Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The scene of Ratan’s friend’s bike accident remains stamped in his memory.
Option 1: approved
Option 2: scary
Option 3: shunned
Option 4: imprinted
Correct Answer: imprinted
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: The word stamped is used metaphorically to describe how the scene of the bike accident is permanently impressed or marked in Ratan's memory. The term imprinted serves as an appropriate synonym because it also conveys the idea of leaving
Question : Directions: A graph showing the price of rice in India during the years 2000 to 2003 is given below. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions.
The range of price for a year is the difference between the maximum and the minimum prices for that year. The graph shows that this range of price was the greatest for the year
Option 1: 2000
Option 2: 2001
Option 3: 2002
Option 4: 2003
Correct Answer: 2000
Solution : Range of prices in different years: Year 2000 = 23–5 = 18 Year 2001 = 20–17 = 3 Year 2002 = 14–10 = 4 Year 2003 = 11–5 = 6 The greatest range is seen in the year 2000. Hence, the answer is 2000.
Question : What is the smallest value that must be added to 709, so that the resultant is a perfect square?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 32
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : 709 + $x$ = perfect square The perfect square nearest to 709 is 729 = 272 $\therefore x$ = 729 – 709 = 20 Hence, the correct answer is 20.
Question : In which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Jawa celebrated?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Jharkhand
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct answer is Jharkhand.
The Jawa Festival in Jharkhand is celebrated by unmarried tribal girls with unique songs and dances. It symbolises the anticipation of good fertility and prosperity in households. Girls adorn baskets with germinating seeds and offer green melons to the
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Option 1: 37
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : Given:
The pattern can be observed running vertically down the columns. Column 1: (17 × 2) + 15 = 34 + 15 = 49 Column 2: (41 × 2) + 24 = 82 + 24 =
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 6.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : According to the dice rule, if two or three positions of the same dice are given with two common faces but in different orientations, then out of those two common faces the faces that are not common are opposite to each other. While considering Figures
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who regards the whole world as his country
Option 1: Convalescent
Option 2: Countryman
Option 3: Metropolitan
Option 4: Cosmopolitan
Correct Answer: Cosmopolitan
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
A cosmopolitan person is someone who embraces a global perspective. They are open-minded, inclusive, and interested in diverse cultures, beliefs, and traditions from around the world. So, it is the most appropriate choice in the given context.
Question : The pouch connected to the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine is called:
Option 1: Caecum
Option 2: Coccyx
Option 3: Condyle
Option 4: Axilla
Correct Answer: Caecum
Solution : The correct answer is Caecum.
The lower abdominal cavity's caecum, also spelt cecum, is a pouch-like structure that absorbs undigested food particles from the small intestine and is regarded as the first section of the large intestine.
Question : If the sum of $\frac{a}{b}$ and its reciprocal is 1 and $a\neq 0,b\neq 0$, then the value of $a^{3}+b^{3}$ is:
Option 1: 2
Option 2: –1
Option 3: 0
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $\frac{a}{b}$+$\frac{b}{a}= 1$ $⇒\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab}= 1$ $⇒a^2+b^2-ab= 0$---------(i) Now, $a^{3}+b^{3}$ $=(a+b)(a^2+b^2-ab)$ $= (a+b)×0$ $=0$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 88.4 : 64 :: 72.8 : ? :: 96.2 : 71.8
Option 1: 51.2
Option 2: 49
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 48.4
Correct Answer: 48.4
Solution : Given: 88.4 : 64 :: 72.8 : ? :: 96.2 : 71.8
Like, 88.4 : 64→88.4 – 64 = 24.4 And, 96.2 : 71.8→96.2 – 71.8 = 24.4 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 72.8 : ?→72.8 – 24.4 = 48.4
So, 48.4 is related
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