Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
These kinds of clothes (1) / are rather expensive (2) / for me to buy. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea that the types of clothes are expensive to be bought by the speaker.
Question : A publisher supplies books to a bookseller at a 20% discount on the list price of INR 1,574.80. If the book-seller sells books at the list price and if his expenses for freight etc. are INR 45.40, determine his profit.
Option 1: INR 285.34
Option 2: INR 269.46
Option 3: INR 273.50
Option 4: INR 282.22
Correct Answer: INR 269.46
Solution : Given, Discount = 20% Amount paid by the bookseller = 80% of 1574.80 = $\frac{80}{100}\times 1574.80$ = INR 1,259.84 Also, expenses = INR 45.50 ⇒ The total cost price = INR 1,259.84 + INR 45.50 = INR 1,305.34 Selling price = 1574.80 ⇒ Profit
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 8, 24, ?, 80, 120
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 54
Option 4: 72
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: 8, 24, ?, 80, 120
Add the consecutive multiples of 8, to get the next number of the series. 8 + (8 × 2) = 8 + 16 = 24 24 + (8 × 3) = 24 + 24 = 48 48 + (8
Question : Which generation of computers used machine code as the programming language?
Option 1: First
Option 2: Second
Option 3: Fourth
Option 4: Third
Correct Answer: First
Solution : The correct answer is First.
The earliest computers used a mechanical language for programming. People gave instructions directly to the computer's brain using switches on the front panel. To program, they wrote the commands in a language of zeros and ones, which are binary
Question : Which of the following temples is situated in Tamil Nadu?
Option 1: Shore temple
Option 2: Kailasa temple
Option 3: Virupaksha temple
Option 4: Jagannatha temple
Correct Answer: Shore temple
Solution : The correct option is Shore Temple.
The Shore Temple is situated in Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the Coromandel Coast in Mahabalipuram, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Kailasa Temple is located in Ellora, Maharashtra, India. It is renowned for its
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Guile
Option 1: Deceit
Option 2: Treachery
Option 3: Honesty
Option 4: Terseness
Correct Answer: Honesty
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Guile refers to cunning, deceitful, or crafty behaviour, often involving clever strategies to deceive or trick others. On the contrary, honesty represents truthfulness, sincerity, and a lack of deceit or deception. It stands in opposition to guile
Question : The acid stored in batteries is:
Option 1: Sulphuric acid
Option 2: Nitric acid
Option 3: Hydrochloric acid
Option 4: Acetic acid
Correct Answer: Sulphuric acid
Solution : The correct option is - Sulphuric acid
Sulphuric acid that has been diluted with water is used as battery acid. In sealed lead acid batteries, this same sort of acid is utilized. These batteries transform electrical energy into potential chemical energy and back again
Question : Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If – stands for addition, + stands for multiplication, ÷ stands for subtraction, × stands for division, which one of the following equations is correct?
Option 1: 5 + 2 – 12 ÷ 6 × 2 = 13
Option 2: 5 + 2 – 12 × 6 ÷ 2 = 10
Option 3: 5 ÷ 2 + 12 × 6 – 2 = 4
Option 4: 5 – 2 +12 × 6 ÷ 2 = 27
Correct Answer: 5 + 2 – 12 × 6 ÷ 2 = 10
Solution : Given: – stands for addition, + stands for multiplication, ÷ stands for subtraction, × stands for division.
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation.
Question : Find the value of $\tan A$, if $\sec A + \tan A = \sqrt{3}$ and $A$ lies between $0^\circ$ and $90^\circ$.
Option 1: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $1$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Option 4: $0$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Solution : $\sec A + \tan A = \sqrt{3}$----------------(1) ⇒ $\frac{(\sec A + \tan A) (\sec A - \tan A)}{(\sec A - \tan A)}=\sqrt{3}$ ⇒ $\frac{(\sec^2 A - \tan^2 A)}{(\sec A - \tan A)}=\sqrt{3}$ [$\because \sec^2 A - \tan^2 A = 1]$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{(\sec A - \tan
Question : The Kharif crops are harvested in:
Option 1: October-November
Option 2: May-June
Option 3: March-April
Option 4: June-July
Correct Answer: October-November
Solution : The correct answer is October-November.
Kharif crops are often referred to as autumn crops or monsoon crops. They are planted at the start of the monsoon season and harvested at the end. High humidity and temperatures are necessary for Kharif crops. Major crops cultivated in
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