Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The concert was filled with rapt teenage listeners.
Option 1: really fashionable
Option 2: boldly dressed
Option 3: truly energetic
Option 4: fully attentive
Correct Answer: fully attentive
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The word rapt implies deep attention or absorption, and fully attentive captures a similar meaning, indicating that the teenage listeners were paying close and complete attention during the concert.
The meanings of other words are as follows:
Question : Articles 36 to 51 of the Indian Constitution deal with ___________.
Option 1: Fundamental rights
Option 2: Fundamental duties
Option 3: Directive Principles of State Policy
Option 4: Preamble of the Indian Constitution
Correct Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
Solution : The correct option is Directive Principles of State Policy.
Part IV of the Indian Constitution addresses the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in Articles 36–51. They are taken from the Spanish Constitution and originally appeared in the Irish Constitution.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. I was in a quandary whether to accept the proposal or not.
Option 1: rage
Option 2: reluctance
Option 3: dilemma
Option 4: sundry
Correct Answer: dilemma
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: The most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word quandary in the sentence is dilemma.
A dilemma refers to a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives that are equally
Question : Directions: If D = 12, AGE = 39, then JADE will be equal to?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 58
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 62
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : Given: D = 12, AGE = 39
The sum of the positional values is multiplied by 3 to obtain the required code. D→4 × 3 = 12 AGE→1 + 7 + 5 = 13; 13 × 3 = 39 Similarly, JADE→10 + 1 + 4
Question : A pillar containing inscriptions from three different periods, i.e. the Mauryan period, Gupta period, and Mughal period, is located at:
Option 1: Lauriya Nandangarh
Option 2: Rummindei
Option 3: Topra
Option 4: Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Correct Answer: Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Solution : The correct answer is Allahabad (Prayagraj).
There is a pillar located in Allahabad (Prayagraj) that contains inscriptions from three different periods, including the Mauryan period. This Ashokan Pillar was erected by Ashoka and is made of sandstone. It was completed in the 3rd
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 121 : 145 : : 49 : 65 : : 169 : ?
Option 1: 193
Option 2: 196
Option 3: 198
Option 4: 197
Correct Answer: 197
Solution : Given: 121 : 145 : : 49 : 65 : : 169 : ?
Determine the square root of the first term and add 1 to the square of the immediate next number of square root of the first term, to get the second term
Question : Directions: Study the given figure and answer the following question.
What is the sum of numbers which belongs to the rhombus but not the rectangle?
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 26
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : In the figure below, the shaded region represents the numbers that are part of the rhombus but not a part of the rectangle.
Rhombus has five numbers→4, 2, 9, 8, and 3, out of which 8 and 3 are part of the rectangle as well.
Question : Who is the author of the book "The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey?"
Option 1: Jake LaMotta
Option 2: Eugene J. Bullard
Option 3: Roberto Duran
Option 4: Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad Ali.
The Soul of a Butterfly" (2003) serves as the autobiography of Muhammad Ali, named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. This literary work, co-authored with his daughter Hana Yasmeen Ali, provides insights into Ali's life, emphasising key events and experiences
Question : Directions: In a code language, BLOCK is written as 31316412. How will SUPREME be written in that language?
Option 1: 192116185605
Option 2: 202217196146
Option 3: 202317206146
Option 4: 192217196156
Correct Answer: 202217196146
Solution : Given: BLOCK is written as 31316412.
Add 1 to the positional value of the letters of the given word BLOCK to obtain the required code – B→2; L→12; O→15; C→3; K→11 Now, add 1 to the positional value of the given word BLOCK – B→2
Question : Directions: INR 2,871 is to be divided among A, B, and C in the ratio of 9 : 11 : 13, respectively. How much more money (in INR) will C get as compared to A?
Option 1: INR 783
Option 2: INR 348
Option 3: INR 402
Option 4: INR 296
Correct Answer: INR 348
Solution : Given: INR 2,871 is to be divided among A, B, and C in the ratio of 9 : 11 : 13. 9x + 11x + 13x = 2871 33x = 2871 x = 87 Thus, A = 9 × 87 = 783 B =
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