Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : As per Article 361 of the Constitution of India, who among the following shall NOT be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office?
Option 1: Chief minister
Option 2: Secretary
Option 3: Prime minister
Option 4: Governor
Correct Answer: Governor
Solution : The correct answer is Governor.
According to this article, the President or Governor shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or supposed to be done by
Question : Arun buys one kilogram of apples for Rs. 120 and sells it to Swati gaining 25%. Swati sells it to Divya who again sells it for Rs. 198, making a profit of 10%. What is the profit percentage made by Swati?
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 16.67%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : Here SP is the selling price and CP is the cost price. CP for Arun = Rs. 120 Profit = 25% SP of apple = $\frac{125}{100}×120$ = Rs. 150 Again, SP by Divya = Rs. 198 Including profit = 10% CP for Divya = $\frac{100}{110}×198$
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 115, 130, 122, 137, 129, ?
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 142
Option 3: 148
Option 4: 150
Correct Answer: 144
Solution : Given: 115, 130, 122, 137, 129, ?
Add 15 and subtract 8 alternately from the previous term to obtain the missing term. 115 + 15 = 130; 130 – 8 = 122; 122 + 15 = 137; 137 – 8 = 129; 129 + 15
Question : If the perimeter of the circle is 13.2 cm, then the radius of the circle is___________. $\left(\right.$ Take $\left.\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)$
Option 1: 6.6 cm
Option 2: 4.2 cm
Option 3: 2.1 cm
Option 4: 3.3 cm
Correct Answer: 2.1 cm
Solution : Let $r$ be the radius of a circle. The perimeter of the circle = 13.2 cm $2\pi r = 13.2$ $⇒2 × \frac{22}{7} × r = 13.2$ $\therefore r = \frac{13.2 × 7}{2 × 22}= 2.1$ cm Hence, the correct answer is 2.1 cm.
Question : Directions: Find the odd word from the given responses.
Option 1: Insurance
Option 2: Provident fund
Option 3: Salary
Option 4: Shares
Correct Answer: Salary
Solution : All other given words (Insurance, Provident Fund, Shares) except for Salary are the types of investments made. But salary is the source of income.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows. The pie chart shows the number of students (boys and girls) studying in standard 10 of various schools (X, Y, and Z in the year 2022). What is the difference between the total number of students (boys and girls) in schools Y and Z together and the total number of students (boys and girls) in schools X and Y together?
Option 1: 720
Option 2: 840
Option 3: 780
Option 4: 820
Correct Answer: 720
Solution : The total number of students (boys and girls) in schools Y and Z together = 30% + 25% = 55% The total number of students (boys and girls) in schools X and Y together = 45% + 30% = 75% Difference = 75% – 55%
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
It is not good to breed over past failure.
(1) to breed over
(2) It is not good
(3) No Error
(4) past failure.
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first option "to breed over".
The word "breed" means to give birth to or produce offspring. This does not go with the context of the sentence. It should be replaced by the word "brood", which means to think or worry
Question : Two trains of lengths 200 m and 250 m are running on parallel rail tracks at speeds of 68 km/hr and 50 km/hr, respectively. In how much time (in seconds) will they cross each other if they are running in the same direction?
Option 1: 90
Option 2: 85
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 90
Solution : Total distance = 200 + 250 = 450 Relative speed = 68 – 50 = 18 km/hr = $18\frac{5}{18}$ = 5 m/s Total time taken = $\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Relative speed}}$ = $\frac{450}{5}$ = 90 seconds Hence, the correct answer is 90.
Question : Lactose is present in
Option 1: grapes
Option 2: milk
Option 3: lime
Option 4: vinegar
Correct Answer: milk
Solution : The correct option is milk.
Lactose is mostly found in dairy products like milk from cows, goats, and other animals. Lactase, an enzyme that breaks down lactose, helps in digesting lactose, and it is used as an energy source. Individuals with lactose intolerance have
Question : Which of the following is not an equestrian discipline?
Option 1: Dressage
Option 2: Sprint
Option 3: Showjumping
Option 4: Vaulting
Correct Answer: Sprint
Solution : The correct answer is Sprint.
Sprint is not an equestrian discipline. Equestrian disciplines typically involve activities related to horse riding and training, and the options Dressage, Showjumping and Vaulting are all examples of equestrian disciplines. Sprint, on the other hand, is associated with running
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