Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in the present state of :
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Calcutta
Option 3: Jammu and Kashmir
Option 4: Kerla
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution : Correct Answer is Karnataka
In the state of Karnataka, in the south, is the historic village of Hampi. Many of the temples in this village date back to the Vijayanagara Empire. The Hindu Virupaksha Temple dates back to the seventh century and is situated close
Question : The table shows the production of different types of P, Q, R and S motorcycles (in thousands) in four years.
If the data related to the production of type R motorcycles is represented by Pie-Chart, then the central angle of the sector representing the production of motorcycles in 2020 will be:
Option 1: 108°
Option 2: 120°
Option 3: 100°
Option 4: 90°
Correct Answer: 100°
Solution : Production of type R motorcycles in 2020 = 50 Total production of type R motorcycles = 65 + 37 + 50 + 28 = 180 thousands Here 180 thousand represent = 360° ⇒ 50 thousand will represent = $\frac{360°}{180} × 50$ = 100° Hence, the
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MUZJIK is coded as UCHRQS, and BLOWZY is coded as JTWEHG. What is the code for SQUAWK in the given code language?
Option 1: AZCIES
Option 2: AYCIFS
Option 3: AYDIES
Option 4: AYCIES
Correct Answer: AYCIES
Solution : Given: MUZJIK is coded as UCHRQS. BLOWZY is coded as JTWEHG
Add 8 to the positional value of each letter to get the code. Like in, MUZJIK→M + 8 = U; U + 8 = C; Z + 8 = H; J + 8 =
Question : Which of the following statements is true? A) Money Supply is a stock concept B) Currency and Coins with the public are not included in the M3 measure of money supply
Option 1: Only A
Option 2: Neither A nor B
Option 3: Both A and B
Option 4: Only B
Correct Answer: Only A
Solution : The correct answer is Only A.
Money Supply is a stock concept which is the total stock of money held at a particular. Currency and coins with the public are included in the M3 measure of money supply.
M3 = M1 + Net
Question : The length of the common chord of two intersecting circles is 12 cm. If the diameters of the circles are 15 cm and 13 cm, then what is the distance (in cm) between their centres?
Option 1: $\frac{7}{2}$
Option 2: $7$
Option 3: $7\sqrt{2}$
Option 4: $14$
Correct Answer: $7$
Solution : Radius, OA = $\frac{15}{2}=7.5$ cm Radius, O'A = $\frac{13}{2}=6.5$ cm AB = 12 cm AD = $\frac{12}{2}=6$ cm In $\triangle$AOD, OA2 = AD2 + OD2 ⇒ OD $=\sqrt{7.5^2-6^2}=4.5$ cm In $\triangle$AO'D, O'A2 = AD2 + O'D2 ⇒ O'D $=\sqrt{6.5^2-6^2}=2.5$
Question : 'Table sugar' is which type of sugar?
Option 1: Fructose
Option 2: Galactose
Option 3: Glucose
Option 4: Sucrose
Correct Answer: Sucrose
Solution : The correct option is Sucrose.
"Table sugar" is sucrose, a type of disaccharide sugar. Sucrose is of two simple sugar molecules, one glucose molecule, and one fructose molecule, joined together by a chemical bond. It is commonly used as a sweetener in various foods
Question : The Koya movement in Malkangiri, during 1880 (now in Odisha) was led by:
Option 1: Ratna Naik
Option 2: Tama Dora
Option 3: Rindo Majhi
Option 4: Dayanidhi Dharua
Correct Answer: Tama Dora
Solution : The correct option is Tama Dora.
The Koya movement in Malkangiri, Odisha, during 1880 was indeed led by Tama Dora. This movement was a significant uprising among the Koya tribal community in the region. The Koya movement was primarily a resistance against exploitative
Question : R. K. Laxman died on January 26, 2015. He was a leading _____ of India?
Option 1: cartoonist
Option 2: space scientist
Option 3: kathakali dancer
Option 4: playback singer
Correct Answer: cartoonist
Solution : The correct answer is a cartoonist.
R. K. Laxman, an iconic Indian cartoonist, created the "Common Man" character, satirizing socio-political issues with humour and insight. "You Said It" is one of his famous works in which he comically depicts the political aspects through the glance
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
She told me to wait here.
Option 1: I was told to wait here by her.
Option 2: I was told to wait there by her.
Option 3: I was told to waited here by her.
Option 4: I am told to wait here by her.
Correct Answer: I was told to wait here by her.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject
Question : The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called
Option 1: Himadri
Option 2: Sahyadri
Option 3: Assam Himalayas
Option 4: Sivalik
Correct Answer: Himadri
Solution : The correct answer is Himadri.
The world's tallest mountain range, the Himalayas, is spread across five nations: China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan. Its three divisions are the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas. The Greater Himalayas are called Himadri, the
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