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".
Sunita is feeling little uncomfortable today (1) / because she is ill, so she can perform (2) / her work after having some rest for a while. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The determiner "little" should be replaced with "a little" to convey the intended meaning that Sunita is feeling slightly uncomfortable. "Little" means negligible and "a little" means some but greater than "little". So, when we
Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, what will come in place of ? in the following equation? 42 × 6 − 7 ÷ 13 + 28 = ?
Option 1: 43
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 34
Option 4: 39
Correct Answer: 34
Solution : Given: + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means + 42 × 6 − 7 ÷ 13 + 28 = ?
After interchanging the symbols according to the question, the equation becomes − = 42 ÷ 6 × 7 + 13
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Derive : Infer :: Urge : ?
Option 1: Protest
Option 2: Hinder
Option 3: Censure
Option 4: Exhort
Correct Answer: Exhort
Solution : Given: Derive : Infer :: Urge : ?
Here, the second term is the synonym for the first term – Like in, Derive : Infer→Derive is the process of obtaining information or conclusions from something known, and infer is the synonym of the derive. Similarly,
Question : Pandit Ram Narayan, a famous instrumentalist, is known for playing which of the following instruments?
Option 1: Ghatam
Option 2: Veena
Option 3: Sarod
Option 4: Sarangi
Correct Answer: Sarangi
Solution : The correct answer is Sarangi.
Pandit Ram Narayan is an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music. He was born in 1927 in Amber village in Rajasthan. He is credited with elevating the Sarangi's
Question : Directions: Six people are sitting in a row. A is sitting to the immediate left of B and the immediate right of C. C is sitting to the immediate right of F. If D is to the immediate right of E, who is to the left of F, then which two people are sitting in the centre ?
Option 1: D and B
Option 2: A and B
Option 3: F and C
Option 4: E and D
Correct Answer: F and C
Solution : Given: Assuming that all the people are sitting in a row facing north, the following arrangements can be made as per the given information – (i) A is sitting to the immediate left of B and the immediate right of C.
(ii) C
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Wriggle
Option 2: Wreathe
Option 3: Weggle
Option 4: Wreak
Correct Answer: Weggle
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The correct spelling of the word is waggle. The incorrect spelling contains the letter "e" in place of "i". It means to move with quick, playful back-and-forth motions, typically used to describe the movement of an
Question : The given pie chart shows the percentage distribution of 450 employees in an organisation. Read the pie chart and answer the question that follows. If 75 % of the employees in department D are males, how many female employees are there in that department?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 18
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Percentage distribution of employees in an organization Department D = 8% Number of employees in Department D = $\frac{(8 × 450)}{100}$ = 36 75% of employees of Department D are male So, 25% of employees of Department D are female Number of female Employees in
Question : A person travels a distance of 300 km and then returns to the starting point. The time taken by him for the outward journey is 5 hours more than the time taken for the return journey. If he returns at a speed of 10 km/hr more than the speed of going, what is the average speed (in km/hr) for the entire journey?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : Let the speed of the outward journey as $v$ km/hr. Then, the speed of the return journey is $v + 10$ km/hr. The time taken for the outward journey = $\frac{300}{v}$ hours The time taken for the return journey = $\frac{300}{v+10}$ hours Given that the
Question : The average of twelve numbers is 58. The average of the first five numbers is 56 and the average of the next four numbers is 60. The 10th number is 4 more than the 11th number and the 11th number is one less than the 12th number. What is the average of the 10th and 12th numbers?
Option 1: 58.5
Option 2: 59.5
Option 3: 59
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: 59.5
Solution : Given, The average of 12 numbers = 58 ⇒ Sum of 12 numbers = 12 × 58 = 696 Also, Average of first 5 numbers = 56 ⇒ Sum of first 5 numbers = 5 × 56 = 280 Average of next 4 numbers =
Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following expression? 50 D (2 B 5) A 3 B (15 A 12) C 2 B (18 C 15) =?
Option 1: 54
Option 2: 127
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 89
Correct Answer: 80
Solution : Given: A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division 50 D (2 B 5) A 3 B (15 A 12) C 2 B (18 C 15) =?
After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, the equation becomes – 50
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