Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A merchant marks an article 20% above the cost price. He then sells it at a discount of 20%. The sale gives him:
Option 1: No loss no gain
Option 2: 4% loss
Option 3: 2% gain
Option 4: 4% gain
Correct Answer: 4% loss
Solution : Given: A merchant marks an article 20% above the cost price. He then sells it at a discount of 20%. Let the cost price be 100 units. Now marked price = 120 units So, Selling price = $\frac{120}{100}×80=96$ Loss = 100 – 96 =
Question : Supreme Court is the guardian for
Option 1: Fundamental rights
Option 2: Directive principles
Option 3: Preamble
Option 4: Centre and state disputes
Correct Answer: Fundamental rights
Solution : The correct answer is Fundamental rights.
As a body with supreme authority charged with defending citizens' Fundamental rights, the Supreme Court serves as the guardian of those rights. The court also has the authority to defend rights against executive abuse. The Supreme Court is
Question : In 1342, one of the nobles, Haji Ilyas Khan, united Bengal and became its ruler under the title of ______and laid the foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty.
Option 1: Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah
Option 2: Ghiyasuddin Azam
Option 3: Sultan Abu al-Mujahid
Option 4: Sultan Sayf ad-Din
Correct Answer: Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah
Solution : The correct option is Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah.
The Ilyas Shah dynasty began when one of the patricians, Haji Ilyas Khan, united Bengal and assumed sovereignty in 1342, assuming the name Shamsh-ud-Ilyas Shah. He was the creator of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, which
Question : What are the differences between revenue expenditures and revenue receipts?
Option 1: Revenue
Option 2: Total expenditure
Option 3: Revenue deficit
Option 4: Total revenue
Correct Answer: Revenue deficit
Solution : The correct answer is Revenue deficit.
Revenue receipts are the government's income that is used to cover the government's day-to-day costs. These receipts are recurrent and do not increase the government's assets. Revenue expenditures are government expenses incurred to address the day-to-day requirements
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 38, 57, 40, 59, 42, (?)
Option 1: 59
Option 2: 62
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 61
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : Given: 38, 57, 40, 59, 42, (?)
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term –
So, 61 is the missing term in the given series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. I am allowed to take photographs inside the church, ______?
Option 1: shall I
Option 2: aren’t I
Option 3: am I
Option 4: can’t I
Correct Answer: aren’t I
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: This construction is a tag question used for seeking confirmation or agreement. In this context, "aren't I" is used because the preceding statement is positive ("I am allowed to take photographs inside the church"), and the
Question :
Directions: From among the given alternatives, select the one in which the set of numbers is most like the set of numbers question. Given set: (10.5, 15.0, 21.5)
Option 1: (32.5, 37.0, 43.5)
Option 2: (54.4, 58.0, 62.4)
Option 3: (62.2, 66.8, 73.3)
Option 4: (81.3, 85.8, 92.0)
Correct Answer: (32.5, 37.0, 43.5)
Solution : Given: (10.5, 15.0, 21.5)
Here, add 4.5 to the first number to obtain the second number, and then add 6.5 to the second number to obtain the third number – 10.5 + 4.5 = 15.0; 15.0 + 6.5 = 21.5 Let's check the
Question : Directions: Six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F sit in 2 rows, 3 in each. If E is not at an end, D is second to the left of F. C is the neighbor of E and is sitting diagonally opposite to D. B is the neighbor of F. Who will be opposite to B?
Option 1: A
Option 2: E
Option 3: C
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Given: (i) E is not at an end, and D is second to the left of F. C is the neighbor of E and is sitting diagonally opposite to D.
(ii) B is the neighbor of F.
Question : Directions: A statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the given statement as true and decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statement. Statement: The Prime Minister has made clear that his government will make a concerted effort to uplift poor farmers and announce an annual pension for them. Conclusions: I. The Government understands that the condition of poor farmers needs immediate attention. II. No benefits are announced for other sections of society.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): The Government understands that the condition of poor farmers needs immediate attention: →This conclusion follows as the PM announced the annual pension for farmers. Conclusion (II): No benefits are announced for other sections of society:
Question : A can do a piece of work in 8 days, while B can do it in 7 days. If they work at it alternately beginning with A, then in how many days will the work be completed?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: $8 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 3: $7 \frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: $7 \frac{1}{2}$
Solution : One day work of A = $\frac{1}{8}$ One day work of B = $\frac{1}{7}$ Working alternatively, Two day work of A + B = $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{7}$ = $\frac{15}{56}$ Six days work of (A + B) = $3\times\frac{15}{56}$ = $\frac{45}{56}$ On the seventh day, A works
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