Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, one statement is given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statement. Statement: An advertisement in the paper says, "Consume pure organic honey of company A". Conclusions: I. Artificial honey can be prepared. II. People don't mind paying more for pure organically prepared honey.
Option 1: Only II follows
Option 2: Both I and II follow
Option 3: Neither I nor II follows
Option 4: Only I follows
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Solution : Let's analyse the given conclusions – Conclusion I: Artificial honey can be prepared – In the given statement, it is being said to consume pure honey which indirectly states that artificial honey can also be prepared and consumed. Thus, this conclusion follows. Conclusion
Question : Which one of the following literary works was not written by R. K. Narayan?
Option 1: Malgudi Days
Option 2: Swami and his friends
Option 3: Guide
Option 4: The Gardener
Correct Answer: The Gardener
Solution : The correct answer is The Gardener.
Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, a compilation of poems inspired by medieval Indian devotional songs, pales in comparison to the unparalleled quality and authenticity found in his other masterpiece, The Gardener. Originally written in Bengali, the poems gained acclaim
Question : A milk merchant buys 30 litres of milk at the rate of Rs. 50 per litre and mixes 20 litres of water in it (water is free of cost). If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs. 48 per litre, then what is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 50 percent
Option 2: 60 percent
Option 3: 40 percent
Option 4: 66.66 percent
Correct Answer: 60 percent
Solution : Quantity of milk purchased = 30 litres Cost of milk per litre = Rs. 50 ⇒ The cost price of 30 litres of milk = Rs. 50 × 30 = Rs. 1500 Quantity of water added = 20 litres Selling price of the mixture
Question : Which act declared that British rule in India would end by 30 June 1948?
Option 1: Act of 1858
Option 2: Act of 1947
Option 3: Act of 1892
Option 4: Act of 1961
Correct Answer: Act of 1947
Solution : The correct answer is the Act of 1947.
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 declared that British rule in India would end by 15 August 1947. This act was passed by the British Parliament and marked the formal legislative process for the
Question : Directions: Based on the alphabetical order, 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: HJN
Option 2: LOQ
Option 3: PSU
Option 4: MPR
Correct Answer: HJN
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: HJN→H + 2 = J; J + 4 = N Second option: LOQ→L + 3 = O; O + 2 = Q Third option: PSU→P + 3 = S; S + 2 = U Fourth option: MPR→M
Question : The table given below shows the number of aerated drinks - A, B, C, and D manufactured (in thousands) by a company over the years.
The manufacturing numbers of which aerated drinks saw a continuous decrease from 2020 to 2022.
Option 1: C
Option 2: B
Option 3: D
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: B
Solution : From the table, it can be seen that in B, the manufacturing numbers of aerated drinks saw a continuous decrease from 2020 to 2022. Hence, the correct answer is B.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, A + B means A is the husband of B, A – B means A is the mother of B, A × B means A is the sister of B, A ÷ B means A is the brother of B. Based on the above, how is S related to W if S × T + U – V ÷ W?
Option 1: Father's sister
Option 2: Mother's sister
Option 3: Brother's wife
Option 4: Sister
Correct Answer: Father's sister
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, S is W's father's sister. Hence, the first option
Question : If $6x–5y=13,7x+2y=23$, then $11x+18y=?$
Option 1: –15
Option 2: 51
Option 3: 33
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 51
Solution : ⇒Given: $6x–5y=13$ ⇒ $2×(6x–5y)=13×2$ ⇒ $(12x–10y)=26$ ---------------------------------(1) $7x+2y=23$ ⇒ $5×(7x+2y)=23×5$ ⇒ $(35x+10y)=115$ ------------------------------(2) Adding equations (1) and (2), we have, $(12x–10y+35x+10y)=26+115$ ⇒ $47x=141$ $\therefore x=\frac{141}{47}=3$ Putting the value of $x$ in $7x+2y=23$, we have, $7×3+2y=23$ ⇒ $2y=23–21$ $\therefore y=1$ So, $11x+18y=11×3+18×1=33+18=51$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : Which one of the following is an example for Monopoly?
Option 1: SPIC
Option 2: Indian Railways
Option 3: HMT
Option 4: Hindustan Unilever Limited
Correct Answer: Indian Railways
Solution : The correct answer is Indian Railways
A common example of a natural monopoly is the railroad industry. Because there is only one seller and a sizable number of buyers in a monopoly competition, the seller has no rivals and the buyers have no substitutes.
Question : Directions: BDFC is related to IKMJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KMOL is related to RTVS. To which of the following is HJLI related, following the same logic?
Option 1: PRTQ
Option 2: OQSP
Option 3: OPSQ
Option 4: PROS
Correct Answer: OQSP
Solution : Given: BDFC is related to IKMJ –
Add 7 to the positional value of each letter of BDFC to obtain the required code – B + 7 = I; D + 7 = K; F + 7 = M; C + 7 = J Thus,
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