Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the sister of B; A – B means A is the mother of B; A × B means A is the husband of B; A ÷ B means A is the father of B. Based on the above, how is Q related to R if S + Q ÷ L × H – R?
Option 1: Father's father
Option 2: Father's son
Option 3: Mother's father
Option 4: Brother's father
Correct Answer: Father's father
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circle represents the female.
According to the family tree, Q is the father's father of R. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The next number of the sequence $\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{4},\frac{5}{8},\frac{7}{16},........$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{10}{24}$
Option 2: $\frac{11}{32}$
Option 3: $\frac{9}{24}$
Option 4: $\frac{9}{32}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{9}{32}$
Solution : The given sequence seems to follow a pattern. The numerator of each fraction increases by 2 and the denominator is a power of 2. For the next term, following the pattern, the numerator should be 7 + 2 = 9. The denominator, being powers of
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
A honest person is upright in speech, thought and deed.
(1) is upright
(2) in speech, thought and deed.
(3) A honest person
(4) No error
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: "A" is the correct article to be used with the words that begin with consonant sounds. "An" goes before words that begin with vowel sounds. Here, "honest" is pronounced with a vowel sound, and hence, the
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite the dust
Option 1: To lose a fight.
Option 2: To grieve over.
Option 3: To hate.
Option 4: To die.
Correct Answer: To die.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom "bite the dust" is an expression commonly used to signify someone's death.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the given idiom is to die.
Question : In $\Delta ABC,\angle BAC=90^{\circ}$ and D is the mid-point of BC. Then which of the following relations is true?
Option 1: $AD=BD=CD$
Option 2: $AD=BD=2CD$
Option 3: $AD=2BD=CD$
Option 4: $2AD=BD=CD$
Correct Answer: $AD=BD=CD$
Solution : Given: $\angle BAC=90^{\circ}$ and D is mid-point of BC BC would have been the diameter of a circle passing through A, B, and C. So, AD, BD, and CD will be equal to the radius of the circle ⇒ $AD = CD = BD$ Hence,
Question : The three sides of a triangle are 9, 24, and S units. Which of the following is correct?
Option 1: $15 < S < 33$
Option 2: $15 \leq S<33$
Option 3: $15<S\leq 33$
Option 4: $15 \leq S \leq 33$
Correct Answer: $15 < S < 33$
Solution : It is a property of a triangle that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the length of the third side. So according to the question : $\therefore$ 9 + 24 >
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, blue black green grey pink is written as mat fat tat bat gat, grey white orange green is written as hat gat nat fat, orange green pink grey is written as fat nat gat bat and violet blue red is written as tat lat dat. How is black written in that language?
Option 1: tat
Option 2: gat
Option 3: fat
Option 4: mat
Correct Answer: mat
Solution : Given: 1. blue black green grey pink ⇒ mat fat tat bat gat 2. grey white orange green ⇒ hat gat nat fat 3. orange green pink grey ⇒ fat nat gat bat 4. violet blue red ⇒ tat lat dat
By comparing all the
Question : Directions: If the 16th of June 2001 is Saturday, then what will be the day of the week on the 21st of June 2009?
Option 1: Saturday
Option 2: Monday
Option 3: Sunday
Option 4: Friday
Correct Answer: Sunday
Solution : Given: The 16th of June 2001 is Saturday.
Calculate the days between 17th of June 2001, and 21st of June 2009. From 17th of June 2001 to 16th of June 2009 ⇒ (8 × 365) + 2 = 2922 (2 days are added as there
Question : Padayani is a folk dance from which state?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
Padayani is a traditional ritual art form and folk dance from the central region of Kerala. The term "Padayani" is derived from the Malayalam words "Pada" (meaning military) and "Aani" (meaning row or line), reflecting the martial origin of this
Question : The table given below shows the production of taxis by two companies ${J}$ and ${K}$ in 5 years.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? I. The difference between the total production of taxis by ${J}$ and ${K}$ in all years is 35. II. The production of taxies by $J$ in year $P$ and $Q$ together is 92.11% of the production of taxies by $K$ in years $R$ and $S$ together.
Option 1: Only II
Option 2: Both I and II
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Only I
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : I. Total production of taxi by ${J}$ = 90 + 70 + 50 + 45 + 40 = 295 Total production of taxi by ${K}$ = 55 + 60 + 90 + 80 + 65 = 350 The difference between the total
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