Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The stewardess showed the passenger _____.
Option 1: when to start travelling
Option 2: where to land the plane
Option 3: how to fasten the seat belt
Option 4: how to judge the altitude of the plane
Correct Answer: how to fasten the seat belt
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
The term "stewardess" is an older, gender-specific term that was historically used to refer to a female flight attendant on an aeroplane.
So the correct answer is "how to fasten the seat
Question : Which one of the following languages is not specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Urdu
Option 2: English
Option 3: Sindhi
Option 4: Sanskrit
Correct Answer: English
Solution : The correct answer is English.
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution includes India's official languages, as designated by the government for use in state legislatures across the country. Unlike ancient languages, there are no set criteria for the selection of official languages. Currently,
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. The teacher asked the students to be quite during the exam.
Option 1: No substitution
Option 2: be quiet
Option 3: have quiet
Option 4: been quiet
Correct Answer: be quiet
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The original sentence has a spelling error; "quite" should be "quiet". "Quiet" means to make little or no noise, which is the intended meaning in this context. So, "be quiet" is the correct substitution that rectifies the
Question : Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If + means ×, – means +, × means ÷, ÷ means –, then what is the value of 50 + 10 – 50 × 10 ÷ 125 = ?
Option 1: 380
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 180
Option 4: –125
Correct Answer: 380
Solution : Given: + means ×, – means +, × means ÷, ÷ means – 50 + 10 – 50 × 10 ÷ 125 = ?
Now, replace the given symbols – = 50 × 10 + 50 ÷ 10 – 125 = 50 × 10 +
Question : If the difference between the average of $x, y$ and $y, z$ is 12, then the difference between $x$ and $z$ is:
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 48
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : Given: The difference between the average of $x$, $y$ and $y$, $z$ is 12. According to the question, $\frac{x+y}{2}–\frac{y+z}{2}=12$ ⇒ $\frac{x+y–y–z}{2}=12$ ⇒ $\frac{x–z}{2}=12$ ⇒ $x–z=24$ Hence, the correct answer is 24.
Question : Dr.Teejan Bai, a Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan, the awardee, is globally recognised for her contribution to which among the following art forms?
Option 1: Gendi
Option 2: Pandavani
Option 3: Raut Nacha
Option 4: Jhirliti
Correct Answer: Pandavani
Solution : The correct answer is Pandavani.
Teejan Bai, born on August 8, 1956, is a renowned exponent of Pandavani, a traditional art form from Chhattisgarh. Specializing in enacting tales from the Mahabharata, she incorporates musical accompaniments into her performances. Teejan Bai gained recognition for showcasing
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. X can be represented by 10, 44, etc, and M can be represented by 75, 99, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word PLAN.
Option 1: 12, 58, 67, 40
Option 2: 41, 76, 98, 04
Option 3: 00, 95, 57, 12
Option 4: 23, 68, 79, 22
Correct Answer: 41, 76, 98, 04
Solution : Given: PLAN
Number representations of each letter – P→00, 12, 23, 34, 41 L→57, 69, 76, 88, 95 A→55, 67, 79, 86, 98 N→04, 11, 22, 33, 40
First option: 12, 58, 67, 40; L cannot be represented as 58. Second option:
Question : Under which strata do trees fall?
Option 1: Second vertical
Option 2: Top vertical
Option 3: Middle vertical
Option 4: Bottom vertical
Correct Answer: Top vertical
Solution : The correct answer is Top Vertical.
Trees fall in the top vertical strata. Stratification represents the vertical zonation or layering in a community, typically the arrangement of vegetation in layers. The five main layers in a forest are the canopy, understory,
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Horse : Gallop :: Lamb : ?
Option 1: Lumber
Option 2: Flit
Option 3: Amble
Option 4: Frisk
Correct Answer: Frisk
Solution : Given: Horse : Gallop :: Lamb : ?
Like, the movement of a horse is called gallop. Similarly, the movement of a lamb is called frisk.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : “It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil”. The above-given statement talks about which of the following crops?
Option 1: Sugar beet
Option 2: Bajra
Option 3: Maize
Option 4: Coffee
Correct Answer: Maize
Solution : The correct option is Maize.
The given statement describes the characteristics of maize. It is a Kharif crop used both as food and fodder. It also requires a temperature between 21°C and 27°C and thrives in old alluvial soil. Maize thrives in a variety
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