Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The Lalit Kala Akademi is devoted to the promotion of:
Option 1: fine arts
Option 2: literature
Option 3: music
Option 4: dance and drama
Correct Answer: fine arts
Solution : The correct answer is fine arts.
The Government of India founded this independent organisation in New Delhi in 1954 to advance and spread knowledge of Indian art both inside and outside of the nation. The newest of the three academies established by the
Question : Directions: The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word STRANGE is arranged in alphabetical order.
Option 1: Two
Option 2: One
Option 3: None
Option 4: Three
Correct Answer: None
Solution : Arrange the letters of the word STRANGE in alphabetical order – S T R A N G E→A E G N R S T
Let's check the position of the letters –
So, none of the letters is in its original position. Hence, the third
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 8, 24, 40, 56, ?, 88
Option 1: 76
Option 2: 72
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 74
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : Given: 8, 24, 40, 56, ?, 88
The series contains consecutive odd multiples of 8. 8 × 1 = 8; 8 × 3 = 24; 8 × 5 = 40; 8 × 7 = 56; 8 × 9 = 72; 8 × 11 = 88
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ?, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh
Option 1: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 2: Rajiv Gandhi
Option 3: Manmohan Singh
Option 4: V. P. Singh
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution : Given: ?, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh
We can deduce that the series is a list of Prime Ministers of India in chronological order. Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the second Prime Minister of India. So, to fill the
Question : The Akaal Takht was built by
Option 1: Guru Ramdas
Option 2: Guru Teg Bahadur
Option 3: Guru Hargobind
Option 4: Guru Nanak
Correct Answer: Guru Hargobind
Solution : The correct option is Guru Hargobind.
Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Sikh Guru, established the Akaal Takht, one of the five Takhts of Sikhism. In Amritsar, Punjab it was built in 1609. For Sikhs, the Akaal Takht is a prominent place of worship and
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of (?) in the following equation, if + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged? 109 – 55 × 605 ÷ 77 + 93 = ?
Option 1: 82
Option 2: 23
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 53
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : Given: + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged. 109 – 55 × 605 ÷ 77 + 93 = ?
After interchanging the symbols the equation becomes – 109 + 55 ÷ 605 × 77 – 93 = ? = 109 +
Question : Who among the following Peshwas signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company?
Option 1: Baji Rao II
Option 2: Madhav Rao
Option 3: Narayan Rao
Option 4: Balaji Baji Rao
Correct Answer: Baji Rao II
Solution : The correct answer is Baji Rao II.
The Peshwa who signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company was Baji Rao II on December 31, 1802. Baji Rao II was the Maratha Peshwa of Pune. The treaty was signed
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.
Option 1: ONKP
Option 2: EDAZ
Option 3: YXUF
Option 4: IHEW
Correct Answer: IHEW
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: ONKP→O – 1 = N; N – 3 = K; K and P are opposite pairs. Second option: EDAZ→E – 1 = D; D – 3 = A; A and Z are opposite pairs. Third option: YXUF→Y –
Question : The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends to other commercial banks for the short term has been reduced. What is this rate called?
Option 1: Cash Reserve Rate
Option 2: Reverse Repo Rate
Option 3: Bank Rate
Option 4: Repo Rate
Correct Answer: Repo Rate
Solution : The correct option is the Repo Rate.
The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends to other commercial banks for the short term is called the repo rate. When the RBI reduces the repo rate, it is typically done to
Question : Directions: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. D can be represented by 68, 10, etc, and R can be represented by 34, 22, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word PRIME.
Option 1: 42, 31, 20, 79, 57
Option 2: 33, 34, 11, 97, 56
Option 3: 95, 13, 02, 14, 23
Option 4: 30, 22, 00, 65, 99
Correct Answer: 33, 34, 11, 97, 56
Solution : Given: PRIME
Number representations of each letter – P→01, 30, 33, 42, 95 R→04, 13, 22, 31, 34, 40 I→00, 02, 11 M→03, 65, 79, 97 E→24, 32, 41, 56
First option: 42, 31, 20, 79, 57; I and E cannot
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