Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
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.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: quite
Option 2: much
Option 3: few
Option 4: adequate
Correct Answer: adequate
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: The context of the passage suggests that creating awareness among people of all ages is compared to a child's play if done effectively. The word to fill in the blank should express the notion that creating awareness is
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. BOMBAY : CNNABX :: ? : DMMBLY
Option 1: CNCLBZ
Option 2: CNLCAZ
Option 3: CNLCBX
Option 4: CNLCKZ
Correct Answer: CNLCKZ
Solution : Given: BOMBAY : CNNABX :: ? : DMMBLY
Add 1 and subtract 1 alternately from the place value of CNNABX to obtain the required code – C – 1 = B; N + 1 = O; N – 1 = M; A + 1 =
Question : Directions: Study the bar diagram and answer the questions. The approximate percentage increase in quantity from 1997 to 1998 was:
Option 1: 26.9%
Option 2: 27.8%
Option 3: 26.5%
Option 4: 15.3%
Correct Answer: 15.3%
Solution : As per the given graph, The quantity of sugar bags in the year 1997 = 130 lakh The quantity of sugar bags in the year 1998 = 150 lakh The required percentage = $\frac{150-130}{130}$ × 100 = 15.3% Hence, the correct answer is 15.3%.
Question : If the diagonals of a Rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm, then what is the perimeter (in cm) of the Rhombus?
Option 1: 20 cm
Option 2: 40 cm
Option 3: 60 cm
Option 4: 80 cm
Correct Answer: 40 cm
Solution : The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm. We know that diagonals perpendicularly bisect each other in a rhombus. Side of a rhombus = $\sqrt{(\frac{\text{Diagonal_1}}{2})^2 + (\frac { \text{Diagonal_2}}{2})^2}$ ⇒ Side of rhombus = $\sqrt{(\frac{12}{2})^{2}+ (\frac{16}{2})^{2}}$ ⇒ Side = $\sqrt{36+64} =
Question : In which of the following Indian states does the southwest monsoon set first to give rainfall?
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
The southwest monsoon typically arrives first in the state of Kerala, located in the southwestern part of India. Kerala is usually the first state to experience the onset of the southwest monsoon, marking the beginning of the rainy season
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'.
Hearing these strange noise above, the thought at once occurred to me that thieves had entered the house.
(1) No Error
(2) the thought at once occurred to me
(3) that thieves had entered the house
(4) Hearing these strange noise above
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The error is in the fourth option.
The correct phrase is "hearing these strange noises above." which describes the action of hearing strange noises. The use of the demonstrative pronoun "these" indicates that there were numerous noises, and thus the plural form "
Question : Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: B. R. Ambedkar
Option 2: Alladi Krishnaswamy
Option 3: Rajendra Prasad
Option 4: Gopalachari Ayyangar
Correct Answer: Rajendra Prasad
Solution : The correct answer is Rajendra Prasad.
The Constituent Assembly established a Drafting Committee on August 29, 1947, with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as its chairman, with the task of creating a draft constitution for India. Dr B. R. Ambedkar served as chairperson of the
Question : Three metallic spheres of radii 10 cm, 8 cm, and 6 cm, respectively are melted to form a single solid cone of radius 12 cm. Find the curved surface area of the cone, correct to two places of decimal. (Take $\pi=3.14$)
Option 1: $1664.50 \text{ cm}^2$
Option 2: $1669.86 \text{ cm}^2$
Option 3: $1876.79 \text{ cm}^2$
Option 4: $1864.41 \text{ cm}^2$
Correct Answer: $1864.41 \text{ cm}^2$
Solution : The volume of a sphere, where $r$ is the radius. $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$ The volume of a cone, where $r$ is the radius and $h$ is the height. $V = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h$ The volume of the three spheres is equal to
Question : Directions: In a certain coding system, how are you is coded as 639, are you fine today is coded as 6453, and stay fine is coded as 58. What is the code for today in this system?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: 1. how are you⇒639 2. are you fine today⇒6453 3. stay fine⇒58
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, are and you are the common words, and 6 and 3
Question : ‘The Test of My Life’ is an autobiography of which of the following cricketers?
Option 1: MS Dhoni
Option 2: Yuvraj Singh
Option 3: Mohammad Kaif
Option 4: Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer: Yuvraj Singh
Solution : The correct option is Yuvraj Singh.
"The Test of My Life" is the autobiography of Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh is a former international cricketer who played a crucial role in India's victory in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2011 ICC
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