Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : As of 15th March 2021, how many women judges were there in the Supreme Court of India?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct option is 4.
On August 31, 2021, a historic moment unfolded in the Supreme Court of India as three distinguished women judges were sworn in. The names of these three judges are Hima Kohli, Bela Trivedi, and B. V. Nagarathna. Justice B.V.
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Blue blood is not necessarily a guarantee of one’s public decorum.
Option 1: A person belonging to a middle-class family.
Option 2: A person belonging to an honest family.
Option 3: A person belonging to a poor family.
Option 4: A person belonging to a high family.
Correct Answer: A person belonging to a high family.
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The underlined idiom blue blood in this sentence refers to a person belonging to a high or noble family. It suggests that having a noble lineage does not automatically ensure good manners or proper
Question : What is the sum of the digits of the least number which when divided by 15,18, and 36 leaves the same remainder 9 in each case and is divisible by 11?
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 16
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : The least number which leaves the same remainder when divided by 15, 18, and 36 is the least common multiple (LCM) of these numbers plus the remainder. 15 = 3 × 5 18 = 2 × 32 36 = 22 × 32
Question : Read the given characteristic features of the Indian Desert. Which statement is not correct about the Indian Desert?
Option 1: It receives 500 mm rainfall per year.
Option 2: It has sand dunes.
Option 3: It lies northwest of the Aravalli Hills.
Option 4: It is also known as Marusthali.
Correct Answer: It receives 500 mm rainfall per year.
Solution : The correct option is It receives 500 mm of rainfall per year.
The statement "It receives 500 mm of rainfall per year" is not correct about the Indian Desert. The Indian Desert, also known as the Thar Desert,
Question : As per Union Budget 2019-20, the tax rate has been reduced to _________for companies with annual turnover up to INR 400 crore.
Option 1: 21%
Option 2: 11%
Option 3: 19%
Option 4: 25%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : The correct option is 25%.
The Finance Minister of India recommended a drop in the corporation tax rate for some companies in the Union Budget for the 2019–20 fiscal year. 25% was the lower corporate tax rate for businesses with annual sales up to
Question : A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC, and AC at points R, P, and Q, respectively. If AQ = 2.6 cm, PC = 2.7 cm, and BR = 3 cm, then the perimeter (in cm) of the triangle $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ is:
Option 1: 16.6
Option 2: 33.2
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 16.6
Solution : The circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC, and AC at points R, P, and Q, respectively. AQ = 2.6 cm, PC = 2.7 cm, BR = 3 cm Concept Used: The lengths of two tangents drawn on a circle
Question : The value of $\frac{4.35×4.35×4.35+3.25×3.25×3.25}{43.5×43.5+32.5×32.5-43.5×32.5}$ is:
Option 1: 0.0076
Option 2: 0.76
Option 3: 0.076
Option 4: 7.6
Correct Answer: 0.076
Solution : Given: $\frac{4.35×4.35×4.35+3.25×3.25×3.25}{43.5×43.5+32.5×32.5-43.5×32.5}$ = $\frac{(4.35^{3}) + ( 3.25)^{3}}{43.5^{2} + 32.5^{2} - 43.5 × 32.4}$ = $\frac{(4.35 + 3.25)(4.35^{2} + 3.25^{2} - 4.35 × 3.25)}{100×(4.35^{2} + 3.25^{2} - 4.35 × 3.25)}$ = $\frac{4.35 + 3.25}{100}$ = $\frac{7.6}{100}$ = 0.076 Hence, the correct answer is 0.076.
Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Warehouse 2. Warden 3. Warship 4. Wardrobe 5. Warrant 6. Warfare
Option 1: 4, 2, 1, 6, 5, 3
Option 2: 2, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3
Option 3: 2, 4, 6, 5, 1, 3
Option 4: 2, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Warehouse 2. Warden 3. Warship 4. Wardrobe 5. Warrant 6. Warfare
Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter W and are followed by a
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Substitute one word for the italicised expression.
The Bishop criticised the Government for its having no sympathy and an uncaring attitude to the homeless and the unemployed.
Option 1: merciful
Option 2: callous
Option 3: tender
Option 4: compassionate
Correct Answer: callous
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word callous describes someone who is emotionally insensitive, unfeeling, or indifferent to the suffering of others. It aligns with the idea of lacking sympathy and having an uncaring attitude. In the context of the sentence, the Bishop
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