Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: Nine
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Eight
Option 4: Seven
Correct Answer: Seven
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 7 triangles. They are ABC, ADE, BDI, FHJ, JHG, FGH, DEH.
So, there are a total of 7 triangles. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Who was (is) the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Awards ?
Option 1: Nargis Dutt
Option 2: Uma Devi
Option 3: Devika Rani
Option 4: Sulochana
Correct Answer: Devika Rani
Solution : The correct option is Devika Rani.
Devika Rani was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In the Indian cinema industry, she was a well-known actress and producer. In 1970, Devika Rani was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her remarkable contributions
Question : Directions: Study the bar chart given below and answer the following questions:
If the income of company Q in 2001 was 10% more than that in 2000 and the company had earned a profit of 20% in 2000, then expenditure in 2000 (in Rs. crore) was:
Option 1: 34.34
Option 2: 30.30
Option 3: 29.09
Option 4: 32.32
Correct Answer: 30.30
Solution : The income of company Q in the year 2001 = Rs. 40 crore The income of company Q in the year 2000 = $\frac{40}{(100+10)}$ × 100 = Rs. 36.36 crore We have, the profit percent in the year 2000 = 20% The expenditure of company
Question : The highest title in Judo is:
Option 1: Black Belt
Option 2: 10th Dan
Option 3: Yellow Belt
Option 4: 12th Dan
Correct Answer: 10th Dan
Solution : The correct answer is 10th Dan.
Judo was the first martial art to adopt the ranking system utilized in Go and Shogi. These concepts of "Dan" and "Kyu" were later merged to create the current ranking system. The different coloured belts in judo
Question : A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 m2 and a perimeter of 46 m. The length of its diagonal is:
Option 1: 23 m
Option 2: 13 m
Option 3: 17 m
Option 4: 21 m
Correct Answer: 17 m
Solution : Let the length of the rectangle as $l$ and the width as $w$. The area of the rectangle, $lw = 120\ \text{m}^2⇒l=\frac{120}{w}$ The perimeter of the rectangle, $2(l + w) = 46\ \text{m}$ $⇒l + w = 23$ putting the value of $l$, we
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. YXW, TSR, NML, ?
Option 1: EFG
Option 2: GFE
Option 3: FEG
Option 4: HGF
Correct Answer: GFE
Solution : Given: YXW, TSR, NML, ?
Subtract consecutive natural numbers starting from 5 from the positional value of each letter of the previous term to get the next term of the series. First letter of the series→Y – 5 = T; T – 6 = N;
Question : Which is the holy book of the Sikh religion?
Option 1: Bhagavad Gita
Option 2: Baani
Option 3: Gurmukhi
Option 4: Guru Granth Sahib
Correct Answer: Guru Granth Sahib
Solution : The correct answer is Guru Granth Sahib.
The primary venue of worship for Sikhs, the Gurdwara, houses the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib is the holy scripture of Sikhism. It consists of almost 6,000 different hymns composed by the Gurus (spiritual leaders).
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. The fiscal deficit has to be held in check because it represent the government's claim on the non-government sector's savings.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: because it represent the government's claim
Option 3: on the non-government sector's savings.
Option 4: The fiscal deficit has to be held in check
Correct Answer: because it represent the government's claim
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The verb should be placed as per the subject. Here, the subject is singular i.e., "it" so represents should be used instead of represent.
Therefore, the correct answer is, "The fiscal deficit
Question : Who among the following Indian grandmasters won the Bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2022?
Option 1: Savitha Shri
Option 2: Harika Dronavalli
Option 3: Koneru Hampi
Option 4: Tania Sachdev
Correct Answer: Savitha Shri
Solution : The correct option is Savitha Shri.
In the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Savitha Shri brought honour to India by winning bronze and silver, respectively, to cap off the year in grand fashion.
Question : Proportional taxes would help to reduce the autonomous expenditure multiplier because ________.
Option 1: taxes increase the MPC
Option 2: MPC does not have any role in it
Option 3: taxes and MPC become equal
Option 4: taxes reduce the MPC
Correct Answer: taxes reduce the MPC
Solution : The correct option is taxes to reduce the MPC.
Proportional taxes can help reduce the autonomous expenditure multiplier because they have a direct impact on disposable income. The autonomous expenditure multiplier is a concept in economics that represents the change in
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