Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : An incircle with center O is drawn inside an equilateral triangle ABC and the length of the side is 12 cm. Find the area (in sq cm) of the triangle which is not in the incircle.
Option 1: 24.67
Option 2: 21.48
Option 3: 37.71
Option 4: 30.64
Correct Answer: 24.67
Solution : Side of an equilateral triangle, $a$ = 12 cm Radius of incircle, $r = \frac{a}{2\sqrt3}= \frac{12}{2\sqrt3}= \frac{6}{\sqrt3}= 2\sqrt3$ cm Area of incircle $= \pi r^2= \pi × ( 2\sqrt3)^2= 12\pi $ $\therefore$ Area of equilateral triangle $= \frac{\sqrt3}{4} a^2= \frac{\sqrt3}{4} ×12^2= 36\sqrt3$ Area of triangle
Question : Biosphere Reserve of India, Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of :
Option 1: Uttarakhand
Option 2: Sikkim
Option 3: Meghalaya
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Solution : The correct option is Uttarakhand.
The Nanda Devi Mountain, the second-highest mountain peak in India with a height of 7,816 metres, is the source of the name of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. The Western Himalayan Mountains in the Indian state of Uttarakhand contain the
Question : Select the meaningful and correctly spelt word from the given options to fill in the blank.
The chief guest is _______ to arrive at the venue within half an hour.
Option 1: accepted
Option 2: expiated
Option 3: expected
Option 4: espected
Correct Answer: expected
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The correct word to fill in the blank is expected, which means something that is anticipated, awaited, or predicted to happen in the future.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Student A got 25 marks more than student B and the marks of A were equal to 60% of the sum of their marks. What are the marks obtained by A and B respectively?
Option 1: 75 and 100
Option 2: 75 and 50
Option 3: 45 and 120
Option 4: 55 and 80
Correct Answer: 75 and 50
Solution : Let the marks of student A as p and the marks of student B as q. From the problem, we have two equations: Since A got 25 marks more than B ⇒ p = q + 25 ...(1) Since the marks of A
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AK, CO, ES, ?
Option 1: NO
Option 2: FH
Option 3: GW
Option 4: GV
Correct Answer: GW
Solution : Given: AK, CO, ES, ?
Add 2 to the positional value of the first letter and 4 to the positional value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term of the series. First letter of the series→A + 2 =
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with blanks that are to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
She was so ______that she was _____by all.
Option 1: Stupid, admired
Option 2: Proud, respected
Option 3: Excellent, warned
Option 4: Talented, praised
Correct Answer: Talented, praised
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
"Talented" and "praised" fit perfectly in the sentence. "Talented" means being highly skilled or gifted and "praised" means being admired and appreciated, which is the intended meaning of the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : A solution is
Option 1: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Option 2: a solid dissolved in a liquid
Option 3: a solid dissolved in water
Option 4: a mixture of two liquids
Correct Answer: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Solution : The correct option is a homogeneous mixture of two, or more substances.
A solution is a uniform mixture of two or more substances in proportions that can be repeatedly changed until it becomes soluble. Although the word
Question : Directions: Which of the following figures can be formed by folding the given open cube in the question?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the 3D view of dice, 1. Each face out of the three faces in the 3D view should be from all the pairs. 2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded cube figure. So, the opposite pairs of faces
Question : Directions: If 1st of March is Saturday, then 1st of April will be?
Option 1: Sunday
Option 2: Monday
Option 3: Tuesday
Option 4: Thursday
Correct Answer: Tuesday
Solution : Given: The 1st of March is Saturday.
The number of days from 1st of March to 1st of April = 31 On dividing 31 by 7, the remainder is 3, i.e., the odd number of days = 3 1st of April = Saturday + 3
Question : Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Here, the sum of numbers given in each column is equal to 21.
Like, in the first column→6 + 5 + 7 + 3 = 21 And, in the third column→4 + 5 + 6 + 6 = 21 Similarly, in the second column→7 +
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