Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : The book "It Was Five Past Midnight" is on
Option 1: Bhuj Earthquake
Option 2: Odisha Floods
Option 3: Andhra Cyclone
Option 4: Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Correct Answer: Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Solution : The correct answer is Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
"It Was Five Past Midnight" is a novel about the Bhopal gas tragedy. It is a work of nonfiction written by Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro that narrates the industrial accident, which happened, in Bhopal. A
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hear someone out
Option 1: Let someone complete what they are saying
Option 2: Hear from far away
Option 3: Dismiss someone from listening to you
Option 4: Keep someone out
Correct Answer: Let someone complete what they are saying
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The idiom "hear someone out" means to listen to someone until they have finished speaking or expressing their thoughts. It implies giving the person an opportunity to complete what they are saying
Question : Through which principle or device did Mahatma Gandhi strive to bridge economic inequalities?
Option 1: Abolition of machinery
Option 2: Establishment of village industries
Option 3: Adoption of non-violence
Option 4: Trusteeship theory
Correct Answer: Trusteeship theory
Solution : The correct option is the Trusteeship theory.
Gandhiji's trusteeship theory aimed to encourage the wealthy to support the lower classes of society. Mahatma Gandhi studied law in South Africa. He believed that non-violence played a crucial role in securing India's independence from British rule.
Question : In which of the following states of India are the reserves of silver not found?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Jharkhand
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.
Gujarat does not have significant silver reserves. While it possesses small deposits from mining operations focused on other metals, Rajasthan dominates India's silver reserves, hosting 98% of mines like Zawar, Rampura Agucha, and Rajpura Dariba.
Jharkhand's deposits centre around
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
The (alarming report) of the plane crash left everyone in a state of shock.
(1) alarmed report
(2) alarmed reporting
(3) reported alarm
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option, as it does not require any improvement.
The sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any changes.
The sentence conveys the idea that a report regarding the plane crash was distressing, and as a result, it caused a
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
They brought to themself this disaster.
(1) No Error
(2) to themself
(3) this disaster.
(4) They brought
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error is in option two: to themself.
"to themself" is the part of the sentence that contains the error. The correct reflexive pronoun for "they" is "themselves," not "themself."
The correct sentence is: "They brought this disaster upon themselves.
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 : According to the given question figure – The number of crosses (x) on the right-hand side is reduced by 1 in each box, while the number of zeroes (0) is increased by 1 in each box. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be
Question : Directions: A = B means A is the father of B. A & B means A is the sister of B. A * B means A is the mother of B. A ? B means A is the son of B. If M ? C & J * Z, then how is J related to M?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Mother's sister
Option 3: Mother's mother
Option 4: Brother
Correct Answer: Mother's sister
Solution : Given: A = B⇒A is the father of B. A & B⇒A is the sister of B. A * B⇒A is the mother of B. A ? B⇒A is the son of B. M ? C & J * Z
As per the given
Question : Directions: Three of the following letter clusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select a different one.
Option 1: AZBY
Option 2: ZUYV
Option 3: FAEB
Option 4: UPTQ
Correct Answer: AZBY
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: AZBY; A + 25 = Z; Z + 2 = B; B + 23 = Y Second option: ZUYV; Z – 5 = U; U + 4 = Y; Y – 3 = V Third option: FAEB; F
Question : Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Food spoliage refers to an irreversible modification in which food becomes inedible or its quality is compromised.
Option 1: irreversible
Option 2: spoliage
Option 3: modification
Option 4: inedible
Correct Answer: spoliage
Solution : The second option is correct.
The incorrectly spelled word in the given sentence is spoliage. The correct spelling should be spoilage. The error involves the interchange of the letters "i" and "a". which refers to the process of food becoming inedible or its
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