Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Ganga Dussehra every year on the ______ day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month.
Option 1: 6th
Option 2: 8th
Option 3: 10th
Option 4: 12th
Correct Answer: 10th
Solution : The correct answer is 10th.
Ganga Dussehra happens every year on the 10th day (Dashami) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) of the Jyeshtha month in the Hindu calendar. This festival is dedicated to the worship of the Ganges River and
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 the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Anam and Bikash invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If in a particular month, Anam gets INR 3,840 as profit, the total profit is:
Option 1: INR 5,800
Option 2: INR 6,300
Option 3: INR 6,550
Option 4: INR 6,400
Correct Answer: INR 6,400
Solution : Investment Ratio = $3:2$ The profit ratio will also be the same. $\therefore$ Profit ratio of Anam and Bikash = $3:2$ Profit Anam got = INR 3,840 ⇒ Profit got by Bikash = $3840 \times \frac{2}{3}=2560$ $\therefore$ Total profit = INR 3,840 + INR
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The flood damaged the books so much that it was impossible to __________them.
Option 1: retrieve
Option 2: retrace
Option 3: retract
Option 4: retreat
Correct Answer: retrieve
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Retrieve means to get or bring something back from somewhere, as per the context of the question.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Which one of the following states has the longest coastline?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.
Gujarat features the longest coastline of any Indian state, extending approximately 1,600 kilometres along the country's western coast, with the Arabian Sea to its west. In comparison, Andhra Pradesh spans about 974 kilometres of coastline, Maharashtra has approximately 720 kilometres,
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. Give yourself a chance to be distracted of bad news.
Option 1: chance to be distracted
Option 2: Give yourself a
Option 3: No error
Option 4: of bad news
Correct Answer: of bad news
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Here, replace the preposition "of" with 'by' to make the sentence contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. In passive structure, the preposition "by" is used to denote an agent. In the given context, to denote what is
Question : Which of these statements is true?
Option 1: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
Option 2: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must be less than its present value to benefit the seller.
Option 3: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must exceed its present value to benefit the buyer.
Option 4: Under competitive asset market conditions, the present value must exceed the price of a bond to benefit the seller.
Correct Answer: Under competitive asset market conditions, the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
Solution : The correct option is under competitive asset market conditions the price of a bond must always be equal to its present value in equilibrium.
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Question : A money lender lent INR 30,000 in two parts, one at the rate of 8% and the other at 9%. If the total annual simple interest on the amount is 2650, then what is the amount of money lent at the rate of 8%?
Option 1: INR 6,000
Option 2: INR 5,000
Option 3: INR 4,500
Option 4: INR 5,500
Correct Answer: INR 5,000
Solution : Given: Principal = INR 30000 Let the money lent at 8% be Rs. $x$, and the money lent at 9% be $(300000-x)$, and the time be 1 year. According to the question, Simple interest on $x$ at 8% + simple interest on $(30000-x)$ at
Question : Directions: Arrange the Atomic age, Metallic age, Stone age, and Alloy age in a meaningful order (starting from the earliest). Which would appear in 3rd position?
Option 1: Alloy age
Option 2: Stone age
Option 3: Metallic age
Option 4: Atomic age
Correct Answer: Alloy age
Solution : Given: Atomic age, Metallic age, Stone age, and Alloy age
The given words represent the different ages in the evolution of mankind and the arrangement is as follows – Stone Age→Metallic age→Alloy Age→Atomic age
So, Alloy's age is in the 3rd position. Hence, the
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. FE : HG :: ML : ?
Option 1: ON
Option 2: PO
Option 3: QP
Option 4: JI
Correct Answer: ON
Solution : Given: FE : HG :: ML : ?
Add 2 to the place value of each letter of FE to obtain the required code – F + 2 = H; E + 2 = G Thus, FE is coded as HG. Similarly, follow the same
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