Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence. You cannot throw dust into my eyes.
Option 1: terrify me
Option 2: hurt me
Option 3: abuse me
Option 4: mislead or deceive me
Correct Answer: mislead or deceive me
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The phrase "throw dust into my eyes" is an idiom that means to deceive or mislead someone. The appropriate substitution for this idiom would be, you cannot deceive me, as it conveys the
Question : Recoveries of loans and advances, borrowings, are an example of ________.
Option 1: non-tax receipts
Option 2: capital receipts
Option 3: revenue receipts
Option 4: tax receipts
Correct Answer: capital receipts
Solution : The correct answer is capital receipts.
Since loan recovery reduces government assets, it is regarded as a capital receipt. These are the receipts that make the government liable or cause its assets to decrease. It is the proceeds realised from the selling of stocks,
Question : The following table shows the number of centuries scored by given five cricketers in the past 5 years.
Who scored the maximum number of centuries?
Option 1: A
Option 2: C
Option 3: B
Option 4: E
Correct Answer: B
Solution : From the given table: Century scored by A in given years = 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 = 3 Century scored by B in given years = 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 5 Century scored by
Question : Directions: Two numbers are named as Number A and Number B. The sum of Number A, its square, and its cube is 399. The sum of Number B, its square, and its cube is 819. What would be the square of the number obtained by adding numbers A and B?
Option 1: 256
Option 2: 289
Option 3: 225
Option 4: 324
Correct Answer: 256
Solution : Given: (I) The sum of Number A, its square, and its cube is 399 A + A2 + A3 = 399 7 + 49 + 343 = 399 Thus, A = 7 (II) The sum of Number B, its square, and its cube
Question : Directions: In this 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.
'My India’ by Corbett deals ____ the author’s familiarity with and love of India.
Option 1: in
Option 2: of
Option 3: at
Option 4: with
Correct Answer: with
According to the context of the sentence, deals with is an appropriate phrase to indicate what the book My India by Corbett discusses or addresses—the author's familiarity with and love of India.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 47 – 74
Option 2: 49 – 96
Option 3: 63 – 36
Option 4: 97 – 79
Correct Answer: 49 – 96
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 47 – 74 (The number 74 is obtained by reversing the digits of the number 47) Second option: 49 – 96 (The number 96 cannot be obtained by reversing the digits of the number 49) Third
Question : The following bar diagram shows the number of students who opted for different subjects in the year 2020 and 2021. What is the sum of the total number of students who opted for different subjects in 2020 and only Geography in 2021?
Option 1: 345
Option 2: 510
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 435
Correct Answer: 510
Solution : The sum of the total number of students who opted for different subjects in 2020 = 75 + 100 + 60 + 125 + 75 = 435 Students who opted for Geography in 2021 = 75 $\therefore$ The sum of the total number of students
Question : The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 8 : 12. If 50% of boys and 25% of girls are getting scholarships for their studies, what is the percentage of school students who are not getting any scholarships?
Option 1: 65
Option 2: 66
Option 3: 67
Option 4: 68
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : Let the number of boys be $8x$. ⇒ The number of girls = $12x$ Total students $=8x+12x=20x$ According to the question, 50% of boys and 25% of girls are getting scholarships for their studies, ⇒ 50%(or $\frac12$) of the boys and 75%(or $\frac34$) of the
Question : "The Great Indian Novel" was written by ___________ in which he based "The Mahabharata" as a framework for his satirical novel.
Option 1: Shashi Tharoor
Option 2: Khushwant Singh
Option 3: Sarojini Naidu
Option 4: Kuldip Nayyar
Correct Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Solution : The correct option is Shashi Tharoor.
"The Great Indian Novel" is a satirical novel written by Shashi Tharoor. In this novel, Tharoor uses the framework of the Indian epic, "The Mahabharata", to weave a narrative that explores the political and social history of
Question : Match of the following.
Option 1: 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b
Option 2: 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
Option 3: 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
Option 4: 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
Correct Answer: 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
Solution : The correct answer is 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a.
Distilled water is neutral, the pH of pure, distilled water in a vacuum is 7, it is neither acidic nor alkaline and hence neutral.
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