Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
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.
Challenges are (1)_________ that knock on our door. It may sound difficult to (2)__________ the obstacles in our career but challenges are rewarding. If there were no challenges there would have been no (3)__________ on this planet. Every challenge poses an opportunity for those who like to put their (4)_________ to the fullest utilisation. Knowledge and (5)__________ is the key to overcome challenges.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: solve
Option 2: forego
Option 3: overcome
Option 4: meet
Correct Answer: overcome
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence emphasises the initial perception of difficulty in dealing with career obstacles. Overcome would be used in the sentence because it specifically denotes the act of successfully dealing with or defeating difficulties, obstacles, or challenges.
The
Question : Directions: In the following question, choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
Mridula seems almost impervious "to" the criticism from all sides.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. Impervious is followed by the preposition to.
The sentence conveys the idea that Mridula is not affected by the criticism she receives.
Other options do
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
When my mother entered the house, I ___ sleeping.
Option 1: had been
Option 2: should be
Option 3: was
Option 4: would be
Correct Answer: was
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
In the sentence, "was" is used to indicate the past continuous tense. The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past at a specific moment or during a specific time frame.
Question : In $\Delta PQR,$ $\angle P : \angle Q : \angle R = 1: 3 : 5$, what is the value of $\angle R - \angle P$?
Option 1: $30^\circ$
Option 2: $80^\circ$
Option 3: $45^\circ$
Option 4: $60^\circ$
Correct Answer: $80^\circ$
Solution : The sum of the angles in a triangle is $180^\circ$. Given the ratio of the angles $\angle P: \angle Q: \angle R = 1: 3: 5$. Let the common ratio be $x$. Such that, $\angle P = x$, $\angle Q = 3x$, and $\angle R
Question : The Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the "Bill of Rights" of which of the following countries?
Option 1: Australia
Option 2: Japan
Option 3: USSR
Option 4: USA
Correct Answer: USA
Solution : The correct option is the USA.
The fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution were influenced by the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution. The framers of the Indian Constitution admired the protection of individual liberties provided by the USA Constitution and incorporated
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The data given in the table is for the month of December 2022.
What is the difference between the number of male employees in company P and that in company R?
Option 1: 592
Option 2: 578
Option 3: 605
Option 4: 580
Correct Answer: 578
Solution : The number of male employees in a company can be calculated by subtracting the number of female employees from the total number of employees. For company P, Total employees = 4560 Female employees = 2210 So, Male employees in P = 4560 – 2210 =
Question : The following table shows the data of 10th-grade students of Portland High School.
What is the approximate percentage of the 10th-grade boys of Portland High School who are NOT enrolled in Science?
Option 1: 22.22%
Option 2: 55.55%
Option 3: 33.33%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution : The approximate percentage of the 10th-grade boys of Portland High School who are NOT enrolled in Science $=\frac{20}{50}\times 100=40\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 40%.
Question : Which of the following statements is true about the "Community Government"?
I. The government is elected by people belonging to one language community.
II. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational, and language-related issues.
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Only I
Option 3: Only II
Option 4: Neither I nor II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : The correct answer is Both I and II.
A form of governance known as community government gives different social groups the power to run their community's affairs. No matter where they reside, members of the same linguistic community cast ballots for them.
Question : The ______ principally performs the function of packaging materials to be delivered either to intracellular targets or secreted outside the cell.
Option 1: vacuoles
Option 2: endoplasmic reticulum
Option 3: lysosomes
Option 4: Golgi apparatus
Correct Answer: Golgi apparatus
Solution : The correct option is the Golgi apparatus.
The Golgi apparatus, also known as the Golgi complex or Golgi body, is an organelle in eukaryotic cells that plays a key role in packaging and processing materials, which are then either delivered to intra-cellular targets
Question : A can do $\frac{7}{8}$ of work in 28 days, and B can do $\frac{5}{6}$ of the same work in 20 days. The number of days they will take to complete if they do it together is:
Option 1: $15\frac{3}{7}$ days
Option 2: $17\frac{3}{5}$ days
Option 3: $14\frac{5}{7}$ days
Option 4: $13\frac{5}{7}$ days
Correct Answer: $13\frac{5}{7}$ days
Solution : Time taken by A alone to complete $\frac{7}{8}$ of a work = 28 days Time taken by A alone to complete the work = $28 × \frac{8}{7}$ days = 32 days ⇒ Part of work done by A alone in a day = $\frac{1}{32}$
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