Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A faulty weighing machine reads 1 kg when 900 gm is actually weighted on it. The shopkeeper marked the price of his goods by 10%, but unfortunately, he was caught by the metrology department and then they ordered him to repair his weighing machine and gave punishment to sell the goods at a 10% discount on the cost price for a month. If each customer is now paying INR 20 for 1 kg, then before the raid _____ amount they have paid for the same quantity. (Rounded off to two places of decimal)
Option 1: INR 27.16
Option 2: INR 27.04
Option 3: INR 28.05
Option 4: INR 28.15
Correct Answer: INR 27.16
Solution : Given, A faulty weighing machine reads 1 kg instead of 900 gm Shopkeeper marked the price of goods by 10% We know, SP = $\frac{100 + P\%}{100}$ × CP CP = $\frac{100}{100 - L\%}$ × SP Profit% = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{CP} × 100$ Successive profit% =
Question : Directions: In the following question, the number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series increased by one. Which of the following series observe the rule?
Option 1: KILMOPQ
Option 2: NOPRQST
Option 3: BEINTAI
Option 4: CDEHGFI
Correct Answer: BEINTAI
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: KILMOPQ; K – 2 = I; I + 3 = L; L + 1 = M; M + 2 = O; O + 1 = P; P + 1 = Q Second option: NOPRQST; N + 1 =
Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.
Option 1: optsion
Option 2: difficult
Option 3: easier
Option 4: supporting
Correct Answer: optsion
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The correct spelling is "option". It means a choice or alternative available for consideration or selection among two or more possibilities. It signifies the freedom to make a decision or choose from different courses of action.
Question : Which of the following Indian cities is included in the list of "UNESCO World Heritage Sites"?
Option 1: Srinagar
Option 2: Hyderabad
Option 3: Murshidabad
Option 4: Ahmedabad
Correct Answer: Ahmedabad
Solution : The correct answer is Ahmedabad
One of the "UNESCO World Heritage Sites" is Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It was added in 2017 during the World Heritage Committee's 41st session. Sultan Ahmad Shah laid the foundation for Ahmedabad in the fifteenth century. In January 2016, the walled
Question : Directions: Select the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure. So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as the right
Question : A can do $\frac{2}{5}$ of a work in 6 days and B can do $\frac{2}{3}$ of the same work in 12 days. A and B worked together for 6 days. C alone completed the remaining work in 8 days. A and C, working together, will complete the same work in:
Option 1: 9 days
Option 2: 12 days
Option 3: 10 days
Option 4: 8 days
Correct Answer: 10 days
Solution : A does $\frac{2}{5}$ of a work in 6 days. One day work of A = $\frac{2}{5×6}$ = $\frac{1}{15}$ B can do $\frac{2}{3}$ of the same work in 12 days. One day work of B is $\frac{2}{3×12}$ = $\frac{1}{18}$ Work done in 6 days if
Question : When is National Science Day celebrated to commemorate the contribution of C.V. Raman?
Option 1: 14 January
Option 2: 16 November
Option 3: 19 December
Option 4: 28 February
Correct Answer: 28 February
Solution : The correct answer is 28 February.
Every year on 28 February, India celebrates National Science Day in honour of physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, also known as Sir C. V. Raman, who discovered the Raman Effect.
Question : A project for purveying microcredit by linking Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with banks was launched by ________in 1992.
Option 1: NABARD
Option 2: SIDBI
Option 3: RRB
Option 4: IRMA
Correct Answer: NABARD
Solution : The correct option is NABARD
The project for purveying microcredit by linking self-help groups (SHGs) with banks was launched by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in 1992. NABARD is a development financial institution in India that focuses on rural and agricultural
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. A large bedroom for a number of people in an institution
Option 1: auditorium
Option 2: apartment
Option 3: dormitory
Option 4: chamber
Correct Answer: dormitory
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: A dormitory is a large bedroom-like space specifically designed in institutions such as schools, colleges, or hostels to accommodate multiple people, usually students. It's a communal sleeping area where individuals have their own beds or sleeping spaces
Question : Direction: Study the pie chart and answer the question. Details of % of employees working in various departments and number of males among them. Total number of employees = 800 The % of females working in the IT department to the total number of employees working in the organization.
Option 1: 10.25%
Option 2: 10.75%
Option 3: 15.25%
Option 4: 15.75%
Correct Answer: 10.75%
Solution : Number of employees in IT department = $\frac{20}{100} \times 800$ = 160 Number of male employees in the IT department = 74 Number of females = 160 – 74 = 86 ∴ Required percentage = $\frac{86}{800} \times 100$ = 10.75% Hence, the correct answer is
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