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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : The waste generated by end-life personal computers is known as

Option 1: PC-waste

Option 2: Physical waste

Option 3: Computer waste

Option 4: E-waste

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Correct Answer: E-waste


Solution : The correct answer is E-waste.

End-of-life personal computers and other electronic devices create garbage, which is usually referred to as E-waste or electronic waste. Electronic gadgets such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, tablets and their components are examples of E-waste.

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Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (Rotation is NOT allowed).

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures.
By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.

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Question : The tropical rainforest is:

Option 1: dry and hot

Option 2: in the coastal regions only

Option 3: mostly covered in snow

Option 4: get plenty of rainfall

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Correct Answer: get plenty of rainfall


Solution : The correct option is to get plenty of rainfall.

A tropical rainforest is a lush, and biodiverse ecosystem found near the equator, where annual rainfall is high, and temperatures are consistently warm. It has dense foliage, tall trees, a diverse range

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Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Leisure

Option 1: Retire

Option 2: Work

Option 3: Worship

Option 4: Play

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Correct Answer: Work


Solution : The second option is correct.

Leisure: This term refers to free time or time that is not occupied by work or other obligations.

Work: It is typically associated with employment, job-related tasks, or other responsibilities that require effort and productivity.

So, in the context provided,

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Question : The marked price of an article is 150 percent of the cost price. If a 20 percent discount is given, then what will be the profit percentage?

Option 1: 20 percent

Option 2: 12.5 percent

Option 3: 25 percent

Option 4: 10 percent

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Correct Answer: 20 percent


Solution : According to the question,
Marked Price = 150% of cost price
$\therefore$ $\text{MP} = 1.5\text{C}$
After a 20% discount, the selling price (SP) is given by:
SP $=$ Marked Price $−$ Discount
⇒ SP $=1.5\text{C}−0.2\times1.5\text{C}=1.2\text{C}$
⇒ Profit $=$ SP $−$ CP $=1.2\text{C}−\text{C}=0.2\text{C}$
Profit Percentage

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Question : If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation $2x+3y = k$, then the value of $k$ is:

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 2

Option 4: 4

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Correct Answer: 4


Solution : Given: $2x+3y=k$
If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation $2x+3y=k$
Putting $x = 2$ and $y = 0$ to get:
⇒ $2(2)+3(0) = k$
$\therefore k = 4$
Hence, the correct answer is 4.

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Question : Planck's Constant has the dimensions of:

Option 1: Energy

Option 2: Linear momentum

Option 3: Angular momentum

Option 4: Force

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Correct Answer: Energy


Solution : The correct answer is Energy.

Planck's constant (ℎ) has dimensions of energy multiplied by time. In terms of units, it is commonly expressed in joule-seconds (J·s) in the International System of Units (SI). It can be expressed as [ℎ] = [E] × [t] where:

[ℎ}

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Question : Non - alignment basically implies:

Option 1: choosing its own policy

Option 2: neutrality towards power blocks

Option 3: bringing peace and unity to the world

Option 4: being a third world power

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Correct Answer: neutrality towards power blocks


Solution : The correct answer is neutarilty towards power blocks.

Non-alignment movement was started by Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser and others. Non alignment means not aligning with any of the power blocks which emerged after the

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Question : The number 76050 is NOT divisible by which of the following numbers?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 9

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 13

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Correct Answer: 4


Solution : The prime factors of 76050 are 2, 3, 5, and 13.
76050 = 21 × 32 × 52 × 132
So, 76050 is not divisible by 4 out of the given options.
Hence, the correct answer is 4.

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