Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : If an article is sold at $\frac{9}{10}th$ of its usual selling price, 20% profit would be made on it. Find the profit percentage which would have been made on it on selling it at its usual selling price.
Option 1: 33.33%
Option 2: 25%
Option 3: 30%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 33.33%
Solution : Let the selling price be $100x$. The article is sold at $\frac{9}{10}$th of its usual selling price, and a 20% profit is made. Then the new selling price = $\frac{9}{10} \times 100x = 90x$ Selling price = $\frac{100+ Profit\%}{100}×$ cost price ⇒ $90x$ = $\frac{100+20}{100}
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Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Bihu : Assam :: Onam : ?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Jammu & Kashmir
Option 4: Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : Given: Bihu : Assam :: Onam : ?
Like, Bihu is the festival of Assam. Similarly, Onam is the festival of Kerala.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary. 1. Claim 2. Clearly 3. Clerk 4. Clerical
Option 1: 2, 1, 4, 3
Option 2: 1, 3, 2, 4
Option 3: 1, 2, 3, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 4, 3
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Claim 2. Clearly 3. Clerk 4. Clerical
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter C, followed by l then move on to the next letter. Step
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
One must (1) / obey one's (2) / teachers. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is structured properly and conveys the intended meaning.
Therefore, the sentence contains no errors.
Question : If the water smells bad, then that odour can be removed by adding:
Option 1: Alum
Option 2: Bleach
Option 3: Activated carbon
Option 4: Deactivated carbon
Correct Answer: Activated carbon
Solution : The correct option is Activated carbon.
Powdered activated carbon is the suggested remedy for tastes, and odours that are modest and sporadic. By adding powdered activated carbon to water, or using granular activated carbon in the water filter, bad tastes, and unpleasant odours
Question : Directions: Select the related code from the given alternatives. FS : IT :: QT : ?
Option 1: PR
Option 2: TU
Option 3: ST
Option 4: TQ
Correct Answer: TU
Solution : Given: FS : IT :: QT : ?
Like, F + 3 = I; S + 1 = T Similarly, Q + 3 = T; T + 1 = U
So, QT is related to TU. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. GOVERNMENT
Option 1: GOT
Option 2: OVER
Option 3: NEED
Option 4: NORM
Correct Answer: NEED
Solution : Given: GOVERNMENT
Let's compare all the option words with the given word. First option: GOT; All the letters of GOT are present in the word GOVERNMENT. Second option: OVER; All the letters of OVER are present in the word GOVERNMENT. Third option: NEED; D is
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed.)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.
Question : Identify the correct statement/s concerning the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) EShakti project.
i. The project aimed to digitise the financial and non-financial data of all the SHGs.
ii. The project aimed to bring awareness about Digital India among the farmers.
iii. This project was launched by NABARD in March 2015.
Option 1: Only ii
Option 2: Only i and iii
Option 3: Only i and ii
Option 4: Only ii and iii
Correct Answer: Only i and iii
Solution : The correct option is Only i and iii.
The EShakti project was officially launched by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in March 2015. This initiative reflected NABARD's commitment to leveraging technology for the empowerment of rural communities,
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment. The new technology was much more productive and achieved maximum output with minimal wasted effort or expense.
Option 1: efficient
Option 2: elaborate
Option 3: rapid
Option 4: magnificent
Correct Answer: efficient
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The sentence emphasises the effectiveness of the new technology in achieving maximum output with minimal wasted effort or expense. "Efficient" is a term that precisely captures this idea, conveying the concept of achieving the desired results
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