Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : 'Cod' is a variety of:
Option 1: Goat
Option 2: Fish
Option 3: Crop
Option 4: Coral
Correct Answer: Fish
Solution : The answer is fish.
Cod is a kind of fish. It is a saltwater fish found in cold seas all over the world. Cod is a popular culinary fish used in several recipes, such as fish and chips, chowder and roe. Cods are bottom-feeding
Question : Directions: In the given 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.
On the _________ occasion of Lakshmi Puja, the Mathurs bought a new car.
Option 1: officious
Option 2: auspicious
Option 3: fortuitous
Option 4: prosperous
Correct Answer: auspicious
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
It means favourable, lucky, or indicating a positive outcome. It is the right word to describe the occasion of Lakshmi Puja.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. ______! What a frightening experience it was!
Option 1: Oh
Option 2: Bravo
Option 3: Alas
Option 4: Hurray
Correct Answer: Oh
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Oh is the most suitable word in this context because it expresses surprise or shock, fitting well with the statement about a frightening experience.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "Oh! What a frightening experience
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A slap on the wrist
Option 1: Punishment to an innocent.
Option 2: Suggest something secretly.
Option 3: A very mild punishment.
Option 4: Beating someone too much on the wrist.
Correct Answer: A very mild punishment.
Solution : The third option is correct.
The idiom a slap on the wrist is used to describe a very mild or lenient punishment given for wrongdoing. It implies that the consequence is not severe and serves as a warning rather than a significant
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Phycology : Algae :: ? : ?
Option 1: Eccrinology : Amphibians
Option 2: Selenography : Secretions
Option 3: Hematology : Blood
Option 4: Entomology : Soil
Correct Answer: Hematology : Blood
Solution : Given: Phycology : Algae (Here, Phycology is the scientific study of algae.)
First option: Eccrinology : Amphibians; Eccrinology is the branch of medical science concerned with secretions of the eccrine glands. Second option: Selenography : Secretions; Selenography is the study of the moon's
Question : If $h, C$, and $V$ are respectively the height, the curved surface, and the volume of a cone, then $3\pi Vh^{3} -C^{2}h^{2} + 9V^{2} =?$
Option 1: $0$
Option 2: $3$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: $11$
Correct Answer: $0$
Solution : For a cone of radius $r$, height $h$, and slant height $l$, Volume, $V = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^{2}h$____(i) Curved surface area, $C = \pi r l$____(ii) $l ^2= r^{2} + h^{2}$____(iii) Given expression, $3\pi Vh^{3} -C^{2}h^{2} + 9V^{2}$ $=3\pi (\frac{1}{3}\pi r^{2}h)h^{3} -(\pi r l)^{2}h^{2} + 9(
Question : Which of the toxic heavy metals is found in modern tannery industries?
Option 1: Nickel
Option 2: Zinc
Option 3: Chromium
Option 4: Lead
Correct Answer: Chromium
Solution : The correct option is Chromium.
Chromium is a toxic heavy metal that is often associated with modern tannery industries. In tanneries, chromium is used in the form of chromium salts, particularly trivalent chromium (Cr(III)), for the process of leather tanning.
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.
The strike has been called ______.
Option 1: of
Option 2: at
Option 3: off
Option 4: up
Correct Answer: off
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
In this context, "called off" means that the strike has been cancelled or ended prematurely.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The strike has been called off.
Question : Mango showers are:
Option 1: Cyclones
Option 2: Jet streams
Option 3: Storms
Option 4: Pre-monsoon showers
Correct Answer: Pre-monsoon showers
Solution : The correct answer is Pre-monsoon showers.
Mango showers are pre-monsoon showers, which are common in the Southern states of India like Karnataka and Kerala, and generally, these rains can be seen at the end of the summer season. These rains are also known as
Question : Directions: While going to school, Rohit goes straight for 2 km from his house, then takes a left tum and travels 4 km. From here, he takes a right tum, and after covering 2 km, he again turns right and finally travels 2 km to reach the school. If he was finally traveling towards the West, in which direction is his house from the school?
Option 1: North
Option 2: South-west
Option 3: West
Option 4: North-west
Correct Answer: North-west
Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –
Now, we have to find the direction of his house from the school.
Here, O (House) is the starting point and D (School) is the finishing point.
So, if he was finally traveling toward
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