Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the pair of letter clusters that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pair of letter clusters given below. Both pairs of letter clusters follow the same pattern. HMQ : QMH PWY : YWP
Option 1: QRT : RQT
Option 2: UWK : VXI
Option 3: LJH : HJL
Option 4: EJK : OPQ
Correct Answer: LJH : HJL
Solution : Given: HMQ : QMH; PWY : YWP
Reverse the order of the letters in the given letter clusters to get the required code in each pair – HMQ→QMH; PWY→YWP
Let's check the options – First option: QRT : RQT; QRT→TRQ ≠ RQT Second
Question : Directions: Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete. RD_WS_MSTZP_U_SK_VVG
Option 1: KAOYV
Option 2: GAOZU
Option 3: JBOXV
Option 4: KBNXU
Correct Answer: JBOXV
Solution : Given: RD_WS_MSTZP_U_SKVVVG
To fill the series we have to divide the series – RD_W / S_MS / TZP_ / U_SK / VVVG Let's check each option – First option: KAOYV; RDKW / SAMS / TZPO / U
Question : Directions: Study the following histogram of wage distribution of different numbers of workers and answer the given questions. The number of workers earning more than Rs. 940 but less than Rs. 960 is:
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 16
Option 3: 23
Option 4: 26
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : The number of workers whose wages are between Rs. 940 to Rs. 950 is 5. The number of workers whose wages are between Rs. 950 to Rs. 960 is 10. $\therefore$ The number of workers earning more than Rs. 940 but less than Rs. 960
Question : The marked price of an item is Rs. 900. On purchases of 2 items, the discount is 16% and on purchases of 5 items, the discount is 44%. Raksha buys 7 items, what is the effective discount?
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 16%
Option 3: 36%
Option 4: 9.6%
Correct Answer: 36%
Solution : Marked price of an item = Rs. 900 ⇒ Marked price of 2 items = 2 × Rs. 900 = Rs. 1,800 Amount saved on buying 2 items = 16% of Rs. 1,800 = Rs. 288 ⇒ Marked price of 5 items = 5 ×
Question : Shri Jatin Goswami received several honours for his contribution to ______.
Option 1: Bharatnatyam Dance
Option 2: Kathak Dance
Option 3: Sattriya Dance
Option 4: Manipuri Dance
Correct Answer: Sattriya Dance
Solution : The correct option is the Sattriya dance.
Shri Jatin Goswami received several honours for his contribution to the Sattriya dance. He was a renowned Sattriya dancer and guru for preserving and promoting this unique dance form from Assam, India. His contributions to the
Question : What will be the present value of Rs. 13,230 due two years hence, when the interest is compounded at the rate of 5% per annum?
Option 1: Rs. 13,000
Option 2: Rs. 10,500
Option 3: Rs. 11,500
Option 4: Rs. 12,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 12,000
Solution : Let the principal be Rs. $P$. Amount = Rs. 13,230 Rate of interest compounded annually, $R$ = 5% Time, $n$ = 2 years So, $13230 = P(1 + \frac{5}{100})^{2}$ ⇒ $13230 = P \times \frac{21}{20} \times \frac{21}{20}$ ⇒ $P =\frac{13230\times20\times20}{21\times21}$ ⇒ $P =$ Rs.
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? XEM, ZGO, BIQ, DKS, ?
Option 1: FMU
Option 2: DNV
Option 3: FOV
Option 4: ENU
Correct Answer: FMU
Solution : Given: XEM, ZGO, BIQ, DKS, ?
Add 2 to the place value of each letter of the previous letter cluster to obtain the next letter cluster in the series – XEM→X + 2 = Z; E + 2 = G; M + 2 = O→ZGO
Question :
Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols: If the given interchanges are made in signs and numbers, which one of the following equations is true? (Signs: ÷ and +, Numbers: 6 and 5)
Option 1: 18 + 6 ÷ 5 = 9.6
Option 2: 26 ÷ 5 + 6 = 6.4
Option 3: 5 ÷ 6 + 80 = 5.8
Option 4: 90 + 5 ÷ 6 = 8.6
Correct Answer: 18 + 6 ÷ 5 = 9.6
Solution : Interchange ÷ and +, 6 and 5 in the given options one by one. First option: 18 + 6 ÷ 5 = 9.6 = 18 ÷ 5 + 6 = 3.6 + 6 = 9.6 Second option: 26 ÷
Question : Aman drove from home to a town at the speed of 60 km/hr and on his return journey, he drove at the speed of 30 km/hr and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover each way?
Option 1: 75 km
Option 2: 55 km
Option 3: 60 km
Option 4: 80 km
Correct Answer: 60 km
Solution : Let the distance between home to town be $d$ km. Time from home to town = $T$ hours Time from town to home = $(T+1)$ hours We know that, Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{time}}$ Since, both the distances are the same. $\therefore 60\times T=30 \times(T+1)$ ⇒
Question : Who among the following Mughals built the Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort complex?
Option 1: Shah Jahan
Option 2: Jahangir
Option 3: Akbar
Option 4: Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Solution : The correct answer is Shah Jahan.
Emperor Shah Jahan erected the Moti Masjid at the summit of the Uttar Pradesh Agra Fort complex. Five years after the Mughal residence was moved to Shahjahanabad, the mosque was completed in 1653. Situated north of the fort's
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