Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : What is the structure of Panchayat Raj?
Option 1: Zila Parishad→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Option 2: Khap Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Option 3: Khap Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat
Option 4: Nagar Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Correct Answer: Zila Parishad→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Solution : The correct option is Zila Parishad→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha.
Panchayati Raj is an Indian system of local self-government that seeks to decentralise administrative and financial authority to rural regions. The provisions for the Panchayat Raj system are outlined in Article 243
Question : The total number of males and females in a town is 70,000. If the number of males is increased by 6% and that of females is increased by 4%, then the total number of males and females in the town would become 73,520. What is the difference between the number of males and females in the town, in the beginning?
Option 1: 1,500
Option 2: 1,800
Option 3: 2,000
Option 4: 1,400
Correct Answer: 2,000
Solution : Given: The total number of males and females in a town is 70,000. The number of males is increased by 6% and that of females is increased by 4%, the total number of males and females in the town would become 73,520. Let $x$ be
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GOA is written as 7151 and DOG is written as 4157. How will MAN be written in that language?
Option 1: 13114
Option 2: 31114
Option 3: 12113
Option 4: 11113
Correct Answer: 13114
Solution : Given: GOA is written as 7151 and DOG is written as 4157.
Write the place value of each letter of GOA, to obtain the required code – G→7; O→15; A→1 Thus, GOA is coded as 7151. And, DOG is written as 4157. D→4; O→15; G→7
Question : What is the valency of Boron?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is 3
Boron, being an element with atomic number 5, has three valence electrons. It often forms three covalent bonds in compounds. The valency of boron in many of its compounds is thus considered to be 3.
Question : The term ‘follow-on’ is used in which of the following games/sports?
Option 1: Hockey
Option 2: Cricket
Option 3: Badminton
Option 4: Football
Correct Answer: Cricket
Solution : The correct option is Cricket.
The term "follow-on" is used in the sport of cricket. In cricket, a team is said to enforce the follow-on if, having batted first and dismissed the opposing team for a sufficiently low score, it declines to bat again and
Question : Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce Hydrogen?
Option 1: Potassium
Option 2: Cadmium
Option 3: Sodium
Option 4: Lithium
Correct Answer: Cadmium
Solution : The correct answer is Cadmium.
Cadmium does not undergo a reaction with water to generate hydrogen gas. Instead, it is insoluble in water and does not exhibit any chemical reactivity with it. However, it does have the capability to form oxides when it reacts with
Question : The largest number of four digits that is exactly divisible by 17 and 36 is:
Option 1: 7956
Option 2: 9180
Option 3: 9792
Option 4: 8568
Correct Answer: 9792
Solution :
LCM of 17 and 36 is 612. The largest four-digit number is 9999. To find the largest four-digit number divisible by 17 and 36 we have to divide the 9999 by 612 and subtract the remainder from 9999. When we divide the 9999 by 612,
Question : If the radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 4 cm to 7 cm as air is pumped into it, find the ratio of the surface area of the new balloon to its original.
Option 1: 16 : 21
Option 2: 49 : 16
Option 3: 20 : 49
Option 4: 21 : 12
Correct Answer: 49 : 16
Solution : The surface area of a hemisphere = $3 \pi r^2$ The radius of the balloon before pumping air, $r_1$ = 4 cm The radius of the balloon after pumping air, $r_2$ = 7 cm The surface area of the balloon before pumping air,
Question : Directions: From the given options, which answer figure can be formed by folding the figure given in the question?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the 3D view of dice, 1. Each face out of the three faces in the 3D view should be from all the pairs. 2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded cube figure. So, the opposite pairs of faces
Question : Who held the office of Vice President of India for two consecutive terms?
Option 1: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Option 2: Mr Ramasamy Venkataraman
Option 3: Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Option 4: Mr Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Correct Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Solution : The correct answer is Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the Vice President of India for two consecutive terms from 1952 to 1962 and later became the President of India from 1962 to 1967. During his tenure, he made significant contributions
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