Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives in the given question. ZX : AC :: VT : ?
Option 1: EG
Option 2: DF
Option 3: AB
Option 4: AE
Correct Answer: EG
Solution : Given: ZX : AC :: VT : ?
Like, the opposite letters of ZX – Z→A; X→C So, ZX is related to AC. Similarly, the opposite letters of VT – V→E; T→G
So, VT is related to EG. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Women Self Help Group (SHG) member appointed as a banking agent is called_________.
Option 1: Bank Mitra
Option 2: Bank Dost
Option 3: Bank Sakhi
Option 4: Bank NGO
Correct Answer: Bank Sakhi
Solution : The correct option is Bank Sakhi.
A woman Self-Help Group (SHG) member appointed as a banking agent is often known as a "Bank Sakhi." These terms denote women in rural areas who act as representatives or agents for banking services, facilitating financial inclusion
Question : Directions: The following tables show the worldwide production of steel in 1920-1927. Study the table and answer the question
The number of years during which the company has its production less than the average production during 1920 - 1927 is:
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Based on given graph in question, Sum of production during 1920–1927 = 71.30 + 43.51 + 67.66 + 76.23 + 77.23 + 88.93 + 91.75 + 100.17 = 616.78 Number of given years = 8 Average production during 1920 – 1927 = $\frac{\text{Sum of production
Question : Dhuska is the most popular food item in the state of_________________.
Option 1: Punjab
Option 2: Jharkhand
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct option is Jharkhand.
Jharkhand is known for the popular cuisine item dhuska. It's a rice and lentil-battered deep-fried meal that's frequently eaten for breakfast or as a snack. Eastern India's Jharkhand region is known for its diverse traditional cuisine, with Dhuska being a
Question : In the 1930s, which of the following theories was propounded by Arthur Holmes about the mantle?
Option 1: Theory of Faunal Succession
Option 2: Slab Pull Theory
Option 3: Convectional Current Theory
Option 4: Theory of Faulting
Correct Answer: Convectional Current Theory
Solution : The correct option is the Convectional Current Theory.
In the 1930s, Arthur Holmes proposed the theory of mantle convection. This concept was crucial in the development of the modern understanding of plate tectonics and the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates. The heat
Question : Select the most appropriate 'one word' for the expression given below. Exclusive command or possession
Option 1: Sanctum
Option 2: Monopoly
Option 3: Hypergamy
Option 4: Parvenu
Correct Answer: Monopoly
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The most appropriate word for the expression "exclusive command or possession" is monopoly.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Poor physical or mental condition.
Option 1: III nature
Option 2: Illicit
Option 3: IIl-fated
Option 4: IIl health
Correct Answer: IIl health
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Ill-health refers to a state of being unwell or having poor health, encompassing both physical and mental conditions that are not in a good or healthy state.
Question : Shyam purchased a packet of 16 pens and got 4 pens free with it. He Marked the Price 20% more than the CP. If he did not allow any discount and sold all the 20 pens at this price, then what was his profit percentage?
Option 1: $37\frac{1}{2}$%
Option 2: $50$%
Option 3: $36$%
Option 4: $48$%
Correct Answer: $50$%
Solution : Given: Shyam purchased a packet of 16 pens and got 4 pens free with it. He Marked the Price 20% more than the CP. Here cost price is denoted by CP, selling price is denoted by SP. Let the CP of 1 pen = Rs.100
Question : If the curved surface area of a cylinder is increased by 20% and height is decreased by 4%, then the net decrease or increase in the volume will be:
Option 1: 36% decrease
Option 2: 20% increase
Option 3: 50% increase
Option 4: 33% decrease
Correct Answer: 50% increase
Solution : Given: The curved surface area of a cylinder is increased by 20% and height is decreased by 4%. Let the increase in radius be $x$%. Applying the successive percentage change formula we get, $x-4-\frac{4x}{100}=20$ $⇒\frac{96x}{100}=24$ $⇒x=25$% Let the old radius be $4r$ units and
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Hemoglobin : Blood :: Chlorophyll : ?
Option 1: Leaf
Option 2: Animal
Option 3: Human
Option 4: Oxygen
Correct Answer: Leaf
Solution : Given: Hemoglobin : Blood :: Chlorophyll : ?
Like, blood is red due to the presence of hemoglobin. Similarly, leaves are green due to the presence of chlorophyll.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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