Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: In a square-shaped field A, B, C, and D persons are standing at the middle of each side. You have to bear in mind the directions to be followed as shown in the figure.
If A moves clockwise 2½ sides and D moves anti-clockwise 2½ sides, they will be in which direction?
Option 1: South and West region
Option 2: North and East region
Option 3: South and North region
Option 4: North and West Region
Correct Answer: South and North region
Solution : Given: A moves clockwise 2½ sides and D moves anti-clockwise 2½ sides.
Their movement is shown below –
When A moves clockwise 2½ sides, A is in the south direction. When D moves anti-clockwise 2½ sides, D is in the north direction.
Question : Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?
Option 1: Red Sea
Option 2: Black Sea
Option 3: Dead Sea
Option 4: Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: Dead Sea
Solution : The correct answer is the Dead Sea.
Fresh water has a salinity of 0-5 parts per thousand (ppt), brackish water has 5-35 ppt, and ocean water has a salinity greater than 35 ppt. The Dead Sea has a salinity of 340 ppt and is
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (7, 52); (9, 84)
Option 1: (13, 172)
Option 2: (11, 125)
Option 3: (14, 196)
Option 4: (8, 65)
Correct Answer: (13, 172)
Solution : Given: (7, 52), (9, 84)
Add 3 to the square of the first number to get the second number – ⇒ (7, 52)→72 + 3 = 49 + 3 = 52 ⇒ (9, 84)→92 + 3 = 81 + 3 = 84
Question : Who among the following built the Sanchi Stupa?
Option 1: Ashoka
Option 2: Gautam Buddha
Option 3: Cholas
Option 4: Pallavas
Correct Answer: Ashoka
Solution : The correct answer is Ashoka.
The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of India's oldest stone structures and a noteworthy example of Indian architecture. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great gave the order to have it constructed in the third century BCE. Because it is
Question : Directions: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. S can be represented by 10, 34, etc, and Y can be represented by 57, 95, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word PARK.
Option 1: 13, 14, 85, 55
Option 2: 31, 02, 78, 98
Option 3: 23, 22, 66, 67
Option 4: 00, 40, 59, 78
Correct Answer: 31, 02, 78, 98
Solution : Given: PARK
Number representations of each letter – P→00, 12, 24, 31, 43 A→02, 14, 21, 33, 40 R→59, 66, 78, 85, 97 K→55, 67, 79, 86, 98
First option: 13, 14, 85, 55; P cannot be represented as 13. Second option:
Question : At which location, a sculptor of a chariot of Harappan time was found?
Option 1: Lothal
Option 2: Banawali
Option 3: Daimabad
Option 4: Kalibangan
Correct Answer: Daimabad
Solution : The correct answer is Daimabad.
Daimabad, located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, is an archaeological site discovered in 1958. Excavations took place between 1976 and 1979. It is renowned for unearthing a chariot dating back to the Harappan era. This chariot, measuring 45
Question : What was the main aim of the Kyoto Protocol?
Option 1: Conservation of wetlands
Option 2: Bio-diversity conservation
Option 3: Global warming
Option 4: Climate change
Correct Answer: Climate change
Solution : The correct option is Climate change.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international convention that aims to address climate change by establishing enforceable targets for industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was enacted on December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan, and took
Question : In which year did Teejan Bai, the well-known artist of Pandavani music, win the Padma Vibhushan?
Option 1: 2020
Option 2: 2019
Option 3: 2021
Option 4: 2017
Correct Answer: 2019
Solution : The correct answer is 2019.
Teejan Bai, born on August 8, 1956, is a celebrated exponent of Pandavani, a traditional art form from Chhattisgarh. Renowned for her performances that bring tales from the Mahabharata to life, she was a Padma Shri awardee in 1987,
Question : In an examination, 93% of students passed and 259 failed. The total number of students appearing in the examination was:
Option 1: 3700
Option 2: 3850
Option 3: 3950
Option 4: 4200
Correct Answer: 3700
Solution : Passed students = 93% Failed students = 100% – 93% = 7% Now, 7% = 259 $\therefore$ 100% = $\frac{259}{7}×100=3700$ So, the total students = 3700 Hence, the correct answer is 3700.
Question : Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I had to work late in the night for nearly three months to write my first book.
Option 1: to take a back seat
Option 2: to burn the midnight oil
Option 3: to blow a fuse
Option 4: to look through coloured glasses
Correct Answer: to burn the midnight oil
Solution : The second option is correct.
The most appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the underlined segment is to burn the midnight oil.
In the context of the sentence, the expression to burn the midnight oil conveys the idea that the
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