Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Forge 2. Forget 3. Forgo 4. Forgive 5. Format
Option 1: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
Option 2: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Option 3: 3, 4, 5, 2, 1
Option 4: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Forge 2. Forget 3. Forgo 4. Forgive 5. Format
Step 1: Compare the first three letters of each word. Since the first three letters of each word are the same F, o, and r, then move
Question : The procedure for impeachment of the President of India is mentioned in Article ________of the Constitution of India.
Option 1: 63
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 61
Option 4: 62
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : The correct answer is 61.
The impeachment procedure of the President is mentioned in Article 61 of the Indian Constitution. The President of India can be impeached for the violation of the constitution, and the impeachment process can be started by either House of Parliament.
Question : Number of units manufactured (M) and number of units sold (S) (in hundred) by a company over the years.
What is the average number of units sold by the company per year?
Option 1: 140
Option 2: 150
Option 3: 154
Option 4: 156
Correct Answer: 154
Solution : Sum of units sold by company (in hundreds) yearly = 1.7 + 1.5 + 1.0 + 1.4 + 2.1 = 7.7 Total years = 5 So, the required average = $\frac{\text{Sum of the units}}{\text{Total years}}=\frac{7.7}{5}$ = 1.54 (in hundreds) = 154 Hence, the correct answer
Question : Which country has re-established diplomatic ties with Cuba after 37 years?
Option 1: Morocco
Option 2: Ghana
Option 3: Zimbabwe
Option 4: Sudan
Correct Answer: Morocco
Solution : The correct answer is Morocco.
Cuba is a socialist country located in the Caribbean region. It follows the one party and the one state principle and it is constitutionally designated as the Marxist-Leninist state. Cuba again established its diplomatic ties with Morocco after the
Question : The average of a batsman in 16 innings is 36. In the next innings, he scores 70 runs. What will be his new average?
Option 1: 53
Option 2: 35
Option 3: 106
Option 4: 38
Correct Answer: 38
Solution : The average of a batsman in 16 innings is 36, which means the total runs scored in these 16 innings is 16 × 36 = 576. When he scores 70 in the next innings, the total runs become 576 + 70 = 646. The total
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with (1)________ teeth, strong jaws, and agile bodies. They range across Asia, from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Researchers still have much to learn (2) ________ these beautiful, endangered (3) ________. There is currently one recognised species of tiger, Panthera tigris. Scientists have further (4) ________ the tiger into nine subspecies: the extinct Bali, Caspian, and Javan subspecies, and the living Malayan, Sumatran, South China, Indochinese, Bengal, and Amur (or Siberian) subspecies. Of these six subspecies, AZA-accredited zoos currently manage three: Amur, Malayan, and Sumatran. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to Sumatran and Amur tigers; Sumatran tigers are (5) ________ as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and Amur tigers have been classified as endangered. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: rabbits
Option 2: cats
Option 3: elephants
Option 4: dogs
Correct Answer: cats
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The context refers to tigers, which are a species of big cats. Including the word cats in the blank is grammatically correct and contextually appropriate, as it specifies that researchers have much to learn about these beautiful, endangered
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______ causes it to be flattened at the poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South Pole, you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the Equator. Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: which
Option 2: where
Option 3: that
Option 4: who
Correct Answer: which
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure suggests that it is providing additional information about the Earth's spinning motion. The phrase "which causes it to be flattened at the poles" is a relative clause that describes the effect of the Earth's spinning
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The concept of motivation focuses on explaining what 'moves' behaviour. In fact, the term (1)_______ is derived from the Latin word 'movere', referring to the movement of activity. Most of our everyday explanation of (2)________ is given in terms of motives. Motives also help in making (3)__________ about behaviour. A person will work hard in school, in sports, in business, in music, and in many other situations, if he/she has a very strong need for (4)__________. Hence, motives are the general states that enable us to make predictions about behaviour in many different situations. In other words, motivation is one of the (5)_________ of behaviour. Instincts, drives, needs, goals, and incentives come under the broad cluster of motivation.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: meaning
Option 2: causes
Option 3: ways
Option 4: determinants
Correct Answer: determinants
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"Determinants" is the appropriate choice. It means a factor or cause that makes something happen or leads directly to a decision. It helps convey that motivation is one of the factors on which behaviour depends.
Question : In $\Delta$ABC, D is the mid-point of BC and G is the centroid. If GD = 5 cm then the length of AD is:
Option 1: 10 cm
Option 2: 12 cm
Option 3: 15 cm
Option 4: 20 cm
Correct Answer: 15 cm
Solution :
In a triangle, the centroid divides the median into two segments in the ratio of 2 : 1. Given that GD = 5 cm. ⇒ AG : GD = 2 : 1 ⇒ AG = 2GD = 2 × 5 cm = 10 cm
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the letter cluster that is different from the rest.
Option 1: DWHS
Option 2: HSLO
Option 3: MNPK
Option 4: RIVE
Correct Answer: MNPK
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: DWHS→D and W are opposite pairs; D + 4 = H; H and S are opposite pairs Second option: HSLO→H and S are opposite pairs; H + 4 = L; L and O are opposite pairs Third option:
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