Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Infants, Fathers, Males
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Given: Infants, Fathers, Males
Infants encompass both male and female individuals in their category, indicating that all infants are a subset of the broader class of males. Fathers, on the other hand, specifically belong to the male category.
Therefore, the Venn diagram will be as follows –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919, which (1)________ became a part of the Visvabharati University founded in 1921. Located in an (2)________ village some distance from the city of Calcutta, Kala Bhavan presented an alternative methodology of art training in which studio-based practice was (3)________ in favour of learning through observation and living as a part of nature. The natural surroundings, with the (4)________ of bare red earth dotted with trees, the colours of the changing seasons, and the animals and birds (5)________ inspiration to students.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: better
Option 2: later
Option 3: faster
Option 4: slower
Correct Answer: later
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The passage mentions that Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919. The word "later" indicates that Kala Bhavan became a part of Visvabharati University at a subsequent time, which aligns with the timeline provided in the passage.
Therefore, the correct answer is later.
Question : A man bought nine pens for a rupee. How many pens should he sell for a rupee to gain 50%?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : The cost price of 9 pens = Re. 1 The cost price of a pen = Re. $\frac{1}{9}$ Profit percentage = 50% The selling price of a pen = $\frac{150}{100}×\frac{1}{9}$ = $\frac{1}{6}$ If 1 pen = INR $\frac{1}{6}$, Number of pens sold for Re. 1 = 6 Hence, the correct answer is 6.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The position gives an excellent remuneration.
(1) offers
(2) carries
(3) holds
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The reason for this improvement is that "offers" is a more appropriate verb to use. It suggests that the position provides or presents a good salary or compensation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Carries: refers to the action of transporting or bearing the weight of something from one place to another. Holds: Signifies the act of having or maintaining physical possession or control over an object or keeping something in a specific position or location.
Hence, the sentence should be: "The position offers an excellent remuneration."
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The speaker is about to beginner his speech
Option 1: was about to began
Option 2: was about to beginner
Option 3: is about to begin
Option 4: is about to beginning
Correct Answer: is about to begin
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
When expressing an imminent action or something that is going to happen very soon, the construction about to, is followed by the base form of the verb. In this case, the correct form is begin because begin is the base form of the verb.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The speaker is about to begin his speech.
Question : Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, then they are in the ratio of 12 : 23. Find the numbers.
Option 1: 15 and 28
Option 2: 36 and 115
Option 3: 33 and 55
Option 4: 60 and 69
Correct Answer: 33 and 55
Solution : Let the numbers be $3x$ and $5x$. According to the question, $\frac{3x-9}{5x-9}=\frac{12}{23}$ $⇒69x -207 = 60x-108$ $⇒9x = 99$ $⇒x =11$ Thus, the numbers are 33 and 55. The correct answer is 33 and 55.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
He was enough tall / to be admitted / into the armed forces.
Option 1: Into the armed forces
Option 2: To be admitted
Option 3: No error
Option 4: He was enough tall
Correct Answer: He was enough tall
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The part of the sentence that contains an error is: He was enough tall.
The corrected sentence would be: He was tall enough.
In English, the word enough is generally placed after the adjective it modifies. Therefore, the correct order is tall enough rather than enough tall.
Question : In 2019, which Indian football player was named "AlFF Men's Footballer of the Year" for a record-winning sixth time?
Option 1: Anirudh Thapa
Option 2: Udanta Singh
Option 3: Sunil Chhetri
Option 4: Sandesh Jhingan
Correct Answer: Sunil Chhetri
Solution : The correct option is Sunil Chhetri.
In 2019, Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri was named the "AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year" for a record-winning sixth time. Sunil Chhetri is considered one of the greatest Indian footballers and has been a figure on the Indian national football team for many years. His contributions to Indian football, goal-scoring prowess, and leadership on and off the field have earned him numerous accolades, including the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year award.
Question : A shopkeeper increases the selling price of an article by 15%. After increasing the selling price, he noticed that the profit percentage changed from 5% to 15%. The percentage increase in the cost price is:
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 5%
Correct Answer: 5%
Solution : Let the original cost price be 100. His profit is 5%. So, the original selling price = 100 + 5 = 105 He increases the selling price of an article by 15%. So, new selling price = $\frac{100+15}{100}×105=\frac{483}{4}$ His new profit is 15%. So, new cost price = $\frac{100}{100+15}×\frac{483}{4}=105$ $\therefore$ Increase in cost price = $\frac{105-100}{100}×100=5\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 5%.
Question : Taxila University is located currently in which country?
Option 1: Bangladesh
Option 2: India
Option 3: Pakistan
Option 4: Nepal
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Solution : The correct answer is Pakistan.
Taxila University, now in Rawalpindi (modern Pakistan), once offered 64 subjects, including literature, and counted Jivak, Panini, and Kautilya among its alumni. In the 5th century, the Chinese scholar Fa-Hien visited this renowned centre of learning. Positioned at a crucial crossroads between South Asia and Central Asia, Taxila is regarded by some as one of the world's earliest universities.
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