Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
James Watt ________ the steam engine.
Option 1: invented
Option 2: discovered
Option 3: founded
Option 4: find
Correct Answer: invented
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
This is the most suitable option. James Watt is well-known for inventing the steam engine, so invented accurately describes his role in its creation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : If (48 ÷ 72 × 3) – [15 ÷ 8 × (40 – 32) – 10] + 2P = 6 ÷ 2, then find the value of P?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : (48 ÷ 72 × 3) – [15 ÷ 8 × (40 – 32) – 10] + 2P = 6 ÷ 2 ⇒ ($\frac{2}{3} × 3) – [\frac{15}{8} × 8 – 10] + 2P = 3$ ⇒ 2 – [15 – 10] + 2P = 3
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
He wanted to buy some books, but his purse did not permit that.
Option 1: warrant
Option 2: patent
Option 3: grant
Option 4: tolerate
Correct Answer: grant
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Grant refers to the act of giving permission or allowing something. It has a similar meaning as permit, which means to officially allow to do something.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Which is NOT correct about the High Court?
Option 1: It can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state.
Option 2: It can hear appeals from the lower courts.
Option 3: It can issue various writs for the protection of Fundamental Rights.
Option 4: It gives an advisory opinion to the President of India.
Correct Answer: It gives an advisory opinion to the President of India.
Solution : The correct option is It give an advisory opinion to the President of India.
The High Courts are independent judicial bodies within their respective states and do not have the power to offer advisory opinions to
Question : In which among the following languages is "Childhood Days - A Memoir" by Satyajit Ray written?
Option 1: Hindi
Option 2: Telugu
Option 3: Kannada
Option 4: Bengali
Correct Answer: Bengali
Solution : The correct answer is Bengali.
Satyajit Ray initially penned his memoir "Childhood Days" in Bengali, later translated into English by his wife Bijoya Ray. Within its pages, Ray delves into his fervour for cinema, art, music, photography and literature, establishing himself as one of the
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given series, the arrow on the top row is moving along the boxes from left to right. the circle on the bottom row is also moving along the boxes from right to left. The shaded part of the square at the centre is changing
Question : What would be the formula of Fructose?
Option 1: C12H22O11
Option 2: C6H12O6
Option 3: C12H19Cl3O8
Option 4: C6H10O8
Correct Answer: C6H12O6
Solution : The correct option is C6H12O6.
Fructose is a monosaccharide, which indicates that it contains only one sugar molecule. It has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6),
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 355 * (12 * 3) * 289 * (186 * 6) * 71
Option 1: +, ×, =, +, ÷, +
Option 2: ÷, –, =, ÷, ×, –
Option 3: ×, +, –, =, ÷, +
Option 4: ×, –, =, +, ÷, +
Correct Answer: +, ×, =, +, ÷, +
Solution : Given: 355 * (12 * 3) * 289 * (186 * 6) * 71
Let's check the given options – First option: +, ×, =, +, ÷, + ⇒ 355 + (12 × 3) = 289 + (186 ÷ 6)
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. Last week, I made the mistake of revisiting the village where I grew up. It used to be a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages around the village green. I realised very quickly that although in (1)_______ ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the traditional farmhouses. (2)_______, none of the inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land (3)_______ and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village (4)_______. There are a few new houses but, they have no local character. You can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole village, (5)_______, has been tidied up so much that it looks no more picturesque than any suburban street.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: When
Option 2: But
Option 3: As
Option 4: Because
Correct Answer: But
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The conjunction "but" is used to introduce a contrast or opposition to the previous statement. In this case, the sentence starts by mentioning the pretty cottages and traditional farmhouses, and the use of "but" signals a
Question : Seven years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 4 : 5. Eight years hence, the ratio of the ages of A and B will be 9 : 10. What is the sum of their present ages in years?
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 41
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 41
Solution : Let the present age of A is denoted as $a$ and B as $b$. Seven years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B ⇒ $\frac{a - 7}{b - 7} = \frac{4}{5}$ ⇒ $5(a - 7) = 4(b - 7)$ ⇒ $5a-35=4b-28$ ⇒
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