Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pocket an insult
Option 1: express true feelings
Option 2: bear an insult quietly
Option 3: plan a revenge
Option 4: resent an affront
Correct Answer: bear an insult quietly
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Explanation: The idiom pockets an insult, means they endure or tolerate the insult without responding or reacting negatively. The imagery is that of figuratively putting the insult into one's pocket, choosing not to let it outwardly affect them. The person is maintaining composure and not allowing the insult to provoke a visible or audible reaction.
Question : Directions: Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 2.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : According to the dice rule, if two or three positions of the same dice are given with two common faces but in different orientations then out of those two common faces the faces that are not common are opposite to each other.
Therefore, the opposite face of the 2 is 5. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : 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".
The behaviour of young (1) / boys are the subject of (2) / comment the world over. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The reason for the error is the subject-verb agreement. The subject "behaviour of young boys" is singular, so the verb should also be singular, which is "is" instead of "are".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The behaviour of young boys is the subject of comment the world over.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. $\frac{W}{S}, \frac{U}{O}, \frac{S}{K}, \frac{Q}{G}$
Option 1: P/R
Option 2: C/O
Option 3: R/J
Option 4: O/C
Correct Answer: O/C
Solution : Given: $\frac{W}{S}, \frac{U}{O}, \frac{S}{K}, \frac{Q}{G}$
Here, each term has two parts nominator and denominator. In the given series subtract 2 from the nominator and subtract 4 from the denominator to get the missing term. W – 2 = U, U – 2 = S, S – 2 = Q, Q – 2 = O; S – 4 = O, O – 4 = K, K – 4 = G, G – 4 = C.
So, the required missing term is O/C. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Gliders depend on the following energy for their flight:
Option 1: wind energy
Option 2: electrical energy
Option 3: heat energy
Option 4: chemical energy
Correct Answer: wind energy
Solution : The correct answer is wind energy.
The gliders, or engineless aircraft, are entirely propelled by wind power. The airflow around a plane's wings may be changed by the pilot manipulating certain surfaces on the wing, which affects the lift and altitude of the aircraft.
Question : If 30% of Ravi’s income is equal to 40% of Suresh’s income, then 50% of Ravi’s income is equal to what percentage of Suresh’s income?
Option 1: $66 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Option 2: $33\frac{1}{3} \%$
Option 3: $33 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Option 4: $66 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Correct Answer: $66 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Solution : Given: 30% of Ravi’s income = 40% of Suresh’s income ⇒ $\frac{\text{Ravi's income}}{\text{Suresh's income}}=\frac{40}{30}$ 50% of Ravi's income = $\frac{50}{100}\times40= 20$ Required percentage = $\frac{\text{50% of Ravi's income}}{\text{suresh income}}\times100$ = $\frac{20}{30}\times100$ = $66 \frac{2}{3}\%$ Hence, the correct answer is $66 \frac{2}{3} \%$.
Question : Who among the following Governor-General enacted the law against the Sati practice in December 1829?
Option 1: Lord Canning
Option 2: Lord William Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: Lord William Bentinck
Solution : The correct answer is Lord William Bentinck.
The law against the practice of Sati was enacted by William Bentinck, who was the Governor-General of India at that time. The regulation, officially known as the Bengal Sati Regulation, was passed in December 1829.
Question : Which of the following is an autobiography of a Bengali illiterate woman who secretly acquired literacy skills to read sacred texts in an age when girls and women were denied education and deemed fit only for household chores?
Option 1: Ente Katha by Kamala Das
Option 2: Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi
Option 3: Jina Amucha by Baby Kamble
Option 4: Smritichitre by Lakshmibai Tilak
Correct Answer: Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi
Solution : The correct answer is Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi.
Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi tells the tale of a Bengali illiterate lady during a time when women and girls were solely considered suitable for household work and were not allowed to have an education, surreptitiously learned to read sacred books.
Question : The duration of the twelfth Five-Year Plan is
Option 1: 1st January, 2012 to 31st December, 2017
Option 2: 1st April, 2011 to 31st March, 2016
Option 3: 1st January, 2011 to 31st December, 2016
Option 4: 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2017
Correct Answer: 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2017
Solution : The correct option is from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2017.
The twelfth Five-Year Plan in India spanned from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2017. It was a comprehensive blueprint for India's development during that period, focusing on various sectors such as agriculture, industry, infrastructure, social welfare, and more.
Question : Who has become India’s first woman IPS officer to complete the South Pole expedition?
Option 1: Malavath Purna
Option 2: Chhanda Gayen
Option 3: Kalpana Dash
Option 4: Aparna Kumar
Correct Answer: Aparna Kumar
Solution : The correct option is Aparna Kumar.
Aparna Kumar is the first female officer in the Indian Police Service (IPS) and ITBP to have successfully reached the South Pole, which is located in Antarctica and is the southernmost point on Earth.
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile