Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
A dog is a _______ animal.
Option 1: quadruped
Option 2: quartet
Option 3: quadruple
Option 4: quadrangle
Correct Answer: quadruped
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
A quadruped is an animal with four legs, which accurately describes a dog as they typically have four legs.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The average mark obtained by 140 students in an examination is 90. If the average mark of passed students is 120 and the number of students who failed in the examination is 90, then what are the average marks of students who failed in the examination?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 73.33
Option 3: 85.66
Option 4: 88
Correct Answer: 73.33
Solution : Let the average marks of failed students be $x$. Total students = 140 The number of students who failed = 90 The number of students who passed = 140 – 90 = 50 According to the question, 90$x$ + 50 × 120 = 140 ×
Question : Chinese travellers visited India primarily because
Option 1: they were interested in Buddhism
Option 2: they were invited by the Indian kings
Option 3: they were interested in studying Indian culture
Option 4: they were interested in staying in India
Correct Answer: they were interested in Buddhism
Solution : The correct option is they were interested in Buddhism.
The main reason Chinese travellers came to India was to study Buddhism. Buddhism emerged in India around the sixth century BCE. It swiftly spread throughout Asia, including China. The teachings of
Question : The area of a sector of a circle of radius 8 cm, formed by an arc of length 4.6 cm, is ____.
Option 1: 6.3 cm2
Option 2: 9.2 cm2
Option 3: 18.4 cm2
Option 4: 12.6 cm2
Correct Answer: 18.4 cm2
Solution : Given, The radius of the circle, $r$ = 8 cm arc length, $l$ = 4.6 cm We know, The area of a sector of a circle, A=$\frac12lr$ = $\frac12×8×4.6$ = 4 × 4.6 = 18.4 cm2 Hence, the correct answer is 18.4
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Punjab : Bhangra :: Gujarat : ?
Option 1: Bihu
Option 2: Garba
Option 3: Ghumar
Option 4: Kathak
Correct Answer: Garba
Solution : Given: Punjab : Bhangra :: Gujarat : ?
Bhangra is the folk dance of Punjab. Similarly, Garba is the folk dance of Gujarat.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. In Figures 1 and 2, the image in Figure 1 is rotated by 180° and shifted to the opposite side of the box. Additionally, the image in Figure 1 is rotated by 90° in the anticlockwise direction and placed
Question : Study the pie chart and answer the question. Distribution (degree wise) of the number of computers sold by a shopkeeper during five months If the difference between the number of computers sold in March and the number of computers sold in January is x, then x lies between:
Option 1: 200 and 250
Option 2: 300 and 350
Option 3: 250 and 300
Option 4: 150 and 200
Correct Answer: 200 and 250
Solution : Since the pie chart contains a complete angle of 360$^\circ$ $\therefore$ 360$^\circ$ = 5400 ⇒ 1$^\circ$ = 15 The difference between the number of computers sold in March and the number of computers sold in January (x) = (99$^\circ$ – 85$^\circ$) = 14$^\circ$
Question : The given bar graph shows the number of students of two schools over six years.
In the bar graph, in which year is the sum of the students from schools A and B taken together, the minimum?
Option 1: 2010
Option 2: 2013
Option 3: 2011
Option 4: 2012
Correct Answer: 2010
Solution : The sum of the students from schools A and B taken together in 2008 = 640 + 550 = 1190 The sum of the students from schools A and B taken together in 2009 = 800 + 820 = 1620 The sum of the students
Question : $(0.5\times5+0.25\times0.5+0.5\times4+0.5\times0.75)$ is equal to:
Option 1: $5$
Option 2: $10$
Option 3: $15$
Option 4: $20$
Correct Answer: $5$
Solution : Given: $(0.5\times5+0.25\times0.5+0.5\times4+0.5\times0.75)$ Or, $2.5 + 0.125 + 2 + 0.375= 5$ Hence, the correct answer is $5$.
Question : Incomes of x and y are in the ratio 4 : 3. Their expenditures are in the ratio 12 : 7. Both save Rs. 3200 at the end of the month, then the income of x is:
Option 1: Rs. 8,000
Option 2: Rs. 6,000
Option 3: Rs. 2,000
Option 4: Rs. 4,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 8,000
Solution : Let the incomes of x and y be $4x$ and $3y$, respectively. According to the question, $\frac{(4x – 3200)}{(3x – 3200)} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒ $28x-22400=36x-38400$ ⇒ $8x=16000$ $\therefore x=2000$ So, income of x $= 4x = 4 ×2000 = 8000$ Hence, the correct answer
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