option 1: Codon
Option 2: Muton
Option 3: Intron
Option 4: Exon
Correct Answer: Codon
Solution : The correct option is - Codon
Three-nucleotide "codons" make up the genetic code, which is how DNA stores genetic information. Genes are the functional sections of DNA that code for the transmission of genetic information. The first nucleotide from which translation begins is known as
Question : The fourth proportional to 6, 8, and 12 is:
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 16
Solution : Let the fourth proportion to the three numbers 6, 8, and 12 be $x$. So, 6 : 8 :: 12 : $x$ $⇒\frac{6}{8}=\frac{12}{x}$ $⇒x = \frac{12\times 8}{6}$ $\therefore x=16$ Hence, the correct answer is 16.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The quake also ___ mud-slides on the outskirts of the city.
Option 1: Tempered
Option 2: Tampered
Option 3: Erupted
Option 4: Triggered
Correct Answer: Triggered
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option "triggered".
"Triggered" in this context means that the earthquake made the mudslides happen on the city's edges, and it fits perfectly in the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Refer to the following data table, showing exports and answer the question.
For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the three companies together are equal? (Note: Figures given are in lakh rupees)
Option 1: 2011 and 2013
Option 2: 2013 and 2015
Option 3: 2011 and 2015
Option 4: 2014 and 2015
Correct Answer: 2011 and 2015
Solution : From the table, The total exports for each company together in the year 2011 = 3000 + 5000 + 3000 = 11000 The total exports for each company together in the year 2012 = 3000 + 4000 + 5000 = 12000 The total
Question : If $X$ is 20% less than $Y$, then find the values of$\frac{Y–X}{Y}$ and $\frac{X}{X–Y}$.
Option 1: $\frac{1}{5}$ and $-4$
Option 2: $5$ and $-\frac{1}{4}$
Option 3: $\frac{2}{5}$ and $-\frac{5}{2}$
Option 4: $\frac{3}{5}$ and $-\frac{5}{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{5}$ and $-4$
Solution : Let $Y$ = 100 Then, $X$ = 100 × 80% = 80 The value of $\frac{Y–X}{Y}$ is $\frac{100–80}{100}=\frac{20}{100}=\frac{1}{5}$ The value of $\frac{X}{X–Y}$ is $\frac{80}{80–100} = –\frac{80}{20}=–4$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{5}$ and $-4$.
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".
The passengers (were waited) for the flight at the emigration lobby, for long.
(1) had wait
(2) had been waited
(3) had been waiting
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The phrase ''were waited'', which means "to be served", should be replaced with ''had been waiting''. When describing an action that was ongoing in the past and was completed before another past event, the past perfect
Question : BE and CF are two altitudes of a triangle ABC. If AB = 6 cm, AC = 5 cm, and CF = 4 cm. Then, the length of BE is:
Option 1: 4.8 cm
Option 2: 7.5 cm
Option 3: 3.33 cm
Option 4: 5.5 cm
Correct Answer: 4.8 cm
Solution : Given: BE and CF are two altitudes of a triangle ABC. Where AB = 6 cm, AC = 5 cm and CF = 4 cm Area of $\triangle ABC = \frac{1}{2}\times AB\times CF= \frac{1}{2}\times AC\times BE$ $⇒\frac{1}{2}\times 6\times 4= \frac{1}{2}\times 5\times BE$ $⇒BE =
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 4 : 1024 :: 7 : ?
Option 1: 343
Option 2: 2401
Option 3: 16807
Option 4: 196
Correct Answer: 16807
Solution : Given: 4 : 1024 :: 7 : ?
45 = 1024 Similarly, 75 = 16807
Hence, the third option is correct.
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