Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. REJUVENATION
Option 1: JUTE
Option 2: NATION
Option 3: REVISION
Option 4: NATIVE
Correct Answer: REVISION
Solution : Given: REJUVENATION
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word REJUVENATION – First option: JUTE; All the letters of JUTE are present in the word REJUVENATION. Second option: NATION; All the letters of NATION are present in the word REJUVENATION.
Question : A man buys a toy car for Rs. 225 and sells it for Rs. 210. Find his loss percentage (round up to two decimal places).
Option 1: 4.44%
Option 2: 93.33%
Option 3: 3.33%
Option 4: 6.67%
Correct Answer: 6.67%
Solution : Given that the cost price is Rs. 225, the selling price is Rs. 210 and the loss is Rs. 15. Loss Percentage $=\frac{225-210}{225}= \frac{15}{225} \times 100 = 6.67\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 6.67%.
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: (7 – 56)
Option 2: (9 – 90)
Option 3: (4 – 20)
Option 4: (6 – 48)
Correct Answer: (6 – 48)
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: (7 – 56); (7)2 + 7 = 49 + 7 = 56 Second option: (9 – 90); (9)2 + 9 = 81 + 9 = 90 Third option: (4 – 20); (4)2
Question : Which metal does not undergo corrosion due to the formation of oxide layer?
Option 1: Copper
Option 2: iron
Option 3: Aluminium
Option 4: Znic
Correct Answer: Aluminium
Solution : The correct answer is Aluminium.
Aluminium is a metal and it has an atomic number of 13. It is highly chemically reactive but it does not corrode because it reacts with atmospheric oxygen and forms a protective layer of aluminium oxide, which prevents it from
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for 'refuse' in the given sentence.
Shama was allowed to visit the accommodation places for the devotees of the shrine.
Option 1: Allowed
Option 2: Visit
Option 3: Accommodation
Option 4: Shrine
Correct Answer: Allowed
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Refuse implies the act of declining or denying permission. The antonym allowed means granting permission or giving approval, making it the opposite of refusing or denying permission.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the following question, which set of letters, when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series, shall complete it? JK_MJ_LM_KL_
Option 1: JKLL
Option 2: LKKM
Option 3: LKJM
Option 4: KJLM
Correct Answer: LKJM
Solution : Given: JK_MJ_LM_KL_
To fill in the blanks, divide the series into clusters of 4 letters – JK_M / J_LM / _KL_ Let's check each option – First option: JKLL; JKJM / JKLM / LKLL (No repeated pattern found.) Second
Question : Directions: By interchanging which two numbers (not digits) the given equation will be correct? 16 + 6 ÷ 18 – 5 × 1 = 14
Option 1: 5 and 16
Option 2: 14 and 18
Option 3: 5 and 14
Option 4: 18 and 6
Correct Answer: 18 and 6
Solution : Given: 16 + 6 ÷ 18 – 5 × 1 = 14
Interchange the numbers in the options one by one in the given equation. First option: 5 and 16 5 + 6 ÷ 18 – 16 × 1 = 14 ⇒ 5
Question : Directions: Study the graph carefully and answer the following questions. The production of state D in 1993 -94 is how many times its production in 1994 - 95?
Option 1: 1.33
Option 2: 0.75
Option 3: 0.56
Option 4: 1.77
Correct Answer: 0.75
Solution : The production of state D in 1993–94 = 9 lakhs bales The production of state D in 1994–95 = 12 lakhs bales $\therefore \frac{\text{The production of state D in 1993–94}}{\text{The production of state D in 1994–95}}$ = $\frac{9}{12}$ = 0.75 lakhs bales Hence, the correct
Question : Sutapa Talukdar is associated with which Indian Classical dance form?
Option 1: Kuchipudi
Option 2: Odissi
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Mohiniyattam
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
Sutapa Talukdar is a highly committed disciple of Guru Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra and has played a significant role in elevating the profile of Odissi dance at the national level. She has worked tirelessly to make this classical dance form
Question : In the given figure, QRTS is a cyclic quadrilateral. If PT = 5 cm, SQ = 4 cm, PS = 6 cm, and $\angle$PQR = $63^{\circ}$, then what is the value (in cm) of TR?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : QSTR is a cyclic quadrilateral. PT = 5 cm SQ = 4 cm PS = 6 cm $\angle$PQR = $63^{\circ}$ The sum of the opposite angles = $180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle$SQR + $\angle$STR = $180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $63^{\circ}$ + $\angle$STR = $180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\angle$STR = $180^{\circ}$ –
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