Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: PKN
Option 2: EUY
Option 3: DWZ
Option 4: JQT
Correct Answer: EUY
Solution : Let's check all the options – First option: PKN→K + 3 = N; P and K are the opposite letter pairs. Second option: EUY→U + 4 = Y; The opposite letter pair of E is V and not U. Third option: DWZ→W + 3 =
Question : In the context of capital markets, the abbreviation "FPO" stands for:
Option 1: Free Public Offer
Option 2: First Portfolio Operation
Option 3: Follow-on Public Offer
Option 4: First Public Offer
Correct Answer: Follow-on Public Offer
Solution : The correct answer is Follow-on Public Offer.
Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) is a process by which a company which is already listed on an exchange issues new shares to the shareholders, usually the promoters. FPO is used by companies to diversify their
Question : Ammannur Madhava Chakyar was conferred the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Kutiyattam
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Kathakali
Option 4: Yakshagana
Correct Answer: Kutiyattam
Solution : The correct answer is Kutiyattam.
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar was a renowned exponent of Kutiyattam, a traditional Sanskrit theatrical form originating from Kerala. He received several honours for his outstanding contributions to the art form. In 1979, he was honoured with the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi
Question : The perimeters of two similar triangles are 36 cm and 24 cm, respectively. Find the ratio of their areas.
Option 1: 6 : 13
Option 2: 2 : 3
Option 3: 9 : 4
Option 4: 35 : 24
Correct Answer: 9 : 4
Solution : The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides. In this case, the corresponding sides are in the ratio of the perimeters. So, the ratio of the areas of the two
Question : Directions: Select the number pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the two numbers of the following number pair. 16 : 224
Option 1: 20 : 400
Option 2: 22 : 440
Option 3: 25 : 650
Option 4: 17 : 289
Correct Answer: 22 : 440
Solution : Given: 16 : 224
Like, ((16 – 1)2 – 1) = ((15)2 – 1) = 225 – 1 = 224
Let's check the options – First option: 20 : 400; ((20 – 1)2 – 1) = ((19)2 – 1)
Question : A boat running downstream covers a distance of 20 km in 2 hours, while it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. Then, the speed of the boat in still water is:
Option 1: 7 km/hr
Option 2: 8 km/hr
Option 3: 9 km/hr
Option 4: 10 km/hr
Correct Answer: 7 km/hr
Solution : Given: A boat running downstream covers a distance of 20 km in 2 hours, while it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. Downstream speed = $\frac{20}{2}=10$ km/hr Upstream speed = $\frac{20}{5}=4$ km/hr By applying the formula, we have, The speed of the
Question : 50 trees are standing in a line such that the distance between any two consecutive trees is the same. A car takes 18 seconds to travel from the 13th tree to the 34th tree. How much time (in seconds) will it take to reach from the first tree to the 50th tree?
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 42.85
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 49
Correct Answer: 42
Solution : Let $x$ be the distance between two consecutive trees. Distance between 13th tree and 34th tree = $(33x-12x) = 21x$ Time to travel from 13th tree to 34th tree = 18 seconds $\therefore$ Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}=\frac{21x}{18}$ Distance between 1st and
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure series, the letter S and the star are shifting by one position in the clockwise direction and the circle is shifting by one position in an anticlockwise direction. Therefore, the required missing figure is –
So, the series becomes –
Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 125
Option 3: 343
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 144
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 144; 144 is not a perfect cube. Second option: 125; 125 = 53; 125 is a perfect cube. Third option: 343; 343 = 73; 343 is a perfect cube. Fourth option: 64; 64 =
Question : Who is the author of the book "Arctic Home in the Vedas"?
Option 1: Bipin Chandra Pal
Option 2: Max Muller
Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 4: Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution : The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The Arctic Home in the Vedas is a 1903 pseudo-historical book written by Indian nationalist, educator and independence leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak on the Indo-Aryan peoples' ancestry. Although the book was written at the end of
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