Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
He was that angry that he slammed the book on the table.
Option 1: that he slammed the book
Option 2: that angry
Option 3: He was
Option 4: on the table.
Correct Answer: that angry
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error lies in the use of "that" before angry. It should be replaced with the adverb so, which means "to such a great degree", to make the sentence grammatically accurate and convey the intended
Question : Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows. The production of cement (in lakh tonnes) by a company during the last six years is presented by the bar graph. What is the average cement production (in lakh tonnes) during the given six years?
Option 1: 40.0
Option 2: 39.0
Option 3: 39.5
Option 4: 40.5
Correct Answer: 39.5
Solution : Average cement production = $\frac{\text{Total production in 6 years}}{\text{Number of years}}$ Total production in 6 years = 35 + 40 + 45 + 35 + 35 + 47 = 237 ⇒ Average = $\frac{237}{6}$ = 39.5 Hence, the correct answer is 39.5.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the letter clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter clusters. NEZ : UIV BIL : IOH
Option 1: IUN : PAJ
Option 2: TAP : AET
Option 3: PIL : IOP
Option 4: AOR : JUM
Correct Answer: IUN : PAJ
Solution : Given: NEZ : UIV; BIL : IOH
Like, NEZ : UIV→N + 7 = U; E + 6 = K; Z – 4 = V And, BIL : IOH→B + 7 = I; I + 6 = O; L – 4 = H
Question : What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to policy brutality ?
Option 1: Rowlatt Act
Option 2: Minto-Morley Reforms
Option 3: Simon Commission
Option 4: Pitts India Act
Correct Answer: Simon Commission
Solution : The correct option is - Simon Comission
Lala Lajpat Rai, an Indian freedom fighter, was demonstrating against the Simon Commission when he succumbed to police brutality. The Simon Commission, officially known as the Indian Statutory Commission, was a group set up by the British
Question : China has the longest border with which of the following countries?
Option 1: Russia
Option 2: India
Option 3: Myanmar
Option 4: Mongolia
Correct Answer: Mongolia
Solution : The correct answer is Mongolia.
China shares its borders with 14 nations, namely Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. The longest border of China is shared with Mongolia, followed by Russia, and India. India,
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The ocean floor is famously less (1)________ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2) _______what looks like an asteroid impact crater. Intriguingly, the crater, (3)________ "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4) _______, around 66 million years ago, which (5) ________the dinosaurs and many other species. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: dropped
Option 2: named
Option 3: murmured
Option 4: squeaked
Correct Answer: named
The sentence mentions that the crater was given a name after the nearby volcano, Nadir Seamount. The term that fits in this context is "named." The crater was named "Nadir" after the volcano, indicating a deliberate choice to
Question : The ratio of the cost price (CP) and marked price (MP) of an article is 4 : 7. A discount of 20% is given on MP and the shopkeeper makes a profit of INR 80. Find the CP of the article.
Option 1: INR 190
Option 2: INR 170
Option 3: INR 200
Option 4: INR 180
Correct Answer: INR 200
Solution : Let the cost price and marked price of an article be $4x$ and $7x$. Selling price after 20% discount on marked price = $\frac{(100-20)}{100}\times 7x = 5.6x$ Selling price after profit of INR 80 on cost price = $4x + 80$ According to the
Question : A 45% profit is made when a discount of 45% is given on the marked price of an item. If the discount on the marked price of the same item is 50%, then the profit will be:
Option 1: $31 \frac{9}{11}$%
Option 2: $33 \frac{2}{11}$%
Option 3: $30\frac{7}{11}$%
Option 4: $31\frac{7}{11}$%
Correct Answer: $31 \frac{9}{11}$%
Solution : Let the marked price be $100x$. Discount = 45% Selling price $= 100x - \frac{45}{100} \times 100x = 55x$ Profit percentage = 45% Cost price $= \text{Selling price} \times \frac{100}{100 + \text{Profit}\%}$ ⇒ Cost price $= 55x \times \frac{100}{100 + 45}$ ⇒ Cost price
Question : In India, which Ministry issues the coins of all denominations?
Option 1: Ministry of External Affairs
Option 2: Ministry of Home Affairs
Option 3: Ministry of Mines
Option 4: Ministry of Finance
Correct Answer: Ministry of Finance
Solution : The correct answer is the Ministry of Finance.
In India, the issuance of coins of all denominations is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance. The department within the Ministry of Finance specifically responsible for coinage is the Department of Economic Affairs, which
Question : What is the Compound interest on INR 25,000 for 3 years at 10% per annum compounded yearly?
Option 1: INR 8,125
Option 2: INR 8,000
Option 3: INR 8,200
Option 4: INR 8,275
Correct Answer: INR 8,275
Solution : We know, $\text{Total amount}=\text{Principal}×(1+\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ $⇒\text{Total amount}= 25000(1+\frac{10}{100})^{3}$ $⇒\text{Total amount}= 25000×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}= 33275$ $\therefore$ Compound Interest = Total amount – Principal = 33275 – 25000 = INR 8,275 Hence, the correct answer is INR 8,275.
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