Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ZXVY, DXZY, ?, LXHY, PXLY
Option 1: HYDY
Option 2: HXDY
Option 3: HDXY
Option 4: HZDY
Correct Answer: HXDY
Solution : Given: ZXVY, DXZY, ?, LXHY, PXLY
In the above-given series, add 4 to the place values of the first and the third letters, and the second and fourth letters remain constant. ZXVY→Z + 4 = D; X; V + 4 = Z; Y DXZY→D +
Question : Replace the underlined segment with the most appropriate idiom/phrase from the following options. This is the critical point of the issue. One should always be focused on it.
Option 1: Chip off the old block
Option 2: A black sheep
Option 3: The crux of the matter
Option 4: Don’t cry over spilt milk
Correct Answer: The crux of the matter
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The most appropriate idiom to replace the underlined segment is "the crux of the matter". This idiom refers to the central or most important point of an issue. This emphasises the importance of
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Dr. Brahm Prakash advised me to take care of the performance degraders and cautioned me against seeking optimal performance from the participating work centres.
Option 1: minimum
Option 2: faulty
Option 3: worst
Option 4: best
Correct Answer: best
Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.
Optimal: It denotes the most favourable or desirable; the best possible.
Best: It denotes the highest quality, excellence, or standing; most favourable or advantageous.
The other options are:
Minimum: It means the least or smallest amount; opposite
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. INQV : JPTZ :: HNSG : ?
Option 1: IPVK
Option 2: PIVK
Option 3: IPKV
Option 4: IRVK
Correct Answer: IPVK
Solution : Given: INQV : JPTZ :: HNSG : ?
Add consecutive natural numbers to the letters of INQV and HNSG to get their codes. Like, I + 1 = J; N + 2 = P; Q + 3 = T; V + 4 = Z Similarly,
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, 53
Option 2: 19, 39
Option 3: 37, 75
Option 4: 68, 137
Correct Answer: 25, 53
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 25, 53; 25 × 2 + 1 = 51 ≠ 53 Second option: 19, 39; 19 × 2 + 1 = 39 Third option: 37, 75; 37 × 2 + 1 = 75 Fourth option: 68, 137;
Question : Directions: Find out the correct alternative figure which contains the given figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in
Question : Which of the following enzymes is essential for the clotting of blood?
Option 1: Amylase
Option 2: Thrombin
Option 3: Pepsin
Option 4: Renin
Correct Answer: Thrombin
Solution : The correct option is Thrombin.
Thrombin is an enzyme involved in blood clotting. Thrombin is an enzyme that plays an important role in blood coagulation, which is a series of processes that results in the creation of fibrin, a protein that forms the meshwork of
Question : Which movie won the "Best Film" award at the 20th IIFA Awards in 2019?
Option 1: Dhadak
Option 2: Sanju
Option 3: Padmaavat
Option 4: Raazi
Correct Answer: Raazi
Solution : The correct answer is Raazi.
Raazi won the Best Film award at the 20th IIFA Awards in 2019. It is a spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar. Its story is about a woman who married a Pakistani army officer to spy on Pakistan’s
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."
The Ph.D. degree was confide on him in the convocation.
(1) The Ph.D. degree
(2) him in the convocation.
(3) was confide on
(4) No Error
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third option "was confide on".
The error in the original sentence is in the use of the word "confide". The word "confide" means to tell someone a secret, which is incorrect in the context of the sentence. The word "confer"
Question : Who was the coach of the Indian men’s football team at the Intercontinental Cup in 2019?
Option 1: Stephen Constantine
Option 2: Igor Stimac
Option 3: Bhaichung Bhutia
Option 4: Prasanta Banerji
Correct Answer: Igor Stimac
Solution : The correct option is Igor Stimac.
The coach of the Indian men's football team at the Intercontinental Cup in 2019 was Igor Stimac. He took over as head coach in May 2019 after Stephen Constantine's departure, and the Intercontinental Cup was his first
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