Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Puritan 2. Purpose 3. Purge 4. Purgatory 5. Purify
Option 1: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
Option 2: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 3: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Option 4: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Puritan 2. Purpose 3. Purge 4. Purgatory 5. Purify
Step 1: The first, second, and third letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The fourth letter of each word is: i, p, g, g, i. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them: Purge, Purgatory, Puritan, Purify, Purpose. Step 3: Compare the fifth letter of (Purge, Purgatory), and (Puritan, Purify). Purgatory will come before Purge in the sequence as a comes before e in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Purify will come before Puritan in the sequence as f comes before t in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Purgatory, Purge, Purify, Puritan, Purpose, or 43512. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The following pie chart shows the population of 7 villages. If the total population of all the villages together is 50,000, what is the population of village D?
Option 1: 10000
Option 2: 9000
Option 3: 8500
Option 4: 9500
Correct Answer: 8500
Solution : From the pie chart, the population of Village D is 17% of the total population. Population of Village D = $\frac{17}{100}$ × 50000 = 8500 Hence, the correct answer is 8500.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to _______.
Option 1: back up
Option 2: back in
Option 3: back it
Option 4: back out
Correct Answer: back out
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
This phrase means to withdraw from a commitment or agreement, and it fits the context of the sentence. If someone backs out after signing an agreement, it implies that he decided not to proceed with the commitment they initially agreed to.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Back up: This phrase means to support or provide assistance.
Back in: It refers to returning to a location or situation.
Back it: It is not a common expression related to signing agreements or commitments.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to back out."
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the underlined words in the following sentence. Communities must build their resileince, including adopting appropriate technologies while making the most of traditional knowledge and diversifying their livelihoods to cope with current and future climate stress.
Option 1: livelihoods
Option 2: diversifying
Option 3: appropriate
Option 4: resileince
Correct Answer: resileince
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The incorrectly spelled word is "resileince"; the correct spelling is "resilience," which refers to the ability to recover from or adjust to adversity.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is resileince.
Question : Directions: Answer the question based on the figures given below that denote a set of classes. Pick out the figure that best denotes a particular group. Train, Chair, School
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Train, chair, and school are not related to each other in any way, so all three of them will have separate circles and they would not intersect with each other.
The Venn diagram will be –
Hence, the first option is correct.
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".
Despite the speed in which he was driving he couldn't reach on time.
(1) Despite the speed
(2) No Error
(3) in which he was driving
(4) he couldn't reach on time.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error is in the third option "in which he was".
The correct sentence is: "Despite the speed at which he was driving, he couldn't reach on time."
The phrase "despite the speed at which he was driving" is a prepositional phrase. It modifies the verb "couldn't reach." It tells us why he couldn't reach on time.
Question : A shopkeeper increases the cost price of an item by 50% and offers a discount of 40% on this marked price. What is his loss percentage?
Option 1: 15%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 5%
Correct Answer: 10%
Solution : Let the cost price of the item be 100. The shopkeeper increases the cost price by 50% so, Marked Price = 100 + 0.5 × 100 = 150 The shopkeeper offers a discount of 40% on the marked price ⇒ Discounted Price = 150 − 0.4 × 150 = 90 Loss = Cost Price − Discounted Price = 100 – 90 = 10 Now, Loss Percentage = $\frac{\text{Loss}}{\text{Cost Price}} × 100=\frac{10}{100} × 100 = 10\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 10%.
Question : The ________ birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year per 1000 population estimated at midyear.
Option 1: crude
Option 2: positive
Option 3: negative
Option 4: neutral
Correct Answer: crude
Solution : The correct answer is crude.
The crude birth rate signifies the number of live births within a year per 1,000 individuals in a population estimated at midyear. Calculating the rate of natural increase involves subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate. This figure represents the rate of population change exclusive of migration, reflecting the overall growth or decrease in the population due to natural factors such as births and deaths.
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Flint 2. Flec 3. Flaw 4. Fleet 5. Flight
Option 1: 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
Option 2: 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Option 3: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Option 4: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Flint 2. Flec 3. Flaw 4. Fleet 5. Flight
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter F and are followed by l, then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The third letter of each word is a, e, or i. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Flaw, Flec, Fleet, Flint, Flight Step 3: Compare the fourth letter of (Flec, Fleet). Flec will come before Fleet in the sequence as c comes before e in the alphabetical system. Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (Flint, Flight). Flight will come before Flint in the sequence as g comes before n in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Flaw, Flec, Fleet, Flight, Flint, or 3, 2, 4, 5, 1. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 64 × 8 ÷ 24 – 5 + 3 = ?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 125
Option 3: 64
Option 4: 157
Correct Answer: 125
Solution : Given: 64 × 8 ÷ 24 – 5 + 3 = ?
On interchanging the mathematical sign, we get – = 64 ÷ 8 + 24 × 5 – 3 = 8 + 24 × 5 – 3 = 8 + 120 – 3 = 125
So, 125 is the required answer. Hence, the second option is correct.
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