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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : The atomic number of an atom gives the number of which of the following?

Option 1: Electron

Option 2: Protons

Option 3: Neutrons

Option 4: Neutrons and protons

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Protons


Solution : The correct option is Protons.

The number of protons in an atom is equivalent to the element's atomic number. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is referred to as the mass number. The atomic number plus the neutron count equals

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Question : From the northmost to the southmost point of India, what is the extent of India?

Option 1: 4109 km

Option 2: 2914 km

Option 3: 3214 km

Option 4: 3785 km

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3214 km


Solution : The correct option is 3214 km.

From the northmost point in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (Indira Col., Siachen Glacier) to the southmost point at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India spans approximately 3,214 kilometres (1,997 miles). This vast north-south extent encompasses diverse geographical

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Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
_op_mo_n__pnmop_

Option 1: mpnmno

Option 2: mnmopn

Option 3: mnpmon

Option 4: pmnopn

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: mnpmon


Solution : Given: 
_op_mo_n__pnmop_

To fill the series we have to divide the series — _op_ / mo_n / __pn / mop_
Let's check each option — 
First option: mpnmno; mopp / monn / mnpn / mopo (No repeated pattern

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Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
The violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred

Option 1: Sacramental

Option 2: Holy

Option 3: Pious

Option 4: Sacrilege

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sacrilege


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

The most appropriate one-word substitution for the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred will be sacrilege.

Sacrilege: It refers to the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

The meanings of the other words are:

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Question : In India, silver fir, junipers, pines and birches are the common trees of which of the following forests?

Option 1: Tropical deciduous forests

Option 2: Mangrove forests

Option 3: Tropical evergreen forests

Option 4: Montane forests

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Montane forests


Solution : The correct option is Montane Forests.

Silver fir, junipers, pines, and birches are typically found in the montane forests. Montane forests are found in mountainous regions and are characterised by a variety of tree species that are adapted to the specific conditions of

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Question : Directions: If the 19th of June 2001 is Tuesday, what will be the day of the week on the 21st of August 2009?

Option 1: Sunday

Option 2: Friday

Option 3: Thursday

Option 4: Monday

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Friday


Solution : Given:
19th of June 2001 is Tuesday.

Let's calculate the total number of days from the 19th of June 2001 to the 21st of August 2009 –

Number of days from 19 June 2001 to 31 December 2001 = 11 + 31 + 31 +

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Question : _______ is the key circuit board holding the essential processing parts of a computer.

Option 1: Firmware

Option 2: Central Processing Unit

Option 3: Random Access Memory

Option 4: Motherboard

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Motherboard


Solution : The correct option is Motherboard.

The key circuit board holding the essential processing parts of a computer is called the motherboard. The motherboard serves as the central hub for connecting various components, such as the CPU (Central Processing Unit), memory (RAM), storage devices, graphics cards,

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Question : Sneha fixes the marked price of an item 40% above its cost price. What is the percentage of discount allowed to gain 12%?

Option 1: 34%

Option 2: 40%

Option 3: 20%

Option 4: 25%

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20%


Solution : Let the cost price be Rs. 100.
So, marked price = Rs. 140
Profit = 12% of cost price
Selling price = cost price + profit = 100 + 12% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 112
Discount = marked price – selling price = Rs.

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Question : What is the value of $\frac{\frac{5}{3} \text { of } \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{24}{5}-\frac{1}{5} \text { of } \frac{25}{8} \times \frac{24}{5}}{\frac{5}{12} \text { of } \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{4}{3}+\frac{3}{4} \text { of } \frac{12}{5} \times \frac{5}{6}}$?

Option 1: $-\frac{24}{23}$

Option 2: $-\frac{12}{23}$

Option 3: $-\frac{25}{46}$

Option 4: $-\frac{28}{23}$

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $-\frac{12}{23}$


Solution : $\frac{\frac{5}{3} \text { of } \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{24}{5}-\frac{1}{5} \text { of } \frac{25}{8} \times \frac{24}{5}}{\frac{5}{12} \text { of } \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{4}{3}+\frac{3}{4} \text { of } \frac{12}{5} \times \frac{5}{6}}$
$=\frac{\frac{5}{12}\times\frac{24}{5}-\frac{25}{40}\times\frac{24}{5}}{\frac{15}{48}\times\frac{4}{3}+\frac{36}{20}\times \frac{5}{6}}$
$=\frac{2-3}{\frac{5}{12}+\frac{3}{2}}$
$=\frac{-1}{\frac{5+18}{12}}$
$=\frac{-12}{23}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{-12}{23}$.

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Question : Directions: What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if + and – are interchanged and × and ÷ are interchanged?
11 ÷ 42 × 3 – 69 + 25 = ?

Option 1: 189

Option 2: 210

Option 3: 198

Option 4: 205

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 198


Solution : Given:
11 ÷ 42 × 3 – 69 + 25 = ?

After interchanging the signs as per the instructions, we get –
= 11 × 42 ÷ 3 + 69 – 25
= 11 × 14 + 69 – 25
= 154 + 69

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