Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : By which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act was the 11th fundamental duty added to the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: 87th Constitutional Amendment Act
Option 2: 88th Constitutional Amendment Act
Option 3: 85th Constitutional Amendment Act
Option 4: 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
Correct Answer: 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
Solution : The correct option is the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act.
The 86th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, enacted in 2002, added the 11th fundamental duty. This duty emphasises that every parent or guardian must ensure that their child or ward attends school
Question : Directions: The following bar chart represents the number of first-year B.Com. students of St. Xavier's College using different company's smartphones. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls using the smartphones of Samsung and Sony together is:
Option 1: 12 : 13
Option 2: 13 : 12
Option 3: 14 : 11
Option 4: 11 : 14
Correct Answer: 13 : 12
Solution : As per the graph, The number of boys using the smartphones of Samsung and Sony = 100 + 160 = 260 The number of girls using the smartphones of Samsung and Sony = 180 + 60 = 240 The required ratio = 260
Question : Directions: Richa starts walking from her home and walks 50 m towards west and then turns left and walks 90 m. Then she again turns left and walks 30 m. After that she again turns left and goes 120 m. She finally turns right and and walks 20 m and reaches her final destination. How far is she from her home now and in which direction with reference to her home?
Option 1: 40 m, North East
Option 2: 30 m, South
Option 3: 30 m, North
Option 4: 40 m, North West
Correct Answer: 30 m, North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, Point A is Richa's home, i.e., her starting point, and Point B is her endpoint. From the above diagram, the distance between the starting and the endpoint is 30 m
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
His mother has been ill (before) five days.
(1) for
(2) of
(3) from
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
This is the correct choice. It indicates the duration of the illness. It implies that his mother has been unwell continuously over the past five days. For is commonly used to express how long something has been happening
Question : As of 30th June 2020, the Preamble to the Indian Constitution was amended ______.
Option 1: five times
Option 2: once
Option 3: twice
Option 4: thrice
Correct Answer: once
Solution : The correct answer is once.
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution underwent a significant amendment on December 18, 1976, during the Emergency period. Through the 42nd Amendment, the words "socialist" and "secular" were inserted, positioning them between "sovereign" and "democratic." And also, "Unity of
Question : What is meant by 'defection'?
Option 1: Changing party after winning the election.
Option 2: Changing party before winning the election.
Option 3: Changing party after losing the election.
Option 4: Changing party before losing the election.
Correct Answer: Changing party after winning the election.
Solution : The correct answer is Changing party after winning the election.
The anti-defection law in India was passed in 1985, and it aims to curb political defections and bring stability to the elected government. Defection is a term used when
Question : Directions: Select a suitable figure from the answer figures that would replace the question mark (?).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The movement of geometrical shape is as follows — The top left corner shifted to the top right corner, the top right corner shifted to the bottom left corner, the bottom left corner shifted to the bottom right corner, the centre shifted to the top left
Question : Mihir buys a book for INR 625. However, because of a certain urgency, he sells it for INR 550. Find his loss percentage.
Option 1: 12%
Option 2: 14%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 12%
Solution : We know, Loss percentage = $\frac{\text{Cost price−Selling price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100$ Given, Cost price = INR 625 and selling price = INR 550 $\therefore$ Loss percentage = $\frac{625−550}{625}×100=\frac{75}{625}×100=12\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 12%.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 01 : 04 :: 16 : ?
Option 1: 125
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given: 01 : 04 :: 16 : ?
Like, (1)2 = 1; (2)2 = 4 Numbers 1 and 2 are the consecutive numbers. Similarly, (4)2 = 16; (5)2 = 25
So, 25 is the required answer. Hence, the second option is
Question : The value of $\frac{\sin ^2 52^{\circ}+2+\sin ^2 38^{\circ}}{4 \cos ^2 43^{\circ}-5+4 \cos ^2 47^{\circ}}$ is:
Option 1: $3$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{3}$
Option 3: $-\frac{1}{3}$
Option 4: $-3$
Correct Answer: $-3$
Solution : Given: $\frac{\sin ^2 52^{\circ}+2+\sin ^2 38^{\circ}}{4 \cos ^2 43^{\circ}-5+4 \cos ^2 47^{\circ}}$ = $\frac{\sin ^2 52^{\circ}+2+\sin ^2 (90^{\circ} - 52^{\circ})}{4 \cos ^2 43^{\circ}-5+4 \cos ^2 (90^{\circ} - 43^{\circ})}$ = $\frac{\sin ^2 52^{\circ}+2+\cos ^2 52^{\circ}}{4 \cos ^2 43^{\circ}-5+4 \sin ^2 43^{\circ}}$ = $\frac{1+2}{4 (\cos ^2 43^{\circ}+
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