Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
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
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the
Question : A ladder leaning against a window of a house makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the ground. If the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall is 4.2 m, then the height of the point, where the ladder touches the window from the ground is closest to:
Option 1: 7.3 m
Option 2: 6.8 m
Option 3: 7.8 m
Option 4: 7 m
Correct Answer: 7.3 m
Solution : Given, $BC = 4.2\ m$ In $\triangle ABC$ $AB$ is the height of the point, where the ladder touches the window from the ground. $\tan 60^\circ = \frac{AB}{BC}$ ⇒ $\sqrt 3 = \frac{AB}{4.2}$ ⇒ $AB = 4.2 × 1.73 = 7.3$ Hence, the correct
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Reminiscence
Option 1: Harsh
Option 2: Remembrance
Option 3: Benevolence
Option 4: Oblivion
Correct Answer: Remembrance
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The word "reminiscence" refers to the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, or memories. A synonym for "reminiscence" is "remembrance". Both words involve the idea of remembering or reflecting on things from the past.
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