Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Alfred Hitchcock was a man with vivid imagination, (1)______ skills, and a passion for life. With his (2)______ style and God-gifted wit, he produced and directed (3)______ of the most thrilling films that had the audience swooning (4)______ fright and falling off their seats with laughter. He was greatly (5)______ by American films and magazines.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: with
Option 2: by
Option 3: 0f
Option 4: through
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase, swooning with fright and falling off their seats with laughter implies a sense of experiencing those emotions alongside something else (fright and laughter). The use of with here indicates the accompanying or simultaneous nature
Question : Which botanist is credited with creating one of the first widely used natural systems of plant classification?
Option 1: Joseph Banks
Option 2: August Wilhelm Eichler
Option 3: Joseph Dalton Hooker
Option 4: Robert Brown
Correct Answer: August Wilhelm Eichler
Solution : The correct option is August Wilhelm Eichler.
August Wilhelm Eichler was a German botanist who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy and classification. Eichler is known for his work on a natural classification system based on the structure of floral
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PAINT is written as ODYTN, and BRUSH is written as CMMOZ. How will HOUSE be written in that language?
Option 1: WDNOS
Option 2: WPMOC
Option 3: PHYWS
Option 4: PBOMS
Correct Answer: WPMOC
Solution : Given: PAINT is written as ODYTN, and BRUSH is written as CMMOZ.
Add 4 in opposite letters of the first two letters and add 7 in the next three letters of PAINT, to obtain the required code –
Thus, PAINT is coded as ODYTN. And
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Light : Darkness :: Knowledge : ?
Option 1: Ignorance
Option 2: Intelligence
Option 3: Brightness
Option 4: Creative
Correct Answer: Ignorance
Solution : Given: Light : Darkness :: Knowledge : ? Like, Darkness is the antonym of Light. Similarly, the antonym of Knowledge is Ignorance.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, using which mathematical operators will the expression become correct? 9 ? 3 ? 6 ? 8 ? 4
Option 1: –, ×, =, and ×
Option 2: ÷, +, >, and +
Option 3: +, ×, <, and ×
Option 4: ×, +, <, and ×
Correct Answer: +, ×, <, and ×
Solution : Given: 9 ? 3 ? 6 ? 8 ? 4
Let's check the options – First option: –, ×, =, and × ⇒ 9 – 3 × 6 = 8 × 4 L.H.S. = 9 – 3 × 6 = 9
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related similarly to the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (23, 308, 15) (18, 187, 12)
Option 1: (14, 104, 9)
Option 2: (19, 325, 27)
Option 3: (20, 280, 14)
Option 4: (16, 122, 7)
Correct Answer: (14, 104, 9)
Solution : Given: (23, 308, 15); (18, 187, 12)
Multiply the first number by the difference of the third number and 1. Then, subtract the result with the difference of the third number and 1, to get the second number – (23, 308, 15)→{23 ×
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Sting operations use subterfuge to obtain material for stories.
Option 1: Society
Option 2: Policy
Option 3: Suspicion
Option 4: Honesty
Correct Answer: Honesty
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word subterfuge refers to deceit or deception used to achieve a goal, often by concealing one's true intentions. Honesty is the opposite of deceit or subterfuge. It implies truthfulness and straightforwardness.
The meanings of the other options
Question : The war that spread beyond Southern India and into Bengal, where British forces under Robert Clive recaptured Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, who had the support of the French, was ______.
Option 1: The Battle of Buxar in 1764
Option 2: The Battle of Plassey in 1757
Option 3: The Battle of Wandiwash in 1760
Option 4: The Battle of Adyar in 1746
Correct Answer: The Battle of Plassey in 1757
Solution : The correct answer is The Battle of Plassey in 1757.
The Battle of Plassey, which occurred on June 23, 1757, marked a significant triumph for the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, against the Nawab of Bengal
Question : Directions: Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the given letter-cluster series. HBS, GDP, FFM, ?, DJG
Option 1: EHJ
Option 2: EGI
Option 3: EHG
Option 4: DHJ
Correct Answer: EHJ
Solution : Given: HBS, GDP, FFM, ?, DJG
Subtract 1 and 3 from the first and third letter and add 2 in the second letter of the series, to obtain the required missing term – HBS→H – 1 = G, B + 2 = D, S –
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given series. 1, 8, 29, 92, 281, ?
Option 1: 567
Option 2: 628
Option 3: 776
Option 4: 848
Correct Answer: 848
Solution : Given: 1, 8, 29, 92, 281, ?
Multiply 7 with 3 raised to a power (which will increase with each term) and add it to the previous term to get the next term of the series – 1 + (7 × 30) =
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