Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : A shopkeeper purchased an air conditioner for INR 24,000. He marks it for INR 30,000. He sells it to a customer at a discounted price and still earns a profit of 9%. What is the rate of discount given by the shopkeeper to the customer?
Option 1: 10.8%
Option 2: 12.8%
Option 3: 13.8%
Option 4: 14.8%
Correct Answer: 12.8%
Solution : Given: Cost Price = INR $24,000$ Marked Price = INR $30,000$ Profit = $9$% Selling Price = $\frac{109}{100}×24000=26160$ Discount = Marked Price – Selling Price ⇒ Discount = $30000 - 26160$ = INR $3840$ Discount percentage $=\frac{3840}{30000}×100=12.8$% Hence, the correct answer is 12.8%.
Question : Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the rabi crops?
Option 1: Southern and southeastern states are important for the production of wheat and other Rabi crops.
Option 2: Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
Option 3: These crops are harvested in summer from April to June.
Option 4: Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December.
Correct Answer: Southern and southeastern states are important for the production of wheat and other Rabi crops.
Solution : The correct answer is Southern and southeastern states are important for the production of wheat and other Rabi crops.
The major wheat-producing states in India are located in the northern
Question : Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If × means addition, – means division, / means subtraction, and + means multiplication, then which of the equations is correct?
Option 1: 25 + 10 – 5 / 10 × 3 = 43
Option 2: 25 – 10 × 5 + 10 / 3 = 72
Option 3: 25 × 10 / 5 + 10 – 3 = 12
Option 4: 25 / 10 + 5 × 10 / 3 = 18
Correct Answer: 25 + 10 – 5 / 10 × 3 = 43
Solution : Given: × means addition, – means division, / means subtraction, and + means multiplication.
Let's check the given options – First option: 25 + 10 – 5 / 10 × 3 = 43 Now, replace
Question : The novel Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Program (SHG-BLP) project, which grew into a dominant microfinance model, was piloted by ________.
Option 1: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Option 2: Micro Finance Institutions
Option 3: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Option 4: The Securities and Exchange Board of India
Correct Answer: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Solution : The correct answer is The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Self-Help Group Bank linkage program (SHG-BLP) is a major part of the strategy for delivering financial services to marginalised people in India. It was initiated
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.
If there was such a thing as perfect food, eggs would be a ________ (1)________. They are readily available, easy to cook, affordable, and packed ________ (2) ________ protein. An egg is meant to be something that has all the right ingredients to grow an organism, so obviously, it is very nutrient-dense. Eating eggs alongside other food can ________ (3) ________ our bodies absorb more vitamins too. For example, one study found that adding an egg to a salad can increase how much vitamin E we get from the salad. But for decades, eating eggs has also been controversial due to their ________ (4) ________ cholesterol content, which some studies have linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Cholesterol, a yellowish fat produced in our liver and intestines, can be found in every one of our body's cells. We ________ (5) _______ as ‘bad’. But cholesterol is a crucial building block in our cell membranes. It is also needed for the body to make vitamin D and the hormones testosterone and oestrogen.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: contender
Option 2: compete
Option 3: contend
Option 4: quickly
Correct Answer: contender
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The word "contender" fits both contextually and grammatically. It refers to something or someone that competes for a title or position, aligning with the idea that eggs are being considered a contender for the title of
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: No man is a donkey. Rahul is a man. Conclusions: I. Rahul is not a donkey. II. All men are not Rahul.
Option 1: Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Rahul is not a donkey – From the Venn diagram, we can see that no man is a donkey and the circle
Question : If $6^{x}=3^{y}=2^{z}$, then what is the value of $\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}-\frac{1}{x}$?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 0
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given, $6^{x}=3^{y}=2^{z}$ Consider, $6^{x}=3^{y}=2^{z}=k$(say), [$k$ is some variable] ⇒ $6^x=k$ ⇒ $6=k^{\frac{1}{x}}$ .....(i) Similarly, $3=k^{\frac{1}{y}}$ .........(ii) And $2=k^{\frac{1}{z}}$ ..........(iii) Multiplying (ii) and (iii), we get, ⇒ $3\times 2=k^{\frac{1}{y}}\times k^{\frac{1}{z}}$ ⇒ $6=k^{\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}}$ Dividing by (i), we get, ⇒ $\frac66=\frac{k^{\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}}}{k^{\frac{1}{x}}}$ ⇒ $1=k^{\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}-\frac1x}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}-\frac1x=0$ Hence, the correct
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She is not as cleverest as John.
Option 1: as clever as
Option 2: clever
Option 3: cleverest
Option 4: cleverer by
Correct Answer: as clever as
The comparative form of the adjective "clever" is "cleverer," not "cleverest". When making a comparison between two people, the correct form is "cleverer" or "as clever as".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "She is not
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 12, 26, 81, 328, 1645, ?
Option 1: 5320
Option 2: 9876
Option 3: 2243
Option 4: 1824
Correct Answer: 9876
Solution : Given: 11, 12, 26, 81, 328, 1645, ?
In the above-given series, starting from 1, multiply the consecutive numbers with each term, and then add those consecutive numbers to the resultant to find the next term. 11→(11 × 1) + 1 = 11 + 1
Question : In $\triangle ABC$, $D$ and $E$ are the points of sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively such that $DE \parallel AC$ and $AD : DB = 3 : 2$. The ratio of the area of trapezium $ACED$ to that of $\triangle DBE$ is:
Option 1: $4:15$
Option 2: $15:4$
Option 3: $4:21$
Option 4: $21:4$
Correct Answer: $21:4$
Solution :
Given that in $\triangle ABC$, $D$ and $E$ are the points of sides $AB$ and $BC$, $DE \parallel AC$ and $AD : DB = 3 : 2$. From the figure, $\frac{DB}{AB}=\frac{2}{5}$ In $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle DBE$, $\angle ABC=\angle DBE$ (common angle) $\angle BAC=\angle BDE$
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