Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Ram walks 12 km to the north, then 10 km to the West, and 12 km to the South. How far is Ram from the starting point?
Option 1: 9 km
Option 2: 13 km
Option 3: 8 km
Option 4: 10 km
Correct Answer: 10 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
The distance between point A and the endpoint D = 10 km
So, Ram is 10 km far from the starting point. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. All the housewives who went to the Kalpatharu Supermarket in Bengaluru had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her (1)________. For this was what that notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, ‘Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your (2)________ day!’ For several weeks, Mrs. Batliwala hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky (3)________. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not need. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say, “Madam, this is your lucky day. (4)________ in your basket is free.” On Saturday morning, Mrs. Batliwala went to the supermarket and bought only tea. She went to the cash desk when the manager of the supermarket came up to her and said, “You are our lucky customer, and everything in your basket is (5)________!” Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: easy
Option 2: lucky
Option 3: smart
Option 4: happy
Correct Answer: lucky
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, the correct option has to be a word that fits logically with the idea of being a fortunate or fortunate customer. The word "lucky" is the most appropriate choice, as it aligns with
Question : The LCM of the two numbers is 2079, and their HCF is 27. If one of the numbers is 189, then the other number is:
Option 1: 297
Option 2: 584
Option 3: 189
Option 4: 216
Correct Answer: 297
Solution : Given: LCM of two numbers = 2079 HCF of two numbers = 27 We know that, 1st number × 2nd number = LCM × HCF ⇒ 189 × 2nd number = 2079 × 27 ⇒ 2nd number = $\frac{2079\times27}{189}$ = 297
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: Gymnasium – Exercise
Option 2: Court – Tennis
Option 3: Pitch – Cricket
Option 4: Wrestling – Arena
Correct Answer: Wrestling – Arena
Solution : Let's check the given options – First Option: Gymnasium – Exercise; Exercise is done in the Gymnasium. Second Option: Court – Tennis; Tennis is played on the court. Third Option: Pitch – Cricket; Cricket is played on the pitch. Fourth Option: Wrestling –
Question : $\text{PS}$ and $\text{PT}$ are two tangents from a point $\text{P}$ outside the circle with centre $\text{O}$. If $\text{S}$ and $\text{T}$ are points on the circle such that $\angle SPT=130^{\circ}$, then the degree measure of $\angle OST$ is equal to:
Option 1: $25^{\circ}$
Option 2: $55^{\circ}$
Option 3: $65^{\circ}$
Option 4: $35^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $65^{\circ}$
Solution : $\angle SPT = 130^{\circ}$ And also, $\angle PSO = \angle PTO = 90^{\circ}$ Now, PTOS is a quadrilateral. $\therefore$ $\angle P + \angle O + \angle S + \angle P = 360^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle O = 360^{\circ} - 310^{\circ} = 50°$ Now to calculate $\angle
Question : If the sum of the digits of any integer lying between 100 and 1000 is subtracted from the number, the result is always divisible by:
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Let the three-digit number be ABC. So, ABC = 100A + 10B + C The sum of the digits ABC = A + B + C Therefore, (100A + 10B + C) – (A + B + C) = 99A + 9B = 9(11A +
Question : Which of the following is not a regional name for the East Coast (or part of it) of India?
Option 1: Coromandel Coast
Option 2: Tamil Nadu coast
Option 3: Utkal coast
Option 4: Malabar Coast
Correct Answer: Malabar Coast
Solution : The correct option is Malabar Coast.
Malabar Coast is not a regional name for the East Coast of India. The term "Malabar Coast" typically refers to the southwestern coast of India, specifically the coastal region along the Arabian Sea in the state of Kerala
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The tiger was killed on an unfortunate day by a hostile hunter.
Option 1: A hostile hunter had killed the tiger on an unfortunate day.
Option 2: A hostile hunter kills the tiger on an unfortunate day.
Option 3: The tiger is killed by a hostile hunter on an unfortunate day.
Option 4: A hostile hunter killed the tiger on an unfortunate day.
Correct Answer: A hostile hunter killed the tiger on an unfortunate day.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When converting a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, the subject performs the action
Question : Which of the following is used in solar cookers?
Option 1: Electrical supply
Option 2: Solar plate
Option 3: Mirror
Option 4: Electrochemical cell
Correct Answer: Mirror
Solution : The correct answer is Mirror.
In solar cookers, we use a concave type of mirror. Concave mirrors are used because they reflect the sunlight rays falling on them at a single focal point. At the focal point, when the cooking pot is placed, it
Question : Rajat, Pooja, and Abha participate in the election. If the total votes polled are 40,000 and 10% of votes are invalid, Rajat got 36% of valid votes and Pooja got 40% of valid votes, then find the number of votes Abha got.
Option 1: 9245
Option 2: 1024
Option 3: 8640
Option 4: 5760
Correct Answer: 8640
Solution : Total votes = 40000 Invalid votes = 10% Valid votes = 90% = $\frac{90}{100}\times40000=36000$ Now, the votes of Rajat = 36% Votes of Pooja = 40% $\therefore$ Votes of Abha = 100 – 36 – 40 = 24% of valid votes = $\frac{24}{100}\times 36000=8640$ Hence,
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