Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : What is the name of the 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer) of benzenediol with the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2?
Option 1: m-Cresol
Option 2: Resorcinol
Option 3: Catechol
Option 4: Glycerol
Correct Answer: Resorcinol
Solution : The correct option is resorcinol.
The 1,3-isomer of benzenediol, also known as the meta-isomer, with the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2, is called resorcinol. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. Resorcinol is
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 39 ÷ 3 – 11+ 57 × 29 = 171
Option 1: – and ×
Option 2: – and +
Option 3: ÷ and +
Option 4: ÷ and –
Correct Answer: – and ×
Solution : Given: 39 ÷ 3 – 11 + 57 × 29 = 171
Let's check the options — First option: – and × ⇒39 ÷ 3 × 11 + 57 – 29 = 171 13 × 11 + 57 – 29 = 171 143
Question : According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following states has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Haryana
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh.
In Himachal Pradesh, Hinduism holds the majority, encompassing 95.17% of the population, according to the 2011 Census. Nationally, Hinduism is the largest religion in India, with 966.3 million people identifying as Hindus, constituting 79.8% of the country's
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Panick
Option 2: Panicked
Option 3: Picnicked
Option 4: Picnic
Correct Answer: Panick
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
There is an error in the word panick. The correct spelling is panic, which means a sudden feeling of extreme fear or anxiety that often leads to irrational behaviour or a frantic attempt to escape
Question : The Mettur Dam is on which of the following rivers?
Option 1: Cauvery
Option 2: Krishna
Option 3: Vaigai
Option 4: Periyar
Correct Answer: Cauvery
Solution : The correct option is Cauvery.
The Mettur Dam is located on the Cauvery River in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest dams in India and plays a crucial role in irrigation, power generation, and flood control in the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is said that everyone lives (1) _________selling something. What you can (2) ____________from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to (3) __________the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would (4) ___________give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The (5) ____________of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: separate
Option 2: derive
Option 3: revive
Option 4: choose
Correct Answer: derive
Solution : The second option is correct.
The sentence would read: "What you can derive from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge..."
In this context, derive means to obtain or receive, suggesting that one can obtain something (knowledge, in this case) from the given
Question : Which of the following schedules was added to the Constitution by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951?
Option 1: Tenth
Option 2: Seventh
Option 3: Eighth
Option 4: Ninth
Correct Answer: Ninth
Solution : The correct answer is Ninth.
The 9th schedule was added to the Constitution by the First Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951. The 9th schedule contains a list of Central and state rules and laws that cannot be challenged in court. There are 12 schedules
Question : The given table represents the population of different villages.
J denotes the average number of males in villages A, B, and C. K denotes the average number of females in villages B, C, and D. What is the average of J and K?
Option 1: 1289.17
Option 2: 1279.62
Option 3: 1278.36
Option 4: 1288.62
Correct Answer: 1289.17
Solution : First, we calculate J, the average number of males in villages A, B, and C. J $= \frac{1500 + 1460 + 1105}{3} = 1355$ Next, we calculate K, the average number of females in villages B, C, and D. K $= \frac{1320 + 1180 +
Question : Directions: In each of the following questions select the related figure from the given alternatives.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Given:
The first figure is overlapped by itself with a 45° rotation. By following the same pattern the required missing figure is –
So, the figure in option one is the required missing figure. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The greatest four-digit number which is exactly divisible by 15, 24, and 40 is:
Option 1: 9960
Option 2: 9940
Option 3: 9990
Option 4: 9980
Correct Answer: 9960
Solution : LCM of 15, 24, and 40 = 120 Greatest four-digit number = 9999 On dividing 9999 by 120, 9999 = 120 × 83 + 39 Remainder = 39 $\therefore$ The greatest number divisible by 15, 24, and 40 = 9999 – 39 = 9960 Hence,
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