Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find the word. DETERMINATION
Option 1: DETENTION
Option 2: DESTINATION
Option 3: TERMINATE
Option 4: DOMINATE
Correct Answer: DESTINATION
Solution : Given: DETERMINATION
First option: DETENTION; All the letters of DETENTION are present in the word DETERMINATION. Second option: DESTINATION; The letter S in the word DESTINATION is not present in the word DETERMINATION. Third option: TERMINATE; All the letters of TERMINATE are present in the word DETERMINATION. Fourth option: DOMINATE; All the letters of DOMINATE are present in the word DETERMINATION.
So, DESTINATION cannot be formed with the help of the letters of the word DETERMINATION. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Keep a straight face
Option 1: Become very confused
Option 2: Get on extremely well with someone
Option 3: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh
Option 4: Make more of an effort
Correct Answer: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh
Solution : The third option is correct.
The idiom 'keep a straight face' means to maintain a serious or impassive facial expression, especially in a situation where one might be tempted to laugh or show emotion.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh.
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: No cities are countries. No countries are villages. Conclusions: I. Some countries are cities. II. No village is a city.
Option 1: Only conclusions I follows
Option 2: Only conclusions II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some countries are cities – According to the Venn diagram, there is a negative relation between cities and countries. Therefore, some countries are cities is a false conclusion. Conclusion (II): No village is a city – According to the Venn diagram, there is no definite relation between cities and villages. So, this conclusion is false.
So, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Calm
Option 1: Turbulent
Option 2: Shocked
Option 3: Variable
Option 4: Confused
Correct Answer: Turbulent
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Calm is a state of tranquilly, serenity, or absence of disturbance. Turbulent describes a state of disturbance, unrest, or violent activity, making it the correct antonym.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is turbulent.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Defunct
Option 1: Stoicism
Option 2: Extant
Option 3: Convoluted
Option 4: Redundant
Correct Answer: Extant
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"Defunct" means no longer existing or functioning, while "extant" means still in existence, surviving, or remaining.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is extant.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
AUSPICIOUS
Option 1: favourable
Option 2: suspicious
Option 3: hapless
Option 4: playful
Correct Answer: favourable
Auspicious is used to describe an event or situation that is promising or indicates future success.
Favourable refers to situations that are advantageous. Both of these words suggest a positive outlook or circumstances that are conducive to achieving a desired result or experiencing a positive outcome, hence making them synonyms.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. WORLD, XPSME, ?, ZRUOG
Option 1: YQTNF
Option 2: YRTNF
Option 3: YTQNF
Option 4: YQNTF
Correct Answer: YQTNF
Solution : Given: WORLD, XPSME, ?, ZRUOG
Add 1 to the place value of each letter of the previous term to obtain the next term – WORLD→W + 1 = X; O + 1 = P; R + 1 = S; L + 1 = M; D + 1 = E XPSME→X + 1 = Y; P + 1 = Q; S + 1 = T; M + 1 = N; E + 1 = F YQTNF→Y + 1 = Z; Q + 1 = R; T + 1 = U; N + 1 = O; F + 1 = G
So, YQTNF is the missing term. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the given figure, which number represents steel bottles that are caps?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : In the below diagram, the shaded part in the diagram represents steel bottles that are caps. According to the question, need to find the common area of bottles, steel, and cap.
Therefore, the number that represents steel bottles that are caps is 3. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as of June 30, 2020, was ______.
Option 1: Nirmala Sitharaman
Option 2: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Option 3: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Option 4: Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Correct Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman
Solution : The correct answer is Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as of June 30, 2020, was Nirmala Sitharaman. Sitharaman's tenure as the Minister of Corporate Affairs was marked by several significant initiatives, including the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016, which aimed to streamline the process of resolving corporate insolvency in India. She is the first full-time female Finance Minister of India since 2019.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed.)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
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