Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : What is the value of 525 + 1235 ÷ 247 – 29 × 10?
Option 1: 210
Option 2: 240
Option 3: 220
Option 4: 250
Correct Answer: 240
Solution : 525 + 1235 ÷ 247 – 29 × 10 = 525 + 5 – 29 × 10 = 525 + 5 – 290 = 530 – 290 = 240 Hence, the correct answer is 240.
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
State laws _____________ the sale of alcohol inside the stadium.
Option 1: freeze
Option 2: inhibit
Option 3: prohibit
Option 4: impede
Correct Answer: prohibit
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The word prohibit is the most suitable choice in this context because it directly means to forbid or disallow something, which accurately describes the state laws' stance on the sale of alcoholic beverages inside the stadium.
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Question : The Communist Party of India was founded in ______
Option 1: 1835
Option 2: 1885
Option 3: 1925
Option 4: 1964
Correct Answer: 1925
Solution : The correct option is 1925.
The Communist Party of India was established following the inaugural party conference held in Kanpur, previously known as Cawnpore, on December 26, 1925. The founders of the party included Abani Mukherji, M. P. T. Acharya, M. N. Roy and
Question : Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice. Your mother teaches us English literature.
Option 1: English literature is taught to us by your mother.
Option 2: English literature has been taught to us by your mother.
Option 3: Your mother is taught to us English literature.
Option 4: English literature taught to us by your mother.
Correct Answer: English literature is taught to us by your mother.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Henny Penny is a story that is passed down from generation to generation through spoken word.
Option 1: folktale
Option 2: fable
Option 3: epic
Option 4: parable
Correct Answer: folktale
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
A folktale is a traditional story passed down orally from generation to generation. In the context of the sentence, "Henny Penny" is described as a story passed down through spoken word, making "folktale" the most appropriate
Question : The list price of an electric fan is Rs. 300. If two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are allowed, its selling price would be:
Option 1: Rs. 227.50
Option 2: Rs. 225
Option 3: Rs. 230
Option 4: Rs. 229.50
Correct Answer: Rs. 229.50
Solution : We know, Equivalent single discount = $(a+b-\frac{a\times b}{100})$%, Where $a,b$ are successive discounts. So, $15+10-\frac{15\times 10}{100}=23.5$% $\therefore$ Required selling price = (100 – 23.5)% of 300 = $\frac{300 \times 76.5}{100}$ = Rs. 229.50 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 229.50.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: MPS
Option 2: WZC
Option 3: FHJ
Option 4: ADG
Correct Answer: FHJ
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: MPS; M + 3 = P, P + 3 = S Second option: WZC; W + 3 = Z, Z + 3 = C Third option: FHJ; F + 3 = I, I + 3 = L Fourth
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
Swami learned music when he is studying in the third class.
Option 1: he will study
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: he will be studying
Option 4: he was studying
Correct Answer: he was studying
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The underlined segment in the sentence is "he is studying," which is incorrect because the tense is not consistent with the sentence. The sentence should be in the past tense, as it describes an action that
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The murder of a king.
Option 1: Sacrilege
Option 2: Rebel
Option 3: Reticule
Option 4: Regicide
Correct Answer: Regicide
Explanation: Regicide is derived from the Latin words "rex" (king) and "caedere" (to kill). It refers to the killing of a monarch or king.
Other options:
Question : Directions: Identify the number of triangles in the given figure.
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are 8 triangles. They are ABC, ADE, LOP, LKJ, MQR, MHI, NST, NGF.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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