Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
I was kept waiting for more than an hour to get an appointment by the staff.
Option 1: The staff had kept me waiting for more than an hour to get an appointment.
Option 2: The staff keep me waiting for more than an hour to get an appointment.
Option 3: The staff kept me waiting for more than an hour to get an appointment.
Option 4: The staff kept me wait for more than an hour to get an appointment.
Correct Answer: The staff kept me waiting for more than an hour to get an appointment.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert active to passive, we make the subject perform the
Question : Which one of the following is an MS- DOS external command?
Option 1: DIR
Option 2: COPY
Option 3: FORMAT
Option 4: PROMPT
Correct Answer: FORMAT
Solution : The correct option is FORMAT.
In MS-DOS, the "Format" command is an external command. It is used to format a disc or drive, most commonly a floppy disc partition or a hard drive partition. This command deletes all data on the specified disc or drive
Question : Who interprets the constitution?
Option 1: Legislature
Option 2: Executive
Option 3: Judiciary
Option 4: President
Correct Answer: Judiciary
Solution : Correct Answer is Judiciary
The Indian Constitution has been interpreted by the Indian judiciary to meet the needs of our society and nations. The Keshavananda Bharati Case in 1973 is the most prominent example. It has gradually expanded to include additional principles such as the
Question : Directions: What should come in place of (?) in the given series? 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, ?
Option 1: 47
Option 2: 49
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 47
Solution : Given: 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, ?
In the given series, add 2 and 4 alternatively to get the next number – 33 + 2 = 35; 35 + 4 = 39; 39 + 2 = 41; 41 + 4 = 45; 45 + 2
Question : Savitha and Parnika decided to run a 2250 m long race on a track as long as the length of the race. But Savitha gave Parnika a 396 m head start and also allowed her to start 9 seconds before Savitha started running. Parnika ran at 6 m per second and Savitha caught up with Parnika 250 seconds after Savitha started running. What was Savitha's speed (in m/s) during the race?
Option 1: 7.2
Option 2: 7.8
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 7.5
Correct Answer: 7.5
Solution : Let us denote Savitha's speed as $s$ m/s. Since Parnika started 9 seconds before Savitha, the time Parnika ran is $(t+9)$ seconds. The distance Parnika ran = $6×(t+9)$ metres. Savitha started 250 seconds after Parnika and caught up with her. ⇒ The distance Savitha ran
Question : Which part of the Earth has an abundance of nickel and iron?
Option 1: SIAL
Option 2: SIMA
Option 3: NIFE
Option 4: No option is correct.
Correct Answer: NIFE
Solution : The correct answer is NIFE.
Layers of the earth are segregated according to their densities: the lightest forms the uppermost, i.e. crust, and the densest is the innermost layer, i.e. core. NIFE is the layer which is composed of Nickel and Iron. It forms
Question : The instrument used to measure pressure :
Option 1: anemometer
Option 2: aneroid barometer
Option 3: hygrometer
Option 4: thermometer
Correct Answer: aneroid barometer
Solution : The correct option is an aneroid barometer.
Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. An instrument called an aneroid barometer is used to measure air pressure without the use of
Question : The density of population in an area is measured by the number of
Option 1: Persons
Option 2: Children
Option 3: Families
Option 4: Houses
Correct Answer: Persons
Solution : The correct answer is Persons.
Population density is the measurement of a species' population within a specific area. The number of people per unit of area, commonly expressed as "per square kilometer," is referred to as population density. It is computed by dividing the number
Question : A man spent 30% of his monthly income on rent. He spent 15% of the remaining amount on food. 35% of the amount now left was used for all other expenses. If Rs. 1,62,435 was left with him, then his monthly income was:
Option 1: Rs. 4,80,000
Option 2: Rs. 4,20,000
Option 3: Rs. 3,60,000
Option 4: Rs. 5,40,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 4,20,000
Solution : Let the salary be $100x$. Expense on food $= \frac{30}{100} \times 100x = 30x$ Remaining $= (100x-30x) = 70x$ Expense on rent $= 15\% \times 70x = \frac{15}{100}\times 70x = \frac{1050x}{100}=10.5x$ Remaining $= (70x-10.5x) = 59.5x$ Other expense $= 35\% \times 59.5x = \frac{35}{100}
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FGO, HIR, JKU, LMX, ?
Option 1: NZP
Option 2: NOA
Option 3: NOP
Option 4: NPZ
Correct Answer: NOA
Solution : Given: FGO, HIR, JKU, LMX, ?
Add 2 in the first and second letter and add 3 in the third letter of each term to obtain the next term – FGO→F + 2 = H; G + 2 = I; O + 3 = R→HIR
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