Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : If $x^{2}+x=19,$ then what is the value of $(x+5)^{2}+\left [ \frac{1}{(x+5)^{2}} \right ]\;?$
Option 1: 77
Option 2: 79
Option 3: 81
Option 4: 83
Correct Answer: 79
Solution : Given: $x^{2}+x=19$ To find: $(x+5)^{2}+\left [ \frac{1}{(x+5)^{2}} \right ]$......(1) Let us consider $x+5 = a$ ⇒ $x = a-5$ Putting the value of $x$ in the given equation, $(a-5)^2 +(a-5) = 19$ ⇒ $a^2 +25 - 10a + a - 5-19 = 0$ ⇒ $a^2
Question : Which colour of light shows maximum deviation when passed through a prism?
Option 1: White
Option 2: Red
Option 3: Violet
Option 4: Green
Correct Answer: Violet
Solution : The correct option is violet.
White light contains all the colors of the visible light. When it passes through a prism, it separates into different colors because each color bends by a different amount. The color that bends the most is violet, which has the
Question : The elasticity of demand for price is:
Option 1: Elasticity = Percentage change in demand/Percentage change in time
Option 2: Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand
Option 3: Elasticity = Percentage change in demand/Percentage change in supply
Option 4: Elasticity = Percentage change in supply/Percentage change in price
Correct Answer: Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand
Solution : The correct answer is Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand.
Price elasticity of demand measures how responsive customer demand is to changes in the product's pricing. It is calculated using the
Question : Choose a sentence with no spelling errors.
Option 1: A well done introduction grabs the reader.
Option 2: A wel done introduction grabs the reader.
Option 3: A well done introduction grabbs the reader.
Option 4: A well done intrudoction grabs the reader.
Correct Answer: A well done introduction grabs the reader.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The reasons why other options aren't correct are as follows:
Option 2. "A wel done introduction grabs the reader."
Option 3. "A well done
Question : A vendor earns 10% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. What will be the combined loss or gain if the two investments are in the ratio of 1 : 3?
Option 1: 4% loss
Option 2: 5% gain
Option 3: 4% gain
Option 4: 5% loss
Correct Answer: 5% loss
Solution : Given: Investments are in the ratio 1 : 3 Let the investment be 100 and 300. When profit of 10% on the first investment, then profit = $\frac{10}{100}×100=10$ When loss of 10% on the second investment, then loss = $\frac{10}{100}×300=30$ Overall loss = 30
Question : Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahmanis?
Option 1: Deva Raya II
Option 2: Harihara I
Option 3: Harihara II
Option 4: Bukka I
Correct Answer: Harihara II
Solution : The correct answer is Harihara II.
The Bahmani and Warangal combination was foiled by Harihara II in 1380 who took control of Belgaum in the western Deccan and Goa from the Bahmanis. Harihara II also took control of Konkan from the Bahmani in 1380,
Question : Directions: Study the following graph and answer the question. If the imports of company X in 2007 were increased by 40%, what would be the ratio of exports to the increased imports?
Option 1: 1.25
Option 2: 1.75
Option 3: 0.25
Option 4: 0.75
Correct Answer: 1.25
Solution : As per the given graph, Let the exports and imports of company X in 2007 as $x$ and $y$. $⇒x = 1.75y$ The imports of company X in 2007 were increased by 40%. The new imports of company X in 2007 after the increase of
Question : Who wrote the book 'The Test of My Life'?
Option 1: Yuvraj Singh
Option 2: Sachin Tendulkar
Option 3: Brian Lara
Option 4: Adam Gilchrist
Correct Answer: Yuvraj Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Yuvraj Singh.
The 'Test of My Life' is an autobiography of a famous Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. He played for the Indian cricket team for a long time and was a member of the World Cup-winning team of 2007
Question : Flowerless plant are termed as:
Option 1: phanerograms
Option 2: Bryophytes
Option 3: Thallophytes
Option 4: Cryptogams
Correct Answer: Cryptogams
Solution : The Correct Answer is Cryptogams
Cryptogams, or non-flowering plants, are those that lack seeds and flowers. Algae, bryophytes, and pteridophytes that don't have seeds or flowers are examples of cryptogams. Spores are produced during the process of cryptogam reproduction. They lack the xylem and phloem
Question : India won their first women's under-19 T20 Cricket World Cup 2023 by defeating:
Option 1: Australia
Option 2: South Africa
Option 3: Sri Lanka
Option 4: England
Correct Answer: England
Solution : The correct answer is England.
India won the Under-19 Women's Cricket World Cup by defeating England by 7 wickets. It was the inaugural tournament, which was held in January 2023 in South Africa.
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