Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : According to the Groundnut Crop Survey Report 2018, which of the following states is the largest producer of groundnuts?
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Haryana
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are key states in groundnut cultivation. Gujarat stands out as the largest producer, contributing 40% to the national output. In 2018, the All India crop coverage report indicated groundnut cultivation
Question : Directions: A boy walks 15 m north, turns right, and walks 20 m. Again, he turns right and walks 15 m. Finally, he turns to his left and moves 20 m. What is the distance now from his original position?
Option 1: 40 m
Option 2: 46 m
Option 3: 50 m
Option 4: 45 m
Correct Answer: 40 m
Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –
Here, O is the starting point and D is the finishing point and OD is the total distance from the starting point.
OA = 15m; AB = 20m; BC = 15m; CD =
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the letter cluster that is different from the rest.
Option 1: YACE
Option 2: SHRI
Option 3: WDVE
Option 4: UFTG
Correct Answer: YACE
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: YACE→Y and A are not opposite pairs; Y + 4 = C; C and E are not opposite pairs Second option: SHRI→S and H are opposite pairs; S – 1 = R; R and I are opposite pairs
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
The kid jumped with delight on seeing the (joker) at the circus.
(1) dud
(2) ruffian
(3) clown
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word joker should be replaced with clown to convey the intended meaning that the kid was joyous about seeing the clown at the circus. A "clown" is a performer known for humour and comic antics,
Question : The monthly incomes of Ravi and Shiv are in the ratio 1 : 2 and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio 1 : 3. If each saves INR 4,000 per month, then find the monthly income of Shiv.
Option 1: INR 16,000
Option 2: INR 18,000
Option 3: INR 14,000
Option 4: INR 20,000
Correct Answer: INR 16,000
Solution : Let the monthly income of Ravi and Shiv be $x$ and $2x$. According to the question, $\frac{x-4000}{2x-4000}=\frac{1}{3}$ ⇒ $3x-12000=2x-4000$ ⇒ $x=8000$ Thus, the monthly income of Shiv = $2x=2\times8000=16000$ Hence, the correct answer is INR 16,000.
Question : If two successive discounts, each of 20% on the marked price of an article, are equal to a single discount of INR 331.20, then the marked price (in INR) of the article is:
Option 1: 920
Option 2: 750
Option 3: 1,200
Option 4: 645
Correct Answer: 920
Solution : Each discount = 20% Single discount = INR 331.20 Let the marked price be INR $x$. 1st discount at the marked price = (100 – 20)% of $x$ = 80% of $x$ = $\frac{80}{100}$ × $x$ = 0.8$x$ 2nd discount = (100 – 20)% of
Question : If $x = 5.51, y = 5.52$, and $z = 5.57$, then what is the value of $x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz$?
Option 1: 5.146
Option 2: 51.46
Option 3: 0.05146
Option 4: 0.5146
Correct Answer: 0.05146
Solution : Given: The values of $x = 5.51, y = 5.52$, and $z = 5.57$ Use the algebraic identity, $x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz=\frac{1}{2}(x+y+z)[(x-y)^2+(y-z)^2+(z-x)^2]$ So, $x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz$ $=\frac{1}{2}(5.51+5.52+5.57)[(5.51-5.52)^2+(5.52-5.57)^2+(5.57-5.51)^2]$ $=\frac{1}{2}\times 16.6\times [(–0.01)^2+(–0.05)^2+(0.06)^2]$ $=8.3\times [0.0001+0.0025+0.0036]$ $=8.3\times 0.0062=0.05146$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.05146.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Belly laugh.
Option 1: Mocking someone.
Option 2: Laughing with inhibition.
Option 3: A loud and unrestrained laugh.
Option 4: To be subjected to mockery and ridicule.
Correct Answer: A loud and unrestrained laugh.
The idiom belly laugh refers to hearty, deep, and unrestrained laughter that comes from the abdomen or belly, expressing genuine amusement or joy. It signifies a loud, robust, and often contagious form of
Question : Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
Option 1: In an big city like Mumbai, we see lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
Option 2: In big city like Mumbai, we see a lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
Option 3: In a big city like Mumbai, we see a lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
Option 4: In a big city like Mumbai, we see an lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
Correct Answer: In a big city like Mumbai, we see a lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
Solution : The third option is correct.
The use of (a) before big city and a lot is correct, as the indefinite article is used to refer to a non-specific
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.
A broad definition of wetlands (1)_______ ecosystems such as lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, coral reefs, and many others; but also human-made artificial sites (2)_______ fishponds or reservoirs. Though they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live in or breed in them. Wetlands are also vital for human well-being and security. More than a billion people across the world depend on them for their livelihoods—about one in eight people on Earth. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), these ecosystems are also the unsung heroes of the climate crisis. In fact, they (3)_______ more carbon than any other ecosystem, with peatlands alone storing twice (4)_______ all the world’s forests. Inland wetland ecosystems absorb excess water and help prevent floods and drought, something critical to help communities adapt to a changing climate. In the words of Leticia Carvalho, Principal Coordinator for Marine and Freshwater at UNEP, healthy wetlands ‘punch above their weight in terms of benefits’. The theme for the very first World Day is “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”. It serves as an urgent call to act and to invest financial, human, and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing altogether and to restore those areas already lost. Wetlands are disappearing three times (5)_______ forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years—since 1970—35 per cent of the world’s wetlands have evaporated.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: faster than
Option 2: fastest than
Option 3: much than
Option 4: more than
Correct Answer: faster than
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The phrase three times faster than indicates the rate at which wetlands are disappearing in comparison to forests. This means that the rate of disappearance of wetlands is three times the rate of disappearance of forests.
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