Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which of the following sectors was the focus of the first Five-Year Plan?
Option 1: Service Sector
Option 2: Agricultural Sector
Option 3: Industrial Sector
Option 4: Public Sector
Correct Answer: Agricultural Sector
Solution : The correct answer is the Agriculture sector.
The agriculture sector was the focus of the first five-year plan. This plan was launched in 1951 and was focused on the primary sector. This plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model with a few modifications.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (53, 36, 25) (71, 54, 43)
Option 1: (41, 23, 18)
Option 2: (99, 82, 71)
Option 3: (66, 53, 41)
Option 4: (32, 14, 7)
Correct Answer: (99, 82, 71)
Solution : Given: (53, 36, 25); (71, 54, 43)
In the above-given set of numbers, divide the sum of the first and third numbers by 2 and subtract 3 from the resultant to get the second number – ⇒(53, 36, 25)→{(53 + 25) ÷ 2}
Question : Among the following rivers, which is not a tributary of the Indus River system?
Option 1: Kosi
Option 2: Sutlej
Option 3: Ravi
Option 4: Beas
Correct Answer: Kosi
Solution : The correct option is Kosi.
Kosi is not a tributary of the Indus River system. It flows through the Indian states of Bihar and Nepal, ultimately joining the Ganges. In contrast, the Indus River system comprises tributaries such as the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and
Question : Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?
Option 1: Vasco da Gama
Option 2: Marco Polo
Option 3: Thomas Coryat
Option 4: Megasthenes
Correct Answer: Vasco da Gama
Solution : The correct answer is Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India in 1498. He was a Portuguese navigator. He was the first European to reach India by sailing through Africa. He reached Calicut during the reign of the
Question : The total surface area of a right pyramid on a square base of side 10 cm with height 12 cm is:
Option 1: 260 cm2
Option 2: 360 cm2
Option 3: 330 cm2
Option 4: 300 cm2
Correct Answer: 360 cm2
Solution : In $\triangle$OAB, Slant height, $l$ = $\sqrt {h^2 + AB^2}$ = $\sqrt {12^2 + 5^2}$ = $\sqrt{169}$ = $13$ cm Total surface area = lateral surface area + area of the base = $\frac{1}{2}$ × perimeter of base × slant height + area
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given:
The pattern can be observed running vertically down the columns. Column 1: (17 × 21) + (17 + 21) + 1 = 357 + 38 + 1 = 396 Column 2: (18 × 22) +
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Antonio Stradivari was an Italian who is being made wonderful violins.
Option 1: who made wonderful
Option 2: who have made wonderful
Option 3: who is made wonderful
Option 4: who makes wonderful
Correct Answer: who made wonderful
Solution : The first option is correct.
Who made wonderful is the correct past tense construction that matches the past tense context of the sentence. Who have made wonderful is incorrect because the sentence discusses Antonio Stradivari in the past, so the present perfect tense
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. Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919, which (1)________ became a part of the Visvabharati University founded in 1921. Located in an (2)________ village some distance from the city of Calcutta, Kala Bhavan presented an alternative methodology of art training in which studio-based practice was (3)________ in favour of learning through observation and living as a part of nature. The natural surroundings, with the (4)________ of bare red earth dotted with trees, the colours of the changing seasons, and the animals and birds (5)________ inspiration to students.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: accepted
Option 2: rejected
Option 3: investigated
Option 4: aspired
Correct Answer: rejected
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The term "rejected" indicates that the alternative methodology at Kala Bhavan involved moving away from studio-based practice in art training. This aligns with the idea that the school preferred a different approach focused on observation and integration with
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series – 1. A circle is moving from one corner to another in a clockwise direction. 2. The lines at the bottom are increasing by 1 in each subsequent figure and are shifting from the bottom right corner to the bottom
Question : The Earth's perihelion occurs in:
Option 1: July
Option 2: October
Option 3: January
Option 4: September
Correct Answer: January
Solution : The correct answer is January.
The Earth's perihelion position occurs in January. Perihelion is a point in the orbit of a planet at which the planet is closest to the Sun. Around 3rd January, the Earth is nearest to the Sun. Aphelion is a
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