Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WWVU, USTQ, ?, QKPI, OGNE
Option 1: SQRM
Option 2: SORW
Option 3: SORM
Option 4: SROM
Correct Answer: SORM
Solution : Given: WWVU, USTQ, ?, QKPI, OGNE
In the above–given series, subtract 2 from the first and the third letters and subtract 4 from the second and the fourth letters of the previous term to obtain the next letter cluster. WWVU → W – 2 =
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the italicized word. The little girl had obsequious manners.
Option 1: mischievous
Option 2: defiant
Option 3: headstrong
Option 4: law-abiding
Correct Answer: law-abiding
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
Obsequious refers to someone who is excessively obedient or attentive, often in a servile or ingratiating manner.
Law-abiding describes a person, group, or entity that adheres to and follows the laws and regulations of a given jurisdiction.
Question : A certain sum doubles in 7 years at Simple Interest. The same sum under the same interest will become 4 times in how many years?
Option 1: 14 years
Option 2: 28 years
Option 3: 21 years
Option 4: 10 years
Correct Answer: 21 years
Solution : Let the sum be $P$. Total amount for 7 years = $2P$ Simple Interest for 7 years = $2P – P$ = $P$ If total amount = $4P$, Simple Interest = $4P-P$ = $3P$ Since in 7 years interest is $P$ then $3P$ interest
Question : Which among the following is not true about a solution and the solute concerned?
Option 1: The particles of the solute do not scatter a beam of light.
Option 2: A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
Option 3: The particles of the solute settle down at the bottom when the solution is kept undisturbed.
Option 4: The particles of the solute cannot be seen with unaided eyes.
Correct Answer: The particles of the solute settle down at the bottom when the solution is kept undisturbed.
Solution : The incorrect statement is The particles of the solute settle down at the bottom when the solution is kept undisturbed.
Filtration is not able to extract the solute particles from
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. SUNDAY : RWKHVE :: ANNUAL : ?
Option 1: ZPLXVN
Option 2: AOKXWR
Option 3: BPKYVQ
Option 4: ZPKYVR
Correct Answer: ZPKYVR
Solution : Given: SUNDAY : RWKHVE :: ANNUAL : ?
Subtract and add consecutive natural numbers alternately to each letter of SUNDAY to obtain the required code – S – 1 = R; U + 2 = W; N – 3 = K; D + 4 =
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 42, 53, 46, ?, 53, 66
Option 1: 58
Option 2: 51
Option 3: 55
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 58
Solution : Given: 42, 53, 46, ?, 53, 66
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term.
So, 58 is the missing term in the given series. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Who among the following has co-authored the book titled "Good Economics For Hard Times: Better Answers To Our Biggest Problems"?
Option 1: Abhijit Banerjee
Option 2: Amartya Sen
Option 3: Raghuram Rajan
Option 4: Kaushik Basu
Correct Answer: Abhijit Banerjee
Solution : The correct answer is Abhijit Banerjee.
Abhijit Banerjee has co-authored the book titled "Good Economics For Hard Times: Better Answers To Our Biggest Problems". He is an Indian-American economist, born in Mumbai, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019. The book
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. ababb_abab_ aababb_
Option 1: bab
Option 2: aba
Option 3: bbb
Option 4: aaa
Correct Answer: aba
Solution : Given: ababb_abab_aababb_
To fill the series, we have to divide the series into equal parts – ababb_ / abab_a / ababb_ Let's check the options – First option: bab; ababbb / ababaa / ababbb (No repeated pattern has been found.) Second
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
James Bernard was undoubtedly one of the greatest elocutionists of the world. Everyone agreed that he possessed the ____________.
Option 1: yellow press
Option 2: fourth estate
Option 3: curtain lecture
Option 4: gift of the gab
Correct Answer: gift of the gab
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom gift of the gab is an idiomatic expression that means the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively. In the context of the sentence, it perfectly captures the idea of possessing a remarkable talent
Question : If a chord of length 16 cm is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre of the circle, then the length of the chord of the same circle which is at a distance of 8 cm from the centre is equal to:
Option 1: 10 cm
Option 2: 20 cm
Option 3: 30 cm
Option 4: 40 cm
Correct Answer: 30 cm
Solution : Given: O is the centre of a circle. AB = 16 cm is a chord of the given circle and AB is at a distance of 15 cm from O. Another chord CD is at a distance of 8 cm from O. We join
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