Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 544 cm and each of the equal sides is $\frac{5}{6}$ times the base. What is the area (in cm2) of the triangle?
Option 1: 38172
Option 2: 18372
Option 3: 31872
Option 4: 13872
Correct Answer: 13872
Solution :
Let the base of the isosceles triangle as $b$ cm and each of the equal sides as $a$ cm. Given that the perimeter of the triangle is $544$ cm. $⇒2a + b = 544$ _____(i) Given that each of the equal sides is $\frac{5}{6}$ times
Question : In 1996, Indira P. P. Bora, an exponent of Satriya, was honoured with the ______.
Option 1: Filmfare Award
Option 2: Bharat Ratna
Option 3: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Option 4: Saraswati Samman
Correct Answer: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Solution : The correct option is the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
In 1996, Indira P. P. Bora, an exponent of Satriya, was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is one of the highest honours for performing artists in
Question : Aga Khan Palace is located in ___________city of Maharashtra.
Option 1: Pune
Option 2: Aurangabad
Option 3: Ahmednagar
Option 4: Mumbai
Correct Answer: Pune
Solution : The correct answer is Pune.
Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III constructed the Aga Khan Palace in the Maharashtra district of Pune in 1892. The spiritual head of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims donated the palace as a charitable endeavour to aid the underprivileged, who
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 1541
Option 2: 4096
Option 3: 1331
Option 4: 4913
Correct Answer: 4096
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 1541 (Odd number) Second option: 4096 (Even number) Third option: 1331 (Odd number) Fourth option: 4913 (Odd number)
So, the second option is different from the other options. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : In 1830, which American scientist created the world's most powerful electromagnet, the Albany magnet, which could lift to 750 pounds of metal at a time?
Option 1: John Cockcroft
Option 2: William Gilbert
Option 3: Joseph Henry
Option 4: Edward Mills Purcell
Correct Answer: Joseph Henry
Solution : The correct option is Joseph Henry.
The Albany magnet was created by Joseph Henry, an American scientist, in 1830. Joseph Henry's electromagnet was one of the most powerful of its time, capable of lifting a maximum of 750 pounds of metal, representing a
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
We will go to Spain this summer, will we?
Option 1: should we?
Option 2: won't we?
Option 3: can't we?
Option 4: don't we?
Correct Answer: won't we?
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
If the statement is positive or affirmative, the question tag should be negative, and if the statement is negative, the question tag used should be positive, keeping the same tense in both.
If the statement starts
Question : Jnanpith Award is conferred to those in the field of
Option 1: Literature
Option 2: History
Option 3: Drama
Option 4: Dance
Correct Answer: Literature
Solution : The correct option is - Literature.
The Bharatiya Jnanpith annually presents an author with the Jnanpith Award, the highest and oldest literary honor in India, in recognition of their "outstanding contribution to literature." The award, which was established in 1961, is only given to Indian
Question : The salary of an employee increases consistently by 20% every year. If his salary today is Rs. 14,000, what will be his salary after 3 years?
Option 1: Rs. 24,192
Option 2: Rs. 31,200
Option 3: Rs. 42,344
Option 4: Rs. 31,220
Correct Answer: Rs. 24,192
Solution : Given: Current salary: Rs. 14000 Annual salary increase: 20% Number of years: 3 Calculate the salary after 3 years using compound interest formula: Final salary = Current salary × (1 + rate%)$^{\text{time}}$ ⇒ Final salary = 14000 × (1 + 20%)$^3$ =14000 × (1.2)$^3$=
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Copious
Option 1: Galore
Option 2: Enough
Option 3: Unsparing
Option 4: Meagre
Correct Answer: Meagre
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Copious means in large quantities or abundant amounts. It refers to something that is plentiful, ample, or overflowing in supply or volume, and its opposite, meagre, refers to an insufficient, small, or inadequate quantity or quality of
Question : Direction: The following question is based on the table given below which shows the production of the number of scooters by a company during the first half of 1992. Study the table and answer the question.
Production of scooters by a company during the first half of 1992
Month
Type
In which month, did the company produce an equal number of all types of scooters?
Option 1: January
Option 2: March
Option 3: May
Option 4: June
Correct Answer: January
Solution : As per the given table, The company produced an equal number of all types of scooters in January. In this month, the production of each type of scooter (X, Y, Z, and T) was 25. Hence, the correct answer is 'January'.
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