Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : There is a ratio of 5 : 4 between the two numbers. If 40% of the first number is 12, then what would be 50% of the second number?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 18
Option 4: Data inadequate
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : 40% of the first number = 12 First number = $\frac{12×100}{40}$ = 30 Ratio = 5 : 4 Second number = $\frac{4×30}{5}$ = 24 50% of the second number = $\frac{24×50}{100}$ = 12 Hence, the correct answer is 12.
Question : Directions: Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
Option 1: Melon
Option 2: Apple
Option 3: Rose
Option 4: Orange
Correct Answer: Rose
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: Melon→It is a fruit. Second option: Apple→It is a fruit. Third option: Rose→It is a flower. Fourth option: Orange→It is a fruit. Thus, Melon, Apple, and Orange are fruits whereas a Rose is a flower
So, the third
Question : What will happen to the level of water in a vessel when a piece of ice floating in it melts?
Option 1: Decreases
Option 2: Increases
Option 3: Remains same
Option 4: First increases and then decreases
Correct Answer: Remains same
Solution : The correct option is Remains same.
The floating object displaces some liquid, according to the Archimedes principle. The volume of displaced water will be occupied by the ice when it melts. As a result, the water level remains at its prior level. The volume
Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 37, ?, 61, 78, 97, 120, 149
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 42
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 60
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: 37, ?, 61, 78, 97, 120, 149
Add consecutive prime numbers to the previous number to get the next number of the series – 37 + 11 = 48; 48 + 13 = 61; 61 + 17 = 78; 78 + 19 = 97;
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Vishnu was a naughty little boy, but I couldn’t help having a soft spot for him.
Option 1: liking someone immediately
Option 2: getting on extremely well with someone
Option 3: doing something good for someone you have done something bad to in the past
Option 4: feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why
Correct Answer: feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The phrase having a soft spot for someone means feeling a deep affection or fondness for that person, often despite his flaws or mischievous behaviour.
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. KNOWLEDGE
Option 1: KNOWN
Option 2: GODOWN
Option 3: WONDER
Option 4: GOLDEN
Correct Answer: GOLDEN
Solution : Given: KNOWLEDGE
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word KNOWLEDGE – First option: KNOWN; All the letters of KNOWN are not present in the word KNOWLEDGE. In KNOWN two N are present but in KNOWLEDGE only one N is present. Second option:
Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 24 − 20 × 12 + 18 ÷ 5
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 480
Option 4: 53
Correct Answer: 27
Solution : Given: + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +. 24 − 20 × 12 + 18 ÷ 5
On interchanging the symbols in the above equation, we get – = 24 × 20 ÷ 12 − 18 + 5 =
Question : Christy donated 10% of his income to an orphanage and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he now has Rs. 7,200 left, what is his income?
Option 1: Rs. 10,000
Option 2: Rs. 8,000
Option 3: Rs. 9,000
Option 4: Rs. 8,500
Correct Answer: Rs. 10,000
Solution : Let Christy's income be 100 units. After depositing 10%, he had left = (100 – 10) = 90 units After depositing 20% of the remaining, Amount left = $90×\frac{80}{100} = 72$ units According to the question, 72 units = Rs. 7200 $\therefore$ 1 unit
Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, what will come in place of ? in the following equation? 36 – 5 ÷ 240 × 6 + 17 = ?
Option 1: 218
Option 2: 221
Option 3: 203
Option 4: 237
Correct Answer: 203
Solution : Given: + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means + 36 – 5 ÷ 240 × 6 + 17 = ?
After replacing the given symbols according to the question, the equation becomes – = 36 × 5 + 240 ÷
Question : Who among the following founded an expatriate Communist Party of India at Tashkent in 1920?
Option 1: P.C. Joshi
Option 2: Shripad Amrut Dange
Option 3: Jolly Kaul
Option 4: M.N. Roy
Correct Answer: M.N. Roy
Solution : The correct answer is M.N. Roy.
The Indian Communist Conference at Kanpur was held in 1925, and the Communist Party of India (CPI) was formed in December 1925 in India by M.N. Roy. He was a twentieth-century Indian philosopher. He began his career
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