Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : If $\frac{x^2-1}{x}=8$, then what is the value of $\frac{x^6-1}{x^3}=?$
Option 1: 496
Option 2: 536
Option 3: 512
Option 4: 488
Correct Answer: 536
Solution : Given: $\frac{(x^{2} - 1)}{x} = 8$ ⇒ $x - \frac{1}{x} = 8$ Cubing on both sides, ⇒ $x^{3}- \frac{1}{x^{3}} - 3 \times x \times \frac{1}{x} \times (x - \frac{1}{x})= (8)^3$ [Since, $(a - b)^{3} = a^{3} - b^{3} - 3ab (a - b)$] ⇒ $x^{3}-
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
Vipul has been (1) / suffering from fever (2) / since seven days. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"Since" should be replaced with "for" to convey the intended meaning that Vipul had been sick for some time. The preposition "for" is the correct preposition to denote the period of time. "Since" is used when a particular
Question : If books purchased at prices between Rs. 150 and Rs. 300 are sold within the price range of Rs. 250 to Rs. 350, what is the maximum potential profit from selling 15 books?
Option 1: Cannot be determined.
Option 2: Rs. 750
Option 3: Rs. 4250
Option 4: Rs. 3000
Correct Answer: Rs. 3000
Solution : Minimum cost price = 150 × 15 = Rs. 2250 Maximum selling price = 350 × 15 = Rs. 5250 Maximum profit = 5250 – 2250 = Rs. 3000 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 3000.
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ?, 9, 19, 39, 79
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: ?, 9, 19, 39, 79
The pattern followed here is – 79 – 39 = 40→40 ÷ 2 = 20 39 – 19 = 20→20 ÷ 2 = 10 19 – 9 = 10→10 ÷ 2 = 5 Now, subtract 5 from 9 to
Question : Which among the following shortcut keys is used to open a new file in MS Word 365?
Option 1: Alt + O
Option 2: Alt + N
Option 3: Ctrl + O
Option 4: Ctrl + N
Correct Answer: Ctrl + N
Solution : The correct option is Ctrl + N.
In MS Word 365, the shortcut key to open a new file is Ctrl + N. Pressing this key combination creates a new, blank document. It is a quick and efficient way for users to
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The actors is to shoot the scene three times.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: had to shooting
Option 3: has to shoot
Option 4: had to shoot
Correct Answer: had to shoot
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"Had to shoot" is correct, as the sentence is talking about an event that already occurred in the past, and hence the simple past tense should be used. The sentence conveys the meaning that the actors
Question : Select the most appropriate option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The book was written by the author over a period of two years.
Option 1: The author wrote the book over a period of two years.
Option 2: The book was written over a period of two years.
Option 3: The book was being written by the author over a period of two years.
Option 4: The period of two years was taken by the author to write the book.
Correct Answer: The author wrote the book over a period of two years.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert active to passive, we make the subject perform the action, and rephrase
Question : A hemisphere and a cone have equal bases. If their heights are also equal, then the ratio of their curved surfaces will be:
Option 1: $1 : 2$
Option 2: $2 : 1$
Option 3: $1:\sqrt{2}$
Option 4: $\sqrt{2}:1$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{2}:1$
Solution : Since the bases of the hemisphere and cone are equal, their radii are also equal. ⇒ radius of hemisphere = radius of cone = $r$ Height of hemisphere = radius of hemisphere = $r$ Also, height of cone = height of hemisphere = $r$ The
Question : Directions: If BOY is represented as 42, then what is the code for GIRL?
Option 1: 43
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 46
Correct Answer: 46
Solution : Given: BOY is coded as 42.
Add the position values of the letters of BOY to obtain the required code – Position values of the letters of BOY; B→2; O→15; Y→25 BOY→2 + 15 + 25 = 42 Thus, BOY is coded as 42. Similarly,
Question : Which of these is not a flow concept?
Option 1: Profit of a corporation.
Option 2: Output produced by a firm.
Option 3: Interest expense on loan.
Option 4: Number of machines used in a factory.
Correct Answer: Number of machines used in a factory.
Solution : The correct answer is the Number of machines used in a factory.
The "number of machines used in a factory" is not a flow concept. Flow concepts typically involve the movement or transfer of something over time, such
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