Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which is not correct about the President of India?
Option 1: The President holds office for a period of five years
Option 2: He is a part of the Parliament
Option 3: Every bill passed by the Parliament goes to the President for his assent before it becomes law
Option 4: He has veto power by which he can withhold or refuse to give assent to Bills including Money Bills passed by the Parliament
Correct Answer: He has veto power by which he can withhold or refuse to give assent to Bills including Money Bills passed by the Parliament
Solution : The correct option is He has veto power by which he can withhold or refuse to give assent to Bills including Money Bills
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd one from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AD
Option 2: PT
Option 3: EH
Option 4: JM
Correct Answer: PT
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AD→A + 3 = D Second option: PT→P + 3 = S (But the given letter is T.) Third option: EH→E + 3 = H Fourth option: JM→J + 3 = M
The second option is different from
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 22
Solution : In the given figures, add the numbers of the side blocks to obtain the number of the center block.
In the first figure→4 + 7 + 3 + 2 = 16 In the second figure→ 5 + 7 + 6 + 1 = 19 Similarly,
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 121 * 11 * 99 * 11 * 77 * 79
Option 1: ×, −, ÷, +, =
Option 2: ÷, −, ÷, ×, =
Option 3: ÷, −, ×, +, =
Option 4: ÷, −, ÷, +, =
Correct Answer: ÷, −, ÷, +, =
Solution : Given: 121 * 11 * 99 * 11 * 77 * 79
Let's check the given options – First option: ×, −, ÷, +, = ⇒ 121 × 11 − 99 ÷ 11 + 77 = 79 Solving the L.H.S. of
Question : Who is the author of "Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries?"
Option 1: Marie Louise Burke
Option 2: Romain Rolland
Option 3: Sister Nivedita
Option 4: Swami Ranganathananda
Correct Answer: Marie Louise Burke
Solution : The correct answer is Marie Louise Burke.
Marie Louise Burke, better known as Sister Gargi, is the author of a series of biographies on Swami Vivekananda titled Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries. The series consists of six books. Two volumes
Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: I. Some water is white. II. Some fishes are water. Conclusions: I. All fishes are water. II. Some white are fishes.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusion follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All fishes are water – From the Venn diagram, we can see that the two circles representing fishes and
Question : The measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis is called:
Option 1: moment of inertia
Option 2: power
Option 3: torque
Option 4: centripetal force
Correct Answer: torque
Solution : The correct answer is torque.
The measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis is called torque. Torque is the product of force and the distance from the axis of rotation to the point where the force is
Question : Direction: The following pie chart shows the expenditure of five companies P, Q, R, S, and T in the year 2016. Total expenditure = 48 crores
The total amount spent by company S is what percentage of the total amount spent by companies T and R?
Option 1: 42.1
Option 2: 43
Option 3: 39.68
Option 4: 41
Correct Answer: 42.1
Solution : Total amount spent by S = 16 Total amount spent by T and R = 20 + 18 = 38 $\therefore$ Percentage of S = $\frac{\text{S}}{\text{T + R}}$×100 = $\frac{16}{38}×100$ = 42.1% Hence, the correct answer is 42.1.
Question : The Battle of Khatoli was fought in 1517 between the kingdom of Mewar under Rana Sanga and ______.
Option 1: Sikandar Lodi
Option 2: Babur
Option 3: Ibrahim Lodi
Option 4: Mahmud Lodi
Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
Solution : The correct answer is Ibrahim Lodi.
The Kingdom of Mewar under Rana Sanga defeated the Lodi dynasty under Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Khatoli in 1517. Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty and the last sultan of the Delhi
Question : Identify the position of stomata in plants.
Option 1: Tip of stem
Option 2: Inside the roots
Option 3: Inside the flower
Option 4: Surface of the leaves
Correct Answer: Surface of the leaves
Solution : The correct answer is the surface of the leaves.
Stomata are tiny pores found on the surfaces of plant leaves, stems and other aerial parts. Stomata are more commonly present on the lower surface of leaves, although their distribution can vary
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