Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, CHALK is coded as 6-16-2-24-22, and BOARD is coded as 4-30-2-36-8. How will PAPER be coded in the same language?
Option 1: 32-2-32-12-36
Option 2: 32-2-32-10-36
Option 3: 36-2-36-12-32
Option 4: 36-2-36-10-32
Correct Answer: 32-2-32-10-36
Solution : Given: CHALK is coded as 6-16-2-24-22, and BOARD is coded as 4-30-2-36-8.
Multiply the positional value of each letter of CHALK by 2, to obtain the required code – C→3 × 2 = 6, H→8 × 2 = 16, A→1 × 2 = 2, L→12
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/ number of consonants/ vowels in the word.) Lend : Borrow
Option 1: Happy : Joyous
Option 2: Stern : Strict
Option 3: Exciting : Boring
Option 4: Sharp : Edged
Correct Answer: Exciting : Boring
Solution : Given: Lend : Borrow (The antonym of Lend is Borrow.)
Let's check the given options – First option: Happy : Joyous; Happy means feeling or showing pleasure and Joyous is the synonym of happy. Second option: Stern : Strict; Stern means very serious
Question : A train crosses two persons travelling at 4 km/hr and 6 km/hr in the same direction in 12 sec and 14 sec, respectively. The speed of the train is ________.
Option 1: 18 km/hr
Option 2: 26 km/hr
Option 3: 20 km/hr
Option 4: 24 km/hr
Correct Answer: 18 km/hr
Solution : Let the speed of the train be $x$. The relative speed of 1st person and the train is $(x-4)$ km/hr. The relative speed of 2nd person and the train is $(x-6)$ km/hr. According to the question, $(x-4)×\frac{12}{3600}=(x-6)×\frac{14}{3600}$ $⇒(x-4)×6=(x-6)×7$ $\therefore x = 42-24=18$ km/hr Hence,
Question : Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. We respect you but we don’t agree ______ your ideas.
Option 1: for
Option 2: to
Option 3: by
Option 4: with
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure suggests that the speaker respects the person being addressed but disagrees with their ideas. The preposition "with" is used to show agreement or alignment with someone's ideas, opinions, or beliefs.
Therefore, the complete sentence is:
Question : The phrase ‘Gross National Happiness’ was first coined in:
Option 1: Bhutan
Option 2: New Zealand
Option 3: India
Option 4: Sweden
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Solution : The correct option is Bhutan.
In the 1970s, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan, first used the term "Gross National Happiness" (GNH). Bhutan is a small Himalayan country Situated between China and India. As an alternative to the widely used Gross Domestic
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BED is coded as 9, and TABLE is coded as 25. How will RECLINER be coded in the same language?
Option 1: 58
Option 2: 72
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : Given: BED is coded as 9 and TABLE is coded as 25.
Find the square of the total number of letters in the given word to obtain the required code – The total number of letters in BED is 3 and the square is 9.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Populous
Option 1: Crowded
Option 2: Inactive
Option 3: Sleepy
Option 4: Lifeless
Correct Answer: Crowded
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Populous describes an area or place that is heavily populated or densely inhabited by people. The synonym crowded similarly describes a place or area filled with a large number of people, objects, or things, often to the
Question : Who among the following has written the book ‘The God of Small Things’?
Option 1: RK Narayan
Option 2: Amitav Ghosh
Option 3: Salman Rushdie
Option 4: Arundhati Roy
Correct Answer: Arundhati Roy
Solution : The correct answer is Arundhati Roy
"The God of Small Things" is a novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy. The book, published in 1997, won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in the same year and brought international acclaim to Arundhati Roy for her
Question : A Governor shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until ______________.
Option 1: the President’s consent
Option 2: the Legislative Secretary takes charge
Option 3: his/her successor enters his/her office
Option 4: he/she has aid and advice of the Chief minister
Correct Answer: his/her successor enters his/her office
Solution : The correct answer is his/her successor enters his/her office.
A governor can hold office beyond his term of five years until his successor assumes charge. The term of office of five years is subject to the pleasure of the President.
Question : The branch of geology in which dinosaurs are studied is an example of a _____________ branch.
Option 1: Paleontology
Option 2: Histology
Option 3: Petrology
Option 4: Sophrology
Correct Answer: Paleontology
Solution : The correct answer is Paleontology.
Studying the fossils of plants and animals is the focus of the scientific field of paleontology. Paleontologists examine a wide variety of fossils to gain a better understanding of the history of life on the Earth, as well as
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