Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Identify the dam that is located in South India.
Option 1: Rihand Dam
Option 2: Mettur Dam
Option 3: Gandhi Sagar Dam
Option 4: Tilaiya Dam
Correct Answer: Mettur Dam
Solution : The correct answer is Mettur Dam.
Mettur Dam is situated in the Mettur region in the Salem, Tamil Nadu district. This is one of the largest dams in India, which was built in 1934 and took nine years to finish across the river
Question : Name the high frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and also emitted by radioactive nuclei that is used in medicine to destroy cancer cells.
Option 1: Ultraviolet waves
Option 2: Gamma rays
Option 3: Light waves
Option 4: X-rays
Correct Answer: Gamma rays
Solution : The correct answer is Gamma rays.
The high-frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and emitted by radioactive nuclei, which is used in medicine to destroy cancer cells, is called gamma radiation or simply gamma rays. Gamma rays have high energy and are employed in
Question : Directions: Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. Statement: Most of the students usually fail to apply in practice what they studied in their courses in school and colleges because they studied the course just so they could pass the examination. Conclusions: I. Most of the students are just trying to pass the examination. II. There is less emphasis on learning by teachers.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow.
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows.
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows.
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows.
Solution : According to the above-given statement,
Conclusion (I): Most of the students are just trying to pass the examination- As said in the statement the students do study to just pass the examination. So, this conclusion follows. Conclusion (II): There is less emphasis
Question : The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 in the month of
Option 1: January
Option 2: March
Option 3: August
Option 4: December
Correct Answer: August
Solution : The correct answer is August.
Quit India Movement, also known as Bharat Chhodo Aandolan, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, to demand the end of British rule in India. Gandhiji had given the 'do or die' call in his Quit India
Question : In which of the following states is "Me-Dam-Me-Phi", the festival of ancestor worship celebrated?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Odisha
Option 4: Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct answer is Assam
The state of Assam observes the Me Dam Me Phi celebration. Every year on January 31, the Ahoms celebrate this holiday with their traditional garb and fanfare in a communal area to honour their ancestors.
Question : At a courier shop, the weights of 8 parcels were found to be 1.5 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.35 kg, 750 gm, 950 gm, 0.7 kg, 0.4 kg, and 0.5 kg. Find their average weight.
Option 1: 875 gm
Option 2: 900 gm
Option 3: 925 gm
Option 4: 700 gm
Correct Answer: 925 gm
Solution : Weights of the parcels: 1.5 kg, 1.25 kg, 1.35 kg, 750 gm (0.75 kg), 950 gm(0.95 kg), 0.7 kg, 0.4 kg and 0.5 kg. Adding up all the weights: $1.5 + 1.25 + 1.35 + 0.75 + 0.95 + 0.7 + 0.4 + 0.5
Question : Directions: If A denotes +, B denotes ×, C denotes –, and D denotes ÷, then what will be the value of the following expression? 72 D 12 A 16 C 4 B 2 = ?
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 19
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given: 72 D 12 A 16 C 4 B 2 = ?
On interchanging the signs given in the equation, the equation becomes – = 72 ÷ 12 + 16 – 4 × 2 = 6 + 16 – 4 × 2 = 6 +
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following letter series TWZ, VYB, XAD,?
Option 1: ADG
Option 2: YBE
Option 3: ZBE
Option 4: ZCF
Correct Answer: ZCF
Solution : Given: TWZ, VYB, XAD,?
Add 2 to the positional value of each letter to obtain the required code – TWZ→T + 2 = V; W + 2 = Y; Z + 2 = B VYB→V + 2 = X; Y + 2 = A; B
Question : Identify whether the given statements about ionisation energy are correct or incorrect.
Statement A: The ionisation energy of an atom is the amount of energy that is required to remove an electron from a mole of atoms in the gas phase.
Statement B: The ionisation energy increases from top to bottom in groups and decreases from left to right across a period.
Option 1: Both Statements A and B are correct.
Option 2: Only Statement A is correct.
Option 3: Both Statements A and B are incorrect.
Option 4: Only Statement B is correct.
Correct Answer: Only Statement A is correct.
Solution : The correct answer is Only Statement A is correct.
The amount of energy required for an isolated, gaseous atom in the ground electronic state to discharge an electron and produce a cation is known as the ionisation energy. This energy
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious roommate.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
Loquacious means talkative, so it accurately describes the roommate's behaviour.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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