Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.
Option 1: Gallon
Option 2: Ton
Option 3: Quintal
Option 4: Kilogram
Correct Answer: Gallon
Solution : Ton, Quintal, and Kilogram are associated with the measurement of solids. Whereas, Gallon is the unit associated with the measurement of liquid.
Therefore, Gallon is the odd one. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : How many times has India won the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup in cricket?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct answer is 1
The Indian cricket team clinched the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time in 2007 during the tournament's inaugural edition. Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India secured a memorable victory against Pakistan, triumphing by five runs in
Question : Who discovered 'Portland cement'?
Option 1: Michael Faraday
Option 2: Guglielmo Marconi
Option 3: Joseph Aspdin
Option 4: Isaac Newton
Correct Answer: Joseph Aspdin
Solution : The correct option is Joseph Aspdin.
In 1824, Aspdin invented a method for manufacturing hydraulic cement by burning a finely crushed powder of limestone and clay at high temperatures. He called this cement "Portland" because it looked like the high-quality construction stones found
Question : A person travels a distance of 240 km, partly by train and the rest by bus. He takes $3 \frac{1}{2}$ hours if he travels 150 km by train and the rest by bus. If he travels 140 km by bus and the rest by train, he takes $3 \frac{2}{3}$ hours. What is the speed of the train?
Option 1: 80 km/hr
Option 2: 70 km/hr
Option 3: 75 km/hr
Option 4: 72 km/hr
Correct Answer: 75 km/hr
Solution : Let the speed of the train be $x$ and the speed of the bus be $y$. According to the question, $\frac{150}{x} + \frac{90}{y} = \frac{7}{2}$ ⇒ $300y +180x = 7xy$......................................(1) Now, $\frac{140}{y} + \frac{100}{x} = \frac{11}{3}$ ⇒ $420x + 300y = 11xy$.....................................(2) Subtracting equation
Question : Asha and Suman's mud forts have heights of 9 cm and 16 cm. They are 24 cm apart. How far (in cm) are the fort tops from each other?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Height of Asha's mud fort = AB = 9 cm Height of Suman's mud fort = DE = 16 cm Distance between mud forts = BD = 24 cm AB = CD AC = BD From the above figure, DE = CD + CE ⇒
Question : Which of the following is not a part of All India Services?
Option 1: Indian Forest Service
Option 2: Indian Engineering Service
Option 3: Indian Administrative Service
Option 4: Indian Police Service
Correct Answer: Indian Engineering Service
Solution : The correct answer is Indian Engineering Service.
Indian Engineering Service is not a part of the All India Services. All Indian services include the Indian Administrative Service, Indian police service and the Indian Forest Service. All India services recruitment is completed by the
Question : The practice of Sati was abolished under the Governor-Generalship of ____________.
Option 1: Lord Ellenborough
Option 2: Lord Metcalfe
Option 3: Lord Auckland
Option 4: Lord William Bentinck
Correct Answer: Lord William Bentinck
Solution : The correct option is Lord William Bentinck.
The practice of Sati, the ancient Indian custom where a widow self-immolates on her husband's funeral pyre, was officially abolished under the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck. He issued a regulation on December 4, 1829,
Question : A train $x$ running at 74 km/hr crosses another train $y$ running at 52 km/hr in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. If the length of $y$ is two-thirds that of $x$, then what is the length of $y$ (in m)?
Option 1: 252
Option 2: 168
Option 3: 210
Option 4: 200
Correct Answer: 168
Solution : Let the length of train $x$ as $L_x$ and the length of train $y$ as $L_y$. Given that $L_y$ is two-thirds that of $x$. $⇒L_y = \frac{2}{3}L_x$ When two trains are moving in opposite directions, their relative speed is the sum of their individual speeds.
Question : Directions: Select the number pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following number pairs. 7 : 50 :: 9 : 82 :: 13 : 170 :: ?
Option 1: 16 : 225
Option 2: 15 : 226
Option 3: 15 : 225
Option 4: 15 : 224
Correct Answer: 15 : 226
Solution : Given: 7 : 50 :: 9 : 82 :: 13 : 170 :: ?
Like, 7 : 50→(7)2 + 1 = 49 + 1 = 50 9 : 82→(9)2 + 1 = 81 + 1 = 82 13 : 170→(13)2
Question : In which of the following cities is the world's second-longest beach located?
Option 1: Mumbai
Option 2: Kolkata
Option 3: Puducherry
Option 4: Chennai
Correct Answer: Chennai
Solution : The correct answer is Chennai.
The world's second-longest beach is Marina Beach, located in Chennai. Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Marina Beach stretches approximately 13 kilometres along the Bay of Bengal, making it one of the longest urban
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