Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Ankita sold three toys. The first toy was sold for INR 1,500 at a profit of 25%, the second toy was sold for INR 2,800 at a loss of 50% and the third toy was sold for INR 3,500 at a profit of 25%. Find her total profit or loss percentage.
Option 1: 15.25% loss
Option 2: 15.25% profit
Option 3: 18.75% profit
Option 4: 18.75% loss
Correct Answer: 18.75% loss
Solution : Given, Ankita sold three toys. The first toy was sold for INR 1,500 at a profit of 25%; the second toy was sold for INR 2,800 at a loss of 50% and the third toy was sold for INR 3,500 at a profit of
Question : Which of the following directs the State to provide ‘Equal justice and free legal aid’?
Option 1: Part VI of the Indian Constitution
Option 2: Part V of the Indian Constitution
Option 3: Part VII of the Indian Constitution
Option 4: Part IV of the Indian Constitution
Correct Answer: Part IV of the Indian Constitution
Solution : The correct option is Part IV of the Indian Constitution.
The directive to provide "equal justice and free legal aid" is found in Article 39A of the Constitution of India. Article 39A is a part of the Directive Principles of
Question : Oxbow lakes are formed when the river is ____.
Option 1: fast moving
Option 2: at steep slope
Option 3: at a very low gradient
Option 4: near the point of origin
Correct Answer: at a very low gradient
Solution : The correct answer is at a very low gradient.
Oxbow lakes are formed when the river bends and separates from the main river, and flows in a curved shape, which later forms a separate water body. A horseshoe lake, a cutoff
Question : Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 from the ______ constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.
Option 1: South Delhi
Option 2: New Delhi
Option 3: East Delhi
Option 4: West Delhi
Correct Answer: East Delhi
Solution : The correct answer is East Delhi.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gautam Gambhir clinched victory in the East Delhi constituency, defeating Congress candidate Arvinder Singh Lovely by an impressive margin of 3,91,222 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 302 seats out
Question : Directions: In a sports academy, all cricketers are represented by a circle, football players by a triangle, and tennis players by a square. Who is most represented in the academy as shown in the figure?
Option 1: Cricketers
Option 2: Football Players
Option 3: Cricketers with tennis skills
Option 4: Football players with cricket skills
Correct Answer: Football players with cricket skills
Solution : From the below diagram, it can be concluded that the most represented players in the academy are the players who play both football and cricket.
So, football players with cricket skills are the most represented players. Hence, the fourth option is
Question : Directions: Four number-pairs are given out of which three are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.
Option 1: 5 : 7
Option 2: 17 : 23
Option 3: 13 : 19
Option 4: 31 : 41
Correct Answer: 5 : 7
Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: 5 : 7; These are the consecutive prime numbers. Second option: 17 : 23; These are not the consecutive prime numbers. Third option: 13 : 19; These are not the consecutive prime numbers. Fourth option: 31
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
A pair of slippers is cheap nowadays.
(1) slipper is
(2) slippers are
(3) are cheap
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea that currently, the cost of purchasing a pair of slippers is relatively low.
Question : A flying jet possesses____________.
Option 1: potential energy
Option 2: kinetic energy
Option 3: wind energy
Option 4: both kinetic and potential energy
Correct Answer: both kinetic and potential energy
Solution : The correct option is both kinetic and potential energy.
A jet generates both kinetic and potential energy. When it travels and speeds through the air, its engines generate thrust, which drives it forward. The movement of a plane is an
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PAYCHECK is written as YHQZFXMV, and TEACH is written as NXHZF. How will YACHT be written in that language?
Option 1: YHZF
Option 2: QXZFN
Option 3: HQZFV
Option 4: QHZFN
Correct Answer: QHZFN
Solution : Given: PAYCHECK is written as YHQZFXMV, and TEACH is written as NXHZF.
Each letter is coded with an equivalent letter in the coded word in PAYCHECK–
Thus, PAYCHECK is
Question : Conjunctivitis is an infection primarily related to__________.
Option 1: stomach
Option 2: heart
Option 3: eye
Option 4: knee
Correct Answer: eye
Solution : The correct option is the eye.
Conjunctivitis is an infection primarily related to the inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent layer covering the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. It can result from viruses, bacteria, allergens, or
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