Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Direction: The annual agricultural production (in tonnes) of an Indian state is given in the pie chart. The total production is 12960 tonnes. What is the annual production of Maize?
Option 1: 3240 tonnes
Option 2: 4140 tonnes
Option 3: 3420 tonnes
Option 4: 2160 tonnes
Correct Answer: 3420 tonnes
Solution : The total production is 12960 tonnes. The angle subtended by maize in the pie chart = $95^\circ$ Now, annual production of Maize $=\frac{95^\circ}{360^\circ}\times 12960 = 3420$ tonnes Hence, the correct answer is 3420 tonnes.
Question : Directions: If the 22nd of September 1982 is Wednesday, then what will be the day of the week on the 7th of December 1991?
Option 1: Friday
Option 2: Saturday
Option 3: Monday
Option 4: Tuesday
Correct Answer: Saturday
Solution : Given: The 22nd of September 1982 is Wednesday.
Calculate the days between the 22nd of September 1982 and the 7th of December 1991. Number of days from 23rd of September 1982 to 22nd of September 1991 = (9 × 365) + 2 = 3287 (2
Question : Which among the following glaciers is not located in Jammu & Kashmir?
Option 1: Bhillan
Option 2: Milam
Option 3: Thajiwas
Option 4: Prui
Correct Answer: Milam
Solution : The correct option is Milam.
The Milam Glacier is not located in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the state of Uttarakhand. Specifically, it is in the Kumaon Himalayas, in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. The Milam Glacier is one of the largest
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No Error".
Although people had been on watch and/ the watchkeepers were very tired,/ everyone were up and buzzing.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: Although people had been on watch and
Option 3: the watchkeepers were very tired,
Option 4: everyone were up and buzzing.
Correct Answer: everyone were up and buzzing.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Words such as everyone require a singular verb. Thus, were should be replaced with was to maintain the subject-verb agreement and make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Question : A 9 cm long perpendicular is drawn from the centre of the circle to a 24 cm long chord. Find the radius of the circle.
Option 1: 17 cm
Option 2: 18 cm
Option 3: 16 cm
Option 4: 15 cm
Correct Answer: 15 cm
Solution : The perpendicular drawn from the centre of the circle to the chord bisects the chord. ⇒ AM = MB = $\frac{24}{2}$ = 12 cm In the right triangle AMO, AO2 = OM2 + AM2 ⇒ AO2 = 92 +
Question : Which one of the following literary pieces was written by Krishnadevaraya?
Option 1: Kavirajamarga
Option 2: Usha Parinayam
Option 3: Amuktamalyada
Option 4: Katha Saritha
Correct Answer: Amuktamalyada
Solution : The correct answer is Amuktamalyada.
The Telugu epic poem Amuktamalyada was written by Krishnadevaraya during the Vijayanagara Dynasty. Amuktamalyada was a momentous Telugu poem written by the king himself. The "Madalasa Charita", "Satyavadu Parinaya", "Rasamanjari," and "Jambavati Kalyana" are some of his Sanskrit writings.
Question : Select the correct spelling from the given options to fill in the blank.
Jaysmita is one of the most _____ persons I have ever met as she has many talents.
Option 1: versataile
Option 2: versatele
Option 3: versateile
Option 4: versatile
Correct Answer: versatile
The correct spelling, according to the dictionary, is versatile.
Versatile: It denotes the ability to do many different things, adjust to new conditions, or use things for many different purposes.
Question : Directions: If in a coding system, 38474 is coded as 47565, then how will 28464 be coded in the same coding system?
Option 1: 37337
Option 2: 73133
Option 3: 37555
Option 4: 37133
Correct Answer: 37555
Solution : Given: 38474 is coded as 47565.
Add 1 to the odd place digit and subtract 1 from the even place digit of 38474, to obtain the required code – 3 + 1 = 4; 8 – 1 = 7; 4 + 1 = 5; 7
Question : When was the Direct Tax Code Bill introduced in the Parliament of India?
Option 1: 2010
Option 2: 2005
Option 3: 2020
Option 4: 2015
Correct Answer: 2010
Solution : The correct option is 2010.
On August 30, 2010, the Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill was first presented in the Indian Parliament. The Direct Tax Code was created to streamline and modernize the nation's direct tax rules to create a more effective and modern tax
Question : Ghurehi is the folk dance of which of the following Indian states?
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Himachal Pradesh
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Himachal Pradesh.
Ghurehi is the folk dance of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a beautiful dance performance usually performed by the pretty ladies of the Chamba region during the annual fairs. The dance is characterised by its
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