Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Two cities P and Q are 181 km apart on a straight road. One man starts from P at 8:30 a.m. and travels toward Q at 30 km/hr. If another man starts from Q at 8:54 a.m. and travels towards P at a speed of 35 km/hr, then at what time will they meet?
Option 1: 11:30 a.m.
Option 2: 10:00 a.m.
Option 3: 10.30 a.m.
Option 4: 11:00 a.m.
Correct Answer: 11:30 a.m.
Solution : Distance between P and Q at 8:30 a.m. = 181 km Distance covered by P until Q starts = $30 \times \frac{24}{60}$ = 12 km Distance between P and Q at 8:54 a.m. = 181 − 12 = 169 km Let the time taken to cover 169 km be $t$ hours. So, now both persons have to travel 169 km combined $⇒30t + 35t = 169$ $⇒65t = 169$ $⇒t = \frac{169}{65}= 2 \frac{39}{65} =$ 2 hours 36 minutes Therefore, the time of the meeting = 8:54 a.m. + 2 hours 36 minutes = 11:30 a.m. Hence, the correct answer is 11:30 a.m.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 12 : 100 :: 10 : 64 :: 14 : ?
Option 1: 140
Option 2: 144
Option 3: 124
Option 4: 134
Correct Answer: 144
Solution : Given: 12 : 100 :: 10 : 64 :: 14 : ?
Like, 12 : 100→(12 – 2)2 = 102 = 100 And, 10 : 64→(10 – 2)2 = 82 = 64 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 14 : ?→(14 – 2)2 = 122 = 144
So, 144 is related to 14. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : If $5x-40=3x$, then the numerical value of $(2x-11)$ is:
Option 1: 29
Option 2: 39
Option 3: 19
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 29
Solution : Given: $5x-40=3x$ $⇒5x-3x=40$ $⇒2x=40$ $\therefore x=20$ Substituting the value of $x$ in $(2x-11)$, we get, $(2x-11)=2(20)-11=29$ Hence, the correct answer is 29.
Question : The technique of collecting information about an object from a distance without making physical contact with it is:
Option 1: remote sensing
Option 2: remote control
Option 3: remote accessing
Option 4: space shuttle
Correct Answer: remote sensing
Solution : The correct option is remote sensing.
"Remote sensing" is a method for gathering data about an object at a distance without coming into contact with it. This method frequently involves gathering information on the target object or area using a variety of technologies, including satellites, aircraft, drones, or other specialized sensors.
Question : Select the option that expresses the following sentence in a positive degree of comparison.
She is liked by everybody as she is so good.
Option 1: She is good because everybody likes her.
Option 2: She is liked by everybody for being good.
Option 3: Everybody like her as she is good.
Option 4: She is so good that everybody likes her.
Correct Answer: She is so good that everybody likes her.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The positive degree of comparison is used when no comparison is made. It simply states a quality or condition without comparing it to anything else, and the given sentence talks about a person (she) who is liked by everyone because she possesses a good quality. It doesn't compare her level of goodness to anyone else or anything higher or lower.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "She is so good that everybody likes her."
Question : In September 2022, at the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX) in Bengaluru, ISRO and the space agency of ______ facilitated signage of half a dozen MoUs between the startups of the two countries focusing on space tech.
Option 1: Australia
Option 2: France
Option 3: USA
Option 4: Israel
Correct Answer: Australia
Solution : The correct option is Australia.
The MoU was signed between India and Australia. Valdel Advanced Technologies of Bengaluru signed this MoU with an Australian artificial intelligence company. This was signed by the ISRO scientific secretary and Australian Space Agency head, Enrico Palermo.
Question : Ranjumoni Saikia was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2019 for her contribution to which classical dance?
Option 1: Kuchipudi
Option 2: Mohiniyattam
Option 3: Sattriya
Option 4: Chhau
Correct Answer: Sattriya
Solution : The correct answer is Sattriya.
Ranjumoni Saikia is a prominent Sattriya guru who has made significant contributions to the practice, choreography, and scholarly exploration of Sattriya dance, and culture. She received intensive training from her father, the renowned Rasheswar Saikia Borbayan, who, notably, broke tradition by teaching the dance form to women.
Question : Which US President announced the 'New Deal" for economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Depression?
Option 1: Abraham Lincoln
Option 2: Benjamin Franklin
Option 3: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Option 4: J. F. Kennedy
Correct Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Solution : The correct answer is Franklin D. Roosevelt
The United States implemented several domestic programmes known as the New Deal between 1933 and 1938, as well as some later. During President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term (1933–1937), they included both congressional legislation and presidential executive orders.
Question : The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 proposed to convert ____________ as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.
Option 1: National Infrastructure and Industrial Institute
Option 2: National Energy and Environment Institute
Option 3: National Rail and Transportation Institute
Option 4: National Transport and Infrastructure Institute
Correct Answer: National Rail and Transportation Institute
Solution : The correct option is the National Rail and Transportation Institute.
The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various aspects of transportation, including railway technology and management. It aims to provide education and research opportunities in the field of transportation.
Question : A mixture contains liquid A and B in the ratio 5 : 3, respectively. If 3 litres of liquid B is added to it, the ratio of liquid A to liquid B becomes 7 : 6. What is the quantity of liquid A in the mixture?
Option 1: $7 \frac{2}{3}$ litres
Option 2: $9 \frac{1}{3}$ litres
Option 3: $11 \frac{2}{3}$ litres
Option 4: $13 \frac{1}{3}$ litres
Correct Answer: $11 \frac{2}{3}$ litres
Solution : The ratio of liquid A and B = 5 : 3 Quantity of liquid added in B = 3 litres The ratio of liquid A and B after addition = 7 : 6 Let the quantity of the two liquids A and B be $5x$ and $3x$ respectively. According to the question, $\frac{(5x)}{(3x + 3)} = \frac{7}{6}$ $⇒ 30x = 21x + 21$ $⇒ 9x = 21$ $⇒ x = \frac{21}{9} = \frac{7}{3}$ $\therefore$ Quantity of liquid A in mixture $=5 \times \frac{7}{3} = \frac{35}{3} = 11\frac{2}{3}$ litres Hence, the correct answer is $11\frac{2}{3}$ litres.
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