Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code, A is represented by 1, B by 2, C by 3, and so on, then all multiples of 2 are assigned a code of 2, and non-multiples of 2 are assigned a code of 1. In this scheme of coding, how will the word WINDOW would be coded as?
Option 1: 112112
Option 2: 112211
Option 3: 121121
Option 4: 112221
Correct Answer: 112211
Solution : Given: WINDOW
Multiples of 2→B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T, V, X, Z→Code is 2 Non-multiples of 2→A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, S, U, W, Y→Code is 1
The code for WINDOW is as follows –
So,
Question : "Agriculture should serve as an instrument of income, livelihood, and opportunity for the local community".This statement was made by -
Option 1: Madhavan Nair
Option 2: Manmohan Singh
Option 3: Abdul Kalam
Option 4: M.S. Swaminathan
Correct Answer: M.S. Swaminathan
Solution : The correct option is M. S. Swaminathan.
According to M. S. Swaminathan, agriculture should be used to produce food while also acting as a source of income and subsistence. They contend that rural value-added businesses and collaborations with the private sector should be
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Riyal : Saudi Arabia
Option 1: Lira : Armenia
Option 2: Peso : Germany
Option 3: Lira : Turkey
Option 4: Mexico : Peso
Correct Answer: Lira : Turkey
Solution : Given: Riyal : Saudi Arabia (The currency of Saudi Arabia is Riyal.)
Let's check the given options – First option: Lira : Armenia; The currency of Armenia is Dram. Second option: Peso : Germany; The currency of Germany is the Euro. Third option:
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Pencils, Erasers, and Sharpeners all are different types of stationary objects that are not related to each other.
Therefore, the Venn diagram will be as follows –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Peter invested a certain sum of money in a scheme paying 10% simple interest per annum, while Rachel invested half of the sum that Peter invested in a scheme paying 10% interest per annum compounded annually. Also, while Peter invested for 2 years, Rachel invested for 3 years. If the difference in the interest earned by Peter and Rachel was INR 897, what was the sum that Rachel had invested?
Option 1: INR 13,000
Option 2: INR 12,900
Option 3: INR 13,100
Option 4: INR 12,960
Correct Answer: INR 13,000
Solution : Let investment of Peter = INR 100 at 10% simple interest (SI) So investment of Rachel = INR 50 at 10% compound interest (CI) The simple interest of Peter for 2 years at 10% = $\frac{10×2}{100}\times 100$ = INR 20 Compound interest = $\text{P}(1+\frac{\text{R}}{100})^t
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Pester
Option 1: Abuse
Option 2: Adore
Option 3: Annoy
Option 4: Amuse
Correct Answer: Annoy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Pester means to bother persistently.
Annoy means to irritate someone. Both of these words imply bothering someone, making the word synonymous.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (111, 208, 313) (36, 12, 42)
Option 1: (41, 69, 107)
Option 2: (66, 92, 151)
Option 3: (120, 224, 342)
Option 4: (28, 51, 73)
Correct Answer: (28, 51, 73)
Solution : Given: (111, 208, 313); (36,12, 42)
Add the first and second numbers and subtract 6 from the resultant, to get the third number – (111, 208, 313)→(111 + 208) – 6 = 319 – 6 = 313 (36,12, 42)→(36 + 12) – 6
Question : Directions: Rama left home and walked 5 km southwards turned right and walked 2 km and turned right and walked 5 km. Then turned left and walked 5 km. How many kilometres will she have to walk to reach her home straight?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 17
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions and then find the distance between the starting point(A) and the endpoint (E) covered by Rama –
From the above diagram, AB = CD = 5 km; BC = AD = 2km; DE =
Question : Match the following :
Mountain Continent
1.Mountain Etna a. Asia
2.Mount K2 b. Africa
3.Mount Kilimanjaro c. Europe
Option 1: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
Option 2: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
Option 3: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Option 4: 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Solution : The correct answer is 1-c, 2-a, 3-b.
Mount K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, located on the China- Pakistan border in Asia. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania in Africa continent. Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on
Question : Directions: If + means ×, – means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means −, then what will be the value of the following expression? 42 × 168 – 8 ÷ 4 + 3 = ?
Option 1: 62
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 56
Option 4: 51
Correct Answer: 51
Solution : Given: + means ×, – means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means − 42 × 168 – 8 ÷ 4 + 3 = ?
After interchanging the given mathematical signs, we get – ⇒ 42 + 168 ÷ 8 – 4 × 3 ⇒
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