Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : A boy who was asked to find the $3\frac{1}{2}$% of a sum of money misread the question and found $5\frac{1}{2}$% of it. His answer was 220. What would have been the correct answer?
Option 1: 120
Option 2: 140
Option 3: 160
Option 4: 150
Correct Answer: 140
Solution : $5\frac{1}{2}$% means 5.5% and $3\frac{1}{2}$% means 3.5%. When misread as 5.5%, the answer = 220 The value of 1% is $\frac{220}{5.5}$ = 40 Thus, the correct value for 3.5% = 40 × 3.5 = 140 Hence, the correct answer is 140.
Question : The given histogram represents the frequency distribution of average runs scored by 50 selected players from a district in a local cricket tournament.
Which class of boundaries does the frequency of ' 10 ' correspond to?
Option 1: 20.5 to 30.5
Option 2: 10.5 to 20.5
Option 3: 40.5 to 50.5
Option 4: 30.5 to 40.5
Correct Answer: 20.5 to 30.5
Solution : From the given histogram, it is visible that the frequency of '10' corresponds to 20.5 to 30.5. Hence, the correct answer is 20.5 to 30.5
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.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water, and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past, they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: can
Option 2: should
Option 3: would
Option 4: could
Correct Answer: can
Solution : The first option is correct.
The sentence describes the physical ability of elephants' pillar-like legs to carry their great weight. Can is used to express the capability or ability to perform this function.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. R : ARE :: U : ?
Option 1: URE
Option 2: VEE
Option 3: IUE
Option 4: YOU
Correct Answer: YOU
Solution : Given: R : ARE :: U : ?
Both the letters R and ARE have the same pronunciation, which means that they sound alike when spoken aloud. Thus, R is written as ARE. Similarly, follow the same pattern for U – Both the letters U
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 73
Correct Answer: 24
Solution : Given:
The pattern can be seen running horizontally along the rows. Row 1: 7 + 9 = 16→16 ÷ 2 = 8 Row 2: 2 + 4 = 6→6 ÷ 2 = 3
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : At which of the following places was the formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movement made on 7 August 1905?
Option 1: Wellington Square, Calcutta
Option 2: Calcutta Town Hall
Option 3: Kanai Dhar Lane, Calcutta
Option 4: Bengal National College, Calcutta
Correct Answer: Calcutta Town Hall
Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta Town Hall.
In Bengal, in Calcutta Town Hall, the Swadeshi movement was declared on August 7, 1905. Due to Lord Curzon's announcement of the division of Bengal in July 1905, who was the viceroy at the time,
Question : With which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Shad Suk Mynsiem associated?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Odisha
Option 4: Goa
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Meghalaya.
The most significant festival for the Khasi clans in Meghalaya is Shad Suk Mynsiem. Every year in April, this celebration is held as a way to thank Mother Nature for a bountiful crop and her new visible seeds.
Question : Which of the following tribes belongs to Sikkim?
Option 1: Chenchu
Option 2: Bhutia
Option 3: Angami
Option 4: Gond
Correct Answer: Bhutia
Solution : The correct option is Bhutia.
The Bhutia tribes are primarily of Tibetan descent. In the sixteenth century, they moved to Sikkim. They were referred to as the Lachenpas and Lachungpas when they lived in the northern region of Sikkim. The north Sikkim dry valley
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Den 2. Dragon 3. Drop 4. Desk 5. Doom
Option 1: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 2: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Option 3: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Option 4: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Correct Answer: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Den 2. Dragon 3. Drop 4. Desk 5. Doom
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter D. So, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second
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