Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Through which Educational Report Culcutta University came into existence?
Option 1: Macaulay's Minute .
Option 2: Hunter Commision.
Option 3: Charter Act.
Option 4: Wood's Dispatch.
Correct Answer: Wood's Dispatch.
Solution : Correct Answer is Wood's Dispatch.
President of the EIC, Charles Wood did a great job in promoting education in India. In 1854, he sent a dispatch to the then Governor General of India, Lord Dalherousie, recommending the establishment of universities modeled on the London
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — The arrows are alternately shifted to forward and backward. The following figure will complete the given pattern —
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Which of the following is an air pollutant?
I Water vapour
II Carbon dioxide
III Hydrogen Gas
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Only III
Option 4: Both II and III
Correct Answer: Only II
Solution : The correct option is Only II.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is classified as an air pollutant when it is found in high concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere, causing harmful impacts on the ecosystem, and climate. Human actions such as fossil fuels, have
Question : How many fundamental rights were provided by the Indian Constitution in 1950?
Option 1: Seven
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Nine
Option 4: Five
Correct Answer: Seven
Solution : The correct answer is Seven.
The Indian Constitution initially recognised seven fundamental rights. Currently, the Indian Constitution includes six fundamental rights. Articles 12 through 35 of Part III of the Constitution guarantee six fundamental rights to every citizen. The Constitution initially guaranteed seven rights
Question : As per the data released by the Sample Registration System for 2016, what is the infant mortality rate in India?
Option 1: 47 per 1000 live births
Option 2: 23 per 1000 live births
Option 3: 43 per 1000 live births
Option 4: 34 per 1000 live births
Correct Answer: 34 per 1000 live births
Solution : The correct answer is 34 per 1000 live births.
According to the data released by the Sample Registration System for 2016, The infant mortality rate in India was 34 per 1,000 live births. The sample registration system is a large-scale
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
A girl must be gracious (1) / if she wishes (2) / to be a ballerina. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence A girl must be gracious if she wishes to be a ballerina is grammatically sound and conveys the idea that being gracious is a quality or characteristic that a girl should possess if she wants to
Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
He learnt the lesson with great care.
(1) carefully
(2) carelessly
(3) with care
(4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The phrase "with great care" should be replaced with "carefully".
"He learnt the lesson with great care" is grammatically correct but can be improved by using the adverb "carefully" to describe how he learned the lesson.
Therefore,
Question : The Indian Standard Time corresponds to the longitude _________degrees East.
Option 1: 76.5
Option 2: 82.5
Option 3: 85.5
Option 4: 79.5
Correct Answer: 82.5
Solution : The correct option is 82.5.
The Indian Standard Time (IST) corresponds to the longitude of 82.5 degrees East. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30). The reference
Question : The altitude of an equilateral triangle of side $\frac{2}{\sqrt3}$ cm is:
Option 1: $\frac{4}{3}$ cm
Option 2: $\frac{4}{\sqrt3}$ cm
Option 3: $\frac{2}{3}$ cm
Option 4: $1$ cm
Correct Answer: $1$ cm
Solution : Given: Side of equilateral triangle = $\frac{2}{\sqrt3}$ m Altitude of an equilateral triangle of side $a$ = $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}a$ $\therefore$ The altitude of the triangle is $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}×\frac{2}{\sqrt3}$ = 1 cm Hence, the correct answer is $1$ cm.
Question : If A earns 25% more than B then how much percentage does B earn less than A:
Option 1: 15%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 30%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : Use: Percentage change = $\frac{\text{Final value - Initial value}}{\text{Initial value}}$ × 100% Let B = 100 Then, A = 125% of 100 = 125 Required percentage $= \frac{125 - 100}{125}$ × 100% = $\frac{25}{125}× 100$ = 20% Hence, the correct answer is 20%.
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