Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Find the smallest number to be added to 1000 so that 55 divides the sum exactly.
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : The remainder when 1000 is divided by 55 = 10 To make the number divisible by 55, Number to be added = 55 – 10 = 45 Hence, the correct answer is 45.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, clothes are dirty is written as kq pl ns, and wear your clothes is written as ns mk jl. How is clothes written in the given language?
Option 1: ns
Option 2: kq
Option 3: jl
Option 4: pl
Correct Answer: ns
Solution : Given: 1. clothes are dirty ⇒ kq pl ns 2. wear your clothes ⇒ ns mk jl
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that – The common word and the code in the given sentences are clothes and ns.
So, clothes will be
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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".
He says that (1) / he has done engineering (2) / besides an MBA. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Since the sentence is grammatically correct and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea that he has done engineering in addition to pursuing an MBA.
Question : Which one of the following glands is responsible for secretion of sex hormones ?
Option 1: Adrenal gland
Option 2: Thyroid gland
Option 3: Pituitary gland
Option 4: Sebaceous gland
Correct Answer: Pituitary gland
Solution : The correct answer is Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland, sometimes known as the "master gland," is an important participant in the regulation of sex hormones in the human body. While it is not a direct source of sex hormones, it does play an important
Question : Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is the ambitious program launched by the Government of India in 2018 to provide ______ access to the most vulnerable sections.
Option 1: healthcare
Option 2: services
Option 3: agricultural
Option 4: industrial
Correct Answer: healthcare
Solution : The correct answer is healthcare.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is designed to offer health protection to economically disadvantaged and vulnerable families, focusing on secondary and tertiary care. The scheme's objective is to extend healthcare coverage to ten crore families, primarily encompassing those with
Question : The table below shows the cost price and value of profit of 6 articles.
J1 = The value of the average cost price of A, B, C, and D. J2 = The total profit of all articles. What is the value of J1 : J2?
Option 1: 3 : 7
Option 2: 3 : 11
Option 3: 7 : 3
Option 4: 9 : 7
Correct Answer: 3 : 7
Solution : J1 = Average cost price of A, B, C, and D = $\frac{300+250+150+200}{4}=225$ J2 = The total profit of all articles = 50 + 25 + 100 + 150 + 75 + 125 = 525 So, (J1 : J2) = 225 : 525
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To lose one’s head.
Option 1: To reach nowhere.
Option 2: To lose one’s self-control.
Option 3: To have bad memory.
Option 4: To lose the track of time.
Correct Answer: To lose one’s self-control.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom doesn't refer to physical loss but rather to a loss of composure or self-control, often in a situation where someone becomes very agitated, confused, or panicky. It signifies a state where someone is
Question : If a retailer offers a discount of 32% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the percentage markup price?
Option 1: 24%
Option 2: 47.05%
Option 3: 22.34%
Option 4: 32%
Correct Answer: 47.05%
Solution : Let Rs. 100 be the marked price. Discount = 32% Selling price = 100 – 32 = Rs. 68 Here, cost price = selling price = Rs. 68 Marked up% = $\frac{32}{68}×100$ = $\frac{800}{17}$ = 47.05% Hence, the correct answer is 47.05%.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Free time; time at one’s own disposal
Option 1: Leisure
Option 2: Legible
Option 3: Lethal
Option 4: Legion
Correct Answer: Leisure
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Leisure refers to time that is free from obligations or work, allowing one to engage in activities of their choice.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Treasure
Option 2: Poison
Option 3: Mason
Option 4: Clouwn
Correct Answer: Clouwn
The only misspelt word is clouwn. The correct spelling is clown, which denotes a comic entertainer. Other words are correctly spelled.
Therefore, the correct spelling will be clown.
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