Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Madhubani style of painting originated in the state of____________.
Option 1: Gujarat
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct option is Bihar.
Madhubani painting is a traditional Indian art form from the Mithila region in Bihar. Known for vibrant colours and intricate patterns, it often depicts mythological themes, nature and daily life. Artists use natural pigments and brushes, creating distinctive geometric
Question : A sudden decrease in the birth rate would cause _______.
Option 1: increase in per capita income
Option 2: increase in investment
Option 3: increase in savings
Option 4: increase in loan requests
Correct Answer: increase in per capita income
Solution : The answer is an increase in per capita income.
Per Capita Income is a measure used to calculate the average income per person in a country or region. This data assists in determining the average income per person, which aids
Question : A laptop is marked at a price 20% above its cost price. At what discount percentage should it be sold to make a 5% profit?
Option 1: 11.5%
Option 2: 12.5%
Option 3: 13.5%
Option 4: 10.5%
Correct Answer: 12.5%
Solution : Let the cost price of the product be Rs. 100 So, marked price = (100 + 20)% of 100 = Rs. 120 Now, profit = 5% So, the selling price = (100 + 5)% of 100 = Rs. 105 Also, discount $=$ Marked price –
Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: Some bags are hot. All hot things are cakes. Conclusions: I. All cakes are bags. II. All bags are cakes.
Option 1: Conclusion I follows
Option 2: Conclusion II follows
Option 3: Neither I nor II follows
Option 4: Both I and II follow
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All cakes are bags – From the Venn diagram, the circle of the cake is not completely inside the circle of
Question : In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does the Lyman series of hydrogen atoms lie?
Option 1: Visible
Option 2: Infrared
Option 3: Ultraviolet
Option 4: X-ray
Correct Answer: Ultraviolet
Solution : The correct answer is Ultraviolet.
Since the lowest energy of the Lyman series line is 10.2 eV, which is in the ultraviolet region, all of the series' lines are located there. Along the electromagnetic spectrum, ultraviolet radiation lies between visible light and X-rays. The wavelength
Question : Directions: If in a business, Alok gains 75% more profit than Akash, then by what percentage profit of Akash is less than the profit of Alok?
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 12.63%
Option 3: 30.8%
Option 4: 42.85%
Correct Answer: 42.85%
Solution : Given: In a business, Alok gains 75% more profit than Akash.
Let us assume that Akash makes a profit of ₹ 100 The profit of Alok is 75% more than Akash. Hence, profit of Akash = 100 + (75/100 × 100) = 100 + 75
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error."
I was (1) / at loss (2) / and did not know what to do. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The idiomatic phrase for expressing being unsure or perplexed is "at a loss". Using the correct phrase helps to convey the intended meaning that the speaker didn't know what to do in the given situation.
Question : In 2022, what time did Chahat Arora wrap up the 100 m breaststroke race at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia?
Option 1: 7:6.17
Option 2: 1:13.13
Option 3: 1:12.10
Option 4: 10: 10.16
Correct Answer: 1:13.13
Solution : The correct answer is 1: 13.13.
At the FINA World Swimming Championships 2022 held in Melbourne, Australia, Indian swimmer Chahat Arora achieved a national record in the women's 100-metre breaststroke. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) oversees the event. Chahat Arora completed the 100-metre breaststroke race
Question : A demand curve will not shift:
Option 1: when only income changes
Option 2: when only the price of the substitute product change
Option 3: when there is a change in advertisement expenditure
Option 4: when only the price of the commodity change
Correct Answer: when only the price of the commodity change
Solution : The correct answer is when only the price of the commodity change.
If the price of the product changes, the demand curve will not vary. When a good's price changes, it creates a movement along the demand curve
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
Being a well know scientist, (1) / he was invited to deliver (2) / a lecture on artificial intelligence. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Well know" should be replaced with "well-known" to convey the intended meaning that he was invited to deliver a lecture as he was a renowned scientist. "Well known" is an adjective phrase that means renowned.
Therefore, the correct
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