Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: If 17 April 1992 is Friday, then what will be the day of the week on 10 October 1993 ?
Option 1: Sunday
Option 2: Wednesday
Option 3: Monday
Option 4: Tuesday
Correct Answer: Sunday
Solution : Given: 17 April 1992 is a Friday.
Let's calculate the total number of days from the 17th of April 1992 to the 10th of October 1993 –
Number of days from 17 April 1992 to 31 December 1992 = 13 + 31 + 30 +
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.
Following in the footsteps of France, Italy has (1)_____ a new tax to be (2)_____ on large tech companies, a move that is likely to put more strain on the country's relations with the USA. The Italian parliament has approved a 3 % digital tax on some digital revenue of technology companies that make over $831 million in global revenue, including at least $6 million in Italy. The tax (3)_____ similar to the one France implemented earlier this year, which has attracted (4)_____ criticism from the USA. According to a report in The Epoch Times, dozens of countries are working on proposals to change corporate tax schemes to (5)_____ money from tech firms that have users across the world, such as Facebook and Google's parent company Alphabet. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: severe
Option 2: mild
Option 3: critical
Option 4: firm
Correct Answer: severe
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank number is the first option.
Explanation for each option:
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. PQR : OOO :: UVW : ?
Option 1: XXX
Option 2: TTT
Option 3: RRR
Option 4: SSS
Correct Answer: TTT
Solution : Given: PQR : OOO :: UVW : ?
Like, for PQR→P – 1 = O; Q – 2 = O; R – 3 = O→OOO Similarly, for UVW→U – 1 = T; V – 2 = T; W – 3 = T→TTT
So, TTT is
Question : In humans, the digestion of carbohydrates like starch, begins in which of the following parts?
Option 1: Rectum
Option 2: Small intestine
Option 3: Oesophagus
Option 4: Buccal cavity
Correct Answer: Buccal cavity
Solution : The correct answer is Buccal cavity.
In humans, the digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth or buccal cavity. Salivary amylase breaks down carbohydrates into sugar with the help of teeth. From the mouth, the food reaches the stomach, where the fat and
Question : Directions: If 2 June 1995 is Friday, then what will be the day of the week on 16 June 1996?
Option 1: Monday
Option 2: Sunday
Option 3: Tuesday
Option 4: Wednesday
Solution : Given: 2 June 1995 is a Friday.
Let's calculate the total number of days from the 2nd of June 1995 to the 16th of June 1996 –
Number of remaining days in 1995 = 28 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30
Question : Find the value of $\cos 0^{\circ}+\cos 30^{\circ}-\tan 45^{\circ}+\operatorname{cosec} 60^{\circ}+\cot 90^{\circ}$.
Option 1: $\frac{7}{6 \sqrt{3}}$
Option 2: $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$
Option 3: $\frac{7}{6}$
Option 4: $\frac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
Solution : $\cos 0^{\circ}+\cos 30^{\circ}-\tan 45^{\circ}+\operatorname{cosec} 60^{\circ}+\cot 90^{\circ}$ = $1+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-1+\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}+0$ = $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ = $\frac{3+4}{2\sqrt{3}}$ = $\frac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}$.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 1331
Option 2: 121
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 133
Correct Answer: 133
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 1331→11 × 11 × 11 = 1331 Second option: 121→11 × 11 = 121 Third option: 11→11 × 1 = 11 Fourth option: 133→133 is not related to 11 in any manner.
So, the fourth option
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The teacher was accused of brazen favouritism in assigning the grades.
Option 1: Modest
Option 2: Shy
Option 3: Unashamed
Option 4: Ashamed
Correct Answer: Unashamed
Solution : The correct choice is the third option: unashamed.
Unashamed means not feeling guilt, embarrassment, or self-consciousness about one's actions.
Brazen is an adjective used to describe behaviour that is bold, audacious, or shameless, often in a way that can be seen as rude
Question : According to the 2011 Census of India, which of the following states and Union territories are in the correct descending order of literacy rate?
Option 1: Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
Option 2: Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
Option 3: Kerala, Puducherry, Goa
Option 4: Kerala, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
Solution : The correct option is Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram.
According to the Census of India 2011, the States and Union Territories in the correct descending order of literacy rate are Kerala (94.00%), Lakshadweep (91.85%), and Mizoram (91.58%).
Question : 'Origin of Life by Natural Selection ' is a book written by:
Option 1: Hugo de Veris
Option 2: Lamarck
Option 3: Charles Darwin
Option 4: Charles Dickens
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin
Solution : The correct answer is Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin,is well known for his theory of evolution and the process of natural selection. He gave the theory of evolution, which is known as 'Darwin's theory of natural selection, and also published a book, “Origin
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