Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in
Question : With what bio-region is the term "Steppe" associated?
Option 1: Grasslands
Option 2: Tropical Forests
Option 3: Savanna
Option 4: Coniferous Forests
Correct Answer: Grasslands
Solution : The correct answer is Grasslands.
Steppes are temperate grasslands found in the Eurasian region. They are spread over countries like Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Grasslands are vast tracts of grasses that are formed as an ecotone between desert and forest ecosystems. Limiting
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
Sunil and I helped to sell tickets.
(1) we
(2) us
(3) me
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice, as there is no improvement required.
The given sentence does not have any grammatical errors and needs no improvement as the order of the pronouns is followed correctly.
Question : Direction: Karan has a brother Prem and a sister Neesha. Karan's wife is Naj and has a daughter Naksha. Naksha got married to Neesha's son Akbar and had a baby girl Riya. What is the relation between Naksha and Neesha?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Niece and Aunt
Option 3: Mother and daughter
Option 4: Mother and Granddaughter
Correct Answer: Niece and Aunt
Solution : As per the instructions given, the family tree will be –
According to the above family tree, the relation between Naksha and Neesha can be either Niece and Aunt or Dauther-in-law and mother-in-law.
From the given options, Niece and Aunt is the correct
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the following sentence.
She is really interested in the study of religion.
Option 1: theology
Option 2: philology
Option 3: lexicography
Option 4: psephology
Correct Answer: theology
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Theology refers to the study of religion, faith, and divinity.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : If hiring extra workers increases a factory's output from 1000 to 1200 units per day, but the factory has to reduce the price of its product from Rs. 25 to Rs. 24 per unit to sell the additional output, the Marginal Revenue Product of the last worker is:
Option 1: Rs. 3800
Option 2: Rs. 200
Option 3: Rs. 4000
Option 4: Rs. 100
Correct Answer: Rs. 3800
Solution : The correct option is Rs 3800.
Marginal revenue product (MRP), also known as the marginal value product, is the marginal revenue created due to an addition of one unit of resource.
In this case:
Question : Which of the following folk dances is primarily associated with Rajasthan?
Option 1: Tapu
Option 2: Gair
Option 3: Dhimsa
Option 4: Bihu
Correct Answer: Gair
Solution : The correct option is Gair.
One of the most well-known and well-liked folk dances from Rajasthan, India, is the gair dance, predominantly performed by the Bhil Group but practised across Rajasthan. Other names for it include Gair Ghumna, Gair Khelna, Gair Nachna, and Gair
Question : George can do 35% of the total work in 6 days, Jim and George together completed a piece of work in 12 days. In how many days could Jim, working alone, complete the entire task?
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 45
Correct Answer: 40
Solution : Given, 35% of the total work is done by George in 6 days. Jim and George can do a piece of work in 12 days. Let us assume Jim can do a task in $x$ days. ⇒ Jim's one day work = $\frac{1}{x}$ part of
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No improvement".
By the end of this decade, doctors surely (must have discover) a cure for cancer.
(1) would have discovered
(2) could discover
(3) have discovered
(4) No improvement
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.
"Would have discovered" is appropriate when expressing a future event that is uncertain but expected. The use of "would have discovered" conveys the idea that there is an expectation or hope that doctors will discover a
Question : At what rate of compound interest (compounding annually) per annum will a sum of Rs. 1,000 become Rs. 1,060.90 in 2 years?
Option 1: 2% per annum
Option 2: 4% per annum
Option 3: 3% per annum
Option 4: 5% per annum
Correct Answer: 3% per annum
Solution : Given: Total amount = Rs. 1,060.90, Principal = Rs. 1,000, Time = 2 years Let the rate be $r$. We know, $\text{Total Amount}=\text{Principal}×(1+\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ $⇒1060.90 = 1000 \left(1 + \frac{r}{100}\right)^2$ $⇒(\frac{100+r}{100})^2=\frac{10609}{10000}$ $⇒(\frac{100+r}{100})^2=(\frac{103}{100})^2$ $⇒\frac{100+r}{100}=\frac{103}{100}$ $⇒100+r=103$ $⇒r = 3\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 3% per
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