Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
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.
Question : Directions: Some equations are solved on the same basis, find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation. If 2 × 16 = 8, 8 × 8 = 1, 6 × 12 = 2, then 12 × 144 = ?
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 2 × 16 = 8, 8 × 8 = 1, 6 × 12 = 2
Like, 2 × 16 = 8→16 ÷ 2 = 8 8 × 8 = 1→8 ÷ 8 = 1 6 × 12 = 2→12 ÷ 6 = 2 Similarly, for 12 × 144 = ?→144 ÷ 12 = 12
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: The following graph represents the transport used by children. Study the graph and answer the given question.
What is the percentage of children using scooters?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 33.33%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : As per the chart, The sum of all the central angles in a pie chart is 360°. The corresponding angle for children using a scooter = 72° The required percentage = $\frac{72^\circ}{360^\circ}$ × 100 = 20% Hence, the correct answer is 20%.
Question : Directions: Ram walks 2 km to the east, then he turns to the South and walks 6 km. He again turns to the East and walks 2 km, then he turns to the North and walks 12 km. How far is he from the starting point?
Option 1: 7 km
Option 2: 7.1 km
Option 3: 7.2 km
Option 4: 7.3 km
Correct Answer: 7.2 km
Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –
Here, A is the starting point and F is the finishing point and AF is the total distance from the starting point.
AB = 2 km; BC = 6 km; CD = BE = 2km; DF = 12 km; DE = EF = 6 km And, AE = AB + BE = 2 + 2 = 4 km
By applying the Pythagoras theorem – (AF)2 = (AE)2 + (EF)2 (AF)2 = (4)2 + (6)2 = 16 + 36 = 52 ⇒ AF = √52 = 7.2 km
So, the total distance from the starting point is 7.2 km. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Fifth-generation computers are:
Option 1: Data processors
Option 2: Knowledge processors
Option 3: Sound waves
Option 4: Ultrasonic waves
Correct Answer: Knowledge processors
Solution : The correct answer is Knowledge processors.
Fifth-generation computers, often known as knowledge processors, were envisioned as powerful computing systems capable of not just processing data and doing computations but also understanding and working with human knowledge more intelligently and naturally. These systems would excel at activities such as natural language comprehension, expert reasoning, and knowledge-based problem-solving.
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