Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged? 13 ÷ 145 × 29 – 69 + 27 = ?
Option 1: 79
Option 2: 102
Option 3: 107
Option 4: 114
Correct Answer: 107
Solution : Given: + and – and × and ÷ are interchanged. 13 ÷ 145 × 29 – 69 + 27 = ?
After interchanging the symbols according to the question, the equation is as follows – ⇒ 13 × 145 ÷ 29 + 69 – 27
Question : Directions: The following tables show the worldwide production of steel in 1920-1927. Study the table and answer the question. The ratio of production of steel in the years 1924 and 1925 to that of 1923 and 1927 is:
Option 1: 2005 : 2077
Option 2: 2077 : 2205
Option 3: 2205 : 2007
Option 4: 2205 : 2077
Correct Answer: 2077 : 2205
Solution : According to the given bar graph, we have Total production of steel in the years 1924 and 1925 = 77.23 + 88.93 = 166.16 Total production of steel in the years 1923 and 1927 = 76.23 + 100.17 = 176.40 Required ratio =
Question : How much data does a standard floppy disk hold?
Option 1: 512KB
Option 2: 1.44MB
Option 3: 20MB
Option 4: 1GB
Correct Answer: 1.44MB
Solution : The correct option is 1.44 MB.
A standard 3.5-inch floppy disc, which was once widely used, carried 1.44 megabytes (MB) of data. In the late twentieth century, these discs were used for storing and transferring relatively tiny quantities of data, such as papers and early
Question : Which state in India has the highest number of aluminium smelting plants?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Maharashtra
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct option is Odisha.
Smelting plants, also known as metallurgical plants, are industrial facilities where ores or metal-bearing materials are processed to extract valuable metals.
Smelting plants are often located near the source of raw materials and transportation networks. State Odisha is an example
Question : Directions: 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? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
Option 1: 16 – 276
Option 2: 21 – 441
Option 3: 23 – 529
Option 4: 19 – 361
Correct Answer: 16 – 276
Solution : The pattern followed here is that the square of the first number is the second.
Let's check the options – First option: 16 – 276; 162 = 256 ≠ 276 Second option: 21 – 441; 212 = 441 Third option: 23
Question : Directions: What is the best way to order the progression in hardware? 1. Silicon chips 2. Transistors 3. Vacuum tube 4. Integrated circuits
Option 1: 4, 2, 3, 1
Option 2: 3, 4, 1, 2
Option 3: 3, 2, 4, 1
Option 4: 4, 1, 3, 2
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 4, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Silicon chips 2. Transistors 3. Vacuum tube 4. Integrated circuits
Based on the Generation of computers, the arrangement is as follows – First–generation computers→Vacuum tube Second–generation computers→Transistors Third–generation computers→Integrated circuits Fourth–generation computers→Silicon chips
So, the correct order is 3, 2,
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ludicrous
Option 1: Ridiculous
Option 2: Insane
Option 3: Wise
Option 4: Pathetic
Correct Answer: Wise
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Ludicrous means something that is absurd, ridiculous, or laughably absurd. Its antonym, wise, denotes good judgement, sound decision-making, or being sensible.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : If $A=a \operatorname{cosec} \theta+b \cot \theta$ and $B=a \cot \theta+b \operatorname{cosec} \theta$, then what is the value of $A^2-B^2$?
Option 1: $ab$
Option 2: $(a+b)$
Option 3: $\left(a^2-b^2\right)$
Option 4: $(a-b)$
Correct Answer: $\left(a^2-b^2\right)$
Solution : Given, $A=a \operatorname{cosec} \theta+b \cot \theta$ and $B=a \cot \theta+b \operatorname{cosec} \theta$ To find, $A^2-B^2$ Let us find the value of $A^2$ and $B^2$ first, $A^2 = (a \operatorname{cosec} \theta+b \cot \theta)^2$ $A^2 = a^2 \operatorname{cosec}^2\theta + b^2\cot^2\theta + 2ab\operatorname{cosec}\theta\cot\theta$ Now, $B^2 = (a \cot
Question : The length of the playing surface for table tennis is __________.
Option 1: 2.74 m
Option 2: 3.74 m
Option 3: 4.74 m
Option 4: 5.74 m
Correct Answer: 2.74 m
Solution : The correct option is 2.74 cm.
The playing surface, or upper surface for table tennis, is 2.74 metres in length and 1.525 metres in width. It is 76 centimetres above the ground horizontally. The tabletop's vertical sides are not part of the playing surface.
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INFLATIONARY
Option 1: FLAIR
Option 2: FAULTY
Option 3: NATIONAL
Option 4: RATION
Correct Answer: FAULTY
Solution : Given: INFLATIONARY
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word INFLATIONARY – First option: FLAIR; All the letters of FLAIR are present in the word INFLATIONARY. Second option: FAULTY; The letter U in the word FAULTY is not present in the word INFLATIONARY.
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