Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'
In about two weeks our holidays will start.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: In about two weeks
Option 3: will start
Option 4: our holidays
Correct Answer: No error
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence contains no error and it conveys the intended meaning that the holidays will start in two weeks.
Therefore, the sentence is: "In about two weeks our holidays will start."
Question : The population of a town is 1,25,000. If the annual birth rate is 12.7% and the annual death rate is 2.7%, how much will the population increase after 3 years?
Option 1: 43,285
Option 2: 41,375
Option 3: 42,565
Option 4: 40,275
Correct Answer: 41,375
Solution : The present population, $P$ = 1,25,000 Increase rate, $r$ = 12.7% – 2.7% = 10% Time, $n$ = 3 years Total population = $P(1+\frac{r}{100})^{n}$ = $125000(1+\frac{10}{100})^3$ = $125000(\frac{11}{10})^3$ = $125000×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}$ = $166375$ $\therefore$ Population increase = 166375 – 125000 = 41,375 Hence, the correct answer
Question : 36 equally efficient workers can paint 25 identical walls in 48 days. In how many days can 45 such workers paint 60 such walls?
Option 1: 92.36
Option 2: 92.16
Option 3: 91.96
Option 4: 91.16
Correct Answer: 92.16
Solution : Given, 36 equally efficient workers can paint 25 identical walls in 48 days. ⇒ One worker can paint 25 walls in 48 × 36 ⇒ One worker can paint one wall in $\frac{48 × 36}{25}$ ⇒ $\frac{1728}{25}$ days ⇒ 45 workers can paint 1 wall
Question : Which of the following rivers has its origin in Mahabaleshwar?
Option 1: Kaveri
Option 2: Narmada
Option 3: Tapti
Option 4: Krishna
Correct Answer: Krishna
Solution : The correct option is Krishna.
The Krishna River has its origin in Mahabaleshwar. Mahabaleshwar is a hill station located in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India, and it is the source of the Krishna River. The Krishna River originates from a spring near the
Question : A closed economy is one in which
Option 1: Does not trade with other countries
Option 2: Does not possess any means of international transport
Option 3: Does not have a coastal line
Option 4: Is not a member of the UNO
Correct Answer: Does not trade with other countries
Solution : The correct answer is Does not trade with other countries.
A closed economy does not trade with other countries, meaning it does not involve itself in imports, exports or any financial exchanges with other nations. Examples of closed economies
Question : As per the 2011 Census, Hindi has retained its position as a predominant language spoken by about________ of the population.
Option 1: 43.63
Option 2: 39.36
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 46.25
Correct Answer: 43.63
Solution : The correct option is 43.63.
As of the 2011 Census in India, Hindi has maintained its prominence as the most widely spoken language, encompassing approximately 43.63% of the population. Following Hindi, Bengali secured the position of the second most spoken language, being used by
Question : "Udyam Abhilasha" is a national-level entrepreneurship awareness campaign launched by which among the following in 2018?
Option 1: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Option 2: UCO Bank
Option 3: Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank
Option 4: Small Industries Development Bank of India
Correct Answer: Small Industries Development Bank of India
Solution : The correct answer is Small Industries Development Bank of India.
"Udyam Abhilasha" is a national-level entrepreneurship awareness campaign launched by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in 2018. The campaign aims to inspire rural youth to take
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. He wrote his dairy / in code / so that nobody / could understand it.
Option 1: so that nobody
Option 2: could understand it
Option 3: in code
Option 4: he wrote his dairy
Correct Answer: he wrote his dairy
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Explanation: The segment that contains a spelling error is, his dairy. The correct word in this context is diary, referring to a personal record of events, thoughts, or experiences. The term dairy refers to a
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who held a job or office before the current holder
Option 1: predecessor
Option 2: ancestor
Option 3: successor
Option 4: descendant
Correct Answer: predecessor
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
A predecessor is a person who held a job or office before the current holder. It refers to someone who occupied a particular position or role in the past, paving the way for the current individual in that
Question : The average weight of A, B and C is 65 kg. If the average weight of A and B is 63.5 kg, and the average weight of A and C is 67.5 kg, then the weight of A (in kg) is:
Option 1: 67
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 68
Option 4: 65
Correct Answer: 67
Solution : The average weight of A, B and C = 65 kg The sum of weights of A, B and C = 65 × 3 = 195 kg The average weight of A and B = 63.5 kg The sum of weights of A and B
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