Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error. Select 'No Error'.
Jaipur is (1) / further from Patna (2) / than Chandigarh. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
In this sentence, the comparison of the distance between Jaipur, Patna, and Chandigarh is made. To accurately convey this comparison, "farther" should be used because it specifically relates to physical distance.
Therefore, the correct sentence
Question : For which one of the following commissions there is no provision in the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Election Commission
Option 2: Finance Commission
Option 3: Planning Commission
Option 4: Union Public Service Commission
Correct Answer: Planning Commission
Solution : The correct option is the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission was superseded in 2015 by the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), which is a statutory entity rather than a constitutional one. Furthermore, the National Development Council (NDC) is a platform that
Question : A clone is a group of individuals obtained through
Option 1: Hybridisation
Option 2: Micropropagation
Option 3: Cross-pollination
Option 4: Self-pollination
Correct Answer: Micropropagation
Solution : The correct option is Micropropagation.
A clone is a collection of genetically identical organisms produced by the micropropagation process from a single-parent organism. Micropropagation is the process of removing a little piece of tissue from the parent plant and cultivating it in a nutrient-rich medium
Question : Which Indian cricketer has scored two test triple centuries?
Option 1: Karun Nair
Option 2: Virender Sehwag
Option 3: Virat Kohli
Option 4: Sunil Gavaskar
Correct Answer: Virender Sehwag
Solution : The correct answer is Virender Sehwag
Former Indian cricket player Virender Sehwag has two triple-hundreds in test matches. Virender Sehwag (India), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Don Bradman (Australia) and Brian Lara (West Indies) are the only batsmen to reach 300 more than once. In
Question : A train of length 212 m is running at 45 km/hr. In what time (in seconds) will it cross a platform of length 188 m?
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 32
Solution : The total distance to be covered by the train to completely cross the platform is the sum of the length of the train and the length of the platform, which is (212 + 188) = 400 m The speed of the train is given in
Question : If the operation ' * ' is defined by a * b = a + b – ab, then 5 * 7 equals:
Option 1: 12
Option 2: – 47
Option 3: – 23
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: – 23
Solution : Given: a = 5 and b = 7 a * b = a + b – ab = 5 + 7 – (5 × 7) = – 23 Hence, the correct answer is – 23.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — From box 1 to box 2: The top right corner shifted to the top left corner. The symbol at the top left corner shifted to the bottom right corner. The symbol at the bottom right corner shifted to the
Question : Ramesh spends 40% of his monthly salary on food, 18% on house rent, 12% on entertainment, and 5% on conveyance. However, due to a family function, he has to borrow INR 16,000 from a money lender to meet the expenses of INR 20,000. His monthly salary is:
Option 1: INR 16,500
Option 2: INR 15,000
Option 3: INR 16,000
Option 4: INR 18,000
Correct Answer: INR 16,000
Solution : Given, Money borrowed = INR 16,000 Party expenses = INR 20,000 Let the Monthly income be 100%. ⇒ Money left = 100% – (40% + 18% + 12% + 5%) ⇒ Money left = 100% – 75% = 25% Ramesh's party expenses were INR
Question : Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4).
Not only we saw (1) / the President of our country but also (2) / the Chief Minister of Delhi. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The phrase not only... but also is a correlative conjunction that should follow the format "not only X but also Y", where X and Y should exhibit parallel structure.
Consequently, the two elements lack grammatical
Question : When was the Mumbai Stock Exchange set up?
Option 1: 1947
Option 2: 1900
Option 3: 1857
Option 4: 1875
Correct Answer: 1875
Solution : The correct option is 1875
On July 9, 1875, The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), also known as the Mumbai Stock Exchange, was founded. It is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia and is significant to the Indian financial market. The BSE is
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