Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Who wrote Akbarnama?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Birbal
Option 3: Abul Fazl
Option 4: Bhagwan Das
Correct Answer: Abul Fazl
Solution : The correct answer is Abul Fazl.
The full name of Abul Fazl is Abul-Fazl ibn Mubarak. Abul Fazl was the court poet during the Akbar tenure. He mainly wrote in the Persian language. The year when this text was written was estimated at
Question : Conifers, Cycads, and Ginkgo plants belong to which of the following plant groups?
Option 1: Gymnosperm
Option 2: Angiosperm
Option 3: Pteridophyta
Option 4: Bryophyta
Correct Answer: Gymnosperm
Solution : The correct answer is Gymnosperm.
Conifers, Cycads, and Ginkgo plants are examples of the Gymnosperm plant group. These are called non-flowering plants. It does not produce flowers but it produces seeds in the form of cones. Its seeds are naked, not covered by any layers
Question : A boy is late by 9 minutes if he walks to school at a speed of 4 km/hr. If he walks at the rate of 5 km/hr, he arrives 9 minutes early. The distance to his school is:
Option 1: 9 km
Option 2: 5 km
Option 3: 4 km
Option 4: 6 km
Correct Answer: 6 km
Solution : Let $x$ km be the required distance. According to the question, $\frac{x}{4}-\frac{x}{5} = \frac{(9+9)}{60}$ ⇒ $\frac{5x-4x}{20}= \frac{3}{10}$ $\therefore x = \frac{3}{10}×20 = 6$ km Hence, the correct answer is 6 km.
Question : How is the President of India elected?
Option 1: Directly by public voting
Option 2: By a single transferrable vote
Option 3: By secondary voting system
Option 4: All options are correct
Correct Answer: By a single transferrable vote
Solution : The correct answer is By a single transferable vote
Article 54 of the Indian Constitution outlines the procedure for electing the President, known as the Electoral College of the President. To choose a president, one transferable vote or proportional representation are
Question : The LCM of two numbers is five times their HCF. If the product of the two numbers is 20480, then find their HCF and LCM, respectively.
Option 1: 46 and 230
Option 2: 48 and 240
Option 3: 64 and 320
Option 4: 56 and 280
Correct Answer: 64 and 320
Solution : The LCM of two numbers is five times their HCF. If the product of the two numbers is 20480, then find their HCF and LCM, respectively. LCM o two numbers = 5 × HCF Product of two numbers = 20480 We know the
Question : Direction: In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is "No error".
We requested the watchman (1) / to clean up basement (2) / so that the children might have enough space to play (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The verb requested should be replaced with ordered/asked because the sentence indicates an order.
The correct sentence should be: "We asked/ordered the watchman to clean up the basement so that the children might have
Question : A shopkeeper sells his items using a faulty balance which measures 25% less. He then marks up his items 15% above the cost price. If he also gives a discount of 10%, then find his net profit percentage on 1 kg items.
Option 1: 32%
Option 2: 41%
Option 3: 44%
Option 4: 38%
Correct Answer: 38%
Solution : Let the cost price of 1 kg of items be Rs. 100. The faulty balance measures 25% less, so the shopkeeper sells only 0.75 kg of items for the price of 1 kg. He marks up his items 15% above the cost price, so he
Question : A cylinder has some water in it at a height of 16 cm. If a sphere of radius 9 cm is put into it, then find the rise in the height of the water if the radius of the cylinder is 12 cm.
Option 1: 8 cm
Option 2: 6 cm
Option 3: 8.75 cm
Option 4: 6.75 cm
Correct Answer: 6.75 cm
Solution : According to the question ⇒ $\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}$ = $\pi r^{2}$ × h ⇒ h = $\frac{\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}}{\pi r^{2}}$ ⇒ $\frac{\frac{4}{3} \pi (9)^{3}}{\pi (12)^{2}}$ ⇒ $\frac{\frac{4}{3} × 729}{3 × 144}$ ⇒ $\frac{\frac{4}{3} × 729}{3 × 144}$ = $\frac{2916}{432}$ ⇒ $\frac{81}{12}$ = 6.75 Rise
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.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: difficult
Option 2: impossible
Option 3: easy
Option 4: impractical
Correct Answer: easy
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: In the given context, the passage is discussing the feasibility of creating an urban forest to control air pollution. The sentence structure suggests that creating an urban forest is not a difficult task. Therefore, the word to fill
Question : Identify the correct antonym for the following word. With her spry and athletic build, she won the race easily.
Option 1: Agile
Option 2: Lethargic
Option 3: Sleuth
Option 4: Workaholic
Correct Answer: Lethargic
Solution : The second option is correct.
The other options, agile, sleuth, and workaholic, do not serve as antonyms
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