Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A six-digit number 763254 is divisible by 18. If we subtract five times of 41 from the number, then the new number which is formed will be divisible by:
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : Given: The number 763254 is divisible by 18. 5 times of 41 from the number is subtracted = 763254 – 5 × 41 = 763254 – 205 = 763049 Now, Using divisibility rules: For 2, if its last digit is even. For 3, if the
Question : A principal of Rs. 10,000, after 2 years compounded annually, the rate of interest is 10% per annum during the first year and 12% per annum during the second year (in rupees) will amount to:
Option 1: Rs. 12,000
Option 2: Rs. 12,320
Option 3: Rs. 12,500
Option 4: Rs. 11,320
Correct Answer: Rs. 12,320
Solution : Principal = Rs. 10,000 Rate at first year = 10% Amount after 2 years= $P(1+\frac{R_1}{100})(1+\frac{R_2}{100})$ to solve this where $P$ is principal, $R_1$ and $R_2$ are the rates of interest per annum for two successive years. $\therefore$ Amount after two years = $10000(1+\frac{10}{100})(1+\frac{12}{100})$ =
Question : Direction : In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct.Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer.If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
The children are driving me to distraction today.
(1) No error
(2) distraction today.
(3) The children are
(4) driving me to
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : There's no error in this sentence. Therefore, the answer is the first option.
The sentence "The children are driving me to distraction today" is grammatically correct and conveys its meaning clearly that the children's behavior or actions are causing the speaker to become extremely agitated
Question : The first lot of 33 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was handed over by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to the National Archives of India on 4 December ______.
Option 1: 2019
Option 2: 2018
Option 3: 2014
Option 4: 2015
Correct Answer: 2015
Solution : The correct answer is 2015
The initial batch of 33 files was handed over from the Prime Minister's Office to the National Archives of India on December 4, 2015, following a meeting with a delegation from Netaji's family at the Prime Minister's residence in New
Question : Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Option 1: Duck - cricket
Option 2: Blue line - badminton
Option 3: Deuce - tennis
Option 4: Free throw - volleyball
Correct Answer: Blue line - badminton
Solution : The correct answer is the Blue line - badminton.
The division of the attacking, defensive, and neutral zones into three sections is shown by the blue line on an ice hockey rink. The two blue lines, which serve as the boundaries
Question : What is the area of a triangle whose sides are of lengths 12 cm, 13 cm and 5 cm?
Option 1: $30 \, \text{cm}^2$
Option 2: $15 \, \text{cm}^2$
Option 3: $40 \, \text{cm}^2$
Option 4: $70 \, \text{cm}^2$
Correct Answer: $30 \, \text{cm}^2$
Solution : The triangle with sides 12 cm, 13 cm, and 5 cm is a right-angled triangle (since $12^2 + 5^2 = 13^2$). The area of a right-angled triangle = $\frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$. Here, the base and height are the two shorter sides
Question : Directions: Mohan is at the railway station of a certain district. He wants to reach the nearest bus stand. He walked 120 m towards the east, took a right turn, and walked another 100 m. He then took a left turn and walked 30 m. Again, he took a left turn and walked 140 m, where he met his friend and had a conversation. From there, he finally took a left turn and walked 150 m to reach the bus stand. How far and in which direction is the bus stand from the railway station?
Option 1: 40 m, East
Option 2: 40 m, South
Option 3: 140 m, North
Option 4: 40 m, North
Correct Answer: 40 m, North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, A is the starting point (Railway station) and F is the endpoint (Bus stand). The distance between the railway station and the bus stand is AF. AF = DE –
Question : Directions: In a group of 15 people, 7 read German, 8 read Spanish, while 3 of them read none of these two. Find how many of them read both German and Spanish.
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: Total number of people = 15 Number of persons who read Spanish = 8 Number of persons who read German = 7 Number of persons who read neither German nor Spanish = 3
⇒ Total number of people = Number of people who read
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Uncanny
Option 1: Queer
Option 2: Unduly
Option 3: Saintly
Option 4: Ordinary
Correct Answer: Ordinary
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Uncanny typically means strange, mysterious, or unsettling in a way that is beyond the ordinary or what is expected. It often implies a sense of eeriness or the supernatural. Ordinary is the most fitting antonym for uncanny. It
Question : Which of the following is a temperate marine climate with substantial rainfall in all seasons?
Option 1: Am
Option 2: BSh
Option 3: BSk
Option 4: Cfb
Correct Answer: Cfb
Solution : The correct option is Cfb.
The climate classification Cfb refers to a specific subtype of the Köppen climate classification system. The "C" represents temperate climates, the "f" stands for a fully humid climate, and the "b" indicates that the area experiences warm summers. Cfb climates
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