Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
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 : Directions: In the following question, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INSTALMENTS
Option 1: MEN
Option 2: TALL
Option 3: STALE
Option 4: MENTAL
Correct Answer: TALL
Solution : Given: INSTALMENTS
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word INSTALMENTS – First option: MEN; All the letters of MEN are present in the word INSTALMENTS. Second option: TALL; The letter L is only present once in the word INSTALMENTS but is present
Question : Ajay buys 18 oranges for INR 90 and sells 15 oranges for INR 105. Find the percentage of his gain.
Option 1: 35%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution : Cost price of 1 orange = $\frac{90}{18}=5$ Selling price of 1 orange = $\frac{105}{15}=7$ Profit = selling price – cost price = 7 – 5 = 2 Gain percentage = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}\times100$ = $\frac{2}{5}\times 100$ = 40% Hence, the correct answer is 40%.
Question : Directions: In the 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 alternatives.
Don't depend _____others; you must stand on your own feet.
Option 1: upon
Option 2: on
Option 3: to
Option 4: for
Correct Answer: on
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
In this context, "on" is used to indicate the source or reliance upon which someone should not depend, which is "others" in this case.
Therefore, the complete sentence should be: Don't depend on others; you must stand on
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word in the given sentence. The plane crash was a harrowing experience for everyone involved.
Option 1: Exterminate
Option 2: Excruciating
Option 3: Awesome
Option 4: Sad
Correct Answer: Excruciating
"Harrowing" describes an experience that is extremely distressing, traumatic, or agonising. Similarly, "excruciating" also conveys the idea of intense pain, anguish, or suffering.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PLATE is written as 32876, and BLEND is written as 52694. How is DENTED written in that code language?
Option 1: 869768
Option 2: 295329
Option 3: 469764
Option 4: 538635
Correct Answer: 469764
Solution : Given: PLATE is written as 32876 and BLEND is written as 52694.
The code for the letters in PLATE is P→3; L→2; A→8; T→7; E→6 The code for the letters in BLEND is B→5; L→2; E→6; N→9; D→4 The code for the letters in DENTED
Question : By selling a fan for Rs. 1,900 a man has a loss of 5%, then at what price (in Rs) should he sell the fan to gain 20%:
Option 1: Rs. 2,000
Option 2: Rs. 2,400
Option 3: Rs. 2,600
Option 4: Rs. 2,800
Correct Answer: Rs. 2,400
Solution : Here CP is the cost price and SP is the selling price. Given: SP of fan = Rs. 1,900 Let CP be Rs. $x$. SP at at a loss of 5% = $\frac{95x}{100}$ ⇒ $\frac{95x}{100}=1900$ ⇒ $x=2000$ To get a 20% profit, SP =
Question : Consider the following statements regarding the Indo-Greeks. 1. The most celebrated Indo-Greek ruler was Menander. 2. Menander has been identified with King Milinda mentioned in the famous Buddhist text Milindapanho. 3. Milindapanho contains philosophical questions that Milinda asked Amrapali. 4. Impressed by the answers, King Milinda accepted Buddhism as his religion. Which of the above statements is correct?
Option 1: Only 1, 2 and 3
Option 2: Only 1, 3 and 4
Option 3: Only 1, 2 and 4
Option 4: Only 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: Only 1, 2 and 4
Solution : The correct answer is Only 1, 2 and 4.
The most celebrated Indo-Greek ruler was Menander. He was a king of Bactria.
Menander has been identified with King Milinda mentioned in the famous Buddhist text Milindapanho. The book records a
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Because of the bad weather, we had to stay ______ the hotel.
Option 1: in
Option 2: off
Option 3: above
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The meanings of all the given options with the verb stay are:
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.
With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Question: What is the ANTONYM for the word 'pervasive' from the passage?
Option 1: Clear
Option 2: Emotional
Option 3: Limited
Option 4: Offensive
Correct Answer: Limited
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
In the context of the passage, the word "pervasive" is used to describe something extensive, widespread, and present everywhere. The antonym would be a term that suggests the opposite, indicating something that is restricted, confined, or present in
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