Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Profitable, yielding financial gain
Option 1: Ludicrous
Option 2: Lucrative
Option 3: Luddite
Option 4: Lugger
Correct Answer: Lucrative
Solution : The first option is correct.
The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words is lucrative.
Explanation:
Lucrative: It is an adjective that specifically describes something that is profitable or produces financial gain. Ludicrous: It means absurd or
Question : Who is the author of the book "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army and the War Within?"
Option 1: J. N. Dixit
Option 2: Shuja Nawaz
Option 3: S. D. Muni
Option 4: Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer: Shuja Nawaz
Solution : The correct option is Shuja Nawaz.
"Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the War Within" is a book co-authored by Shuja Nawaz. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the Pakistan Army and its role in the country's history, mainly focusing on the
Question : Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. A study of metaphysics is the study of the nature of realty, of what exists in the world, what it is like and how it is ordered.
Option 1: metaphysics
Option 2: Study
Option 3: Nature
Option 4: Realty
Correct Answer: Realty
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
The incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence is realty. The correct spelling is reality.
Realty refers to real estate or property, while reality refers to the state of things as they exist, the nature of the
Question : In $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$, AB = AC, and D is a point on side AC such that BD = BC. If AB = 12.5 cm and BC = 5 cm, then what is the measure of DC?
Option 1: 2 cm
Option 2: 2.5 cm
Option 3: 3 cm
Option 4: 1.8 cm
Correct Answer: 2 cm
Solution : $\triangle $ABC, AB = AC and D is a point on side AC such that BD = BC. Here, AB = 12.5 cm and BC = 5 cm ⇒ $\triangle$ABC ~ $\triangle$BDC ⇒ $\frac{DC}{BC}$ = $\frac{BC}{AC}$ ⇒ $\frac{DC}{5}$ = $\frac{5}{12.5}$ ⇒ DC = 2
Question : The ratio of monthly income and expenditure of a man is 7 : 3. If his expenditure is INR 5,400, find his monthly income.
Option 1: INR 12,600
Option 2: INR 13,300
Option 3: INR 11,500
Option 4: INR 10,400
Correct Answer: INR 12,600
Solution : Given: The ratio of monthly income and expenditure of a man = 7 : 3 Expenditure = INR 5,400 Let monthly income be $7x$ and monthly expenditure be $3x$ According to the question: $3x=5400$ ⇒ $x=1800$ Thus, monthly income $=7x=7\times1800 = 12600$ Hence, the
Question : A trader buys an article at 80% of its marked price and sells it at a 10% discount on its marked price. His percentage profit is:
Option 1: $10 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 2: $10$
Option 3: $12 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: $15$
Correct Answer: $12 \frac{1}{2}$
Solution : Given: A trader buys an article at 80% of its marked price and sells it at a 10% discount on its marked price. Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{SP – CP}}{\text{CP}}\times 100$, where $SP$, $CP$ are the selling price and the cost price. Let the marked
Question : Blood group was discovered by:
Option 1: William Harvey
Option 2: Landsteiner
Option 3: Pavlov
Option 4: Alexander Fleming
Correct Answer: Landsteiner
Solution : The correct answer is Landsteiner.
Karl Landsteiner has been credited for the discovery of the ABO blood group system in 1900. His extensive research on serology based on simple reasoning led to the identification of major blood groups such as O, A, and B types,
Question : The ______ water utilization is very high in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
Option 1: sea
Option 2: rain
Option 3: ground
Option 4: river
Correct Answer: ground
Solution : The correct answer is ground.
Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan have extremely high groundwater usage rates. Groundwater resources are being used moderately by Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tripura, and Maharashtra. Slightly more groundwater than could be found in states like Kerala, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1)______ her husband’s last wish that Abhik should (2)______ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3)______ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4)______ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5)______ for the mother and son.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: uncouth
Option 2: unbearable
Option 3: unaffordable
Option 4: uncomfortable
Correct Answer: unaffordable
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Unaffordable means something too expensive to be able to buy. In this context, it helps convey that a trip back home from vacation would be too expensive for the mother and son.
Therefore, the complete sentence is:
Question : Directions: Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. choose the odd one.
Option 1: PENAL
Option 2: PIOUS
Option 3: QUAIL
Option 4: AEONS
Correct Answer: PENAL
Solution : Given: PENAL, PIOUS, QUAIL, AEONS
Let's check each option First Option: PENAL→The word has two vowels E and A Second Option: PIOUS→ The word has three vowels I, O, and U Third Option: QUAIL→The word has three vowels U, A, and I Fourth Option: AEONS→The
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