Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Lui Ngai Ni is a festival that is associated with which of the following states?
Option 1: Manipur
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Uttarakhand
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Manipur
Solution : The correct option is Manipur.
Lui Ngai Ni is a festival associated with the state of Manipur. It is a major cultural celebration of the Naga tribes in Manipur, and it marks the onset of the seed-sowing season. The festival is characterised by vibrant traditional dances, songs, rituals, and feasting. Communities have to come together, showcase their cultural heritage, and strengthen social bonds.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The company will release the new product next month.
Option 1: The new product will be released by the company next month.
Option 2: The new product will release by the company next month.
Option 3: The new product will be releasing by the company next month.
Option 4: The new product is released by the company next month.
Correct Answer: The new product will be released by the company next month.
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 sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive voice in the case of the simple future tense is: "Singular object + will + be + past participle form of the verb + 'by' followed by the agent of the action."
Therefore, the sentence in the passive voice is: "The new product will be released by the company next month."
Question : The pension of a High Court Judge is charge on the
Option 1: Public accounts of India
Option 2: Consolidated Fund of the state
Option 3: Public accounts of the state
Option 4: Consolidated fund of India
Correct Answer: Consolidated fund of India
Solution : Correct answer is consolidated fund of India
The pension of the High Court Judges is given from the consolidated of India. But the salaries and allowances of the judges of the high courts are charged on the consolidated fund of states where they are serving.
Salaries & allowances of the Supreme Court judges are both provided from the consolidated fund of India
Question : Two circles with centres A and B touch each other externally, PQ is a direct common tangent which touches the circle at P and Q. If the radii of the circles are 9 cm and 4 cm, respectively, then the length of PQ (in cm) is equal to:
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 6.5
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Let $r{_1}$ and $r{_2}$ be the radii of the two circles, and let $d$ be the distance between their centres. In this case: $d=r{_1}+r{_2}$ Given that the radii are 18 cm and 8 cm, we have: $d=9+4=13\ \mathrm{cm}$ Now, the direct common tangent is the line segment that joins the points of contact of the two circles. This forms a right-angled triangle with the line segment connecting the centres. The length of the direct common tangent can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. Let $t$ be the length of the direct common tangent. Then: $t^2=d^2−(r{_1}−r{_2})^2$ $⇒t^2=13^2−(9−4)^2$ $⇒t^2=169−5^2$ $⇒t^2=169−25$ $⇒t^2=144$ $\therefore t=12\ \mathrm{cm}$ Hence, the correct answer is 12.
Question : From which country's constitution no feature has been taken in the constitution of India?
Option 1: United States of America
Option 2: Britain
Option 3: China
Option 4: France
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct answer is China.
No feature has been taken from China in the Indian Constitution. The spirit and content of the Indian Constitution are distinct. It did, however, inherit many of the best elements from past international constitutions. India's constitution stands out from that of other nations due to several notable characteristics.
Question : For real $a, b, c$ if $a^2+b^2+c^2=ab+bc+ca$, then value of $\frac{a+c}{b}$ is:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} = (ab+bc+ca)$ ⇒ $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} - (ab+bc+ca)=0$ Since : $a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca = \frac{1}{2}[(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2]$ So, $a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca = \frac{1}{2}[(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2]=0$ ⇒ $a=b=c $ So, $\frac{a+c}{b} = \frac{a+a}{a} = 2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Directions: Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing Company in 2000 and 2001. Study the graph and answer the questions.
Find the ratio of total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years.
Option 1: 2 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 5
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 7 : 9
Correct Answer: 7 : 9
Solution : The total sales of branch B2 for both years = 75 + 65 = 140 thousands The total sales of branch B4 for both years = 85 + 95 = 180 thousands Required ratio = The total sales of branch B2 for both years : The total sales of branch B4 for both years Required ratio = 140 : 180 = 7 : 9 Hence, the correct answer is 7 : 9.
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Obdurate
Option 2: Cryptic
Option 3: Surrugocy
Option 4: Drastic
Correct Answer: Surrugocy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Surrugocy - This word is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is "surrogacy".
Question : Which of the following forest types is found on the foothills of the Himalayas?
Option 1: Temperate
Option 2: Tundra
Option 3: Alpine
Option 4: Deciduous
Correct Answer: Deciduous
Solution : The correct answer is Deciduous.
The forest type found on the foothills of the Himalayas is primarily tropical moist deciduous forests. These forests are characterised by a mix of broad-leaved deciduous trees that shed their leaves during the dry season. This forest type is commonly found in the lower elevations and foothills of the Himalayan region, where the climate is relatively warm and experiences distinct wet and dry seasons.
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
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