Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Find out the alternative figure which contains the given figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in
Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: I. All women are hardworking. II. All intelligent are advocates. III. Some intelligent are women. Conclusions: I. Some advocates are women. II. Some hardworking are women. III. Some women are advocates. IV. Some hardworking are intelligent.
Option 1: Only conclusions II, III, and IV follow
Option 2: Only conclusions I, II, and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusions I, III, and IV follow
Option 4: All conclusions follow
Correct Answer: All conclusions follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some advocates are women – From the Venn diagram, we can see that the circles representing advocates and women intersect and have some
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sluggish
Option 1: Abnormal
Option 2: Utterly
Option 3: Swift
Option 4: Slow
Correct Answer: Swift
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
"Sluggish" refers to a lack of energy, slow movement, or a general state of inertia. It can describe something slow to respond, lethargic, or lacking in activity or speed. "Swift" is the correct antonym for "sluggish". "Swift" is
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.
You should comply _____ my request.
Option 1: in
Option 2: off
Option 3: with
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Therefore, the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A broad definition of wetlands (1)_______ ecosystems such as lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, coral reefs, and many others; but also human-made artificial sites (2)_______ fishponds or reservoirs. Though they cover only around 6 percent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 percent of all plant and animal species live in or breed in them. Wetlands are also vital for human well-being and security. More than a billion people across the world depend on them for their livelihoods—about one in eight people on Earth. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), these ecosystems are also the unsung heroes of the climate crisis. In fact, they (3)_______ more carbon than any other ecosystem, with peatlands alone storing twice (4)_______ all the world’s forests. Inland wetland ecosystems absorb excess water and help prevent floods and drought, something critical to help communities adapt to a changing climate. In the words of Leticia Carvalho, Principal Coordinator for Marine and Freshwater at UNEP, healthy wetlands ‘punch above their weight in terms of benefits’. The theme for the very first World Day is “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”. It serves as an urgent call to act and to invest financial, human, and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing altogether and to restore those areas already lost. Wetlands are disappearing three times (5)_______ forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years—since 1970—35 percent of the world’s wetlands have evaporated.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: as long as
Option 2: as much as
Option 3: as such as
Option 4: as more as
Correct Answer: as much as
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase as much as is used to compare the amount of carbon captured by peatlands with the amount captured by all of the world's forests. It signifies equality or similarity in the quantity of carbon
Question : Durga walks 5 km from her home to school in 60 minutes, then bicycles back home along the same route at 15 km/hr. Her sister Smriti makes the same round trip but does so at half of Durga's average speed. How much time does Smriti spend on her round trip?
Option 1: 120 minutes
Option 2: 40 minutes
Option 3: 160 minutes
Option 4: 80 minutes
Correct Answer: 160 minutes
Solution : Durga's walking speed = 5 km/hr and her speed in bicycle = 15 km/hr Distance between home and school = 5 km $\therefore$ Her average speed = $\frac{2xy}{x+y}= \frac{2\times5\times15}{5+15} = 7.5$ km/hr So, Smriti's speed = $\frac{7.5}2=3.75$ km/hr $\therefore$ Time taken by Smriti on
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 7, 25, 61, 121, ?
Option 1: 210
Option 2: 211
Option 3: 212
Option 4: 209
Correct Answer: 211
Solution : Given: 7, 25, 61, 121, ?
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term –
So, 211 is the missing number in the given series. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The marked price of an article is Rs. 530. After two successive discounts, it is sold for Rs. 396.44. If the first discount is 15%, and the second discount is $x$%, then what is the value of $x$?
Option 1: 10.5
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 12.5
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The marked price of the article is Rs. 530. After the first discount of 15%, the price becomes 85% of Rs. 530, which is 0.85 × 530 = Rs. 450.5. Now, this price is further discounted by $x$% to give the final selling price of
Question : What is the average temperature of Chennai in the cold season?
Option 1: 20° - 21° Celsius
Option 2: 32° - 33° Celsius
Option 3: 24° - 25° Celsius
Option 4: 29° - 30° Celsius
Correct Answer: 24° - 25° Celsius
Solution : The correct option is 24° - 25° Celsius.
During the cold season in Chennai, the daytime temperatures typically range from around 24 to 25 degrees Celsius (75 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit). These temperatures are relatively mild and comfortable, making it a more
Question : Directions: In the following figure, the Circle represents Surgeons, a Triangle represents Doctors, the Rectangles represent Professionals and the Pentagon represents Indians. Which number represents Indian Doctors who are also Surgeons?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : According to the question, we have to find the common region of pentagons, triangles, and circles as pentagon represent Indian, triangle represent doctors and circle represent surgeons. In the diagram, the shaded parts represent the Indian Doctors who are also Surgeons.
Thus, the number of
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