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Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919, which (1)________ became a part of the Visvabharati University founded in 1921. Located in an (2)________ village some distance from the city of Calcutta, Kala Bhavan presented an alternative methodology of art training in which studio-based practice was (3)________ in favour of learning through observation and living as a part of nature. The natural surroundings, with the (4)________ of bare red earth dotted with trees, the colours of the changing seasons, and the animals and birds (5)________ inspiration to students.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: better
Option 2: later
Option 3: faster
Option 4: slower
Correct Answer: later
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The passage mentions that Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919. The word "later" indicates that Kala Bhavan became a part of Visvabharati University at a subsequent
Question : A man bought nine pens for a rupee. How many pens should he sell for a rupee to gain 50%?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : The cost price of 9 pens = Re. 1 The cost price of a pen = Re. $\frac{1}{9}$ Profit percentage = 50% The selling price of a pen = $\frac{150}{100}×\frac{1}{9}$ = $\frac{1}{6}$ If 1 pen = INR $\frac{1}{6}$, Number of pens sold for Re. 1
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The position gives an excellent remuneration.
(1) offers
(2) carries
(3) holds
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The reason for this improvement is that "offers" is a more appropriate verb to use. It suggests that the position provides or presents a good salary or compensation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Carries:
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The speaker is about to beginner his speech
Option 1: was about to began
Option 2: was about to beginner
Option 3: is about to begin
Option 4: is about to beginning
Correct Answer: is about to begin
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
When expressing an imminent action or something that is going to happen very soon, the construction about to, is followed by the base form of the verb. In this case, the correct form
Question : In 2019, which Indian football player was named "AlFF Men's Footballer of the Year" for a record-winning sixth time?
Option 1: Anirudh Thapa
Option 2: Udanta Singh
Option 3: Sunil Chhetri
Option 4: Sandesh Jhingan
Correct Answer: Sunil Chhetri
Solution : The correct option is Sunil Chhetri.
In 2019, Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri was named the "AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year" for a record-winning sixth time. Sunil Chhetri is considered one of the greatest Indian footballers and has been a figure on the
Question : A shopkeeper increases the selling price of an article by 15%. After increasing the selling price, he noticed that the profit percentage changed from 5% to 15%. The percentage increase in the cost price is:
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 5%
Correct Answer: 5%
Solution : Let the original cost price be 100. His profit is 5%. So, the original selling price = 100 + 5 = 105 He increases the selling price of an article by 15%. So, new selling price = $\frac{100+15}{100}×105=\frac{483}{4}$ His new profit is 15%. So, new
Question : Taxila University is located currently in which country?
Option 1: Bangladesh
Option 2: India
Option 3: Pakistan
Option 4: Nepal
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Solution : The correct answer is Pakistan.
Taxila University, now in Rawalpindi (modern Pakistan), once offered 64 subjects, including literature, and counted Jivak, Panini, and Kautilya among its alumni. In the 5th century, the Chinese scholar Fa-Hien visited this renowned centre of learning. Positioned at a
Question : What is the full form of PPLO concerning bacteria?
Option 1: Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms
Option 2: Pleuro Platelet Like Organisms
Option 3: Platelet Prone Like Organisms
Option 4: Pneumonia Platelet-Like Organisms
Correct Answer: Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms
Solution : The correct answer is Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms.
PPLO, or Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms, is recognised as the smallest known cell or organism with a diameter ranging from 0.1 to 0.3 mm. Mycoplasma species, identified in the pleural fluid of calves
Question : Which mineral is also known as "fool's gold"?
Option 1: Fluorite
Option 2: Pyrite
Option 3: Magnetite
Option 4: Quartz
Correct Answer: Pyrite
Solution : The correct answer is Pyrite
"Fool's gold" is another name for the pyrite mineral. It gets its name from the fact that it is frequently mistaken for gold due to its shiny sheen, high specific gravity, and gold hue. FeS2 is its chemical formula.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, EDUCATION is written as FCVBBSJNO, and MICROSOFT is written as NHDQPRPEU. How will SEMICIRCLE be written in that language?
Option 1: TDNHDHSBMD
Option 2: TDNHHDSBFM
Option 3: TDHNDHSFBD
Option 4: TDNHHDSBFD
Correct Answer: TDNHDHSBMD
Solution : Given: EDUCATION is written as FCVBBSJNO, and MICROSOFT is written as NHDQPRPEU.
Add and subtract 1 alternately in the positional values of the alphabets of the given word to obtain a required code. EDUCATION→E + 1 = F; D – 1 = C; U +
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