Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The slogan of the French Revolution was
Option 1: One nation, one leader and one flag
Option 2: Government of the people, by the people and for the people
Option 3: Liberty, equality and fraternity
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Liberty, equality and fraternity
Solution : The correct option is Liberty, equality and fraternity.
In 1789, the French people overthrew their previous government. They adopted the adage "Liberty, equality and fraternity" as their motto. The motto's authorship has also been credited to Antoine-Francois Momoro. This catchphrase perfectly
Question : The One Dance UK Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 in South Asian Dance was given to:
Option 1: Smita Vadnerkar
Option 2: Maggie Morris
Option 3: Alysha Kassam
Option 4: Kamara Gray
Correct Answer: Smita Vadnerkar
Solution : The correct option is Smita Vadnerkar.
Smita Vadnerkar, Artistic Director of Nupur Arts, was awarded the coveted One Dance UK Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 in South Asian Dance. The recognition celebrated her 30+ years of dedication, pioneering work in promoting South Asian dance
Question : A mobile is marked at a price 25% above its cost price. At what discount percentage it should be sold to make a 5% profit?
Option 1: 16%
Option 2: 15%
Option 3: 18%
Option 4: 17%
Correct Answer: 16%
Solution : Let Rs. $100$ be the cost price. Marked price = 100 + 25 = Rs. 125 Profit = 5% Selling price = Rs. 105 Discount = $\frac{125-105}{125}×100\%$ = $\frac{20×4}{5}\%$ = $16 \%$ Hence, the correct answer is 16%.
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of (?) in the following equation, if + and – are interchanged with × and ÷ respectively? 18 × 17 + 4 ÷ 22 – 2 = ?
Option 1: 81
Option 2: 75
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 75
Solution : Given: 18 × 17 + 4 ÷ 22 – 2 = ?
After interchanging + with ×, and – with ÷, the equation will be as follows – = 18 + 17 × 4 – 22 ÷ 2 = 18 + 17 × 4 –
Question : What is the full form of RPG?
Option 1: Report Program Generator
Option 2: Random Program Generator
Option 3: Report Process Generator
Option 4: Random Process Generator
Correct Answer: Report Program Generator
Solution : The correct answer is Report Program Generator.
High-level programming languages like Report Programme Generator, or RPG for short, are used in business applications. It is a proprietary programming module developed by IBM, and most of its updated versions are restricted to use
Question : Directions: In the following bar diagrams sales of books (in thousand numbers) from six branches B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 of a publishing company in 2009 and 2010 have been shown. Study the graph and answer the questions.
The total sales of branch B6 for both years is $x$ percent of the total sales of branch B3 for both years. The value of $x$ is:
Option 1: 68.54%
Option 2: 73.17%
Option 3: 71.11%
Option 4: 75.55%
Correct Answer: 73.17%
Solution : From the given graph, The total sales of branch B6 for both the years 2009 and 2010 = 70 + 80 = 150 thousands The total sales of branch B3 for both the years 2009 and 2010 = 95 + 110 = 205 thousands It
Question : The headquarters of the Ghadar Movement was located at which of the following places?
Option 1: San Francisco
Option 2: London
Option 3: New York
Option 4: Kabul
Correct Answer: San Francisco
Solution : The correct option is San Francisco.
The Ghadar Movement was a significant revolutionary movement of Indian nationalists in the early 20th century. The Ghadar Movement had its roots among the Indian immigrant community, particularly in the United States and Canada, during the early 20th
Question : "Linkage" was discovered by :
Option 1: Albert Francis Blakeslee
Option 2: Thomas Hunt Morgan
Option 3: Thomas Muller
Option 4: William Bateson
Correct Answer: William Bateson
Solution : The correct answer is William Bateson.
Linkage is the term used to describe how two genes that are close to one another on a chromosome are frequently inherited together. One of the first English geneticists was William Bateson, followed by Reginald Punnett. Bateson and
Question : Which among the following crops is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India?
Option 1: Bt Brinjal
Option 2: Mustard
Option 3: Bt Cotton
Option 4: Tomato
Correct Answer: Bt Cotton
Solution : The correct answer is Bt Cotton.
Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation. It has been widely adopted in various states for its resistance to certain pests, particularly the cotton bollworm.
Question : The side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ is extended to $D$. If $\angle ACD = 120^{\circ}$ and $\angle ABC = \frac{1}{2} \angle CAB$, then the value of $\angle ABC$ is:
Option 1: $80^{\circ}$
Option 2: $40^{\circ}$
Option 3: $60^{\circ}$
Option 4: $20^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $40^{\circ}$
Solution : Given that $\angle ACD = 120^\circ$ and $\angle ABC = \frac{1}{2} \angle CAB$ Let $\angle ABC = x$, Then $\angle CAB = 2x$ An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of opposite interior angles. So, $\angle ACD = \angle ABC +
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