Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, SPAM is coded as 36, and JUG is coded as 27. How will FROCK be coded in that language?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 90
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Given: SPAM is coded as 36, JUG is coded as 27.
Multiply the numbers of letters in the given word by 9 to obtain the required code. SPAM→Number of letters→4 = 4 × 9 = 36 JUG→Number of letters→3 = 3 × 9 = 27 Similarly, FROCK→Number of letters→5 = 5 × 9 = 45
So, FROCK is coded as 45. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The workers should have been more meticulous.
(1) committed
(2) precise
(3) punctual
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Meticulous should be replaced with committed to convey the intended meaning. Committed means willing to work hard and give time and energy to something.
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail and being very careful and precise. Precise means careful and exact in details. Punctual means being on time. These options, while correct, are not as apt to be used in the context of the sentence as committed.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The workers should have been more committed.
Question : Novelist Damodar Mauzo, who has won the 57th Jnanpith Award, is a writer in which of the following languages?
Option 1: Assamese
Option 2: Odia
Option 3: Konkani
Option 4: Sanskrit
Correct Answer: Konkani
Solution : The correct answer is Konkani.
Novelist Damodar Mauzo, who won the 57th Jnanpith Award, is a writer in the Konkani language. The Jnanpith Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in India, and Damodar Mauzo received it for his significant contribution to Konkani literature.
Question : The Lucknow Pact was signed in_________ by Congress and the Muslim League to work in alliance for representative government.
Option 1: 1920
Option 2: 1914
Option 3: 1916
Option 4: 1918
Correct Answer: 1916
Solution : The correct answer is 1916.
The Lucknow Pact was an agreement signed at a combined assembly of the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress at Lucknow in December 1916. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak signed the Lucknow Pact in 1916. The leaders of the Muslim League consented to join the Congress movement, which was calling for Indian independence.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
REDUNDANT
Option 1: unnecessary
Option 2: unparalleled
Option 3: uninterested
Option 4: unsuitable
Correct Answer: unnecessary
Redundant is something more than what is needed, or repetitive to the point of being unnecessary.
Unnecessary means something that is not needed or not essential. Thus, it is the appropriate synonym.
Question : The area of a trapezium-shaped field is 1785 square feet. The distance between the two parallel sides is 35 feet and one of the parallel sides is 42 feet long. What is the length of the other parallel side?
Option 1: 60 feet
Option 2: 35 feet
Option 3: 40 feet
Option 4: 65 feet
Correct Answer: 60 feet
Solution : Given: Area = 1785 square feet Height = 35 feet One of the parallel sides = 42 feet Let the other side be $x$. Area of trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}\times$ Sum of parallel sides $\times$ Height ⇒ $1785 = \frac{1}{2}\times(42+x)\times35$ ⇒ $102 =42+x$ $\therefore x=60$ feet Hence, the correct answer is 60 feet.
Question : Find the HCF of 69, 96, and 99.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 3
Solution :
69 = 23 × 3 96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 99 = 3 × 3 × 11 $\therefore$ The highest common factor (HCF) of 69, 96, and 99 = 3 Hence, the correct answer is 3.
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Identify the pigment that gives blood its colour.
Option 1: Ferritin
Option 2: Chlorophyll
Option 3: Xanthophyll
Option 4: Haemoglobin
Correct Answer: Haemoglobin
Solution : The correct answer is haemoglobin.
Haemoglobin (Hb) is a protein found in the red blood cells that carry oxygen in your body and give it a red colour. The amount of haemoglobin in whole blood is expressed in whole blood is expressed in grams per deciliter (g/dl). The normal levels for males is 14 to 18 g/dl, and for females is 12 to 16 g/dl.
Question : Which organisation measures the Gross Domestic Product in India?
Option 1: RBI
Option 2: NITI Aayog
Option 3: SBI
Option 4: Central Statistics Office
Correct Answer: Central Statistics Office
Solution : The correct option is the Central Statistics Office.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in India, operating under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, is entrusted with the task of calculating and disseminating economic data such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This government agency is responsible for collecting and distributing a wide range of statistical information in the country.
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