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.
To become a strong person in spite of many difficulties.
Option 1: Anxious
Option 2: Triggered
Option 3: Safe
Option 4: Resilient
Correct Answer: Resilient
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Resilient means the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. In the context given, to become a strong person in spite of many difficulties, resilient perfectly captures the essence of overcoming challenges and developing strength.
The meanings of
Question : Which of the following was included by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002?
Option 1: Readjustment of seats of the Lok Sabha
Option 2: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Option 3: Readjustment of territorial constituencies
Option 4: Elementary education as a fundamental right
Correct Answer: Elementary education as a fundamental right
Solution : The correct answer is Elementary education as a fundamental right.
Every Indian citizen is entitled to an education. Article 21A was added to the Indian Constitution by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002. It states that all children between
Question : The first law of thermodynamics is simply the case of:
Option 1: Charle's law
Option 2: Newton's law
Option 3: The law of heat exchange
Option 4: The law of conservation of energy
Correct Answer: The law of conservation of energy
Solution : The correct option is The law of conservation of energy.
The law of conservation of energy is used in the first law of thermodynamics. According to it, energy can only alter its form and cannot be created or destroyed in
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts, read all conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: Some men are hardworking. No blue is an advocate. Some blue are men. Conclusions: I. Some blue are hardworking. II. Some men are advocates. III. Some blue are not hardworking. IV. Some men are not advocates.
Option 1: Only conclusion IV follows
Option 2: Only conclusions II and IV follow
Option 3: Only conclusions I, II, and IV follow
Option 4: Only conclusion III follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion IV follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some blue are hardworking – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between blue and hardworking.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The capacity for being useful for some purpose.
Option 1: Gain
Option 2: Utility
Option 3: Desirability
Option 4: Aid
Correct Answer: Utility
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Utility refers to the capacity or state of being useful and satisfying a particular purpose or need. It encapsulates the idea of practicality and usefulness.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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 blank. I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls, and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day. Gip hauled me by my finger—right (5)______ to the window. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: these
Option 2: them
Option 3: it
Option 4: this
Correct Answer: it
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The word it is a pronoun that refers to a previously mentioned noun, in this case, the magic shop. The pronouns are used to replace nouns to avoid repetition and enhance clarity. In the given context, it is
Question : A student goes to school at the rate of $\frac{5}{2}$ km/hr and reaches 6 minutes late. If he travels at the speed of 3 km/hr, he reaches 10 minutes earlier. The distance from the school is:
Option 1: 45 km
Option 2: 20 km
Option 3: 10 km
Option 4: 4 km
Correct Answer: 4 km
Solution : Let the distance from the school be $x$ km. According to the question, $\frac{x}{\frac{5}{2}}-\frac{x}{3}=\frac{6+10}{60}$ ⇒ $\frac{2x}{5}-\frac{x}{3}=\frac{16}{60}$ ⇒ $6x-5x=\frac{16}{60}×15$ $\therefore x=4$ km Hence, the correct answer is 4 km.
Question : A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 2200 at 5% p.a. interest and Rs. 2320 at 8% p.a. interest in the same period. The period is:
Option 1: 3 years
Option 2: 4 years
Option 3: 5 years
Option 4: 2 years
Correct Answer: 2 years
Solution : Total amount at 8% interest = Rs. 2320 Total amount at 5% interest = Rs. 2200 Simple interest, Simple Interest, at (8 – 5=3)% = 2320 – 220 = 120 Simple Interest at 1% = $\frac{120}{3}$ = 40 ⇒ SI at 5% = 40
Question : Directions: Given below are a number in the first line and symbols in the second line. Numbers and symbols are code for each other. Choose the correct code for the given symbols.
Which number can be decoded from the following:
Option 1: 58637
Option 2: 56873
Option 3: 57863
Option 4: 58367
Correct Answer: 58637
Solution : Given: In the given information each symbol represents the respective numbers.
Thus by decoding the symbols, we will get the respective numbers 58637. Hence the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Find the odd word from the given responses.
Option 1: Confluence
Option 2: Concourse
Option 3: Radiation
Option 4: Concentration
Correct Answer: Radiation
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: Confluence – It refers to how two or more things combine to become one thing. Second option: Concourse – It refers to a large hall or space inside a building such as a station or an airport.
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