Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the percentage of female employees in various company departments.
If the accounts department has 198 and R & D has 100 male employees, then the total number of female employees in these two departments will be:
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 185
Option 3: 168
Option 4: 172
Correct Answer: 172
Solution : Given: In the accounts department, the percentage of females = 10% Rest are male = 90% Male = 198 $\frac{90}{100}$ of total employees in account department = 198 Total employees in accounts department = 220 Female = 10% of 220 = 22 In R &
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. P. gangrene, who had recovered from Covid-19 infection and Q. gallstones resulting in gangrene of gallbladder requiring urgent surgery R. presented with severe inflammation of gallbladder without S. we recently successfully treated five patients for gallbladder
Option 1: SPRQ
Option 2: QPRS
Option 3: RQPS
Option 4: PRQS
Correct Answer: SPRQ
Solution : The correct answer is the first option. Explanation:
The order "SPRQ" offers a logical and cohesive arrangement to elucidate the instances of gallbladder problems in the referred patients. Initially, it presents the overall context of treating five patients for gallbladder issues (S), followed by "P"
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
You cannot / compensate for the / wrongdoings you have / comitted in the past.
Option 1: You cannot
Option 2: comitted in the past.
Option 3: wrongdoings you have
Option 4: compensate for the
Correct Answer: comitted in the past.
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The spelling "comitted" is incorrect. The correct spelling is "committed" which means to carry out or perform, especially a harmful or illegal action.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: You cannot compensate for the wrongdoings
Question : Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?
Option 1: Jahangir
Option 2: Aurangzeb
Option 3: Shah Jahan
Option 4: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Solution : The correct answer is Shah Jahan.
The narrow streets of Agra were not suitable for large-scale processions and festivals, and because Agra had been the capital of the Mughal Empire for centuries, it was overcrowded. In 1638, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan shifted the capital
Question : Which of the following statements is not correct concerning the poverty line? I. In India, it is estimated after every ten years. II. The proportion of people below the poverty line is not the same for all social groups and economic categories in India.
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Only I
Correct Answer: Only I
Solution : The correct option is Only I.
The poverty line in India is not estimated after every ten years. Instead, it is regularly updated and revised by the government to account for changes in the cost of living and other economic factors. The estimation
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 8 : 23 :: 48 : ?
Option 1: 90
Option 2: 138
Option 4: 112
Correct Answer: 138
Solution : Given: 8 : 23 :: 48 : ?
The pattern is as follows – Like, 8 : 23→(8 × 3) – (8 ÷ 8) = 24 – 1 = 23 Similarly, for 48 : ?→(48 × 3) – (48 ÷ 8) = 144 – 6
Question : The internal rate of return:
Option 1: must be less than the investment rate if the firm is to invest.
Option 2: make the present value of profit equal to the present value of costs.
Option 3: falls as the annual yield of an investment rises.
Option 4: is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm's investments.
Correct Answer: falls as the annual yield of an investment rises.
Solution : The correct option is to fall as the annual yield of an investment rises.
A metric used in financial analysis to gauge the profitability of possible investments is the Internal Rate of Return or IRR. In
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution enshrines that if we are observing any religious procession, then we need to remember communal harmony?
Option 1: Article 51A(d)
Option 2: Article 51A(c)
Option 3: Article 51A(b)
Option 4: Article 51A(e)
Correct Answer: Article 51A(e)
Solution : The correct option is Article 51A(e).
Article 51A(e) specifically states: "It shall be the duty of every citizen of India:
"to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities; to
Question : Paika dance is performed in which of the following states?
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Assam
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct answer is Jharkhand.
The Sadani Nagpuri martial folk dance of Paiki, also referred to as Painki and Paika, is performed in the Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Paika is a kind of long spear. It has long been a part
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.
He became a teetotaller after witnessing the negative effects of alcohol on his friends.
Option 1: Someone who does not consume any alcoholic drink
Option 2: A person who likes to eat and drink
Option 3: A person who is very conscious of his health
Option 4: Someone who does not make friends
Correct Answer: Someone who does not consume any alcoholic drink
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
In the context of the sentence, the word teetotaller refers to a person who abstains from consuming any alcoholic drinks. The context of the sentence indicates that the person became a
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