Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule /Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: 317 – 713
Option 2: 342 – 243
Option 3: 749 – 974
Option 4: 643 – 346
Correct Answer: 749 – 974
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 317 – 713; 317 after interchanging the position of first and third digit→713 Second option: 342 – 243; 342 after interchanging the position of first and third digit→243 Third option: 749 – 974; 749 after interchanging
Question : If $x=\sqrt3+\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$, then the value of $(x-\frac{\sqrt{126}}{\sqrt{42}})(x-\frac{1}{x-\frac{2\sqrt3}{3}})$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{5\sqrt3}{6}$
Option 2: $\frac{2\sqrt3}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{5}{6}$
Option 4: $\frac{2}{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{5}{6}$
Solution : $x=\sqrt{3}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ ⇒ $x=\frac{3+1}{\sqrt{3}}$ ⇒ $x=\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$ Now, $(x-\frac{\sqrt{126}}{\sqrt{42}} )(x-\frac{1}{x-\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}})$ Putting the value of $x$, we get, = $(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{\sqrt{126}}{\sqrt{42}})(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{1}{\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}})$ = $(\frac{4\sqrt{42}-\sqrt{126}\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{42}\sqrt{3}} )(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{1}{\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}})$ = $(\frac{4\sqrt{42}-3\sqrt{42}}{\sqrt{42}\sqrt{3}})(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$ = $(\frac{\sqrt{42}}{\sqrt{42}\sqrt{3}})(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$ = $(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})(\frac{8-3}{2\sqrt{3}})$ = $\frac{5}{6}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{5}{6}$.
Question : If $\cot \theta=\frac{9}{17}$, find the value of $\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta$.
Option 1: $1\frac{9}{17}$
Option 2: $\frac{208}{289}$
Option 3: $\frac{8}{17}$
Option 4: $1\frac{81}{289}$
Correct Answer: $1\frac{81}{289}$
Solution : Given, $\cot \theta=\frac{9}{17}$ $⇒\cot^2 \theta = \frac{81}{289}$ We know, $\cot^2 \theta = \operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta-1$ $⇒\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta-1=\frac{81}{289}$ $⇒\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta=1+\frac{81}{289}$ $⇒\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta=1\frac{81}{289}$ Hence, the correct answer is $1\frac{81}{289}$.
Question : If p + q = 7 and p2 + q2 = 25, then find the value of pq.
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given, p + q = 7 Squaring both sides, p2 + q2 + 2pq = 49 ⇒ 25 + 2pq = 49 ⇒ 2pq = 24 ⇒ pq = 12 Hence, the correct answer is 12.
Question : Who among the following personalities is an award-winning Bhojpuri folk singer?
Option 1: Ila Arun
Option 2: Rabbi Shergill
Option 3: Malini Awasthi
Option 4: Papon
Correct Answer: Malini Awasthi
Solution : The correct answer is Malini Awasthi.
Malini Awasthi is an Indian folk singer who was born on February 11, 1967. She performs Thumri and Kajri songs in addition to singing in Bhojpuri, Awadhi, and Hindi. In 2016, the Indian government bestowed upon her the
Question : Directions: Which number from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 88, 94, 106, ?, 148, 178
Option 1: 136
Option 2: 132
Option 3: 124
Option 4: 116
Correct Answer: 124
Solution : Given: 88, 94, 106, ?, 148, 178
Add consecutive multiples of 6 to each of the previous terms to obtain the next term. 88 + 6 = 94; 94 + 12 = 106; 106 + 18 = 124; 124 + 24 = 148; 148 +
Question : Directions: Mohan is chasing a bike that is moving in the south-west direction. In which direction is Mohan moving?
Option 1: North
Option 2: East
Option 3: North-east
Option 4: South-west
Correct Answer: South-west
Solution : As per the given information, if Mohan is chasing a bike that is moving in the south-west direction then, Mohan is also moving in the south-west direction.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Suresh stole my book.
Option 1: My book is being stolen by Suresh.
Option 2: My book got stolen by Suresh.
Option 3: My book was stolen by Suresh.
Option 4: My book was being stolen by Suresh.
Correct Answer: My book was stolen by Suresh.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive
Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) So then why are not Silicon Valley entrepreneurs clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom? B) The failure rate in finding a new drug is as high as 95%. C) Because these once-thriving cultures are now reduced to an endangered tribe. D) According to industry data, it takes $2.6 billion and, on average, fourteen years to develop a new drug.
Option 1: BADC
Option 2: DCBA
Option 3: DBAC
Option 4: ACDB
Correct Answer: DBAC
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Arranged in order, the paragraph discusses the extensive time and cost involved in drug development, the high failure rate, and questions why Silicon Valley entrepreneurs aren't interested in decoding ancient wisdom despite these issues in modern practises, concluding
Question : Nappe is a kind of
Option 1: Fluvial Feature
Option 2: Folded Structure
Option 3: Erosional Plane
Option 4: Delta Region
Correct Answer: Folded Structure
Solution : The correct answer is Folded Structure.
Nappe is a folded structure formed by the folding or faulting of rocks. When a rock moves by 2 km or more by folding over another rock, it forms a landform known as nappe. It is formed
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