Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Question : The simple interest on a sum of money at 10% per annum for 2 years is INR 8,100. What would be the compound interest (in INR) on the same sum for the same period at 15% p.a, when the interest is compounded yearly? (nearest to INR 1)
Option 1: 8,100
Option 2: 12,751
Option 3: 14,671
Option 4: 13,061
Correct Answer: 13,061
Solution : Rate, $R$ = 10% Term, $n$ = 2 years Simple interest = INR 8,100 Let $P$ be the principal sum. Simple interest, SI = $\frac{\text{Principal×term×Rate}}{100}$ ⇒ 8100 = $\frac{P × 2 × 10}{100}$ ⇒ $P=\frac{81000}{2}$ ⇒ $P=40500$ and, $R=15$% Compound interest, CI = $P(1+\frac{R}{100})^n-P$ =
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, ?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, ?
Here, the pattern is –
So, 14 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which of the following diseases usually spreads through the air?
Option 1: Plague
Option 2: Typhoid
Option 3: Tuberculosis
Option 4: Cholera
Correct Answer: Tuberculosis
Solution : The correct option is Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that spreads mostly through the air. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads mostly by coughing, sneezing, or talking, which releases microscopic airborne particles containing the infection.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. South Korea is the most cosmetically (1)______ country on Earth. Beauty editors estimate that it is because of the government’s heavy investment (2)______ industry. It is ahead of its competitors, and its citizens (3)_____ twice as much on skincare products as consumers in the United States, the UK, and France. Korean shoppers are (4)______ the world’s most discerning. Eight out of 10 Korean women in their 20s and 30s use an app that (5)_____ like a cosmetics-specific to debate the merits of various common ingredients. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: of the
Option 2: by the
Option 3: in the
Option 4: from the
Correct Answer: in the
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
When discussing the reason for South Korea being the most cosmetically advanced country, the preposition "in" is commonly used to indicate the sphere or area in which the investment is made. The phrase "the government’s heavy investment
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. HIIJ, IJJK, JKKL, KLLM, LMMN, ?
Option 1: LNNO
Option 2: MNNP
Option 3: NOOP
Option 4: MNNO
Correct Answer: MNNO
Solution : Given: HIIJ, IJJK, JKKL, KLLM, LMMN, ?
Add 1 to the place value of each letter of the previous term to obtain the next term – HIJJ→H + 1 = I; I + 1 = J; I + 1 = J; J + 1 =
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Roger went / to an United Kingdom / with his wife / to celebrate Christmas.
Option 1: Roger went
Option 2: to an United Kingdom
Option 3: to celebrate Christmas
Option 4: with his wife
Correct Answer: to an United Kingdom
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error lies in the use of the article "an" before "United Kingdom." The correct article to use before "United Kingdom" is "the".'The article "the" is used only for countries whose names have a negative
Question : The upward and downward growth of shoots and roots, respectively, in response to the pull of gravity is called_____________.
Option 1: phototropism
Option 2: geotropism
Option 3: hydrotropism
Option 4: chemotropism
Correct Answer: geotropism
Solution : The correct option is geotropism.
The upward growth of shoots and the downward growth of roots in response to the pull of gravity is known as geotropism. Specifically, shoots exhibit negative geotropism (growing against gravity), while roots display positive geotropism (growing towards gravity). This
Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
It is raining, "isn't it"?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any changes. It is an interrogative question asking whether it was raining. A question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement that changes
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ALIVE is coded as 64, and HALL is coded as 45. How will MOVIE be coded in that language?
Option 1: 71
Option 2: 80
Option 3: 79
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: 79
Solution : Given: ALIVE is coded as 64 and HALL is coded as 45
Add the positional values of the alphabet and in the sum add the result of the number of letters in the given word multiplied by 3 to obtain the required code. ALIVE→A(1) +
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