Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: If 11 October 1965 is Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 15 July 1973?
Option 1: Monday
Option 2: Friday
Option 3: Tuesday
Option 4: Sunday
Correct Answer: Sunday
Solution : Given: 11 October 1965 is a Monday.
Let's calculate the total number of days from the 11th of October 1965 to the 15th of July 1973 –
Number of days from 11 October 1965 to 31 December 1965 = 20 + 30 + 31 =
Question : Which of the schemes of the Government of India makes Indian cities free from slums?
Option 1: Indira Awas Yojana
Option 2: Central Rural Sanitation Programme
Option 3: Rajiv Awas Yojana
Option 4: Antyodaya Yojana
Correct Answer: Rajiv Awas Yojana
Solution : The correct option is the Rajiv Awas Yojana.
The Rajiv Awas Yojana was an Indian government initiative that provided houses for slum dwellers and the urban underprivileged. Through their participation in the building and rehabilitation process, the plan aimed to grant property rights
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.
Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: insignificant
Option 2: meaningless
Option 3: significant
Option 4: demonstrative
Correct Answer: significant
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Significant means important or large enough to be noticed. Since the mission mentioned is important for the country, significant is the correct word.
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. CDE, HIJ, MNO, ?
Option 1: KNM
Option 2: TRS
Option 3: QRS
Option 4: RST
Correct Answer: RST
Solution : Given: CDE, HIJ, MNO, ?
Add 5 to the positional value of each letter of the previous term to get the next term in the series. First letter of the series→C + 5 = H; H + 5 = M; M + 5 = R
Question : In an exam, a student got 40 marks and still failed by 20 percent marks. If the passing percentage is 40 percent, then what are the maximum marks for the exam?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 250
Option 3: 200
Option 4: 180
Correct Answer: 200
Solution : Let the maximum mark be $x$. According to the question, 40 + 20% of $x$ = 40% of $x$ ⇒ 20% of $x$ = 40 ⇒ $x$ = 200 Hence, the correct answer is 200.
Question : In diffraction of white light by a prism, which colour of light from VIBGYOR will be bent most?
Option 1: Red
Option 2: Yellow
Option 3: Green
Option 4: Violet
Correct Answer: Violet
Solution : The correct answer is Violet.
The formation of the spectrum known as VIBGYOR (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red) is caused by the dispersion phenomenon.
The amount by which light is bent (refracted) as it passes through a prism depends on its
Question : Refer to the following data table and answer the following question.
Expenditure on raw materials and taxes is what percent of total expenses?
Option 1: 55.53%
Option 2: 41.03%
Option 3: 33.78%
Option 4: 48.28%
Correct Answer: 48.28%
Solution : From the given table, The overall expenditure = Rs. (11 + 7 + 5 + 3 + 3)lakhs = Rs. 29 lakhs The amount spent on taxes and raw materials = Rs. (11 + 3) lakhs = Rs. 14 lakhs $\therefore$ The required percentage $=\frac{\text{The
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word. Edacious
Option 1: Solvent
Option 2: Gluttonous
Option 3: Insolvent
Option 4: Satiated
Correct Answer: Gluttonous
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Edacious: This word refers to having an eager and voracious appetite, often used to describe someone who is hungry or has a strong desire to eat.
Gluttonous: This is the correct synonym for edacious. It describes someone
Question : The environment includes:
Option 1: Abiotic factors
Option 2: Biotic factors
Option 3: Oxygen and Nitrogen
Option 4: Abiotic and biotic factors
Correct Answer: Abiotic and biotic factors
Solution : The correct answer is Abiotic and biotic factors.
All the biotic and abiotic factors are collectively known as the environment. Abiotic factors are the non-living components of the earth, while biotic factors are the living organism. Examples of abiotic factors are
Question : Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.
I will _____ any job offer _____ for the one that requires me to work on weekends.
Option 1: except; accept
Option 2: expect; except
Option 3: expect; accept
Option 4: accept; except
Correct Answer: accept; except
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Accept: It means to agree to take or receive something, in this case, a job offer.
Except: It means excluding or not including; it is used to introduce an exception to a general statement.
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