Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which ruler of the Chahamana dynasty made Ajmer his capital?
Option 1: Ajayaraja i
Option 2: Prithviraj II
Option 3: Arnoraja
Option 4: Prithviraj III
Correct Answer: Ajayaraja i
Solution : The correct option is Ajayaraja I.
Ajayaraja I, more commonly known as Ajayraj Chauhan, was the grandson of Prithviraj Chauhan. Ajayaraja succeeded Prithviraj Chauhan and ruled the Chahamana kingdom, with its capital in Ajmer. He played a significant role in the political events of
Question : A shopkeeper gives 20% commission on the retail price of one article and earns 5% profit. If his commission is reduced by 10%, then what is his approximate profit percentage? (Nearest integral value)
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 8%
Correct Answer: 18%
Solution : Let the cost price of the article for the shopkeeper is Rs. 100. If the shopkeeper earns a profit of 5%, then the selling price of the article is Rs. 105. If the shopkeeper gives a commission of 20% on the retail price, then the
Question : A and B undertake a project worth Rs. 36,000. A alone can do the work in 25 days. They worked together for 5 days. For the next five days, B worked alone. After that, A substituted B and completed the remaining work in 5 days. The share of A in the earnings is:
Option 1: Rs. 14,400
Option 2: Rs. 21,400
Option 3: Rs. 14,600
Option 4: Rs. 21,600
Correct Answer: Rs. 14,400
Solution : A can complete the work in 25 days, so A's work rate is $\frac{1}{25}$ of the work per day. They worked together for 5 days, so they completed $5 \times \frac{1}{25} = \frac{1}{5}$ of the work. For the next five days, B worked alone.
Question : "Ramoji Film City" is located close to which of the following cities?
Option 1: Mumbai
Option 2: Hyderabad
Option 3: Pune
Option 4: Gurugram
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Solution : The correct option is Hyderabad.
Telangana, an Indian state, includes Ramoji Film City close to Hyderabad. The historical, cultural and economic significance of Hyderabad, a large city, is well-known. Located outside of Hyderabad is one of the biggest film studio complexes in the world,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
He waits to you for about two hours.
Option 1: has been waiting to you
Option 2: has waiting for you
Option 3: has been waiting for you
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: has been waiting for you
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence uses the present simple tense (waits), which is incorrect, whereas "waiting for about two hours" suggests an ongoing action. Thus, the present perfect continuous tense (has been waiting) should be used
Question : Select the misspelt word.
Option 1: accommodate
Option 2: occurred
Option 3: oppressed
Option 4: ommission
Correct Answer: ommission
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The incorrectly spelt word is "ommission", which contains an extra letter "m". Omission is the correct spelling, and it is the action of leaving out or excluding something.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Directions: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word. CATERING
Option 1: ARGENTIC
Option 2: CREATING
Option 3: RETIRING
Option 4: REACTING
Correct Answer: RETIRING
Solution : Given: CATERING
Let's compare all the option words with the word CATERING –
First option: ARGENTIC; All the letters of ARGENTIC are present in the word CATERING. Second option: CREATING; All the letters of CREATING are present in the word CATERING. Third option: RETIRING; Two
Question : Directions: Preeti is the only sister of Virat. Manoj is the son of Dileep, who is the husband of Maaya. Virat is the son of Devansh. Devansh is Manoj's father-in-law. How is Maaya related to Preeti?
Option 1: Mother-in-law
Option 2: Daughter-in-law
Option 3: Sister-in-law
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Mother-in-law
Solution : Following the instructions of the question, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, Maaya is the mother-in-law of Preeti. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Everything hinges ____ what happens the next.
Option 1: of
Option 2: with
Option 3: in
Option 4: upon
Correct Answer: upon
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Hinges upon is a common expression, meaning that something depends or relies on something else. In this context, it suggests that everything is dependent on what happens next.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Everything hinges upon what happens
Question : The value of (1+ sin4 A – cos4 A) cosec2 A is:
Option 1: –2
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 1
Option 4: –1
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : (1+ sin4 A – cos4 A) cosec2 A = [1+ (sin2 A)2 – (cos2 A)2] cosec2 A = [1+ (sin2 A + cos2 A)(sin2 A – cos2 A)] cosec2 A =
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