Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operations(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 5 : 23
Option 2: 4 : 19
Option 3: 2 : 11
Option 4: 7 : 32
Correct Answer: 7 : 32
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 5 : 23; 5 × 4 = 20; 20 + 3 = 23 Second option: 4 : 19; 4 × 4 = 16; 16 + 3 = 19 Third option: 2 : 11; 2 × 4 = 8; 8 + 3 = 11 Fourth option: 7 : 32; 7 × 4 = 28; 28 + 4 = 32
So, the fourth option is different from the other three options as here, the number being added is 4 instead of 3. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : A teacher wants to arrange his students in an equal number of rows and columns. If there are 1369 students, the number of students in the last row is:
Option 1: 37
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 63
Option 4: 47
Correct Answer: 37
Solution : The teacher wants to arrange the students in a square formation, where the number of rows equals the number of columns. The number of students, 1369, is a perfect square (since 372 = 1369). Therefore, the teacher can arrange the students in 37 rows with 37 students in each row. Hence, the correct answer is 37.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. As it is a rainy season, it is raining cats and mice.
Option 1: it is raining tigers and lions
Option 2: it is raining cats and dogs
Option 3: it is raining dogs and wolves
Option 4: it is raining birds and beats
Correct Answer: it is raining cats and dogs
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The correct idiom for heavy rainfall is "raining cats and dogs". This idiom is well-established and widely understood to convey the idea of a very heavy downpour.
So, the correct sentence would be: "As it is a rainy season, it is raining cats and dogs."
Question : The primary goal of planning for disasters is to reduce
Option 1: Death
Option 2: Damage
Option 3: Risk
Option 4: Vulnerability
Correct Answer: Damage
Solution : The correct answer is Damage.
The primary goal of planning for disaster is to reduce the damage. In the planning process of disasters, the estimate of the range of risks and abilities should be prepared so that the minimum damage to life and property will occur during disasters. Planning is done to provide relief measures after the disaster and Rehabilitation programs and to protect the environment.
Question : Which constitutional amendment act added provisions related to Municipalities in the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: 97th Amendment Act 2011
Option 2: 71st Amendment Act 1992
Option 3: 74th Amendment Act 1992
Option 4: 69th Amendment Act 1993
Correct Answer: 74th Amendment Act 1992
Solution : The correct option is the 74th Amendment Act 1992.
The provisions related to Municipalities in the Indian Constitution were added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992. This amendment aimed at promoting local self-governance, and empowering urban local bodies. Some key features include the establishment of Municipalities in urban areas, the creation of three types of Municipalities (Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, and Nagar Panchayat), and the provision for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in these local bodies.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, TRIM is coded as 6794, and MINT is coded as 3679. What is the code for R in the given code language?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: 1. TRIM ⇒ 6794 2. MINT ⇒ 3679
By comparing the coded words, we find that – In words 1 and 2, the common letters are M, I, and T and the common codes are 7, 9, and 6. The remaining letters and codes in word 1 are R and 4, and in word 2, are N and 3. Finally, M/I/T→7/9/6; R→4; N→3
So, the code for R is 4 in the code language. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, how many minimum days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year have to be provided to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work?
Option 1: 90
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 100
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : The correct answer is 100.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed by the Indian government in 2005. According to this act, there is a legal guarantee for 100 days of wage employment in a financial year for every adult member of a rural household who demands employment and is willing to do unskilled manual work.
Question : Which of the following pairs of "players in a team – sport" is correct? I. 11 – basketball II. 11 – volleyball
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Neither I nor II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II
Solution : The correct option is Neither I nor II.
Neither of the options is correct. In basketball, a team typically consists of 5 players, not 11. Volleyball teams also usually have six players on the court at a time, not 11.
Question : The Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following cities?
Option 1: Jammu-Sikkim Gangtok-Bhubaneswar -Mumbai
Option 2: Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai
Option 3: Kashmir Srinagar-Surat-Chennai-Kolkata
Option 4: Chandigarh-Kolkata-Mumbai-Goa Panaji
Correct Answer: Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai
Solution : The correct option is Delhi-Kolkata-Mumbai-Chennai.
The Golden Quadrilateral is a network of four major cities in India, forming a quadrilateral shape. It connects the cities of Delhi in the north, Mumbai in the west, Chennai in the south and Kolkata in the east. This extensive highway system is a vital transportation route, linking these urban centres, and promoting economic development, and connectivity across the country.
Question : A tree of height $h$ metres is broken by storm in such a way that its top touches the ground at a distance of $x$ metres from its root. Find the height at which the tree is broken. (Here $h>x$)
Option 1: $\frac{h^2+x^2}{2h}$ metre
Option 2: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre
Option 3: $\frac{h^2+x^2}{4h}$ metre
Option 4: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{4h}$ metre
Correct Answer: $\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre
Solution : Given: AB = Height of tree = $h$ metre Let the height at which the tree is broken, AC = $y$ metre BC = CD = Broken part of tree = $(h – y)$ metre ∴ In ∆ ACD, AC2 + AD2 = CD2 ⇒ $y^2 + x^2 = (h – y)^2$ ⇒ $y^2 + x^2 = h^2 + y^2 – 2hy$ ⇒ $x^2 = h^2 – 2hy$ ⇒ $2hy = h^2 – x^2$ $\therefore y =\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{h^2-x^2}{2h}$ metre.
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