Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which of the following is the main percussion instrument used in the performance of Mohiniyattam dance?
Option 1: Sitar
Option 2: Idakka
Option 3: Dhumsa
Option 4: Nagada
Correct Answer: Idakka
Solution : The correct option is Idakka
Idakka is an important percussion instrument used in this dance form. The Idakka is a double-headed drum that has a distinct barrel-shaped body and is played with the hands. It produces a unique sound and is often used to provide
Question : Direction: The table given below shows the production (in 1000 tonnes) of five companies from 2012 to 2016.
What is the total production (in 1000 tonnes) of company R from year 2012 to 2016?
Option 1: 1276
Option 2: 1444
Option 3: 1394
Option 4: 1502
Correct Answer: 1394
Solution : Total production (in 1000 tonnes) of company R from year 2012 to 2016 = 250 + 268 + 302 + 298 + 276 = 1394 Hence, the correct answer is 1394.
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Table, Stationary, Carpet
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Based on the general information, the table, carpet, and stationary are three distinct items and are not related to each other in any way. So, all three circles will be drawn separately. So, the Venn diagram is as follows –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, how are you is coded as si de tu and you are fine is coded as de mu si. What is the code for the word how?
Option 1: mu
Option 2: tu
Option 3: de
Option 4: si
Correct Answer: tu
Solution : Given: 1. how are you ⇒ si de tu 2. you are fine ⇒ de mu si
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, are and you are common words and de and si are common codes.
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.
It was a cool and windy day. Shiela, Zora, Lamba and I were (1)_______ our way to the Park to play on the slides. On our way (2)_______, Shiela (3)_______ something stuck to her shoe. "Must be a (4)_______ of chewing gum or something," she muttered as she (5)_______ down to remove the object. What she removed from her shoe was a dirty note of five hundred rupees!
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: packet
Option 2: piece
Option 3: part
Option 4: block
Correct Answer: piece
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
In this context, the word piece is the most suitable choice. The sentence would read, "Must be a piece of chewing gum or something." The word, piece accurately describes a small, detachable part of something, which is
Question : Which of the following has been incorrectly listed as a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
Option 1: Citizenship by birth
Option 2: Citizenship by naturalisation
Option 3: Citizenship through the acquisition of property
Option 4: Citizenship by descent
Correct Answer: Citizenship through the acquisition of property
Solution : The correct answer is Citizenship through the acquisition of property.
The statement "Citizenship through acquisition of property" has been incorrectly listed as a condition for becoming a citizen of India. In India, citizenship is primarily acquired through birth, descent,
Question : For a triangle ABC, D and E are two points on AB and AC such that $\mathrm{AD}=\frac{1}{6} \mathrm{AB}$, $\mathrm{AE}=\frac{1}{6} \mathrm{AC}$. If BC = 22 cm, then DE is _______. (Consider up to two decimals)
Option 1: 1.33 cm
Option 2: 1.67 cm
Option 3: 3.67 cm
Option 4: 3.33 cm
Correct Answer: 3.67 cm
Solution : D is a point on AB such that AD = $\frac{1}{6}$AB and E is a point on AC such that AE = $\frac{1}{6}$AC DE is joined. BC = 22 cm In triangle ADE and triangle ABC, $\frac{AD}{AB}=\frac{AE}{EC}$ In a similar triangle, the ratio of
Question : Which of the following is an autobiography of the international tennis player Andre Agassi?
Option 1: Open: An Autobiography
Option 2: Becoming
Option 3: Too Many Reasons to Live
Option 4: Me
Correct Answer: Open: An Autobiography
Solution : The correct answer is Open: An autobiography.
Andre Agassi is an American former World number 1 tennis player. He is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Agassi was
Question : A person can save 25% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and still he saves the same amount as before, the percentage increase in his expenditure is _____.
Option 1: $26 \frac{2}{3}$
Option 2: $24$
Option 3: $25 \frac{1}{3}$
Option 4: $25$
Correct Answer: $26 \frac{2}{3}$
Solution : Let the income of the person be 100 Savings of the person = $100 × \frac{25}{100}$ = 25 Expenditure of the person = 100 – 25 = 75 The new income of the person = $100 × \frac{120}{100}$ = 120 New expenditure of the
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Irresistible impulse to steal
Option 1: kleptomania
Option 2: plunder
Option 3: sabotage
Option 4: megalomania
Correct Answer: kleptomania
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Kleptomania is a mental disorder in which there is an irresistible urge or impulse to steal things, often items that are not needed for personal use or monetary value. It represents a recurrent inability to resist the
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