Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I tried to cane her but of no purpose.
(1) For
(2) With
(3) To
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
To no purpose is a phrase that means futile. The meaning of the sentence is that even though the speaker tried to beat her, it was futile or pointless.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I tried
Question : Which of the following is an example of direct tax?
Option 1: Escheat
Option 2: Income Tax
Option 3: Custom Duty
Option 4: Goods and Services Tax
Correct Answer: Income Tax
Solution : The correct option is Income Tax.
It is a tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them. In India, income tax, corporation tax, property tax, and gift tax are the most prevalent types of direct
Question : Which one of the following woods is used in making cricket bats?
Option 1: Linum usitatissimum
Option 2: Morus alba
Option 3: Salix purpurea
Option 4: Cedrus deodara
Correct Answer: Salix purpurea
Solution : The correct answer is Salix purpurea.
Salix purpurea (Cricket Bat Willow) is the type of wood used for the manufacture of professional cricket bats all across the globe because it is the only wood that can provide the strength and compression required for
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. pleasure, fun, and luxury B. in life C. more than anything else D. modern Indian youth seek
Option 1: CDBA
Option 2: DACB
Option 3: BDCA
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: DACB
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Part D introduces the main subject and action of the sentence, indicating what modern Indian youth are looking for. Part A specifies the nature of the desires, providing a list of what they seek. Part C emphasises the
Question : Directions: The bar graph provided below gives the data on the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Study the bar chart and answer the following questions.
The ratio of the average production of company X in the period 1998-2000 to the average production of company Y in the same period is:
Option 1: 27 : 29
Option 2: 23 : 25
Option 3: 25 : 26
Option 4: 24 : 27
Correct Answer: 23 : 25
Solution : As per the graph, The total production of company X in the period 1998 - 2000 = 25 + 50 + 40 = 115 lakh tonnes The number of years = 3 The average production of company X in the period 1998-2000 =
Question : Directions: Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete. BV_E _YPL D_US _EZZ FHE_
Option 1: KCBEG
Option 2: WDEFL
Option 3: WCDFK
Option 4: UCCDG
Correct Answer: KCBEG
Solution : Given: BV_E _YPL D_US _EZZ FHE_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – BV_E\_YPL\D_US\_EZZ\FHE_ Let's check each option – First option: KCBEG; BVKE\CYPL\DBUS\EEZZ\FHEG (The first letter is increased by 1, the second
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + Z means A is the mother of Z; A – Z means A is the brother of Z; A × Z means A is the sister of Z; A ÷ Z means A is the daughter of Z. Based on the above, how is J related to L, if J + K ÷ L – T × R?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Husband's sister
Option 3: Wife
Option 4: Sister
Correct Answer: Wife
Solution : Given: A + Z ⇒ A is the mother of Z A – Z ⇒ A is the brother of Z A × Z ⇒ A is the sister of Z A ÷ Z ⇒ A is the daughter of Z
As per the given
Question : Who is the author of 'A Suitable Boy'?
Option 1: Vikram Seth
Option 2: Arundhati Roy
Option 3: Khushwant Singh
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Vikram Seth
Solution : The correct answer is Vikram Seth.
Vikram Seth is the author of the book A Suitable Boy. Poet and writer Vikram Seth is from India. The book A Suitable Boy, which was released in 1993, and is regarded as one of the finest Indian
Question : A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at a 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percentage?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 30
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Profit gained by shopkeeper = 60% Discount% given on the table = 20% Let the cost price of the table be $a$. Since, he gains a profit of 60%, the selling price = $a + \frac{60}{100}a = 1.6a$ Let the marked price of the table
Question : Padma Bhushan Kumari Kamala is associated with which Indian dance?
Option 1: Kathakali
Option 2: Bharatanatyam
Option 3: Odissi
Option 4: Kuchipudi
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
Solution : The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.
Kumari Kamala is associated with Bharatanatyam. One of India's oldest classical dance styles, Bharatanatyam, has its roots in Tamil Nadu temples. She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1970.
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