Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : If the amount is $3\frac{3}{8}$ times the sum after 3 years at compound interest compounded annually, then the Rate of interest per annum is:
Option 1: $25$%
Option 2: $50$%
Option 3: $16\frac{2}{3}$%
Option 4: $33\frac{1}{3}$
Correct Answer: $50$%
Solution : Let the principal be Rs. $x$. Rate of interest = R% Time = 3 years Amount = $3\frac{3}{8}=3.375x$ We know, $\text{Total amount}=\text{Principal}×(1+\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ $⇒3.375x = x(1 + \frac{R}{100})^{3}$ $⇒3.375 =(1 + \frac{R}{100})^{3}$ $⇒(1 + \frac{R}{100})^{3} = (1.5)^{3}$ $⇒(1 + \frac{R}{100}) = (1.5)$ $⇒\frac{R}{100}=0.5$ $\therefore R=50$% Hence, the correct answer is $50$%.
Question : Which of these Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) are not regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Option 1: Small finance bank-led MFIs
Option 2: Bank-led MFIs
Option 3: NBFC MFIs
Option 4: Non-profit MFIs
Correct Answer: Non-profit MFIs
Solution : The answer is Non-profit MFIs.
In general, microfinance institutions in India fall into three categories: mutual benefit, for-profit, and not-for-profit. Only non-banking financial businesses, or NBFC-MFIs, which are for-profit microfinance institutions, are subject to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulation.
Question : Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below. Incredible
Option 1: Strained
Option 2: Far-fetched
Option 3: Implausible
Option 4: Believable
Correct Answer: Believable
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The adjective "incredible" means something unbelievable, extraordinary, or difficult to believe due to being extraordinary or improbable.
Its antonym is the adjective "believable". It refers to something believable, which means it can be accepted as true or credible.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
The adjective strained describes something that is stretched or forced, often indicating difficulty or tension.
The adjective far-fetched describes something unlikely and often requires a creative leap of the mind.
The adjective implausible describes something that is not likely to happen or be true; it doesn't seem reasonable or probable.
Therefore, the correct antonym is believable.
Question : Which country will host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?
Option 1: Germany
Option 2: Switzerland
Option 3: England
Option 4: France
Correct Answer: France
Solution : The correct option is France.
The Summer Olympic Games are a major international sporting event held every four years, with sports competitions involving athletes around the world. It will be held in 2024 in the capital city of Paris, France. The Summer Olympics feature a wide range of sports, including athletics, swimming, gymnastics and various team sports.
Question : Konkan Coast is stretched from where to where?
Option 1: Goa to Kochi
Option 2: Goa to Diu
Option 3: Daman to Goa
Option 4: Goa to Mumbai
Correct Answer: Goa to Mumbai
Solution : The correct answer is Goa to Mumbai.
The Konkan, also known as Aparanta, is a coastal plain in western India that spans over the Western Ghats to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. The Konkan Coast is the region that includes Goa's and Maharashtra's coastlines.
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘no error’.
Bushfire have created havoc and exacerbated the conditions of animals in the forest.
Option 1: Bushfire have created havoc
Option 2: and exacerbated the conditions
Option 3: No error
Option 4: of animals in the forest.
Correct Answer: Bushfire have created havoc
Solution : The first option is correct.
In this part of the sentence, bushfire is a singular noun, but have is a plural verb, so they don't agree in number.
According to the subject-verb agreement, if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural. Conversely, if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular.
Therefore, the correct sentence will be: Bushfires have created havoc and exacerbated the conditions of animals in the forest.
Question : When several turns in a coil are tripled, without any change in the length of the coil, its self-inductance becomes:
Option 1: Nine times
Option 2: Three times
Option 3: Six times
Option 4: One-third
Correct Answer: Nine times
Solution : The correct answer is Nine times.
Any conducting coil's ability to resist changes in current flow is known as self-inductance. A solenoid's self-inductance increases by nine times when the number of turns in the coil triples without any change in the coil's length. The coil's self-inductance is directly proportional to the square of the number of turns. The formula for the self-inductance (L) of a coil is L= μ⋅N2⋅A/ l.
Question : Which of the following is a feature of fundamental duties mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Some of them are available for legal expertise.
Option 2: Reasonable restrictions can be imposed.
Option 3: Some of them are available to foreigners.
Option 4: The Constitution does not provide for their direct enforcement.
Correct Answer: The Constitution does not provide for their direct enforcement.
Solution : The correct option is The Constitution does not provide for their direct enforcement.
Fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution are not directly enforceable by law. While they are mentioned as a part of the Constitution, there are no legal provisions for their enforcement through the courts. They serve more as moral and ethical obligations for citizens.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 11 : 133 :: 16 : ? :: 22 : 507
Option 1: 280
Option 2: 270
Option 3: 273
Option 4: 290
Correct Answer: 273
Solution : Given: 11 : 133 :: 16 : ? :: 22 : 507
Square the first number and then add 1 and the first number to the resultant, to get the second number – Like, 11 : 133→(11)2 = 121; 11 + 1 = 12; 121 + 12 = 133 And, 22 : 507→(22)2 = 484; 22 + 1 = 23; 484 + 23 = 507 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 16 : ?→(16)2 = 256; 16 + 1 = 17; 256 + 17 = 273
So, the missing number is 273. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Adam who is 20 years old is 4 times as old as Mary. What will be Mary's age when Adam is twice as old as her?
Option 1: 35 years
Option 2: 15 years
Option 3: 30 years
Option 4: 17 years
Correct Answer: 15 years
Solution :
Let us assume that after A years, Adam's age is twice the Mary's age; Adam's age after A years = (20 + A) years, and Mary's age after A years = (5 + A) years. Also, after A years, Adam’s age = 2 × Mary’s age ⇒ (20 + A) = 2(5 + A) ⇒ 20 + A = 10 + 2A ⇒ 20 – 10 = 2A – A ⇒ A = 10 years Therefore, Mary's age after 10 years will be 15 years, and Adam’s age after 10 years will be 30 years.
So, Mary's age after 10 years will be 15 years. Hence, the second option is correct.
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