Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 51530
Option 2: 41220
Option 3: 2610
Option 4: 3915
Correct Answer: 3915
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 51530; The number is divisible by 2. Second option: 41220; The number is divisible by 2. Third option: 2610; The number is divisible by 2. Fourth option: 3915; The number is not divisible by 2.
So, the fourth
Question : Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formulae?
Option 1: Sama Veda
Option 2: Rig Veda
Option 3: Yajur Veda
Option 4: Atharva Veda
Correct Answer: Yajur Veda
Solution : The correct option is Yajyr Veda.
The Yajurveda contains formulas and directions for ceremonies and sacrifices. There are two principal branches of it: the Shukla Yajurveda and the Krishna Yajurveda. There are further subdivisions within each of these branches.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: sieving
Option 2: visualising
Option 3: reading
Option 4: writing
Correct Answer: writing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct word here is writing, as it means the act of putting one's thoughts on paper. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker was writing something in his notebook.
Question : Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the Prime minister of Sultan :
Option 1: Nasir -ud- din
Option 2: Qutub- ud - din-Afbak
Option 3: Bahram Shah
Option 4: Aram Shah
Correct Answer: Nasir -ud- din
Solution : The correct option is Nasir -ud- din.
Balban previously held the position of Sultan of Delhi, Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud's Prime Minister (Wazir). He was in charge throughout the weak Mahmud's reign, while he was in this influential position. Balban eventually rose to the
Question : Directions: If 7 # 3 # 2 = 237 and 8 # 4 # 1 = 148, then 3 # 5 # 4 = ?
Option 1: 355
Option 2: 543
Option 3: 453
Option 4: 435
Correct Answer: 453
Solution : Given: 7 # 3 # 2 = 237 and 8 # 4 # 1 = 148
Like, 7 # 3 # 2 = 237→The numbers 7 and 2 exchange their positions. Specifically, the number 7 moves from the first position to the third position, while
Question : The following bar graph shows the incomes and expenditures (in million rupees) of three companies in the year 2020. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. Which company earned the maximum percentage profit (profit is calculated on expenditure) in the year 2020, and by what percentage?
Option 1: Company A, by 18%
Option 2: Company B, by 20%
Option 3: Company B, by 25%
Option 4: Company C, by 15%
Correct Answer: Company B, by 25%
Solution : According to the bar graph, both Company A and C do not make any profit since the expenditure is higher than the income. Profit of Company B = $\frac{(50–40)}{40}×100$% = 25% Hence, the correct answer is Company B, by 25%.
Question : The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which of the following states?
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: West Bengal
Solution : The correct option is West Bengal
West Bengal is home to the Buxa Tiger Reserve. It is a protected area well known for the variety of plants and animals that grow there, the rich biodiversity it supports and its importance as a tiger
Question : Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
Shivam does not play football.
Option 1: Football was not played by Shivam.
Option 2: Football will not played by Shivam.
Option 3: Football has not played by Shivam.
Option 4: Football is not played by Shivam.
Correct Answer: Football is not played by Shivam.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the
Question : A shopkeeper has announced a 25% rebate on the prices of stationery items. If anyone needs to have a rebate of INR 40, then how many stationery items costing INR 32 should be purchased?
Option 1: 5 items
Option 2: 6 items
Option 3: 4 items
Option 4: 3 items
Correct Answer: 5 items
Solution : Rebate needed = Rs. 40 25% of the amount he bought = Rs. 40 Let us assume that the merchant bought shirts for Rs. $x$. So, $\frac{25}{100}\times x=40$ $⇒x=160$ $\therefore$ Number of shirts he needs to buy is $= \frac{160}{32}=5$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : Determine the value of $\small \left (\frac{1}{r}+\frac{1}{s} \right)$, when $r^{3}+s^{3}=0$ and $r+s=6$.
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 0.5
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 0.5
Solution : We know that, $(a + b)^3 = a^3 + b^3 + 3ab(a + b)$ So, we can write, $(r + s)^3 = r^3 + s^3 + 3rs(r + s)$ Substituting given values, we have, $6^3 = 0 + 3rs\times 6$ ⇒ $216 = 18rs$
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