Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line XY, then which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line XY). So, the left side of the
Question : Directions: The bar graph provided below gives the data on the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years. Study the bar chart and answer the following questions.
The percentage of production of company Z to the production of company Y is maximum in:
Option 1: 2000
Option 2: 1996
Option 3: 1999
Option 4: 1998
Correct Answer: 1996
Solution : As per the graph, The production of company Z in the period 1996 = 35 lakh tonnes The production of company Y in the period 1996 = 25 lakh tonnes Percentage of production in the period 1996 = $\frac{35}{25}$ × 100 = 140% The production
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Grateful
Option 2: Immigrate
Option 3: Ignorance
Option 4: Hieararchy
Correct Answer: Hieararchy
Solution : The incorrectly spelt word is the fourth option.
The correct spelling is hierarchy, which refers to a system of ranking or organising things. It refers to a system or organisation in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Though this blanket is not made of wool, it has a ____ texture.
Option 1: wool
Option 2: woollen
Option 3: woolly
Option 4: woolish
Correct Answer: woolly
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
"Woolly" means something that may or may not be made of wool but looks as if it is made up of wool and correctly fits in the sentence, implying the intended meaning of
Question : A ship goes at 18 km/hr downstream and at 16 km/hr upstream. What will be the speed of the ship in still water?
Option 1: 14 km/hr
Option 2: 17 km/hr
Option 3: 16 km/hr
Option 4: 15 km/hr
Correct Answer: 17 km/hr
Solution : Given: A ship goes at 18 km/hr downstream and at 16 km/hr upstream. Let the speed of the ship be $x$ and the speed of the stream be $y$. So, at downstream $x+y=18$ -----------(1) At upstream $x-y=16$ ---------------(2) Solving both equations, we get $x=17,y=1$
Question : A fruit seller had some watermelons. He sells 45% of the watermelons and still has 495 watermelons left. How many watermelons he originally had?
Option 1: 900
Option 2: 800
Option 3: 400
Option 4: 600
Correct Answer: 900
Solution : Let the original number of watermelons as $x$. According to the problem, the fruit seller sells 45% of the watermelons, which means he still has 55% of the watermelons left. According to the question, $\frac{55x}{100} = 495$ $⇒x = \frac{495×100}{55} = 900$ Hence, the correct
Question : The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have endorsed the city of ______ as the first-ever tourist and cultural capital of the grouping for the year 2022-23.
Option 1: Chennai
Option 2: Ujjain
Option 3: Varanasi
Option 4: Ayodhya
Correct Answer: Varanasi
Solution : The correct option is Varanasi.
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) endorse the city of Varanasi as the first-ever tourist and cultural capital of the grouping for the year 2022-2023. This decision was made during the 21st Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed.)
Solution : As there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Question : Which article of the Indian constitution specifies equality before the law?
Option 1: Article 19
Option 2: Article 23
Option 3: Article 14
Option 4: Article 36
Correct Answer: Article 14
Solution : The correct option is Article 14.
The concept of equality before the law in the Indian Constitution is primarily enshrined in Article 14. Article 14 states that "the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'. People that are lonely have higher levels of the hormone cortisol.
Option 1: people that are lonely
Option 2: have higher levels of
Option 3: the hormone cortisol
Option 4: no error
Correct Answer: people that are lonely
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
Explanation: The error lies in the first segment of the sentence, people that are lonely.
We know that who is a relative pronoun, used to introduce a relative or restrictive clause that refers to a
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