Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which of the following Governors-General introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue from judicial administration?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 2: William Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Wellesley
Option 4: Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis.
In 1793, the Governor-General Lord Cornwallis introduced the Cornwallis Code. This code established the division of the civil service into three branches: commercial, judicial, and revenue. The Cornwallis Code improved and modernised the foundation laid by Warren Hastings.
Question : Directions: Select the option that has the same relationship with the third word as the second word has with the first word. Son : Daughter :: Reindeer : ?
Option 1: Deer – cub
Option 2: American deer
Option 3: Deer
Option 4: Doe
Correct Answer: Doe
Solution : Given: Son : Daughter :: Reindeer : ? (This depicts that the first term is a male and the second term is a female.)
First option: Deer – cub; The baby of a deer is known as a deer–cub. Second option: American deer; It is a type of deer. Third option: Deer; It is a name of animal. Fourth option: Doe; Reindeer is a male deer and Doe is a female deer.
So, Doe is the required word in the pair. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. He ate the whole bunch of grapes under the nose of all of us.
Option 1: After much persuasion
Option 2: In full view of somebody
Option 3: Sharing equally
Option 4: Secretly
Correct Answer: In full view of somebody
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom "under the nose of" means doing something openly or in a way that is easily noticeable, often in close proximity to others who surprisingly fail to notice it. The sentence, "He ate the whole bunch of grapes under the nose of all of us," it implies that he ate the grapes right in front of everyone, quite visibly, yet no one seemed to notice or stop him.
The phrase emphasises the boldness or sneakiness of the action being performed openly yet going unnoticed.
Question : Who is the "father of the White Revolution"?
Option 1: J. P. Narayan
Option 2: Verghese Kurien
Option 3: Baba Amte
Option 4: M. S. Swaminathan
Correct Answer: Verghese Kurien
Solution : The correct answer is Verghese Kurien.
The "father of the White Revolution" is attributed to Verghese Kurien, an Indian social entrepreneur and the architect of Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural dairy development program. Kurien's efforts revolutionized the dairy industry in India, leading to increased milk production, improved rural livelihoods, and significant advancements in the dairy sector.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
How did you come about his purse?
Option 1: come into
Option 2: come off
Option 3: come out
Option 4: come by
Correct Answer: come by
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Come by is a phrasal verb that means to acquire or get hold of something. This helps convey the intended meaning of how he obtained his purse.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "How did you come by his purse?".
Question : Directions: In a certain code language INDIA is written as LQGLD then JAPAN will be written as?
Option 1: LCRCP
Option 2: MCSCQ
Option 3: MDSDQ
Option 4: LDRDP
Correct Answer: MDSDQ
Solution : Given: INDIA is written as LQGLD –
Add 3 to the place value of each letter of INDIA to obtain the required code – I + 3 = L; N + 3 = Q; D + 3 = G; I + 3 = L; A + 3 = D Thus, INDIA is written as LQGLD. Similarly, follow the same pattern for JAPAN – J + 3 = M; A + 3 = D; P + 3 = S; A + 3 = D; N + 3 = Q
So, JAPAN is written as MDSDQ. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which former cricket player was appointed as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in 2019?
Option 1: Gautam Gambhir
Option 2: Virender Sehwag
Option 3: Ajay Jadeja
Option 4: Rahul Dravid
Correct Answer: Rahul Dravid
Solution : The correct answer is Rahul Dravid.
Rahul Dravid, a highly esteemed figure in Indian cricket, assumed the role of Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in July 2019. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed him to lead the NCA, reflecting the board's commitment to revitalising and enhancing the academy's role.
Question : The population of town B is 300% more than that of town A. For the next two years, the population of A increases by $x$% per year, and that of B decreases by the same percentage per year. After 2 years, if the population of A and B become equal, then the value of $x$ is ________.
Option 1: $30 \frac{2}{3}$
Option 2: $33 \frac{1}{3}$
Option 3: $40$
Option 4: $25$
Correct Answer: $33 \frac{1}{3}$
Solution : Given : The population of town B is 300% more than that of town A. Let the population of town A be 100. Then, the population of town B = 400 According to the question, $100 × \frac{100 + x}{100}×\frac{100 + x}{100} = 400 × \frac{100 -x}{100} ×\frac{100 -x}{100}$ $\Rightarrow (100\ +\ x)^2\ =\ 4(100\ -\ x)^2$ $\Rightarrow \frac{100\ +\ x}{100\ -\ x}\ =\ \frac{2}{1}$ $\Rightarrow (100+x) =(200-2x)$ $\therefore x = \frac{100}{3}\% = 33\tfrac{1}{3}\%$ Hence, the correct answer is $33\tfrac{1}{3}\%$.
Question : A trader purchased a gift box for Rs. 150. What should be the marked price on the gift box so that after allowing a discount of 10%, he makes a profit of 10%?
Option 1: Rs. 180
Option 2: Rs. 183.3
Option 3: Rs. 186.6
Option 4: Rs. 190
Correct Answer: Rs. 183.3
Solution : Given: The cost price of the gift = Rs. 150 Profit% = 10% Selling price = $150+(\frac{10}{100}×150)=150+15=165$ The given discount is 10%. So, marked price = $\frac{100}{100-10}×165=\frac{1650}{9}≈183.30$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 183.30.
Question : The LCM of four consecutive numbers is 60. The sum of the first two numbers is equal to the fourth number. What is the sum of the four numbers?
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 21
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Let the 1st number be 'x'. 2nd number is 'x + 1'. 3rd number is 'x + 2'. And 4th number is 'x + 3'. According to the question, 1st number + 2nd number = 4th number. ⇒ x + x + 1 = x + 3 ⇒ x = 2 Putting the value of x we get the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5. Their LCM is 60 which satisfies the condition in the question. The sum of the four numbers = 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 14 Hence, the correct answer is 14.
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