Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Option 1: 47
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 19
Correct Answer: 19
Solution : Given:
The pattern can be observed running horizontally along the rows. Row 1: (140 ÷ 5) – 9 = 28 – 9 = 19 Row 2: (130 ÷ 5) – 9 = 26 – 9 =
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Steer clear of
Option 1: Loose temper and react furiously to someone
Option 2: Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you
Option 3: Show someone how to do a job or activity
Option 4: Be kind and empathetic to someone
Correct Answer: Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The idiom is commonly used to convey the idea of staying away from someone or something to avoid potential problems, risks, or dangers. It implies a deliberate effort to
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Heist 2. Height 3. Heart 4. Hackle 5. Higher
Option 1: 4, 3, 2,1, 5
Option 2: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 3: 4, 2,1, 3, 5
Option 4: 3, 5, 4,1, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 2,1, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Heist 2. Height 3. Heart 4. Hackle 5. Higher
Step 1: Compare the first, and second letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter H then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The
Question : Two identical circles each of radius $2\;\mathrm{cm}$ intersect each other such that the circumference of each one passes through the centre of the other. What is the area (in $\mathrm{cm^2}$) of the intersecting region?
Option 1: $\frac{8\pi }{3}-2\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{8\pi }{3}-\sqrt{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{4\pi }{3}-\sqrt{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{4\pi }{3}-2\sqrt{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{8\pi }{3}-2\sqrt{3}$
Solution : Given that the area of the intersecting region of two identical circles each of radius $2\;\mathrm{cm}$. In triangle $\mathrm{AOO', OA = O'A = OO'} = 2\;\mathrm{cm}$ It is an equilateral triangle. $\angle \mathrm{AOO'} = 60^\circ$ $\angle \mathrm{AOB} = 120^\circ$ In $\triangle \mathrm{ACO}$, $\mathrm{AC^2 =
Question : If the six-digit number 479xyz is exactly divisible by 7, 11, and 13, then {(y + z) ÷ x} is equal to:
Option 1: $4$
Option 2: $\frac{11}{9}$
Option 3: $\frac{7}{13}$
Option 4: $\frac{13}{7}$
Correct Answer: $4$
Solution : A 6-digit number in which a 3-digit repeat xyzxyz is divisible by 1001 and 1001 is divisible by 7, 11, and 13. ⇒ 479479 is divisible by 7, 11 and 13. Comparing 479479 with 479xyz. we get, $x = 4, y = 7 \text{ and
Question : Directions: The data given in the bar diagram relate to the department-wise admission of 320 students to B.Sc. (Honours) first-year classes of a certain college in the given five subjects. Study the graph and answer the questions.
The subject in which the difference in the number of male and female students is minimum is:
Option 1: Economics
Option 2: Physics
Option 3: Statistics
Option 4: Chemistry
Correct Answer: Statistics
Solution : As per the given graph, The difference between the number of male and female students in: Physics = 62 – 26 = 36 Chemistry = 61 – 24 = 37 Mathematics = 30 – 20 = 10 Statistics = 16 – 15 = 1 Economics
Question : The black soil of the Deccan Plateau lacks which of the following minerals?
Option 1: Phosphorus
Option 2: Potash
Option 3: Iron
Option 4: Lime
Correct Answer: Phosphorus
Solution : The correct answer is Phosphorus.
The black soil is also known as regur or black cotton soil. The soil is clayey and rich in lime, iron, magnesium, calcium carbonate and potash but it lacks phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter. The soil can retain moisture
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. My final round of Spell Bee Competition is coming up and to win this event, I need to study hard from today.
Option 1: burn the books
Option 2: hit the books
Option 3: cut to the chase
Option 4: pour my heart out
Correct Answer: hit the books
The idiom "hit the books" means to study intensively or to start studying with a focused effort. In the context of the sentence, it conveys the idea that the person needs to engage in serious and
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is unduly anxious about his/her health
Option 1: disciplinarian
Option 2: antiquarian
Option 3: egalitarian
Option 4: valetudinarian
Correct Answer: valetudinarian
Solution : The correct solution is the fourth option.
Explanation: A valetudinarian is someone who is excessively anxious about their health, often imagining ailments or exaggerating minor health issues. This term precisely captures the idea of undue anxiety about one's health.
The meanings of the other
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III, and IV. 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: Ankit is a singer. All the singers are fat. Conclusions: I. Ankit is fat. II. All fat men are singers. III. Fat men are not singers. IV. Ankit is not fat.
Option 1: Only Conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only Conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only Conclusion III follows
Option 4: Only Conclusion IV follows
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows
Solution : Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Ankit is fat – According to the given statements, Ankit is a singer and all the singers are fat. Thus, Ankit is fat. Therefore, this conclusion is true. Conclusion (II): All fat men are singers
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