Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A's salary is 35% more than B's salary. How much percent is B's salary less than that of A's? (correct to the nearest integer)
Option 1: 17.5%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 35%
Option 4: 26%
Correct Answer: 26%
Solution : A's income is 35% more than B's income. Concept Used: Percentage change from A to B = $\frac{(\text{Difference of A and B})}{\text{A}} × 100$% Calculation: Let the value of B be 100. Then according to the question, the value of A = 135 The percentage
Question : Directions: Four pairs of numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose out the odd one.
Option 1: 25 : 650
Option 2: 14 : 210
Option 3: 7 : 50
Option 4: 21 : 462
Correct Answer: 7 : 50
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (25 : 650); (25)2 + 25 = 625 + 25 = 650 Second option: (14 : 210); (14)2 + 14 = 196 + 14 = 210 Third option: (7 : 50); (7)2 +
Question : With which of the following dance forms is Thumri music associated?
Option 1: Sattriya
Option 2: Kathakali
Option 3: Kathak
Option 4: Bharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Thumri, tracing back to the 19th century, originated as the bandish ki thumri or bol-baant linked to Kathak dance in Lucknow's court under Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Initially sung by courtesans, it evolved from ancient Kathak, with a variant
Question : The Madhya Pradesh government conferred the Dhananjayans, a celebrated ________________ couple from Chennai, with the prestigious Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for 2019-2020.
Option 3: Kuchipudi
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
Solution : The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.
The Madhya Pradesh government conferred the Dhananjayans, a celebrated Bharatanatyam couple from Chennai, with the prestigious Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for 2019-2020. The award is named after Kalidasa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India.
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".
Let's buy a new phone with the annual bonus, (can we)?
(1) shall we
(2) can't we
(3) don't we
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The modal verb "can we" should be replaced with "shall we". The use of the question tag "shall we" is appropriate in this context as it suggests a suggestion or an invitation. A question tag is
Question : What is the simplified value of $(0.00243)^{(0.2)}$?
Option 1: 0.3
Option 2: 0.03
Option 3: 0.003
Option 4: 0.0003
Correct Answer: 0.3
Solution : $(0.00243)^{(0.2)}$ $=(0.00243)^{\frac{1}{5}}$ $= (\frac{243}{100000})^{\frac{1}{5}}$ $= (\frac{3^5}{10^5})^{\frac{1}{5}}$ $= \frac{3}{10}$ $= 0.3$ Hence, the correct answer is $0.3$.
Question : The average age of the husband, wife, and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of the wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
Option 1: 50 years
Option 2: 40 years
Option 3: 35 years
Option 4: None of the options.
Correct Answer: 40 years
Solution : Three years ago, the sum of the ages of husband, wife, and child = 3 × 27 = 81 years $\therefore$ Sum of the present age of husband, wife, and child = 81 + 3 × 3 = 81 + 9 = 90 years
Neha was too clever to (see through Rohan's tricks).
(1) see at Rohan's tricks.
(2) see into Rohan's tricks.
(3) see Rohan's tricks.
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase see through means to realise that someone is trying to deceive you to get an advantage, or that someone's behaviour is intended to deceive you, and to understand the truth.
Question : Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 19
Option 2: 18
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 19
Solution : Multiply the inner quadrant number by 2 and add it to the next inner quadrant number to get the number of the outer quadrant.
⇒(3 × 2) + 4 = 6 + 4 = 10 ⇒(4 × 2) + 6 = 8 + 6 =
Question : Directions: If + means ÷, – means ×, × means −, and ÷ means +, then what will be the value of the following expression? 108 × 343 + 7 – 2 ÷ 13 = ?
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 19
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 44
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : Given: + means ÷, – means ×, × means −, and ÷ means + 108 × 343 + 7 – 2 ÷ 13 = ?
After interchanging the given mathematical signs, the equation becomes – 108 – 343 ÷ 7 × 2 + 13 108
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