Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
The car that he is using these days is belonging to his employer.
(1) No Error
(2) these days is belonging
(3) The car that he is using
(4) to his employer.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The verb "is belonging" is not the correct construction in this sentence. The correct form should be "belongs" as per the simple present tense, since the singular noun is followed by the base form of the
Question : Identify the group of major Jute-producing states of India.
Option 1: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha
Option 3: Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
Correct Answer: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Odisha.
The jute is produced from the stem of the jute plant known as the corchorus plant. India is the world's largest producer of raw jute and jute goods, contributing to
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. EFY, FID, GLI, HON, IRS,?
Option 1: KUX
Option 2: KQY
Option 3: JUX
Option 4: JVY
Correct Answer: JUX
Solution : Given: EFY, FID, GLI, HON, IRS,?
Add 1, 3, and 5 in the positional value of the first, second, and third letters of the series. EFY→E + 1 = F; F + 3 = I; Y + 5 = D→FID FID→F + 1 = G;
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with two terms missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 2, 65, 7, 59, 12, 53, __, ___
Option 1: 15, 42
Option 2: 17, 45
Option 3: 17, 47
Option 4: 18, 48
Correct Answer: 17, 47
Solution : Given: 2, 65, 7, 59, 12, 53, __, ___
Follow the pattern to find the missing term –
So, 17 and 47 are the missing terms in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 34, 42, 50, 56, 62, 66,?
Option 1: 66
Option 2: 68
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 70
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Given: 34, 42, 50, 56, 62, 66,?
Add 8, 6, and 4 in the given terms as shown – 34 + 8 = 42; 42 + 8 = 50; 50 + 6 = 56; 56 + 6 = 62; 62 + 4 = 66; 66
Being a very cold I could not go out for a morning walk.
(1) for a morning walk.
(2) No Error
(3) Being a very cold
(4) I could not go out
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error is the third option 'being a very cold'.
The correct sentence is: "Being a very cold day, I could not go out for a morning walk."
The phrase "being a very cold day" is a participial phrase. It modifies
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'
The letter was posting yesterday by my brother.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: The letter
Option 3: was posting yesterday
Option 4: by my brother
Correct Answer: was posting yesterday
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The usage of posting is incorrect in the sentence.
Posted is the correct past participle form to convey the action of sending or mailing a letter in this context, as the sentence is talking about
Question : Directions: A graph showing the price of rice in India during the years 2000 to 2003 is given below. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions.
For the month of May, the graph shows that the price of rice was the lowest in the year:
Option 1: 2000
Option 2: 2001
Option 3: 2002
Option 4: 2003
Correct Answer: 2003
Solution : From the given graph, the price of rice is seen lowest in 2003. Hence, the answer is 2003.
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No Error’.
Shivam is more cleverer than any other boy in the office.
Option 1: than any other boy
Option 2: Shivam is more cleverer
Option 3: in the office
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: Shivam is more cleverer
The error is in the use of more cleverer, as the word more is redundant because the correct comparative form is clever.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Shivam is cleverer than any
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Toffee-nosed
Option 1: A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class
Option 2: A solid, respectable and respected member of society
Option 3: Continue to live at the same social standard we have lived at, even though we have money problems
Option 4: A person who seems impolite/of low education at first, but who is usually of good character
Correct Answer: A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class
Solution : The first option is correct.
The idiom toffee-nosed is used to describe someone who is arrogant, snobbish, or pretentious, especially regarding his perceived social status. It conveys
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