Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Let the book be read by me.
Option 1: Let me read the book.
Option 2: Let me had read the book.
Option 3: Let me have read the book.
Option 4: Let me please read the book.
Correct Answer: Let me read the book.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive voice to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
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Question : Ohm's law is valid in the case of
Option 1: semiconductor
Option 2: conductor
Option 3: superconductor
Option 4: insulator
Correct Answer: conductor
Solution : The correct option is the conductor.
Ohm's Law states that the current passing through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points, given the temperature and other physical conditions remain constant.
V=IR, where
Question : Two trains of the same length are running on parallel tracks in the same direction at the speeds of 60 km/h and 90 km/h, respectively. The latter completely crosses the former in 30 seconds. The length of each train (in meters) is:
Option 1: 125
Option 2: 150
Option 3: 100
Option 4: 115
Correct Answer: 125
Solution : Time taken to cross each other = $\frac{\text{Sum of the lengths of two trains}}{\text{Relative speed}}$ Let the length of each train be $x$ meters. So, total length = $2x$ meters. Speed of 1st train = 30 km/h Speed of 2nd train = 45 km/h Relative
Question : Which of the following rivers originates from the Milam Glacier in Uttarakhand?
Option 1: Sutlej
Option 2: Ganges
Option 3: Gori Ganga
Option 4: Yamuna
Correct Answer: Gori Ganga
Solution : The correct option is Gori Ganga.
The Gori Ganga River originates from the Milam Glacier which is located in the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand. The Gori Ganga River is one of the major rivers of Uttarakhand. The Milam Glacier is a high-altitude glacier
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. CE, GI, KM, OQ, ?
Option 1: TW
Option 2: TV
Option 3: SU
Option 4: RT
Correct Answer: SU
Solution : Given: CE, GI, KM, OQ, ?
Add 4 to the place value of each letter of the previous term to obtain the next term of the series – CE→C + 4 = G; E + 4 = I GI→G + 4 = K; I +
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The students are told to ______ these words in the dictionary.
Option 1: look down
Option 2: look up
Option 3: look into
Option 4: look after
Correct Answer: look up
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrasal verb look up means to search for and find a piece of information in a book, and it is the appropriate choice according to the context of the sentence that students are told to
Question : Select the most appropriate option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The professor assigns the homework every week.
Option 1: The homework is assigning by the professor every week.
Option 2: The homework will be assigned by the professor every week.
Option 3: The homework assigns by the professor every week.
Option 4: The homework is assigned by the professor every week.
Correct Answer: The homework is assigned by the professor every week.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject
Question : Directions: From the given alternatives, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. IMMEASURABLE
Option 1: BAILABLE
Option 2: BLUE
Option 3: MEAT
Option 4: BIBLE
Correct Answer: BLUE
Solution : Given: IMMEASURABLE
Let's compare the given options – First option: BAILABLE; Two B's are not present in the word IMMEASURABLE. Therefore, all the letters of BAILABLE are not present in the word IMMEASURABLE. Second option: BLUE; All the letters of BLUE are present in the
Question : The time element in price analysis was introduced by:
Option 1: J. M. Keynes
Option 2: Alfred Marshall
Option 3: J. S. Mill
Option 4: J. R. Hicks
Correct Answer: Alfred Marshall
Solution : The correct answer is Alfred Marshall.
Alfred Marshall was the pioneer in incorporating the element of time into price analysis. He acknowledged that the value or price of a product or service could be shaped not only by current demand but also by
Question : Supriya made a profit of 8% by selling a T-shirt after offering a discount of 10%. If the marked price of the t-shirt is INR 1,080, then find its cost price (in INR) for Supriya.
Option 1: INR 920
Option 2: INR 940
Option 3: INR 880
Option 4: INR 900
Correct Answer: INR 900
Solution : Given: The marked price (MP) of the T-shirt = INR 1080 Selling price (SP) of the T-shirt $=1080-\frac{1080×10}{100}=1080-108=972$ Let the cost price (CP) of the T-shirt be $x$. CP + Profit = SP $\therefore x+\frac{x×8}{100}=972$ ⇒ $\frac{108x}{100}=972$ ⇒ $x=\frac{972×100}{108}$ ⇒ $x=900$ Hence, the correct
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