Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The average weight of Group A and Group B is 12 kg and 24 kg, respectively. The ratio of the members in group A to group B is 1 : 2. Find the combined average of both groups.
Option 1: 16 kg
Option 2: 22 kg
Option 3: 20 kg
Option 4: 18 kg
Correct Answer: 20 kg
Solution : Let the members in group A and group B be $x$ and 2$x$ respectively. So, weighted average = $\frac{\text{Sum of weights of each group}}{\text{Total number of members}}$ = $\frac{12 \times x+24 \times 2x}{x+2x} = \frac{12 + 48}{3} = 20$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at
Option 1: Manila
Option 2: Stockholm
Option 3: Geneva
Option 4: New York
Correct Answer: Stockholm
Solution : The correct option is Stockholm.
Except for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is presented in Oslo, Norway, all other Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been given in literature, peace, physiology or medicine, physics and chemistry, and
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related 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. View : Binocular :: ? : ?
Option 1: Spade : Dig
Option 2: Pen : Write
Option 3: Shoot : Gun
Option 4: Feed : Spanner
Correct Answer: Shoot : Gun
Solution : Given: View : Binocular (A binocular is an instrument used for viewing.)
Let's check the options – First option: Spade : Dig; A spade is a tool used for digging. But, the order is not according to the question. Second option: Pen :
Question : A rice trader buys 8 quintals of rice for Rs 3600. 10% of rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn a 15% profit?
Option 1: Rs. 352.1 per quintal
Option 2: Rs. 517.5 per quintal
Option 3: Rs. 575 per quintal
Option 4: Rs. 582.3 per quintal
Correct Answer: Rs. 575 per quintal
Solution : Given the cost price = Rs. 3600 for 8 quintals 10% of rice is lost in transportation. Quantity of rice with the trader after transportation lost = $\frac{100 − 10}{ 100}\times 8 = 7.2 $ quintals To have 15% profit, the total
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, 567 is coded as high and low, 629 is coded as buildings are high, and 531 is coded as hot and sour. What is the code for the word low in that language?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : Given: 1. high and low ⇒ 567 2. buildings are high ⇒ 629 3. hot and sour ⇒ 531
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, high and 6 are common. In sentences 1 and
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Unemployment arises from a variety of_____ (1). One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example is the disorganisation of the industry resulting from a long war, this is a serious______ (2) admitting of no easy ________(3) at the best of times. Again there is unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the______ (4) of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this the cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and requires________ (5) hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: material
Option 2: quality
Option 3: quantity
Option 4: cloth
Correct Answer: quantity
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, quantity makes sense, as a decrease in the quantity of a raw product like cotton would lead to fewer hands being required in mills and factories.
Question : The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the:
Option 1: Chief Justice of India
Option 2: Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Option 3: Chairman of Legislative Council
Option 4: Chief Justice of the High Court
Correct Answer: Chief Justice of the High Court
Solution : The correct answer is Chief Justice of the High Court.
A state's governor is chosen by the president and serves at his pleasure for five years. The governor's oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the relevant State
Question : Which of the following is a fibrous protein?
Option 1: Haemoglobin
Option 2: Albumin
Option 3: Keratin
Option 4: Enzymes
Correct Answer: Keratin
Solution : The correct answer is Keratin.
Keratin is a fibrous protein. Keratin is present in many tissues, such as the skin, hair, nails, and the epidermis's outermost layer, and it provides these structures strength and protection. The proteins haemoglobin, albumin, and enzymes are not fibrous; they
Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – In Box 1, the baseline is missing. In Box 2, the baseline is made to complete the shape. In Box 3, the figure is extended downwards, similar to the shape in Box 1. In Box 4, again the baseline is
Question : Directions: The image of a clock in a mirror is seen as 3:15. What is the right time?
Option 1: 8:45
Option 2: 10:45
Option 3: 7:45
Option 4: 9:45
Correct Answer: 8:45
Solution : Given: Reflected time is 3:15.
Because the time 3:15 lies between 1:00 and 11:00, so to get the actual time subtract the reflected time from 11:60. Actual time = 11:60 – 3:15 = 8:45
So, 8:45 is the right time. Hence, the first option is
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