Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 731 : 11 :: 991 : ?
Option 1: 19
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 17
Option 4: 23
Correct Answer: 19
Solution : Given: 731 : 11 :: 991 : ?
731 = 7 + 3 + 1 = 11 (11 is the sum of the digits of 731.) Similarly, 991 = 9 + 9 + 1 = 19 (19 is the sum of the digits of 991.)
Question : Which of the following seasons in India is known as the transition season?
Option 1: Retreating Monsoon
Option 2: Advancing Monsoon
Option 3: Cold Weather Season
Option 4: Hot Weather Season
Correct Answer: Retreating Monsoon
Solution : The correct answer is Retreating Monsoon.
In the Retreating Monsoon, the southwest monsoon winds weaken and start withdrawing gradually, and at the beginning of October, the monsoon withdraws from the northern plains and enters the southern region. The months of October and November mark
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the letter clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter clusters. ZPJ : FNF SNT : YLP
Option 1: HIG : NFC
Option 2: LOS : FQW
Option 3: RJX : XHT
Option 4: AND : GQZ
Correct Answer: RJX : XHT
Solution : Given: ZPJ : FNF SNT : YLP
Add 6 to the place value of the first letter and subtract 2 and 4 from the place value of the second and the third letters – ZPJ : FNF→Z + 6 = F; P –
Question : Telnet is a:
Option 1: browser
Option 2: protocol
Option 3: gateway
Option 4: search engine
Correct Answer: protocol
Solution : The correct option is protocol.
Telnet is a network protocol that allows for remote terminal access and communication with other devices across a network such as the internet. It enables a person to connect in to and handle a distant computer or network device as
Question : Which of the following statements is false?
Option 1: A decrease in interest rates will increase investment.
Option 2: An increase in investment can cause an increase in output.
Option 3: An increase in the savings in an economy can cause an increase in current output.
Option 4: A decrease in taxes can cause an increase in output.
Correct Answer: An increase in the savings in an economy can cause an increase in current output.
Solution : The correct option is An increase in the savings in an economy can cause an increase in current output.
Increased savings may, over time, result in more capital accumulation and
Question : An angle $\frac{1}{3}$rd of its supplementary angle. Find the measure of the angle.
Option 1: 45°
Option 2: 90°
Option 3: 135°
Option 4: 22.5°
Correct Answer: 45°
Solution : Let $x$ be the angle. The supplement of the angle is $(180°-x)$. According to the question, $\frac{1}{3}(180°-x)=x$ ⇒ $180°-x=3x$ ⇒ $4x=180°$ $\therefore x =45°$ Hence, the correct answer is 45°.
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. FS : IT :: QT : ?
Option 1: PR
Option 2: TU
Option 3: ST
Option 4: TQ
Correct Answer: TU
Solution : Given: FS : IT :: QT : ?
Add 3 and 1 in the first and second letter of the first term to get the second term – Like in, FS : IT→F + 3 = I; S + 1 = T So, FS is
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given:
Adding the numbers in each row, Row 2: 7 + 23 + 17 = 47 Row 3: 8 + 9 + 30 = 47 Similarly, for Row 1: 6 + 16 + (?) = 47 ⇒ (?) = 47 – 22 ⇒ (?) =
Question : A circle of radius 5 cm and the length of tangent drawn from a point $X$ outside the circle is 12 cm. The distance of the point $X$ from the centre of the circle is:
Option 1: 12 cm
Option 2: 11 cm
Option 3: 10 cm
Option 4: 13 cm
Correct Answer: 13 cm
Solution : Let $OT$ = 5 cm and $XT$ = 12 cm We know the theorem states that in a circle, the radius is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact. Use the Pythagorean theorem In $\triangle OTX$ $OX^2 = OT^2 + XT^2$ ⇒
Question : 'National Botanical Garden' is located at :
Option 1: Shimla
Option 2: Kolkata
Option 3: Lucknow
Option 4: Bengaluru
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Solution : The correct option is Kolkata.
The National Botanical Garden of India is located in Howrah, West Bengal. It is also known as the Indian Botanic Garden and is one of the oldest and largest botanical gardens in India. The garden spans over 270 acres and
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