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".
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
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
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
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All valleys are mountains. No sea is a mountain. Some plains are seas. Conclusions: I. Some valleys are plains. II. No plain is a mountain. III. No sea is a valley.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some valleys are plains – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no definite relation between valleys and plains.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 2 : 26 :: ? : 152 :: 27 : 1026
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 13
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 2 : 26 :: ? : 152 :: 27 : 1026
Add 11 to the first number and multiply the resultant with the first number to get the second number – Like in, 2 : 26 → 2 × (2 + 11) = 26
Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Kelvin 2. Kegel 3. Keto 4. Kennel 5. Kernel
Option 1: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Option 2: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Option 3: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
Option 4: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
Correct Answer: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Kelvin 2. Kegel 3. Keto 4. Kennel 5. Kernel Step 1: The first two letters are common in each word, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The third letter of each word is – l, g,
Question : Directions: Which one of the given options would be a logical sequence of the following words? 1. Plant 2. Seed 3. Sprout 4. Tree 5. Sapling
Option 1: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Option 2: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Option 3: 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
Option 4: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Plant 2. Seed 3. Sprout 4. Tree 5. Sapling
The above words are related to the process of blooming a seed into a full tree. Thus, the logical order is Seed→Sprout →Sapling→Plant →Tree
So, the correct sequence is 2,
Question : Who among the following created the dance form named "Hi-dance" that he later rechristened and called "Creative Dance"?
Option 1: Shashadhar Acharya
Option 2: Birju Maharaj
Option 3: Kunwar Amar
Option 4: Uday Shankar
Correct Answer: Uday Shankar
Solution : The correct answer is Uday Shankar.
Uday Shankar played a pivotal role in transforming the landscape of dance in India by introducing a revolutionary approach. He seamlessly blended European theatrical techniques with traditional Indian classical and folk dance forms, giving rise to a
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