Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which of the following registers the highest density in the country as per Census 2011?
Option 1: Delhi
Option 2: Chandigarh
Option 3: Puducherry
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Delhi
Solution : The correct answer is Delhi.
Population density is the demographic metric which measures number of persons residing a certain geographical area. It is calculated per square kilometres.
Population density of India according to 2011 census was 382 per square km. Among states highest population density
Question : Directions: If A stands for ÷, B stands for ×, C stands for + and D stands for –, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 153 C 65 A 13 B 6 D 85 = ?
Option 1: 101
Option 2: 96
Option 3: 98
Option 4: 91
Correct Answer: 98
Solution : Given: A stands for ÷, B stands for ×, C stands for +, D stands for – 153 C 65 A 13 B 6 D 85 = ?
After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, we get: = 153 + 65 ÷ 13 ×
Question : The average weight of R, P, and K is 40 kg. If the average weight of P and K is 45 kg and the average weight of R and K is 35 kg, then what is the weight of K?
Option 1: 40 kg
Option 2: 70 kg
Option 3: 90 kg
Option 4: 120 kg
Correct Answer: 40 kg
Solution : The average weight of P, K, and R = 40 kg ⇒ $\frac{\text{Total weight of P, K and R}}{3}=40$ ⇒ Total weight of P, K, and R = P + K + R = 40 $×$ 3 = 120 ........(i) Also, The average weight
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: I. All forests are deserts. II. Some deserts are valleys. III. All valleys are hills. Conclusions: I. No hill is a forest. II. Some deserts are hills.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No Hill is a Forest – According to the Venn diagram, there is no direct relation between hills and forests, it is
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. EI : DF :: HM : ?
Option 1: ZJ
Option 2: GJ
Option 3: ST
Option 4: LT
Correct Answer: GJ
Solution : Given: EI : DF :: HM : ?
Subtract 1 and 3 alternately from the place value of each letter of the given term to obtain the required term – E – 1 = D; I – 3 = F Thus, EI is coded as
Question : A light year is a measure of
Option 1: speed
Option 2: velocity
Option 3: distance
Option 4: time
Correct Answer: distance
Solution : The correct answer is distance.
A light year is the measure of distance in interstellar space. It is the amount of distance a light ray can travel in one year. Light is used to measure astronomical distances because the speed of light is constant
Question : Directions: Which of the answer figure is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is held on the line AB?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the
Question : Directions: If # means <; means >; means =; then which of the following follows definitely from a b # c d?
Option 1: a c
Option 2: b d
Option 3: b d
Option 4: b # d
Correct Answer: b # d
Solution : Given: # means < means > means = a b # c d ?
After replacing the symbols according to the instructions – a > b < c = d
Let's check each option – First option: a c ⇒ a = c
Question : Kaziranga National Park is situated in
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Assam
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct option is - Assam
The Golaghat, Nagaon, and Sonitpur districts of Assam are home to Kaziranga National Park, which is renowned for its one-horned rhinoceros. In 1985, Kaziranga received the UNESCO designation of World Heritage Site. The park is located between the Karbi
Question : An anemometer measures which of the following?
Option 1: Speed of light
Option 2: Speed of wind
Option 3: Speed of water current
Option 4: Speed of satellites
Correct Answer: Speed of wind
Solution : The correct answer is the Speed of wind.
An anemometer is a tool that is used to measure wind speed, and it is commonly used in weather stations. According to historical records, this device was first invented by Leon Battista Alberti in
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