Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A person was standing on a road near a mall. He was 1425 m away from the mall and able to see the top of the mall from the road in such a way that the top of a tree, which was in between him and the mall, was exactly in the line of sight with the top of the mall. The tree's height is 10 m and it is 30 m away from him. How tall (in m) is the mall?
Option 1: 475
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 425
Option 4: 525
Correct Answer: 475
Solution : Let, the height of the mall (AB) = $x$ m From the figure, CD = 10 m DM = 30 m BM = 1425 m Let $\angle AMB = \angle CMD = \theta$ From $\triangle AMB$ $\tan \theta=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{base}}=\frac{AB}{BM}$ From $\triangle CMD$, $\tan \theta=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{base}}=\frac{CD}{DM}$ ⇒$\frac{AB}{BM}=\frac{CD}{DM}$ ⇒
Question : In a _____ government, the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.
Option 1: authoritarian
Option 2: autocratic
Option 3: monarchic
Option 4: democratic
Correct Answer: democratic
Solution : The correct answer is democratic.
According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. In a democracy, the final right to make any law in the country lies with the candidates, who are elected by
Question : For which of the following a BT seed has also been developed?
Option 1: Wheat
Option 2: Maize
Option 3: Cotton
Option 4: Pulses
Correct Answer: Cotton
Solution : The correct option is Cotton.
Certain cotton varieties have been altered to produce the Bt toxin, which is used to target certain pests such as the dipterans, lepidopterans, and coleopterans. When insects consume these plant pieces, they ingest the poison, which impairs their digestive
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Impasse
Option 1: Deadlock
Option 2: Peaceful
Option 3: Resolution
Option 4: Harmony
Correct Answer: Deadlock
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The term impasse is commonly used to describe a situation where parties cannot reach an agreement and further discussions or negotiations are futile. In a similar vein, deadlock refers to a point at which no
Question : Which Khalji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi?
Option 1: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Option 2: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Option 3: Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq
Option 4: Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji
Solution : The correct answer is Alauddin Khalji.
Alauddin Khalji assassinated his father-in-law, Jalal-ud-din Khalji, to take the throne of Delhi in 1296 AD. This marked the beginning of Alauddin Khalji's rule in the Delhi Sultanate.
Question : The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year ______.
Option 1: 1839
Option 2: 1835
Option 3: 1845
Option 4: 1849
Correct Answer: 1849
Solution : The correct answer is 1849
The second Anglo-Sikh war, waged from 1848 to 1849, saw significant battles at Ramnagar and Chillianwala, culminating in British control over Punjab. Under Lord Dalhousie, Punjab was annexed in March 1849 through the Treaty of Lahore. The young Maharaja, Duleep
Question : Banking comes under which of the following sectors?
Option 1: Primary sector
Option 2: Secondary sector
Option 3: Tertiary sector
Option 4: Both secondary and tertiary sector
Correct Answer: Tertiary sector
Solution : The correct answer is the Tertiary sector.
The financial services sector, which is a subset of the tertiary sector, includes banking. The tertiary sector, usually referred to as the service sector, includes a broad spectrum of non-production-based services. Retail, transportation, healthcare, education, tourism,
Question : Which of the following films is set in the backdrop of the India-China war of 1962?
Option 1: Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
Option 2: Haqeeqat
Option 3: Roja
Option 4: Aakrosh
Correct Answer: Haqeeqat
Solution : The correct answer is Haqeeqat.
Haqeeqat film is set in the backdrop of the India-China war of 1962. This film was directed by Chetan Anand in 1964 and it won the National Film Award for second best feature film in 1965. The cast of the
Question : A piece of paper and a cricket ball are dropped from the same height. Under which of the following conditions do both reach the surface simultaneously?
Option 1: They must have the same volume.
Option 2: They must have the same density.
Option 3: They must have the same mass.
Option 4: They must be dropped in a vacuum.
Correct Answer: They must be dropped in a vacuum.
Solution : The correct option is They must be dropped in a vacuum.
Because of the differences in their forms and air resistance, a piece of paper and a cricket ball dropped from the same height arrive at the surface
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Fifty rupees feels too much for such a pen.
Option 1: looks
Option 2: minds
Option 3: price
Option 4: seems
Correct Answer: seems
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Here, "feels" should be replaced with "seems". In this context, when expressing an opinion about the cost of the pen, the verb "seems" is more appropriate. "Seems" is often used to convey an opinion or judgement about a
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