Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
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:
Question : Directions: In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error that is represented by numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 and select it as your answer. If there is no error, select '4' as your answer.
Can you tell me (P) / the name of the person (Q) / whom wrote the book? (R) / No Error (S)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
There is an error in the use of pronouns in the sentence. The pronoun ''whom'' should be replaced with ''who'' to convey the intent of a polite request asking someone to provide the name of
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
His last trip around the world taking a toll on his health.
Option 1: took a toll
Option 2: taken a toll
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: take a toll
Correct Answer: took a toll
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The subject "His last trip" should be followed by the past verb form took as per the simple past tense. This sentence structure conveys the idea that his health suffered as a result of his
Question : The marked price of a cycle is Rs. 5600. If two successive discounts of 10% and 15% are given, what will be the selling price (in Rs.) of the cycle?
Option 1: 4284
Option 2: 4200
Option 3: 4214
Option 4: 4314
Correct Answer: 4284
Solution : Given: The marked price of a cycle is Rs. 5600. Two successive discounts of 10% and 15% are given. Single discount $=(a+b–\frac{a×b}{100}$)% Single discount $=10+15-\frac{10×15}{100}$ Single discount $=25-1.5$ $\therefore$ Single discount $=23.5$% Selling price = $5600×\frac{100-23.5}{100}=56×76.5=4284$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 4284.
Question : Directions: T + U means T is the mother of U. T – U means T is the father of U. T & U means T is the husband of U. T # U means ‘T is the daughter of U. If A # C & V + X, then how is A related to X?
Option 1: Brother
Option 2: Sister
Option 3: Father
Option 4: Daughter
Correct Answer: Sister
Solution : Given: T + U ⇒ T is the mother of U. T – U ⇒ T is the father of U. T & U ⇒ T is the husband of U. T # U ⇒ T is the daughter of U.
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Question : A is twice as good a workman as B, and together they finish a piece of work in 13 days. In how many days will A alone finish the work?
Option 1: $41$
Option 2: $39$
Option 3: $19 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: $9 \frac{1}{4}$
Correct Answer: $19 \frac{1}{2}$
Solution : Let the amount of work A can do in one day as $a$ and the amount of work B can do in one day as $b$. Given that A is twice as good a workman as B. $⇒a = 2b$ Also, given that A
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