Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which of the following schedules was added to the Constitution by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951?
Option 1: Tenth
Option 2: Seventh
Option 3: Eighth
Option 4: Ninth
Correct Answer: Ninth
Solution : The correct answer is Ninth.
The 9th schedule was added to the Constitution by the First Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951. The 9th schedule contains a list of Central and state rules and laws that cannot be challenged in court. There are 12 schedules
Question : The given table represents the population of different villages.
J denotes the average number of males in villages A, B, and C. K denotes the average number of females in villages B, C, and D. What is the average of J and K?
Option 1: 1289.17
Option 2: 1279.62
Option 3: 1278.36
Option 4: 1288.62
Correct Answer: 1289.17
Solution : First, we calculate J, the average number of males in villages A, B, and C. J $= \frac{1500 + 1460 + 1105}{3} = 1355$ Next, we calculate K, the average number of females in villages B, C, and D. K $= \frac{1320 + 1180 +
Question : Directions: In each of the following questions select the related figure from the given alternatives.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Given:
The first figure is overlapped by itself with a 45° rotation. By following the same pattern the required missing figure is –
So, the figure in option one is the required missing figure. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The greatest four-digit number which is exactly divisible by 15, 24, and 40 is:
Option 1: 9960
Option 2: 9940
Option 3: 9990
Option 4: 9980
Correct Answer: 9960
Solution : LCM of 15, 24, and 40 = 120 Greatest four-digit number = 9999 On dividing 9999 by 120, 9999 = 120 × 83 + 39 Remainder = 39 $\therefore$ The greatest number divisible by 15, 24, and 40 = 9999 – 39 = 9960 Hence,
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.
It was a cool and windy day. Shiela, Zora, Lamba and I were (1)_______ our way to the Park to play on the slides. On our way (2)_______, Shiela (3)_______ something stuck to her shoe. "Must be a (4)_______ of chewing gum or something," she muttered as she (5)_______ down to remove the object. What she removed from her shoe was a dirty note of five hundred rupees!
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 1.
Option 1: on
Option 2: to
Option 3: in
Option 4: by
Correct Answer: on
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The phrase on our way is a common collocation and is grammatically correct. When describing movement or progress, we often use the preposition on, followed by the journey or path. "On our way" is a common
Question : Directions: The two given expressions on either side of the ‘=’ sign will have the same value if two numbers on either side or the same side are interchanged. Find from the given option the correct numbers to be interchanged. 4 + 6 × 2 – 27 ÷ 3 = 8 × 2 – 4 + 9 ÷ 3
Option 1: 6, 8
Option 2: 6, 2
Option 3: 4, 3
Option 4: 2, 8
Correct Answer: 6, 8
Solution : Given: 4 + 6 × 2 – 27 ÷ 3 = 8 × 2 – 4 + 9 ÷ 3
Interchange the numbers according to the given options to make both sides of the equation equal. Let's check each option – First option: 6,
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Prayer 2. Plane 3. Prey 4. Predate 5. Picture
Option 1: 51234
Option 2: 51243
Option 3: 52143
Option 4: 52134
Correct Answer: 52143
Solution : Given: 1. Prayer 2. Plane 3. Prey 4. Predate 5. Picture
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter P, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of each word is
Question : Directions: In the following questions select the related words/letters/numbers/ figure from the given alternatives.
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. The left part of the image is rotated by 90° in a clockwise direction. 2. The right part of the image is rotated by 90° in anticlockwise direction. 3. The centre image is intact but has been shaded if
Question : Study the given table and answer the question(s) that follow(s). The marks obtained by four students A, B, C, and D in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computers are given in the following table.
Who among the students has ranked first based on the total marks obtained as per the given table?
Option 1: C
Option 2: D
Option 3: B
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: D
Solution : The total marks obtained by each student are calculated by adding the marks obtained in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computers. For student A = 60 + 70 + 80 = 210 For student B = 50 + 45 + 55 = 150 For student C =
Question : The angles of elevation of a pole from two points which are 75 m and 48 m away from its base are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, respectively. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are complementary, then the height of the tower is:
Option 1: 54.5 m
Option 2: 61.5 m
Option 3: 60 m
Option 4: 50 m
Correct Answer: 60 m
Solution : Given, BD = 48 and BC = 75 In △ABD, $\tan β = \frac{AB}{BD}$ ⇒ $\tan β = \frac{AB}{48}$ ⇒ $AB = 48 \tan β$ ...........(1) In △ABC, $\tan α = \frac{AB}{BC}$ ⇒ $AB = 75 \tan α$ .............(2) Multiply by equation (1) from
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