Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Sister : Brother :: Niece : ?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Daughter
Option 4: Nephew
Correct Answer: Nephew
Solution : Given: Sister: Brother :: Niece : ?
Like, sister is used for female and brother is used for male. Similarly, the niece is female and the nephew is male.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The selling price of a watch is Rs.1056 and the profit percentage is 10 percent. If the selling price is Rs. 800, then what will be the loss percentage?
Option 1: 16.66 percent
Option 2: 25 percent
Option 3: 12.5 percent
Option 4: 15 percent
Correct Answer: 16.66 percent
Solution : $\small SP=CP+(\frac{\text{Profit Percentage}}{100})×CP$ where $SP$ is the selling price and $CP$ is the cost price. ⇒ $1056=CP+0.1×CP$ ⇒ $1056 = 1.1 CP$ ⇒ $CP = \text{Rs. }960$ Now, Loss Percentage $=\frac{\text{Cost Price − Selling Price}}{\text{Cost Price}}×100$ ⇒ Loss Percentage $=\frac{960-800}{960}\times 100 = \frac{160}{960}\times 100
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom or phrase. High and dry
Option 1: Abandoned
Option 2: Occasionally
Option 3: Perplexed
Option 4: Failed
Correct Answer: Abandoned
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom "high and dry" means to be left in a difficult or helpless situation, often without assistance or support. This expression conveys a sense of being stranded or left alone in a challenging circumstance.
Among the given
Question : Directions: Three of the four groups of words are alike in some manner. Select the odd group of words.
Option 1: (Car, Truck, Road)
Option 2: (Chair, Table, Stool)
Option 3: (Choreographer, Editor, Carpenter)
Option 4: (Shirt, Trouser, Saree)
Correct Answer: (Car, Truck, Road)
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (Car, Truck, Road); Car and Truck are used for transportation but the road is not a type of transport. Second option: (Chair, Table, Stool); Chair, Table, and Stool are types of the furniture. Third option: (Choreographer,
Question : A moving neutron collides with a stationary α particle. The fraction of the kinetic energy lost by the neutron is:
Option 1: 1/4
Option 2: 1/16
Option 3: 9/25
Option 4: 16/25
Correct Answer: 16/25
Solution : The correct answer is 16/25.
In a collision between a neutron, and a stationary α-particle, the system conserves linear momentum. Due to the relatively large mass of the α-particle, it gains most of the kinetic energy. The fraction of kinetic energy lost by the neutron
Question : Who among the following Indian shuttlers has won the silver medal in the U-17 Women's Singles at Badminton Asia Junior Championship 2022?
Option 1: Amar Verma
Option 2: Aryan Shah
Option 3: Unnati Hooda
Option 4: Abhishek Kiran
Correct Answer: Unnati Hooda
Solution : The correct option is Unnati Hooda.
Unnati Hooda is the Indian shuttler who clinched the silver medal in the U-17 Women's Singles at the Badminton Asia Junior Championship 2022, making history as the first Indian to reach the final in this category. Her
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 81, 94, 120, 159, 211, ?
Option 1: 266
Option 2: 278
Option 3: 276
Option 4: 264
Correct Answer: 276
Solution : Given: 81, 94, 120, 159, 211, ?
Add the consecutive multiples of 13 to each term to get the next term in the series. 81 + 13 = 94; 94 + 26 = 120; 120 + 39 = 159; 159 + 52 = 211; 211
Question : 'Safeguarding India's Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India' is a scheme of which Ministry of the Government of India?
Option 1: Ministry of Culture
Option 2: Ministry of Tourism
Option 3: Ministry of Education
Option 4: Ministry of Urban Development
Correct Answer: Ministry of Culture
Solution : The correct option is the Ministry of Culture.
'Safeguarding India's Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India' comes under the Ministry of Culture.
Its goal is to guarantee the protection of the diverse components of India's intangible cultural heritage at the
Question : Which part of the brain is responsible for triggering actions like thinking, intelligence, memory and ability to learn ?
Option 1: Diencephalon
Option 2: Hypothalamus
Option 3: Cerebrum
Option 4: Control
Correct Answer: Cerebrum
Solution : The correct option is Cerebrum
The top structure in the brain, The cerebrum is responsible for such sophisticated cognitive functions as perception, thinking, memory and voluntary muscular control. The two parts of the system have distinct regions dedicated to language, emotions, sensory processing, and other
Question : Which of the following item is not included in Environmental Auditing?
Option 1: Pollution monitoring schemes
Option 2: Scrutiny by the government agencies
Option 3: Safety provisions for industrial workers
Option 4: Storage of toxic chemicals
Correct Answer: Scrutiny by the government agencies
Solution : The correct option is Scrutiny by the government agencies.
Environmental auditing does not include government agency scrutiny. Environmental auditing is a voluntary procedure in which a company evaluates its own environmental performance. It is not a statutory necessity, and government entities
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