Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : ________ is/are an item for which both GST and central excise duty are applicable in India.
Option 1: Alcohol for human consumption
Option 2: Tobacco and tobacco products
Option 3: Petroleum products
Option 4: All the agricultural commodities
Correct Answer: Tobacco and tobacco products
Solution : The correct option is Petroleum products.
In India, petroleum products are subject to both the goods and services tax and the government excise levy. 20% of the cost of fuel and 17.6% of the cost of diesel is the central excise charge.
Question : Which of the following is true about blood platelets?
Option 1: They have prominent nuclei
Option 2: They are involved in phagocytosis
Option 3: They have a pigment called haemoglobin
Option 4: They are also called thrombocytes
Correct Answer: They are also called thrombocytes
Solution : The correct answer is They are also called thrombocytes.
Platelets are sometimes referred to as thrombocytes. "Thrombocyte" is derived from the Greek words "thrombus" (clot), and "kits" (cell). Platelets are cell fragments that are essential for blood coagulation.
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
Neither of the two companies are winning in the price war.
Option 1: Neither of two company is winning
Option 2: Neither of the companies are winning
Option 3: Neither of the two companies is winning
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: Neither of the two companies is winning
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
If a sentence starts with "neither" followed by the preposition "of", the subject is considered singular and is followed by the singular verb. Thus, "Neither of the two companies are
Question : In which months is the Rabi crop sown?
Option 1: April-May
Option 2: October-December
Option 3: February-March
Option 4: September-October
Correct Answer: October-December
Solution : The correct answer is October-December.
Rabi crops in India are typically sown in the winter, primarily between October and December. The term "Rabi" refers to the winter season, and Rabi crops are sown during this season and harvested in the spring.
Question : Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant cell?
Option 1: Ribosomes
Option 2: Chloroplast
Option 3: Nucleus
Option 4: Mitochondria
Correct Answer: Chloroplast
Solution : The correct option is Chloroplast.
A chloroplast is a specialised organelle found in plant and algal cells that is responsible for photosynthesis by absorbing light energy, and turning it into chemical energy by the synthesis of glucose, and other organic compounds while releasing oxygen.
Question : The famous activist Medha Patkar is associated with which movement?
Option 1: Beti Padhao Andolan
Option 2: Narmada Bachao Andolan
Option 3: Preserve the wetlands
Option 4: Save the Tiger
Correct Answer: Narmada Bachao Andolan
Solution : The correct answer is Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Medha Patkar has been a central organizer and strategist for Narmada Bachao Andolan. A people's movement was organized to stop the construction of a series of dams planned for India's largest westward-flowing river, the Narmada.
Question : Directions: Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order. ZAM, XCK, VEI, TGG, (?)
Option 1: SHH
Option 2: RIH
Option 3: RIE
Option 4: SIT
Correct Answer: RIE
Solution : Given: ZAM, XCK, VEI, TGG, (?)
Subtract 2 from the place value of the first and the third letter and add 2 to the place value of the second letter to get the next term in the series – ZAM→Z – 2 = X; A
Question : Equilibrium price is the price when :
Option 1: Supply is greater than demand .
Option 2: Supply is less than demand .
Option 3: Demand is very high .
Option 4: Supply is equal to demand.
Correct Answer: Supply is equal to demand.
Solution : The correct option is supply is equal to demand.
The equilibrium price is the point at which the quantity of a good or service that producers are ready to sell equals the quantity that consumers are eager to purchase. This is
Question : Which of the following is not a subgroup of the plant kingdom?
Option 1: Thallophyta
Option 2: Angiosperms
Option 3: Pteridophyta
Option 4: Hemichordata
Correct Answer: Hemichordata
Solution : The correct option is Hemichordata.
Hemichordata is not a subgroup of the plant kingdom; it is a phylum within the animal kingdom. Hemichordates are marine organisms that share some characteristics with both chordates. These are generally burrowing animals found in marine environments. They have a
Question : Simple interest on a certain sum is one-fourth of the sum and the interest rate per annum is four times the number of years. If the rate of interest increases by 2%, then how much will the simple interest (in INR) be on INR 3,600 for 6 years?
Option 1: 2,562
Option 2: 2,514
Option 3: 2,642
Option 4: 2,592
Correct Answer: 2,592
Solution : Let P be the principal sum. Simple Interest, SI = $\frac{1}{4}$×P Number of years = n Interest rate, R = 4n SI = $\frac{P×R×T}{100}$ $\frac{P}{4}$ = $\frac{P×n×4n}{100}$ ⇒ $n^2 = \frac{100}{4×4}$ ⇒ $n = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5$ R = 4 × 2.5 = 10% Now,
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