Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 5:1. If 100 fewer people had applied and 20 fewer had been selected, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates would have been 6 : 1. How many candidates had applied for the process?
Option 1: 5520
Option 2: 2760
Option 3: 1380
Option 4: 8280
Correct Answer: 2760
Solution : Given: In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was $5:1$. Let the selected candidates be $5x$ and the unselected candidates be $x$. Total number of candidates = $5x + x = 6x$ Given: If 100 fewer candidates applied, 20 fewer were
Question : Directions: If 52 % 38 % 84 = 174 and 16 % 12 % 95 = 123, then 44 % 28 % 7 =?
Option 1: 79
Option 2: 81
Option 3: 76
Option 4: 77
Correct Answer: 79
Solution : Given: 52 % 38 % 84 = 174 and 16 % 12 % 95 = 123, then 44 % 28 % 7 = ?
Use the following operations in place of given symbols – + in place of %. Like, 52 % 38 % 84
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the mother of B, A – B means A is the husband of B, A × B means A is the father of B, A ÷ B means A is the sister of B. Based on the above, how is D related to H if D × E – F + G ÷ H?
Option 1: Father
Option 2: Father's brother
Option 3: Mother's father
Option 4: Father's father
Correct Answer: Father's father
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the mother of B; A – B ⇒ A is the husband of B; A × B ⇒ A is the father of B; A ÷ B ⇒ A is the sister of B.
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Question : The river which has a greater flow of water than any other river in the world is?
Option 1: river Hwang-ho
Option 2: river Amazon
Option 3: river Zaire
Option 4: river Nile
Correct Answer: river Amazon
Solution : The correct answer is river Amazon.
The Amazon River, which moves at a pace of around 7 miles per hour on average, is the fastest river in the world. However, during periods of heavy rainfall, the river's pace may rise to about 10 miles
Question : The global financial crisis overlapped with which five-year plan in India?
Option 1: Ninth Five-Year Plan
Option 2: Tenth Five-Year Plan
Option 3: Twelfth Five-Year Plan
Option 4: Eleventh Five-Year Plan
Correct Answer: Eleventh Five-Year Plan
Solution : The correct answer is the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
The global financial crisis, often associated with the 2008 economic downturn, overlapped with India's Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007–2012). This economic plan, which aimed at promoting inclusive growth and development, saw the country navigate
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Incongruous
Option 1: Unharmonious
Option 2: Jarring
Option 3: Fettered
Option 4: Appropriate
Correct Answer: Appropriate
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word that is opposite in meaning to "incongruous" among the provided options is "appropriate."
The term "incongruous" refers to something that is out of place or inconsistent. On the other hand, "appropriate" suggests that something is suitable
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of a sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
The fronds of the coconut tree make a gentle musical note when the wind blows.
(1) music note
(2) music sound
(3) musical sound
(4) No improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence could be improved using the third alternative.
"Fronds" is a noun that means a long leaf of any tree, and it does not produce any specific sound. A note is something that has a particular frequency. So, in this case, "musical sound"
Question : The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is defined under which article of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: 130
Option 2: 134
Option 3: 131
Option 4: 132
Correct Answer: 131
Solution : The correct option is 131.
The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is defined under Article 131 of the Indian Constitution. It empowers the Supreme Court to adjudicate disputes between the Indian government and states or between states, ensuring a federal balance
Question : Which of the following comes under the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Provisions related to Schedule Areas and Scheduled Tribes
Option 2: Provisions related to tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Option 3: Provisions related to oaths or affirmations
Option 4: Provisions related to languages
Correct Answer: Provisions related to Schedule Areas and Scheduled Tribes
Solution : The correct answer is Provisions related to Schedule Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution primarily deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Under this schedule, the
Question : The unit of Planck's Constant is:
Option 1: Js
Option 2: Js-2
Option 3: J/s
Option 4: Js2
Correct Answer: Js
Solution : The correct answer is Js.
Planck's Constant is defined as the ratio of the energy of a quantum of electromagnetic radiation to the frequency. The unit of Planck's Constant is Joule-second (Js). The unit of energy is Joule, and the SI unit of frequency is
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