Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Goal : Football :: Basket : ?
Option 1: Polo
Option 2: Cricket
Option 3: Volleyball
Option 4: Basketball
Correct Answer: Basketball
Solution : Given: Goal : Football :: Basket : ?
The "goal" is a term associated with football. Similarly, a "basket" is associated with basketball.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, which one set of letters/numbers when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? b_ac_cc_cb_ab_ac
Option 1: cbaba
Option 2: bbaac
Option 3: abbbc
Option 4: aabba
Correct Answer: aabba
Solution : Given: b _ ac _ cc _ cb _ ab _ ac
To fill the series we have to divide the series – b _ ac _ cc _ / cb _ ab _ ac Let's check each option – First option: cbaba; b
Question : Who among the following launched Toyota's pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in October 2022?
Option 1: Amit Shah
Option 2: Nitin Gadkari
Option 3: Piyush Goyal
Option 4: Narendra Singh Tomar
Correct Answer: Nitin Gadkari
Solution : The correct answer is Nitin Gadkari.
India's Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated Toyota's pioneering pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV). This innovative initiative involves vehicles capable of running on 100% petrol, as well as a
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. AB_N_DOPE_QR_HSTIJU_
Option 1: MCGIV
Option 2: CMGIV
Option 3: CMGFV
Option 4: MCFGV
Correct Answer: MCFGV
Solution : Given: AB _N_DOPE_QR _HSTIJU_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – AB / _N / _D / OP / E_ / QR / _H / ST / IJ / U_
Let's check each option – First option: MCGIV; AB /
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The test was passed by only a few students.
Option 1: Only a few students passed the test.
Option 2: The test was not passed by many students.
Option 3: Many students did not pass the test.
Option 4: Very few students passed the test.
Correct Answer: Only a few students passed the test.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert active to passive, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The
Question : PM and PN are two tangents of a circle from an external point P. M and N are points on the circle. If PM = y2 – 9 and PN = 55, then what is the value of y?
Option 1: 64
Option 2: 17
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : PM and PN are two tangents of a circle from an external point P. Given: PM = $\text{y}^2$ – 9 and PN = 55 Tangents are equal in length if drawn from an outside point on the circle. According to the concept, PM = PN
Question : Who introduced leather token currency in India?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Option 3: Babur
Option 4: Humayun
Correct Answer: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad bin Tughluq.
The first use of leather money in India dates back to the 13th century. It was introduced as a mass-produced form of currency by the emperor Muhammad bin Tughluq. He was inspired by paper money
The dog was run over by a truck.
Option 1: A truck had run over the dog.
Option 2: A truck runs over the dog.
Option 3: A truck has run over the dog.
Option 4: A truck ran over the dog.
Correct Answer: A truck ran over the dog.
Solution : The correct option is "A truck ran over the dog."
Explanation: In active voice, the subject performs the action. Here, "a truck" is the subject, and it performs the action of running over the dog. This construction is more direct
Question : If $a+b=12, ab=22$, then $(a^2+b^2)$ is equal to:
Option 1: 188
Option 2: 144
Option 3: 34
Option 4: 100
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : Given: $a+b=12, ab=22$ We know, $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab$ Putting the values, we get: $⇒12^2=a^2+b^2+2×22$ $\therefore a^2+b^2=100$ Hence, the correct answer is 100.
Question : A candidate who gets 20% marks in an examination, fails by 30 marks. But if he gets 32% marks, he gets 42 marks more than the minimum pass marks. Find the pass percentage of marks.
Option 1: 52%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 12%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : Let the maximum marks be $x$. So, the passing mark = 20% of $x$ + 30 Also, the passing mark = ($\frac{32}{100} × x) - 42$ According to the question, ($\frac{20}{100} × x)+30$ = ($\frac{32}{100} × x) - 42$ ⇒ ($\frac{12}{100} × x) = 72$
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