Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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? (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. to 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: 9 – 44 – 218
Option 2: 6 – 31 – 156
Option 3: 13 – 66 – 331
Option 4: 16 – 81 – 406
Correct Answer: 9 – 44 – 218
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 9 – 44 – 218; 9 × 5 + 1 = 45 + 1 = 46; 46 × 5 + 1 = 230 + 1 = 231 ≠ 218 Second option: 6 – 31
Question : When the general interest rate reaches a low level, which of the following statements will be correct?
Option 1: Most people will expect the interest rate to rise in the future.
Option 2: Most people will prefer to hold bonds.
Option 3: Most people will speculate a further decline in the rate of interest.
Option 4: Any increase in the money supply will cause the interest rate to fall further.
Correct Answer: Most people will expect the interest rate to rise in the future.
Solution : The correct answer is Most people will expect the interest rate to rise in the future.
When the general interest rate reaches a low level, the correct statement among the options is most
Question : Directions: Which of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship between Table, Chair, and Furniture?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Both table and chair are furniture. Therefore, both circles will be inside the circle of furniture. But there is no direct relationship between table and chair. So, both the circles will not overlap with each other. Based on the above conclusions, the following Venn diagram will
Question : Which among the following is a bacterial disease?
Option 1: Rabies
Option 2: Leprosy
Option 3: Malaria
Option 4: Ebola
Correct Answer: Leprosy
Solution : The correct answer is Leprosy.
Leprosy is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. It mainly affects the skin, eyes, nose, and peripheral nerves. It is a curable disease. The treatment of this disease is a combination of three drugs: dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers do NOT share the same relationship as that shared by the given pairs of numbers. (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. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 11 : 35 and 13 : 41
Option 1: 19 : 59
Option 2: 23 : 71
Option 3: 32 : 95
Option 4: 16 : 50
Correct Answer: 32 : 95
Solution : Given: 11 : 35; 13 : 41
Multiply the first number by 3, and then add 2 to the resultant, to obtain the second number – 11 : 35→11 × 3 = 33; 33 + 2 = 35 13 : 41→13 × 3
Question :
Variations in the Cash Reserve Ratio and Open Market Operations are instruments of:
Budgetary policy
Trade policy
Option 3: Fiscal policy
Option 4: Monetary policy
Correct Answer: Monetary policy
Solution : The correct option is Monetary policy.
Monetary policy tools include changes in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Open Market Operations (OMO). Central banks, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States or the Reserve Bank of India in India, can regulate
Question : Which of the following is a qualitative measure of credit control used by the Reserve Bank of India?
A) CRR B) Moral Suasion C) SLR
Option 1: Only A
Option 2: Only B
Option 3: Both B and C
Option 4: Only C
Correct Answer: Only B
Solution : The correct answer is Only B.
The Reserve Bank of India uses a tactic known as "moral suasion" to persuade commercial banks to take particular actions in line with the economy. The percentage of a bank's total deposits that it must keep as
Question : Directions: Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following triads. 4 – 24 – 6 2 – 6 – 3 (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. to 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: 9 – 17 – 3
Option 2: 6 – 30 – 7
Option 3: 1 – 9 – 8
Option 4: 5 – 35 – 7
Correct Answer: 5 – 35 – 7
Solution : Given: 4 – 24 – 6 and 2 – 6 – 3
Multiply the first and the third numbers to get the second number – (4 – 24 – 6)→4 × 6 = 24 (2 – 6 – 3)→2 × 3
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. P. American political economist Mancur Olson, who wrote in 1965 Q. the problems of collective action were popularised by the R. that coercion or some other device must be present in order S. for a group of individuals to act in their common interest
Option 1: PSRQ
Option 2: QRPS
Option 3: QPRS
Option 4: SPQR
Correct Answer: QPRS
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
Explanation:
The sentence "Q" should be followed by "P." The preposition "by" must take an agent after it, which is "The American political economist Mancur Olson, who wrote in 1965". "P" is followed by "R" by the relative
Question : Two numbers, 11284 and 7655, when divided by a certain number of three digits, leave the same remainder. The sum of the digits of such a three-digit number is:
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : The difference between 11284 and 7655 is 3629 If we divide both numbers by 3629, the remainder will be the same. Now, the factors of 3629 = 19 x191 We have to take a 3-digit factor. So, 191 is taken and the sum of its
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