Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : An item with a marked price of INR z was sold for INR 6,622 after a discount of 12% was offered. What was the value of z?
Option 1: INR 7,425
Option 2: INR 7,500
Option 3: INR 7,525
Option 4: INR 7,575
Correct Answer: INR 7,525
Solution : According to the question The item was sold for INR 6,622 after a discount of 12%. Discount Price = Marked Price − Discount × Marked Price ⇒ 6622 = z − 0.12 × z = 0.88 × z $\therefore$ z = $\frac{6622}{0.88}$ = 7525
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The sword of Damocles
Option 1: a rare artefact
Option 2: an authentic sword
Option 3: an impending threat
Option 4: a poignant weapon
Correct Answer: an impending threat
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: This idiom refers to a constant looming danger or threat that could strike at any moment. It originates from a Greek story where Damocles, a courtier, sat at a banquet with a sword suspended above
Question : In which state is the hill station Matheran located?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra
Maharashtra is home to the hill station known as Matheran. It is located close to the town of Neral in the Western Ghats range. Matheran is renowned for its picturesque scenery, mild climate, and status as one of India's smaller
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
If Neha persists in telling lies to me, I shall sue her ______ slander.
Option 1: of
Option 2: on
Option 3: for
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Question : At a certain rate of Simple Interest, a certain sum of money becomes double itself in 10 years. It will become triple of itself in:
Option 1: 15 years
Option 2: 18 years
Option 3: 20 years
Option 4: 30 years
Correct Answer: 20 years
Solution : Let the sum be P. Total amount after 10 years = 2P Simple Interest in 10 years = 2P – P = P If total amount = 3P, Simple Interest = 2P Using the unitary method, Since, in 10 years interest is P Therefore,
Question : In which type of tax is the marginal tax rate higher than the average tax rate?
Option 1: Digressive
Option 2: Proportional
Option 3: Regressive
Option 4: Progressive
Correct Answer: Progressive
Solution : The correct option is Progressive.
In a progressive tax system, the marginal tax rate is higher than the average tax rate. As a taxpayer's income increases, they move into higher tax brackets where the rate applied to each additional dollar of income is higher
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Grin from ear to ear
Option 1: to make funny faces
Option 2: to have very sharp ears
Option 3: to smile a lot because of happiness
Option 4: to ridicule someone
Correct Answer: to smile a lot because of happiness
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
Explanation: In the given idiom, grin from ear to ear, the key hint is grin, which is a type of broad smile. The context of the idiom indicates a facial
Question : Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for the power to the President to convene a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Option 1: Article 331
Option 2: Article 105
Option 3: Article 108
Option 4: Article 85
Correct Answer: Article 108
Solution : The correct option is Article 108.
The Indian Constitution's Article 108 grants the President the authority to call a joint session of both Houses of Parliament under specific circumstances. This clause gives the President the authority to convene a joint meeting if the Rajya
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I always encouraging people to read books which I have enjoyed reading myself.
Option 1: encourage people to read books
Option 2: encouraged people read books
Option 3: am encouraged people reading books
Option 4: encourage people to be reading books
Correct Answer: encourage people to read books
Solution : The first option is correct.
The verb form used in the sentence is incorrect, as encouraging should be replaced with encourage to make the sentence grammatically accurate, as the base form of the verb should be used with the subject 'I'
Question : Directions: If A denotes +, B denotes ×, C denotes –, and D denotes ÷, then what will be the value of the following expression? 89 A 94 C 35 D 8 B 8 =?
Option 1: 148
Option 2: 189
Option 3: 169
Option 4: 135
Correct Answer: 148
Solution : Given: A denotes +, B denotes ×, C denotes –, and D denotes ÷ 89 A 94 C 35 D 8 B 8 =?
Interchange the alphabet with given mathematical operations. 89 + 94 – 35 ÷ 8 × 8 =? 89 + 94 –
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