Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which of these is related to public goods?
Option 1: The principle of excludability applies to its consumption.
Option 2: There is a clear link between the producer and consumer, which occurs through the payment process.
Option 3: Its consumption is rivalrous.
Option 4: There is a possibility of free ridership in its consumption.
Correct Answer: There is a possibility of free ridership in its consumption.
Solution : The correct option is There is a possibility of free ridership in its consumption.
The presence of free ridership in consumption is a characteristic of public goods. Free riders are individuals, or entities that benefit
Question : If ABCD is a rhombus, AC is its smallest diagonal, and $\angle$ABC = $60^{\circ}$, find the length of a side of the rhombus when AC = 6 cm.
Option 1: $6$ cm
Option 2: $3$ cm
Option 3: $6\sqrt2$ cm
Option 4: $3\sqrt3$ cm
Correct Answer: $6$ cm
Solution : In rhombus ABCD, AB = BC = CD = DA AC = 6 cm $\angle$ABC = $60^{\circ}$ In $\triangle$ABC, AB = BC So, $\angle$BAC = $\angle$BCA Now, $\angle$BAC + $\angle$BCA + $\angle$ABC = $180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle$BAC + $\angle$BCA = $120^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle$BAC = $\angle$BCA
Question : Nagarhole National Park is part of the_______________biosphere reserve.
Option 1: Aravalli
Option 2: Vindhya
Option 3: Satpura
Option 4: Nilgiri
Correct Answer: Nilgiri
Solution : The correct option is Nilgiri
Nagarhole National Park is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a conservation area in Karnataka. It is a significant wildlife sanctuary and conservation area well-known for the wide
Question : Kalsubai Peak is located in which of the following Indian states?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.
Kalsubai Peak is located in Maharashtra. It is the highest peak of the state and is part of the Western Ghats mountain range, specifically the Sahyadri mountain range of Maharashtra. Kalsubai Peak is the highest point, with an elevation
Question : Which of the following sets of articles is related to the feature of Emergency Provisions in the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: 352 to 360
Option 2: 309 to 312
Option 3: 343 to 351
Option 4: 330 to 342
Correct Answer: 352 to 360
Solution : The correct answer is 352 to 360.
The provisions for emergencies in India are found in Part XVIII of the Constitution. The Indian Constitution's Articles 352 to 360 address emergency measures, their imposition, and how they affect the balance of power. The boundaries
Question : The Simple interest and Compound interest that can be earned in two years at the same rate are Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,040, respectively. What is the rate (percent per annum) of interest?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: The Simple interest and Compound interest that can be earned in two years at the same rate are Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,040, respectively. The Simple Interest remains the same every year. Simple interest for 2 years = Rs. 1,000 $\therefore$ Simple interest for
Question : If $x+\frac{1}{x}=7$, then the value of $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}$ is:
Option 1: 49
Option 2: 51
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 47
Solution : Given, $x+\frac{1}{x}=7$ Squaring both sides, we get, $⇒x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+2×x×\frac{1}{x}=49$ $\therefore x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=49-2=47$ Hence, the correct answer is 47.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I have the bestest placement offer among all my classmates.
Option 1: the best
Option 2: the better
Option 3: more good
Option 4: good
Correct Answer: the best
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
The reason "the best" is the correct choice is that "bestest" is not a standard or correct form in English. The correct comparative form of "good" is "better," but using "best" here indicates the
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: Some chips are potatoes. All potatoes are fries. All fries are snacks. Conclusions: (I) All potatoes are snacks. (II) Some snacks are chips.
Option 1: Both conclusions (I) and (II) do not follow
Option 2: Only conclusion (I) follows
Option 3: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Option 4: Only conclusion (II) follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All potatoes are snacks – From the above diagram, it is clear that there is a direct relation between potatoes
Question : Directions: The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word KINGDOM is arranged alphabetically.
Option 1: Three
Option 2: None
Option 3: One
Option 4: Two
Correct Answer: None
Solution : Given: KINGDOM When the letters of KINGDOM are arranged in alphabetical order, the letter cluster formed is DGIKMNO. Now, the position of the letters that remain unchanged in the new letter cluster formed is as follows –
So, from the above figure, it can be
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