Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.
With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Question: Which is the best description of the tone of the passage?
Option 1: Technical
Option 2: Sarcastic
Option 3: Dogmatic
Option 4: Humanistic
Correct Answer: Humanistic
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The best description of the tone of the passage is likely "humanistic". The passage discusses the challenges of pollution and its impact on health and the environment and emphasises the goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030 for the well-being of humanity. The tone appears to be concerned with the welfare of people and the planet.
Therefore, the tone of the passage is humanistic.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – The figure inside the box is rotating in the anticlockwise direction by 90°. Thus, the required figure is as follows –
Therefore, the complete figure is as follows –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of________.
Option 1: heat
Option 2: mass
Option 3: linear momentum
Option 4: angular momentum
Correct Answer: linear momentum
Solution : The correct answer is linear momentum.
The jet engine works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum. It produces a large amount of gas, while the combustion of fuel, which escapes from the back of the jet, moves it forward at high speed.
Question : Directions: Select the related number from the given alternatives. I : 9 :: ? : 13
Option 1: J
Option 2: M
Option 3: L
Option 4: K
Correct Answer: M
Solution : Given: I : 9 :: ? : 13
Like, I : 9→I is the 9th letter of the English alphabet. Similarly, for (?) : 13→M is the 13th letter of the English alphabet.
So, M is related to 13. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. What if globally designed products could radically change how we work, produce and consume? Several examples across continents show the way we are producing and consuming goods could be improved by relying on globally shared digital resources, such as design, knowledge and software. Imagine a prosthetic hand designed by geographically dispersed communities of scientists, designers and enthusiasts in a collaborative manner via the web. All knowledge and software related to the hand is shared globally as a digital commons. People from all over the world who are connected online and have access to local manufacturing machines (from 3D printing and CNC machines to low-tech crafts and tools) can, ideally with the help of an expert, manufacture a customised hand. This is the case of the Open Bionics project, which produces designs for robotic and bionic devices. There are no patent costs to pay for. Less transportation of materials is needed, since a considerable part of the manufacturing takes place locally; maintenance is easier, products are designed to last as long as possible, and costs are thus much lower. Question: Identify the most suitable title for the given passage.
Option 1: knowledge Explosion
Option 2: customised Hand
Option 3: shared Information
Option 4: digital globalisation
Correct Answer: digital globalisation
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The most suitable title for the given passage is "Digital Globalisation" because the passage discusses how globally shared digital resources, such as design, knowledge, and software, are changing the way products are produced and consumed. The examples provided, such as the Open Bionics project, illustrate a collaborative approach facilitated by digital technologies, emphasising a shift in the global landscape of production and consumption.
Therefore, the correct answer is digital globalisation.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find the word. DETERMINATION
Option 1: DETENTION
Option 2: DESTINATION
Option 3: TERMINATE
Option 4: DOMINATE
Correct Answer: DESTINATION
Solution : Given: DETERMINATION
First option: DETENTION; All the letters of DETENTION are present in the word DETERMINATION. Second option: DESTINATION; The letter S in the word DESTINATION is not present in the word DETERMINATION. Third option: TERMINATE; All the letters of TERMINATE are present in the word DETERMINATION. Fourth option: DOMINATE; All the letters of DOMINATE are present in the word DETERMINATION.
So, DESTINATION cannot be formed with the help of the letters of the word DETERMINATION. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Keep a straight face
Option 1: Become very confused
Option 2: Get on extremely well with someone
Option 3: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh
Option 4: Make more of an effort
Correct Answer: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh
Solution : The third option is correct.
The idiom 'keep a straight face' means to maintain a serious or impassive facial expression, especially in a situation where one might be tempted to laugh or show emotion.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh.
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: No cities are countries. No countries are villages. Conclusions: I. Some countries are cities. II. No village is a city.
Option 1: Only conclusions I follows
Option 2: Only conclusions II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some countries are cities – According to the Venn diagram, there is a negative relation between cities and countries. Therefore, some countries are cities is a false conclusion. Conclusion (II): No village is a city – According to the Venn diagram, there is no definite relation between cities and villages. So, this conclusion is false.
So, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Calm
Option 1: Turbulent
Option 2: Shocked
Option 3: Variable
Option 4: Confused
Correct Answer: Turbulent
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Calm is a state of tranquilly, serenity, or absence of disturbance. Turbulent describes a state of disturbance, unrest, or violent activity, making it the correct antonym.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is turbulent.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Defunct
Option 1: Stoicism
Option 2: Extant
Option 3: Convoluted
Option 4: Redundant
Correct Answer: Extant
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"Defunct" means no longer existing or functioning, while "extant" means still in existence, surviving, or remaining.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is extant.
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