Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: I. All rubbers are folders. II. Some folders are computers. III. All computers are envelopes. Conclusions: I. All folders are rubbers. II. Some computers are folders.
Option 1: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Option 2: Only conclusion (II) follows
Option 3: Only conclusion (I) follows
Option 4: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion (II) follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All folders are rubbers – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing folders lie outside
Question : Direction: The Pie chart shows the percentage distributions of the total number of laptops (both Dell and HP) sold by six stores in March. Refer to the pie chart and table carefully and answer the given questions. Total number =11200
The number of Dell laptops sold by store B is what per cent more than that of HP laptops sold by stores E and F together?(correct to two decimal places)
Option 1: 70.43%
Option 2: 27.64%
Option 3: 57.64%
Option 4: 64.70%
Correct Answer: 64.70%
Solution : Total number =11200 The ratio of Dell to HP laptops sold by B = 7 : 6 Number of dell laptops sold by B = $\frac{7}{7+6}\times$ 26% of 11200 = $\frac{7}{13}\times\frac{26}{100}\times 11200$ = 1568 The ratio of Dell to HP laptops sold by E =
Question : Which of these is one of the functions of the Government budget?
Option 1: Management of money supply
Option 2: Maintaining strict budgetary balance
Option 3: Redistribution of income and wealth
Option 4: Price fixation
Correct Answer: Redistribution of income and wealth
Solution : The correct option is Redistribution of income and wealth.
One of the functions of the Government budget is the redistribution of income and wealth. The government can use the budget to implement policies that aim to reduce income and wealth
Question : The northern part of which of the following is also known as Sahyadri?
Option 1: Satpura Range
Option 2: Vindhya Range
Option 3: Western Ghats
Option 4: Eastern Ghats
Correct Answer: Western Ghats
Solution : The correct answer is the Western Ghats.
In Kerala, the range is known as Sahya Parvatham, and in northern Maharashtra, as Sahyadri. The Konkan Coast is the northern section of the narrow coastal plain that lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western
Question : Directions: Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
Option 1: NOR
Option 2: LNP
Option 3: DEH
Option 4: LMP
Correct Answer: LNP
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: NOR; N + 1 = O; O + 3 = R Second option: LNP; L + 2 = N; N + 2 = P Third option: DEH; D + 1 = E; E + 3 = H Fourth
Question : Directions: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. EMANCIPATE
Option 1: PAINT
Option 2: MANIAC
Option 3: MENACE
Option 4: PATENT
Correct Answer: PATENT
Solution : Given: EMANCIPATE
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word EMANCIPATE – First option: PAINT; All the letters of PAINT are present in the word EMANCIPATE. Second option: MANIAC; All the letters of MANIAC are present in the word EMANCIPATE. Third option: MENACE;
Question : What is the value of $\left (\frac{3}{5}+\frac{7}{9}\right)$?
Option 1: $\frac{62}{45}$
Option 2: $\frac{31}{28}$
Option 3: $\frac{5}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{7}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{62}{45}$
Solution : $\left(\frac{3}{5}+\frac{7}{9}\right)$ $=\frac{3\times 9+7 \times 5}{45}$ $=\frac{27+35}{45}$ $=\frac{62}{45}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{62}{45}$.
Question : According to which of the following laws, the pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases?
Option 1: Charles's law
Option 2: Boyle's law
Option 3: Dalton's law
Option 4: Graham's law
Correct Answer: Dalton's law
Solution : The correct answer is Dalton's law.
According to Dalton's law of Partial Pressure, the pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of every existing individual gas in the mixture. The partial pressure is the force
Question : Which of the following statements is correct regarding the government securities in the economy? I. It is a tradeable instrument issued by the Central or State Governments. II. They are called risk-free, gilt-edged instruments.
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Only I
Option 3: Only II
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.
I. Government securities are debt instruments issued by the government to raise funds for various purposes. They are traded on the secondary market, allowing investors to buy and sell them before their maturity date.
Question : Which Indian financial institution protects investors in the stock market?
Option 1: Bombay Stock Exchange
Option 2: Reserve Bank of India
Option 3: Securities and Exchange Board of India
Option 4: National Stock Exchange
Correct Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India
Solution : The correct option is the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
In India, the primary institution that protects investors in the stock market is the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). SEBI is the regulatory body for the securities
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