Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : The length, width, and height of a cuboidal box are 18 cm,12 cm, and 10 cm, respectively. What is the total surface area of the box?
Option 1: 1000 cm2
Option 2: 1048 cm2
Option 3: 1032 cm2
Option 4: 1120 cm2
Correct Answer: 1032 cm2
Solution : Length = 18 cm Width = 12 cm Height = 10 cm The formula for the total surface area of a cuboidal box is: Total surface area = 2 × (Length × Width + Length × Height + Width × Height) ⇒ Total
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
His wife was killed by him.
Option 1: Him kills his wife.
Option 2: He has killed his wife.
Option 3: He killed his wife.
Option 4: He kills his wife.
Correct Answer: He killed his wife.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When converting a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, the subject performs the action rather than the action received by
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.
A key institution is the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, with a widely remit and a wise legacy.
Option 1: especially the Supreme Court, with
Option 2: a widely remit and a wise legacy.
Option 3: A key institution is the judiciary,
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: a widely remit and a wise legacy.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error lies in the use of "widely", which should be replaced with "wide".
"Wide" functions as an adjective that helps modify the noun "remit", which means an area of responsibility
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (O) on a regular basis can improve (P) engaging in physical activity (Q) the risk of chronic diseases, and boost mental health (R) cardiovascular health, reduce
Option 1: RPOQ
Option 2: PROQ
Option 3: PORQ
Option 4: OQRP
Correct Answer: PORQ
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
It begins by introducing the subject, (P). Subsequently, it adds details about the manner in which this activity is conducted, (O). Moving on, the sentence highlights one of the positive outcomes, (R). Finally, it expands on the health
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,
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
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
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
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
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