Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : The "Servants of India Society" was the brainchild of which of the following leaders?
Option 1: Chittaranjan Das
Option 2: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 3: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 4: Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Solution : The correct answer is Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
The Servants of India Society, established by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905, aimed to combine and train individuals from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds for welfare activities. Pioneering as the first secular organisation in India dedicated
Question : The number of balls, each one is 4 cm in the diameter that can be made from a solid metallic sphere of diameter 32 cm is:
Option 1: 256
Option 2: 64
Option 3: 512
Option 4: 1024
Correct Answer: 512
Solution : Let $n$ be the number of balls made. Given, The radius of new spherical balls (r) = 2 cm The radius of the bigger ball (R) = 16 cm Volume of bigger ball = n(Volume of smaller balls) ⇒ $\frac43\pi R^3=n(\frac43\pi r^3)$ ⇒ $16\times16\times16=n\times2\times2\times2$ $\therefore
Question : The following bar graph shows the sales (in thousand numbers) of scooters from six different companies in 2011 and 2012. The average sales of companies A and E in 2011 are what percentage of the average sales of companies B and D in 2012?
Option 1: 65.89%
Option 2: 72.87%
Option 3: 70.89%
Option 4: 74.36%
Correct Answer: 74.36%
Solution : As per the given graph, The sales of the companies B and D in 2012 = 18000 + 21000 = 39000 The sales of the companies A and E in 2011 = 11000 + 18000 = 29000 The required Percentage = $\frac{29000}{39000}$ × 100 =
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I am sure you can win the match if you try hardly,
Option 1: If you try hard
Option 2: if you are trying hardly
Option 3: if you trying hard
Option 4: if you will try hardly
Correct Answer: If you try hard
Solution : The first option is correct.
The sentence contains the incorrect form of an adverb, which should be replaced with the correct form of an adjective to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Thus, hardly should be replaced with hard, as they both
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like – The first half will be the mirror image of the given quarter and the second half will be the mirror image of the first half.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Person : Biography :: ? : ?
Option 1: World : Encyclopedia
Option 2: Nation : History
Option 3: Place : Economy
Option 4: Country : Constitution
Correct Answer: Nation : History
Solution : Given: Person : Biography :: ? : ?
A biography is an extensively documented narrative that provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of a person's life, including their personal experiences, achievements and impact on society. Similarly, the course of history often revolves around
Question : GATT was established in 1948 with ______ countries as the global trade organisation to administer all multilateral trade agreements by providing equal opportunities to all countries in the international market for trading purposes.
Option 1: 29
Option 2: 23
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : The correct answer is 23.
Established in 1948, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was formed by 23 nations as a global trade organization. It aimed to administer multilateral trade agreements, foster fair trade practices and reduce trade barriers, providing a framework to
Question : Choose from the following novel written by Vikram Seth.
Option 1: A Suitable Boy
Option 2: Half Girlfriend
Option 3: One Indian Girl
Option 4: One Night at the Call Centre
Correct Answer: A Suitable Boy
Solution : The correct answer is A Suitable Boy.
Vikram Seth's book "A Suitable Boy" was released in 1993. The book is one of the longest books ever published in a single volume in the English language, with 1349 pages and 591,552 words.
Question : In the context of Colonial India, the Hartog Committee Report is related to which of the following fields?
Option 1: Health
Option 2: Education
Option 3: Irrigation
Option 4: Urbanisation
Correct Answer: Education
Solution : The correct option is Education
The subject of education in colonial India is covered in the Hartog Committee Report. The committee was established to examine the quality of higher education in British India. Its formal name is the University Grants Committee (Hartog Committee). The committee,
Question : When a ship enters the sea from a river:
Option 1: it rises a little
Option 2: it sinks a little
Option 3: it remains at the same level
Option 4: it rises or sinks depending on the material its made of
Correct Answer: it rises a little
Solution : The correct option is it rises a little.
A ship rises slightly as it exits the river and enters the sea. Due to the salts that are dissolved in saltwater, it is denser than river water, which is why this occurs.
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