Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : The value of $\frac{40-\frac{3}{4} \text { of } 32}{37-\frac{3}{4} \text { of }(34-6)}$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{1}{2}$
Option 2: $1$
Option 3: $-\frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: $0$
Correct Answer: $1$
Solution : $\frac{40-\frac{3}{4} \text { of } 32}{37-\frac{3}{4} \text { of }(34-6)}$ $=\frac{40-\frac{3}{4} \text { of } 32}{37-\frac{3}{4} \text { of }28}$ $=\frac{40-24}{37-21}$ $=\frac{16}{16}$ $=1$ Hence, the correct answer is $1$.
Question : Directions: Six friends are sitting in two lines, one line behind the other line, and all the friends are facing north. Each line has three friends. Jogi is sitting between Vikrant and Saroj. Shrikant is sitting just behind Vikrant. Vaani is to the immediate right of Tripti. Which three persons are sitting in the same line?
Option 1: Jogi, Tripti and Vaani
Option 2: Jogi, Vikrant and Saroj
Option 3: Jogi, Vikrant and Tripti
Option 4: Vikrant, Vaani and Tripti
Correct Answer: Jogi, Vikrant and Saroj
Solution : Given: (I) Six friends are sitting in two lines, one line behind the other line, and all the friends are facing north. Each line has three friends.
(II) Jogi is sitting between Vikrant and Saroj. Shrikant is sitting just behind Vikrant. Vaani
Question : Which among the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
Option 1: Polio
Option 2: Chicken Pox
Option 3: Influenza
Option 4: Typhoid
Correct Answer: Typhoid
Solution : The correct option is Typhoid.
Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. It is spread mostly through contaminated food and water, and it is common in places with poor sanitation, and hygiene practices.
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. SENTIMENT
Option 1: SENT
Option 2: MENT
Option 3: TIME
Option 4: NOTS
Correct Answer: NOTS
Solution : Given: SENTIMENT
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word SENTIMENT – First option: SENT; All the letters of SENT are present in the word SENTIMENT. Second option: MENT; All the letters of MENT are present in the word SENTIMENT. Third option: TIME;
Question : Directions: L is the wife of Q. P is the mother of M. J is the father of L. M is the sister of H. J is the husband of H. How is P related to L?
Option 1: Mother's mother
Option 2: Sister's son
Option 3: Mother's sister
Option 4: Sister's husband
Correct Answer: Mother's mother
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, P is L's mother's mother. Hence, the first option
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the underlined words in the following sentence.
It is important to see school holistically; it is not a set of atomic items such as rooms, libraries, assembly halls, canteen and playgrounds; it is all of these in a symbiotic relationship with each other, the contours of which are often far too obvious and often simply mysterious.
Option 1: mysterious
Option 2: symbiotic
Option 3: contors
Option 4: holistically
Correct Answer: contors
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The incorrectly spelled word in the sentence is "contors." The correct spelling is "contours," which means outlines or shapes, especially the outer edge of something.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Long car journeys (1) / are even less pleasant (2) / for it is quite impossible to read even. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The phrase even less pleasant is used correctly, but the structure of the third part is awkward and unclear. To make it coherent, we can use the conjunction "for" to connect the two clauses, making
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom from the following options that can substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. He is a disgrace to his family
Option 1: A fish out of water
Option 2: A white elephant
Option 3: A lone wolf
Option 4: A black sheep
Correct Answer: A black sheep
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation:
A black sheep refers to a person who is seen as different or disgraceful compared to the rest of their family or group due to their behaviour or actions. It implies someone who stands out
Question : Study the bar graph and answer the question. Percentage decrease in the number of trees planted in 2016 in state A as compared to that in 2015 in the same state was:
Option 1: $15 \frac{5}{13}$%
Option 2: $15 \frac{2}{3}$%
Option 3: $13 \frac{1}{3}$%
Option 4: $13 \frac{2}{3}$%
Correct Answer: $13 \frac{1}{3}$%
Solution : The total number of trees planted in 2016 in state A = 78 The total number of trees planted in 2015 in state A = 90 The required percentage $=\frac{90–78}{90}\times 100=\frac{12}{90}\times 100=13 \frac{1}{3}$% Hence, the correct answer is $13 \frac{1}{3}$%.
Question : Directions: In a family of five members, P is Q's sister and R is Q's mother. S is R's father and T is S's mother. How is P related to S?
Option 1: Granddaughter
Option 2: Niece
Option 3: Daughter
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Granddaughter
Solution : Following the instructions of the question, the family tree will be –
So, P is the granddaughter of S. Hence, the first option is correct.
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