Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of:
Option 1: Nitrous oxide
Option 2: Nitrate
Option 3: Nitric oxide
Option 4: Nitrite
Correct Answer: Nitrate
Solution : The correct option is Nitrate.
Water primarily contains nitrogen in the form of its oxides. Nitrate (NO3) is the nitrogen oxide that is most frequently discovered in water. Nitrate easily penetrates soils and enters groundwater, where concentrations can be significantly higher than in
Question : Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Option 1: Robert Clive
Option 2: William Bentinck
Option 3: Warren Hastings
Option 4: Col. Sanders
Correct Answer: Warren Hastings
Solution : The correct option is Warren Hastings.
During the years 1772–1785, Warren Hastings was Bengal's first governor-general. Revenue reforms and the abolition of the dual system were among the policies he put into place in India. Following the abolition of the dual system, the
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom from the following options that can substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.
He is the most successful businessman. One of his traits is to take risk.
Option 1: Throw caution to the wind.
Option 2: Talk through his hat.
Option 3: Fill somebody’s shoes.
Option 4: Tighten his belt.
Correct Answer: Throw caution to the wind.
Solution : The first option is correct.
Throw caution to the wind means to do something without worrying about the risks, making it the appropriate idiom to substitute the phrase "take risk" in the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as
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".
The girls watched intently (1) / as the model applied her makeup (2) / with a practiced hand. (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.
"Practiced" should be replaced with "practised" to make the sentence grammatically accurate, as it is being used as a verbal adjective, which means trained or experienced in work that requires skill. Thus, "practised hand" is
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Which one of the following does not deal with export promotion?
Option 1: Trade development authority
Option 2: Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
Option 3: Cooperative marketing societies
Option 4: State Trading Corporation of India
Correct Answer: Cooperative marketing societies
Solution : The correct option is Cooperative marketing societies.
Export marketing is not a concern of the cooperative marketing societies. Cooperative marketing societies are groups that help farmers and other producers market their goods. Distribution of agricultural inputs, crop acquisition and marketing are all
Question : In a store, Arun has two options to buy a mobile phone, either he can pay the full amount of Rs. 2,500 or he may buy at an instalment scheme, i.e. Rs. 520 in down payment and four equal instalments, rate of interest is charged at 25% p.a. simple interest. Arun buys a mobile phone on an instalment scheme. What is the monthly instalment for Arun?
Option 1: Rs. 510
Option 2: Rs. 530
Option 3: Rs. 550
Option 4: Rs. 520
Correct Answer: Rs. 520
Solution : Full amount = Rs. 2,500 Down payment = Rs. 520 Remaining amount = 2,500 – 520 = Rs. 1980 Rate of interest = 25% per annum = $\frac {25}{12}$% per month Let the four equal monthly instalments be $x$. Total interest paid $=4x-1980$ Interest
Question : A sum of INR 1,00,000 was taken from a bank at the rate of 7% p.a to be compounded annually for 5 years. Calculate the compound interest. (Closest to an INR)
Option 1: INR 40,000
Option 2: INR 20,963
Option 3: INR 40,567
Option 4: INR 40,255
Correct Answer: INR 40,255
Solution : Given: Principal = INR 100000 Rate = 7% Time = 5 years We know that, $CI= P((1+\frac{R}{100})^{T}-1)$ $= 100000((1+\frac{7}{100})^{5}-1)$ $= 100000((\frac{107}{100})^{5}-1)$ $= 100000(\frac{14025517307}{10000000000}-1)$ $= 100000(\frac{14025517307-10000000000}{10000000000})$ $= 100000(\frac{4025517307}{10000000000})$ $= \frac{4025517307}{100000}$ $= 40255.17307$ = 40255 (Closest to an INR) Hence, the correct answer is INR 40255.
Question : Directions: Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with 4 people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row I – 1, 2, 3, and 4 are seated and all of them are facing south. In Row II – 6, 7, 8, and 9 are seated and all of them are facing north. 1 and 2 are not seated at the extreme ends and 1 sits to the immediate left of 2. 9 and 7 sit opposite 1 and 2 and 7 sit exactly opposite 1. 7 is not the immediate neighbour of 6. Who sits at the extreme right corner of Row II facing north?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : From the given statement, the seating arrangement is as follows –
So, 8 sits at the extreme right corner of Row II facing north. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Who spoke : " At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleeps , India awakes to life and freedom " ?
Option 1: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi .
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru .
Option 4: C.Rajagopalachari .
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru .
Solution : Correct Answer is Jawaharlal Nehru .
Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation's first prime minister, addressed the Indian Constituent Assembly in the Parliament in English at around midnight on August 14, 1947, the eve of India's independence. The topic of the speech was "Tryst with
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