Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The largest producer of coffee in the world is
Option 1: Brazil
Option 2: Sri Lanka
Option 3: India
Option 4: Myanmar
Correct Answer: Brazil
Solution : The correct answer is Brazil.
Brazil in South America is the largest producer of coffee in the world. Brazil is followed by Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia in coffee production. India is the sixth largest coffee producer in the world. Karnataka is the largest
Question : The price of 15 chairs is 20% more than the price of 8 tables. If the price of 2 tables is Rs. 2400, then what is the price of 15 chairs?
Option 1: Rs. 10,320
Option 2: Rs. 12,380
Option 3: Rs. 11,520
Option 4: Rs. 10,780
Correct Answer: Rs. 11,520
Solution : The price of 2 tables = Rs. 2400 The price of 8 tables = 4 × 2400 = Rs. 9600 The price of 15 chairs is 20% more than the price of 8 tables. So, the price of 15 chairs $=9600 (1+ \frac{20}{100})$ $=9600
Question : Directions: Three of the following number triads are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd number triad. (NOTE: The second and third numbers in the given number triads are formed by performing a certain operation on the first number. The same operation is followed in all the number triads except one). Find that odd number triad.
Option 1: 20 : 400 : 200
Option 2: 9 : 81 : 45
Option 3: 13 : 169 : 84.5
Option 4: 25 : 625 : 312.5
Correct Answer: 9 : 81 : 45
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 20 : 400 : 200; 202 = 400 and 400 ÷ 2 = 200 Second option: 9 : 81 : 45; 92 = 81 and 81 ÷ 2 = 40.5 ≠ 45
Question : Direction: Study the pie chart and answer the question.
The percentage of students who are not members of any club is:
Option 1: 5%
Option 2: 8%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 6%
Correct Answer: 5%
Solution : As per the given graph, The percentage of football clubs only = 15% The percentage of cricket clubs only = 5% The percentage of both football and cricket clubs = 75% $\therefore$ The required percentage = 100% – 75% – 15% – 5% = 5%
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word. Obliquity
Option 1: Profundity
Option 2: Incisiveness
Option 3: Surety
Option 4: Opacity
Correct Answer: Opacity
Solution : The right choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The term obliquity refers to the quality of being obscure, unclear, or indirect in speech or action.
Similarly, the term opacity refers to the quality of being unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand. Both terms relate to
Question : The part of the brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is
Option 1: Hypothalamus
Option 2: Cerebrum
Option 3: Meninges
Option 4: Thalamus
Correct Answer: Hypothalamus
Solution : The correct answer is Hypothalamus.
The area of the brain that controls our bodies' emotional responses is called the hypothalamus. It is a small region located close to the base of the brain that controls several biological processes, such as emotions, hunger, thirst, sleep patterns,
Question : What is the height of the Kangchenjunga Peak of the Himalayas as of September 2022?
Option 1: 8,868 metres
Option 2: 8,586 metres
Option 3: 8,024 metres
Option 4: 7,655 metres
Correct Answer: 8,586 metres
Solution : The correct answer is 8,586 metres.
Kangchenjunga is located in the eastern Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and the state of Sikkim. At an estimated 8,586 meters above sea level, Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. The main summit of the
Question : Directions: If the 28th of May 2015 is Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on the 24th of April 2023?
Option 1: Friday
Option 2: Wednesday
Option 3: Monday
Option 4: Sunday
Correct Answer: Monday
Solution : Given: The 28th of May 2015 is Thursday.
The remaining number of days in 2015 – May = 3; June = 30; July = 31; Aug = 31; Sept = 30; Oct = 31 Nov = 30; Dec = 31 3 + 30 + 31
Question : Rajaram was the leader of which of the following revolts against the Mughals?
Option 1: Satnami
Option 2: Bundela
Option 3: Jat
Option 4: Munda
Correct Answer: Jat
Solution : The correct answer is Jat.
Rajaram was the leader of the Jat rebellion, or revolt against the Mughals. Rajaram killed the Mughal general and plundered Akbar's tomb at Sikandra.
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the first option is correct.
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