Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : In which of the following years did the government opt for a planned holiday after the seventh five-year plan?
Option 1: From 1991 to 1993
Option 2: From 1990 to 1992
Option 3: From 1992 to 1993
Option 4: From 1989 to 1991
Correct Answer: From 1990 to 1992
Solution : The correct answer is From 1990 to 1992.
The term "Plan Holiday" refers to the interruption in the continuous series of Five-Year Plans in India. During the Eighth Five-Year Plan (1990-1995), there was a break in 1990, and the subsequent years
Question : The value of $2 \frac{1}{3} \div 2 \frac{1}{2}$ of $1 \frac{3}{5}+\left(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{7} \times 1 \frac{3}{4}\right)$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{25}{24}$
Option 2: $\frac{29}{24}$
Option 3: $\frac{35}{24}$
Option 4: $\frac{5}{24}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{29}{24}$
Solution : Given: $2 \frac{1}{3} \div 2 \frac{1}{2}$ of $1 \frac{3}{5}+\left(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{7} \times 1 \frac{3}{4}\right)$ = $\frac{7}{3} \div \frac{5}{2}$ of $\frac{8}{5}+\left(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{7} \times \frac{7}{4}\right)$ = $\frac{7}{3} \div (\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{8}{5})+\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{7}{3}\times\frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{7}{12}+\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{14+15}{24}$ = $\frac{29}{24}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{29}{24}$.
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50–60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia. Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at the University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site and come up with an answer. The idea that the Black Death originated in the east—territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia, and China—dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back at least to 1756–8, and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
Which of the following may be the probable origin of the Black Death, according to the passage?
Option 1: Kyrgyzstan
Option 2: India
Option 3: Mongolia
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: Kyrgyzstan
Solution : The first option is correct.
The probable origin of the Black Death, according to the passage, is Kyrgyzstan. The passage mentions the discovery of an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, in 2017. The speaker suspected that this site may hold
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. LSFW : NTHX :: PKWE : ?
Option 1: RYLF
Option 2: RLYE
Option 3: RLYF
Option 4: RLGF
Correct Answer: RLYF
Solution : Given: LSFW : NTHX :: PKWE : ?
Add 2 and 1 alternately to the letters in LSFW and PKWE to obtain the related clusters. L + 2 = N; S + 1 = T; F + 2 = H; W + 1 = X
Question : What will be the area of a plot of quadrilateral shape, one of whose diagonals is 20 m and lengths of the perpendiculars from the opposite vertices on it are 12 m and 18 m, respectively?
Option 1: 400 m2
Option 2: 250 m2
Option 3: 200 m2
Option 4: 300 m2
Correct Answer: 300 m2
Solution : Given: The diagonals are 20 m and the lengths of the perpendiculars from the opposite vertices on it are 12 m and 18 m, respectively. Use the formula, $\text{Area of the triangle}=\frac{1}{2}\times \text{Base}\times \text{Height}$. The area of the $\triangle ABC=\frac{1}{2}\times \text{AC}\times \text{BO}=\frac{1}{2} \times
Question : As per ancient Indian philosophy, the Purusharthas or the four aims of life do not include the:
Option 1: Moksha
Option 2: Kama
Option 3: Yasha
Option 4: Artha
Correct Answer: Yasha
Solution : The correct option is Yasha.
The Purusharthas, or the four aims of life, do not include the term Yasha, which means fame.
Moksha (liberation or spiritual liberation) is the ultimate goal, emphasising the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and liberation from the cycle of birth and
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 32 – 5
Option 2: 44 – 7
Option 3: 38 – 6
Option 4: 59 – 8
Correct Answer: 59 – 8
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 32 – 5; The remainder when 32 is divided by 5 is 2. Second option: 44 – 7; The remainder when 44 is divided by 7 is 2. Third option: 38 – 6; The remainder when
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives. DCEF : QPRS :: XWYZ : ?
Option 1: IHGF
Option 2: STUV
Option 3: SRQP
Option 4: NMOP
Correct Answer: NMOP
Solution : Given: DCEF : QPRS :: XWYZ : ?
The difference between the letters of the given word and the code is equal. DCEF→D + 13 = Q; C + 13 = P; E + 13 = R; F + 13 = S
Let's check the
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.) (12, 14, 38) (6, 23, 35)
Option 1: (8, 10, 24)
Option 2: (19, 9, 38)
Option 3: (16, 11, 43)
Option 4: (4, 5, 20)
Correct Answer: (16, 11, 43)
Solution : Given: (12, 14, 38); (6, 23, 35)
Multiply the first number by 2 and add the resultant to the second number, to get the third number – ⇒ (12,14, 38)→12 × 2 + 14 = 38 ⇒ (6, 23, 35)→6 × 2 +
Question : When Margaret Thatcher was PM, with which country Britain waged a war to regain control of the Falkland Islands?
Option 1: Chile
Option 2: Argentina
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Argentina
Solution : The correct answer is Argentina.
Following Argentina's invasion of the islands in 1982, the two-month-long unofficial Falklands War between the two nations ended with the complete surrender of all Argentine forces and the handover of the islands to British rule. The Falklands War, also known
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