Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 2430, ?, 270, 90, 30, 10
Option 1: 800
Option 2: 805
Option 3: 810
Option 4: 540
Correct Answer: 810
Solution : Given: 2430, ?, 270, 90, 30, 10
The pattern is as follows – 2430 ÷ 3 = 810; 810 ÷ 3 = 270; 270 ÷ 3 = 90; 90 ÷ 3 = 30; 30 ÷ 3 = 10
So, 810 is the missing number. Hence,
Question : Manisha Kalyan is associated with which of the following sports events?
Option 1: Football
Option 2: Hockey
Option 3: Cricket
Option 4: Chess
Correct Answer: Football
Solution : The correct answer is Football.
Manisha Kalyan is an Indian professional footballer. She plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Apollon and the Indian Women's National Team. She won the 2020-21 AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year and the 2022-23 AIFF
Question : A chord of length 7 cm subtends an angle of $60^{\circ}$ at the centre of a circle. What is the radius (in cm) of the circle?
Option 1: $7\sqrt{2}$ cm
Option 2: $7\sqrt{3}$ cm
Option 3: $7$ cm
Option 4: $14$ cm
Correct Answer: $7$ cm
Solution : Since a chord subtends the angle at the centre, the other angles of the triangle formed by the chord and the centre will be the same as two sides opposing. It will be the same because both are radii of the circle. Let the
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the
Question : The 'Namami Gange Programme' is an Integrated Conservation Mission approved by the Union Government in:
Option 1: June 2014
Option 2: October 2013
Option 3: January 2014
Option 4: April 2013
Correct Answer: June 2014
Solution : The correct option is June 2014.
The 'Namami Gange Programme' was approved by the Union Government of India in June 2014. Launched with a budget of Rs. 20,000 crore at the time, it aimed to tackle the pollution problem and rejuvenate the sacred
Question : Directions: In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and select it as your answer. If there is no error, select "No Error (S)" as your answer.
Tickle is (P) / one of the broadest and deepest (Q) / subject in science. (R) / No Error (S)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase one of them follows a specific grammatical rule of subject-verb agreement.
When we use one of followed by a plural noun (in this case, subjects), the verb should be singular as per
Question : A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:
Option 1: Rs. 270
Option 2: Rs. 290
Option 3: Rs. 300
Option 4: Rs. 310
Correct Answer: Rs. 300
Solution : Given: A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Let the marked price be $100x$. At a 15% discount, the cost price for him = $85x$ He gained 15% by selling it in 1955. So,
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get on like a house on fire
Option 1: Like someone immediately
Option 2: Get on extremely well with someone
Option 3: Feel a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why
Option 4: Do something good for someone you have done something bad to in the past
Correct Answer: Get on extremely well with someone
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom get on like a house on fire means to have a very close and positive relationship with someone. It describes individuals who quickly establish a strong and friendly connection or
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.
With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Question: Which of the following most accurately states the central idea of the passage?
Option 1: United Nations
Option 2: Pollution-free planet
Option 3: Population explosion
Option 4: Economic growth
Correct Answer: Pollution-free planet
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The passage discusses the challenges posed by pollution, its pervasive impact on various aspects of life, and the goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, as emphasised by the UN Environment Programme. The focus is
Question : Who won the 2019 US Open - Men's Singles title?
Option 1: Daniil Medvedev
Option 2: Novak Djokovic
Option 3: Rafael Nadal
Option 4: Roger Federer
Correct Answer: Rafael Nadal
Solution : The correct option is Rafael Nadal.
The 2019 US Open men's singles title was won by Rafael Nadal. He defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, which took place on September 8, 2019. Nadal emerged victorious with a score of 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4.
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