Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the number pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given number pairs. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 5 : 50 12 : 288
Option 1: 4 : 36
Option 2: 8 : 128
Option 3: 9 : 161
Option 4: 6 : 70
Correct Answer: 8 : 128
Solution : Given: 5 : 50; 12 : 288
Here, 5 : 50→(5)2 × 2 = 25 × 2 = 50 12 : 288→(12)2 × 2 = 144 × 2 = 288
Let's check the options – First option: 4 : 36→(4)2
Question : Who is the author of "Interpreter of Maladies"?
Option 1: Jhumpa Lahiri
Option 2: Amish Tripathi
Option 3: Ravinder Singh
Option 4: Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer: Jhumpa Lahiri
Solution : The correct answer is Jhumpa Lahiri.
Jhumpa Lahiri, an American author of Indian origin, published "Interpreter of Maladies" in 1999. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award in 2000 and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
Question : Jitin's age 3 years from now will be double the average of Jitin's current age and his age 8 years ago. What was Jitin's age 5 years ago?
Option 1: 7 years
Option 2: 8 years
Option 3: 11 years
Option 4: 6 years
Correct Answer: 6 years
Solution : Let $x$ be the current age of Jitin. Average of Jitin's current age and his age 8 years ago = $\frac{x + (x-8)}{2}$ = $\frac{2x-8}{2}$ = $x-4$ Jitin's age 3 years from now = 2 × average ⇒ $x+3 = 2(x-4)$ ⇒ $x+3 =
Question : Which of the following sports was not played at Tokyo Olympics 2020 held in 2021?
Option 1: Table Tennis
Option 2: Fencing
Option 3: Mallakhamba
Option 4: Volleyball
Correct Answer: Mallakhamba
Solution : The correct answer is Mallakhamba.
Mallakhamba was not played at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 held in 2021. Mallakhamba is a traditional Indian sport that involves gymnastic and yoga-like movements performed on a vertical wooden pole or rope. While it has a rich cultural and historical
Question : The theme of International Earth Day 2022 is ______.
Option 1: invest in our planet
Option 2: saves future collectively
Option 3: protect our species
Option 4: restore our Earth
Correct Answer: invest in our planet
Solution : The correct option is invest in our planet.
In the year 2022, the Earth Day theme was "Invest in our planet", encouraging a focus on initiatives and actions that contribute to the well-being and preservation of our planet. Annually observed on April
Question : Raheem sells a machine for Rs. 48 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 60 lakhs, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.
Option 1: Rs. 58 lakhs
Option 2: Rs. 69.6 lakhs
Option 3: Rs. 42 lakhs
Option 4: Rs. 50 lakhs
Correct Answer: Rs. 50 lakhs
Solution : Given, Raheem sells a machine for Rs. 48 lakhs at a loss Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakhs, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Let the cost price be CP According to the question, 60 – CP
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
One must learn (1) / to distinguish (2) / good from bad. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The verb "distinguish" is followed by the preposition "between" to correctly convey the meaning. Hence, "good from bad" should be replaced with "between good and bad" to convey the intended meaning that one must learn
Question : Direction: The table given below represents the production and sales of wheat in 4 different countries A, B, C, and D for 4 years. At the end of the year 2010 A, B, C, and D had a stock of 5200, 3500, 7835, and 1956 (in '000 quintals) of wheat respectively. For any given year, the stock of wheat is calculated as: The stock of year $(n+1)$ = stock at end of year $n$ + production in year $(n+1)$ – sales in year $(n+1)$ and, Surplus of year $n$ = production in year $n$ – sales in year $n$
What is the difference (in '000 quintals) in average production and average sales respectively of country C in the given four years?
Option 1: 252.25
Option 2: 415.50
Option 3: 350.75
Option 4: 275.25
Correct Answer: 252.25
Solution : For country C: Total production over 4 years = 2035 + 1821 + 1937 + 3014 = 8807 ('000 quintals) Total sales over 4 years = 2247 + 2018 + 2563 + 2988 = 9816 ('000 quintals) The average production for country C over the
Question : Directions: The six faces of the dice are A, B, C, D, E, and F. A is adjacent to B. B is adjacent to D but not C. E is adjacent to D and F. What is the side opposite to A?
Option 1: C
Option 2: D
Option 3: E
Option 4: F
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Given: A is adjacent to B. B is adjacent to D but not C. E is adjacent to D and F.
As B is not adjacent to C, that means B is opposite to C. So, B and C are the opposite faces. Also, E
Question : In any spreadsheet, the address of the first cell is
Option 1: 0A
Option 2: 1A
Option 3: A0
Option 4: A1
Correct Answer: A1
Solution : The correct answer is A1.
In spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, the address of the first cell is universally denoted as A1. Regardless of the size of the spreadsheet, the first cell is always A1. This is because the spreadsheet is
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