Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 22
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 22
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
In the above-labelled figure, there are a total of 22 triangles. They are AKM, ADH, HNM, HEA, HNO, HEF, HMO, HAF, FOP, FHI, FPQ, FIJ, FOQ, FHJ, JRQ, JGF, JRS, JGB, JQS, JFB, BSL, BJC.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : In which of the following states in Jog Falls located?
Option 1: Orissa
Option 2: Kerela
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution : The correct option is - Karnataka
In the Shimoga district of Karnataka's Western Ghats, Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavathi River. It is India's second-highest plunge waterfall. It is a segmented waterfall that changes its form depending on the time of year and the amount of rainfall.
Question : Which among the following is India’s first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine?
Option 1: Sputnik V
Option 2: Covishield
Option 3: COVAXIN
Option 4: Novavax
Correct Answer: COVAXIN
Solution : The correct option is COVAXIN.
India's first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine is Covaxin. It was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV). Covaxin received emergency use authorisation in India and played a significant role in the country's COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Question : DE is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle$ABC at the vertex A such that $DE \parallel BC$. If AB = 17 cm, then the length of AC is equal to:
Option 1: 16 cm
Option 2: 16.8 cm
Option 3: 17.3 cm
Option 4: 17 cm
Correct Answer: 17 cm
Solution : Given: DE || BC and AB = 17 cm. From the alternate segment theorem, we get $\angle$DAB = $\angle$ACB Also, $\angle$DAB = $\angle$ABC (Alternate angle) So, $\angle$ACB = $\angle$ABC ⇒ AB = AC = 17 cm Hence, the correct answer is 17 cm.
Question : Which among the following is the monsoon mud festival of Goa?
Option 1: Sarhul
Option 2: Karma
Option 3: Chikhal Kalo
Option 4: Lahaina
Correct Answer: Chikhal Kalo
Solution : The correct answer is Chikhal Kalo.
Chikhal Kalo, an exclusive religious festival held in the village of Marcel in Goa, is a unique blend of devotion and enjoyment. It takes place annually on the 11th day of the Hindu month of Ashadh within the expansive grounds of the Devki Krishna temple. With the onset of the monsoon, the temple premises transform into a muddy terrain, adding a crucial element to the ensuing festivities.
Question : The table given below shows the savings and expenditures of 5 companies.
The total expenditure of all the companies is how much percent less than the total savings?
Option 1: 16.67 percent
Option 2: 9.09 percent
Option 3: 10.56 percent
Option 4: 13.79 percent
Correct Answer: 13.79 percent
Solution : The total expenditure of all the companies = 200 + 500 + 400 + 300 + 1100 = 2500 Total savings of all the companies = 400 + 900 + 700 + 400 + 500 = 2900 Required percentage = $\frac{2900-2500}{2900}\times 100=13.79\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 13.79 percent.
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as the right side and the right side will appear as the left side. However, the top and bottom of the reflected image will remain the same.
Thus, the correct mirror image of the given figure will be –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : A trader allows a 40% discount on his goods, but he loses 30% on them. Find the percentage of the marked price above the cost price.
Option 1: $15\frac{2}{3}\%$
Option 2: $15 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Option 3: $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Option 4: $16 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Correct Answer: $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Solution : Let the marked price (MP) be 100$x$ After a discount of 40%, the selling price = 60$x$ When a loss of 30% then, $\frac{70}{100}$ of cost price (CP) = 60$x$ ⇒ CP = $\frac{600x}{7}$ Difference in MP and CP = 100$x$ – $\frac{600x}{7}$ = $\frac{100x}{7}$ Mark up% = $\frac{\text{Mark up value}}{\text{CP}}$ × 100 = $\frac{\frac{100x}{7}}{\frac{600x}{7}}$ × 100 = $\frac{100}{6}$ = $16\frac{2}{3}\%$ Hence, the correct answer is $16\frac{2}{3}\%$.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the letter clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter clusters. XFI : CKN PFS : UKX
Option 1: JPW : OLD
Option 2: DOP : IJU
Option 3: HPS : MUX
Option 4: TOM : YLN
Correct Answer: HPS : MUX
Solution : Given: XFI : CKN PFS : UKX
Add 5 in the place value of the letters of the first term to get the second term – XFI : CKN→X + 5 = C; F + 5 = K; I + 5 = N PFS : UKX→P + 5 = U; F + 5 = K; S + 5 = X
Now, let's check the given options – First option: JPW : OLD→J + 5 = O; P – 4 = L; W + 7 = D Second option: DOP : IJU→D + 5 = I; O – 5 = J; P + 5 = U Third option: HPS : MUX→H + 5 = M; P + 5 = U; S + 5 = X Fourth option: TOM : YLN→T + 5 = Y; O – 3 = L; M + 1 = N
So, only the third option follows the given pattern. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Acclimatise
Option 1: Disarrange
Option 2: Prioritise
Option 3: Placate
Option 4: Decriminalise
Correct Answer: Disarrange
Solution : The most appropriate antonym is the first option.
Acclimatise means adapting to a new environment or climate. The opposite of this is disarrange, which means to disrupt or disturb the order or arrangement of something.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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