Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
Option 1: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, an Jaguar and a Fiat.
Option 2: There are three cars parked outside: an Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.
Option 3: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.
Option 4: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, an Jaguar and an Fiat.
Correct Answer: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
Question : A sum of money becomes double in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually. At the same rate, in how many years will it become four times of itself?
Option 1: 4 years
Option 2: 6 years
Option 3: 6.4 years
Option 4: 7.5 years
Correct Answer: 6 years
Solution : Given: A sum of money becomes double in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually. If $P$ becomes $xP$ in $n$ years then $P$ becomes $x^kP$ in $kn$ years when interest is compounded annually. Let the sum be P. After 3 years, P becomes
Question : A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short period through
Option 1: large number of seeds of a single plant
Option 2: stem cuttings
Option 3: tissue culture technique
Option 4: hydroponics method
Correct Answer: tissue culture technique
Solution : The correct option is the tissue culture technique.
Tissue culture can produce a large number of plants in a relatively short period. It is a method used to propagate plants by taking a small piece of plant tissue, such as a stem
Question : In September 2019, __________took over the chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21.
Option 1: Sunil Arora
Option 2: Ashok Lavasa
Option 3: Sushil Chandra
Option 4: Om Prakash Rawat
Correct Answer: Sunil Arora
Solution : The correct answer is Sunil Arora.
The Election Commission of India hosted the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Bengaluru in September 2019 & the Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora, assumed the chairmanship of A-WEB in September 2019 for the term 2019-21. A-WEB
Question : The Nobel Prize, 2005 for Literature has been awarded to
Option 1: Robert J. Aumann and Thomas C. Schelling
Option 2: Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock
Option 3: Harold Pinter
Option 4: Barry J. Marshall and J Robin Warren
Correct Answer: Harold Pinter
Solution : The correct option is -
The Swedish Academy declared on October 13 that English author Harold Pinter will receive the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. Pinter is best known for his 29 plays, but he is also a screenwriter, theater director, actor, poet, and
Question : At which of the following sites have archaeologists recovered the burial of five wild dogs and antler's horn?
Option 1: Utnur
Option 2: Gufkral
Option 3: Kupgal
Option 4: Burzahom
Correct Answer: Burzahom
Solution : The correct answer is Burzahom.
Archaeologists have recovered the burial of five wild dogs and an antler's horn at Burzahom, which is located in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the oldest Neolithic sites excavated in Kashmir. Burzahom
Question : Directions: A is the father of B and C. B is the son of A. But C is not the son of A. How is C related to A?
Option 1: Niece
Option 2: Son-in-law
Option 3: Daughter
Option 4: Grandson
Correct Answer: Daughter
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, C is the daughter of A. Hence, the third option
Question : The third proportion of 0.024 and 0.12 is:
Option 1: 0.060
Option 2: 6.000
Option 3: 0.600
Option 4: 0.006
Correct Answer: 0.600
Solution :
Given: Let $a$ = 0.024 and $b$ = 0.12 We know that, The third proportional of $a$ and $b$ = $\frac{b^2}{a}$ = $\frac{(0.12)^2}{0.024}$ = $\frac{0.12\times0.12}{0.024}$ = $0.600$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.600.
Question : Directions: Find the odd word from the given responses.
Option 1: Ink
Option 2: Paper
Option 3: Office
Option 4: Pen
Correct Answer: Office
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: Ink; Ink is a stationery item. Second option: Paper; Paper is a stationery item. Third option: Office; Office is not a stationery item. Fourth option: Pen; Pen is a stationery item.
So, from the given words, except office,
Question : If $a+\frac{1}{a}=3$, then $a^3+\frac{1}{a^3}$ is:
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 25
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : Given: $(a + \frac{1}{a}) = 3$ (equation 1) The value of $(a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3})$ by using the identity, $[a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3} = (a + \frac{1}{a})^3 – 3(a + \frac{1}{a})]$. Substitute the value from the equation 1 into the above equation, we get, $a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3}
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