Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : When did the best productions of Gandhara Sculpture appear?
Option 1: Mauryan period
Option 2: Kushan period
Option 3: Gupta period
Option 4: Harsha period
Correct Answer: Kushan period
Solution : The correct answer is the Kushan period.
It is regarded as a Kushan art form because the school of Gandhara art flourished from the first century BCE to the fourth century CE when the Kushan Dynasty was ruled by Emperor Kanishka. Greco-Roman architecture and
Question : If $\sin A=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0<A<90^{\circ}$, then find the value of $2(\operatorname{cosec} A + \cot A)$.
Option 1: $2 \sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Correct Answer: $2 \sqrt{3}$
Solution : Given: $\sin A\ =\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\sin 60^\circ$ $\Rightarrow A\ =\ 60^\circ$ Now, putting the value of A, we get, $2(\operatorname{cosec} A + \cot A)$ $=\ 2(\operatorname{cosec} 60^\circ + \cot 60^\circ)$ $=\ 2(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\ +\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})$ $=\ 2(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}})$ $=\ 2\sqrt{3}$ Hence the value of expression is $2\sqrt{3}$.
Question : Directions: What was the day of the week on 14th March 2010?
Option 1: Sunday
Option 2: Tuesday
Option 3: Saturday
Option 4: Monday
Correct Answer: Sunday
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Question : In which town The Supreme Court was established for the First time under the Regulating Act of 1773?
Option 1: Madras
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Calcutta
Option 4: New Delhi
Correct Answer: Calcutta
Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta.
The Supreme Court was established for the first time under the Regulating Act of 1773 in Calcutta at Fort William, which was then the capital of British India. This marked a significant step in the British administration's effort to
Question : Vijay is 10% more efficient than Vikas. If Vikas can complete a piece of work in 33 days, Vijay can complete the same work in how many days?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Let Vikas be 100% efficient. Then Vijay will be 110% efficient. Now, 100% efficient can do work in 33 days, 1% efficient will do work in $33 \times 100$ days. $\therefore$ 110% efficient can do work in $\frac{33 \times 100}{110}$ = 30 days Hence, the
Question : Directions: The following bar chart represents the number of first year B.Com. students of St. Xavier's College using different company's smartphones.
The difference between the total number of students using smartphones of Samsung and the total number of students using smartphones of Sony is:
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : As per the given graph, The total number of students using smartphones of Samsung = 180 + 100 = 280 The total number of students using smartphones of Sony = 160 + 60 = 220 The required difference = 280 – 220 = 60 Hence,
Question : In which of the following Himalayan ranges is the Banihal Pass situated?
Option 1: Great Himalayas
Option 2: Pir Panjal
Option 3: Ladakh
Option 4: Zaskar
Correct Answer: Pir Panjal
Solution : The correct answer is Pir Panjal
The Pir Panjal Himalayan Range is home to the Banihal Pass. It links the plains to the south and the outer Himalayas to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Snowstorm is called
Question : Serena Williams is one of the top-ranked sportswomen of
Option 1: Badminton
Option 2: Shooting
Option 3: Tennis
Option 4: Chess
Correct Answer: Tennis
Solution : The correct answer is Tennis.
Born on September 26, 1981, Serena Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history. Williams has won a staggering 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is the most by any player in the Open Era.
Question : The bricks in a building are similar to __________in the living organisms.
Option 1: cells
Option 2: tissues
Option 3: organs
Option 4: glands
Correct Answer: cells
Solution : The correct option is cells.
Cells are the primary structural and functional components of living beings, as well as the essential building blocks of life. Cells vary in shape, size, and function, yet they all have basic characteristics and components. Tissues, organs, and whole organisms
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To let the cat out of the bag
Option 1: To hide the truth
Option 2: To be in a hurry
Option 3: To be careful
Option 4: To reveal a secret
Correct Answer: To reveal a secret
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
This idiom implies accidentally or intentionally disclosing information that was supposed to be kept confidential or hidden. It often involves revealing something that was not intended to be known by others, thus exposing a secret.
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