Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The pie chart given here shows the spending of a country on various sports during a year. Study the graph carefully to answer these questions. If the total amount spent on sports during the year was INR 1,50,00,000, then the amount spent on Cricket and hockey together was:
Option 1: INR 60,00,000
Option 2: INR 75,00,000
Option 3: INR 50,00,000
Option 4: INR 37,50,000
Correct Answer: INR 60,00,000
Solution : The total amount spent on sports during the year was INR 1,50,00,000. Percentage of amount spent on Cricket and hockey together = 20% + 20% = 40% So, the amount spent on Cricket and hockey together = $\frac{40}{100}\times 15000000$ = 60,00,000 Hence, the correct
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Meagre
Option 1: Regional
Option 2: Racial
Option 3: Stupid
Option 4: Generous
Correct Answer: Generous
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Meagre means lacking in quantity or quality, insufficient, or inadequate. Its antonym generous refers to being abundant, ample, or liberal in giving or sharing.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, DOG is coded as 26 and BIN as 25. What will be the code for JAM in the given code language?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 23
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : Given: DOG is coded as 26 and BIN is coded as 25.
Add the place values of the letters of the word DOG, to obtain the required code. D→4; O→15; G→7 Add the place values→4 + 15 + 7 = 26 Thus, DOG is coded
Question : Which of the following statements are correct?
Option 1: Many workers will work for less than their reservation wages.
Option 2: The reservation wage is the maximum amount any firm will pay for a worker.
Option 3: Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation.
Option 4: Economic rent is the amount one must pay to enter a desirable labour market.
Correct Answer: Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation.
Solution : The correct answer is Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation.
The discrepancy between the reservation wage and the actual market wage is known as economic rent. It is
Question : Directions: A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the end. How would the paper look when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : So, when the paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Direction: If NEWS is written as WENS then how MATE will be written in this code?
Option 1: TAME
Option 2: META
Option 3: EATM
Option 4: AMET
Correct Answer: TAME
Solution : Given:
NEWS is written as WENS
Here, the code is obtained after interchanging the first letter and the third letter in a word.
Similarly, MATE will be coded as TAME.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene is a human right fundamental to everyone's health, dignity and prosperity.
Option 1: Enthusiasm
Option 2: Immorality
Option 3: Grace
Option 4: Wealth
Correct Answer: Grace
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Grace is the correct synonym for dignity. It refers to the quality of being dignified, elegant, or refined in appearance and behaviour.
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ?, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
Option 1: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Option 2: George W. Bush
Option 3: Abraham Lincoln
Option 4: Bill Clinton
Correct Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Solution : Given: ?, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
Here, the series shows the names of United States Presidents who were assassinated while in office. Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. President who was assassinated before James Garfield. So, the order of the series is
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/ Rule/ Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/ Rule/ Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying, etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: 3744 – 11322
Option 2: 1008 – 3024
Option 3: 2278 – 6834
Option 4: 3072 – 9216
Correct Answer: 3744 – 11322
Solution : The logic followed here is – First number × 3 = Second number
Let's check the options – First option: 3744 – 11322→3744 × 3 = 11232 ≠ 11322 Second option: 1008 – 3024→1008 × 3 = 3024 Third option: 2278 – 6834→2278
Question : Flight Lieutenant created history in May 2019 by becoming the first woman to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet.
Option 1: Priya Jhingan
Option 2: Harita Kaur Deol
Option 3: Bhawana Kanth
Option 4: Shanti Tigga
Correct Answer: Bhawana Kanth
Solution : The correct option is Bhawana Kanth.
In a historic moment in May 2019, Bhawana Kanth achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first woman in the Indian Air Force to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet. Her exceptional accomplishment not only
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