Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is (1)______ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2)______ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3)______ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4)______ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5)______. The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: specially
Option 2: similarly
Option 3: totally
Option 4: roughly
Correct Answer: roughly
Solution : The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is the fourth option.
Explanation: The key to determining the appropriate word for the blank is to understand the nature of the comparison being made regarding the size of the Amazon rainforest in relation to
Question : The given bar graph shows the sales of cars from six branches of a dealer B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6, during two consecutive years 2018 and 2019. Blue colour corresponds to the year 2018 and red colour corresponds to the year 2019. In the bar graph, the ratio of the total sales from branches B1, B2, and B3 taken together for the year 2018 to the sales from branches B6, B4, and B5 for the year 2019, is:
Option 1: 25 : 29
Option 2: 25 : 27
Option 3: 29 : 25
Option 4: 27 : 25
Correct Answer: 25 : 27
Solution : According to the question Car sold in 2018 from branches B1, B2, and B3 taken together = 80 + 75 + 95 = 250 Car sold in 2019 from branches B6, B4, and B5 taken together = 80 + 95 + 95 =
Question : Haptens are:
Option 1: Pseudo Antigens
Option 2: Incomplete Antigens
Option 3: Antibodies
Option 4: Iso antigens
Correct Answer: Incomplete Antigens
Solution : The correct option is Incomplete Antigens.
The word "incomplete antigen" refers to haptens, which are small molecules that only function as immunological stimuli when they are attached to a big carrier, such as a protein. Karl Landsteiner, an immunologist, is credited with developing the
Question : For Kharif crops, the temperature required for farming is above 25 degrees Celsius with high humidity and annual rainfall above ________ cm.
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 100
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : The correct option is 100.
The specific annual rainfall requirement for Kharif crops can vary depending on the type of crop and local conditions. However, in general, Kharif crops are grown in regions with an annual rainfall of around 100 cm or more.
Question : Directions: In the following Venn diagram, the Rectangle stands for Judges, the Triangle stands for Males, and the Hexagon stands for Golf players. The given numbers represent the number of persons in that particular category. How many male judges are there in total?
Option 1: 26
Option 2: 22
Option 3: 17
Option 4: 34
Correct Answer: 34
Solution : In the diagram, the shaded parts represent the number of male judges.
Thus, the number of male judges = 26 + 8 = 34 Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : How many types of amendment are mentioned by the Indian Constitution as per Article 368?
Option 1: Five
Option 2: Four
Option 3: Two
Option 4: Three
Correct Answer: Two
Solution : The correct answer is Two.
Article 368 of the Indian Constitution outlines two methods for amending the constitution: one requires a special majority in Parliament, and the other involves a special majority along with ratification by a simple majority in at least half of the
Question : "Powa Mecca" in Assam is the tomb of ______.
Option 1: Pir Giasuddin Auliya
Option 2: Shujauddin Muhammad Shah
Option 3: Khwaja Bande Nawaz
Option 4: Sheikh Salim Chishti
Correct Answer: Pir Giasuddin Auliya
Solution : The correct answer is Pir Giasuddin Auliya.
"Powa Mecca" in Assam is the tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya. It is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims and is located in a small town near the capital of Assam, Guwahati. "Powa Mecca" means
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 98 : 115 :: 74 : ? :: 67 : 84
Option 1: 85
Option 2: 91
Option 3: 95
Option 4: 80
Correct Answer: 91
Solution : Given: 98 : 115 :: 74 : ? :: 67 : 84
Add 17 to the first number to get the second number – Like in, 98 : 115→98 + 17 = 115 And in, 67 : 84→67 + 17 = 84 Similarly, follow the
Question : What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time [IST] and Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]?
Option 1: 7 hours and 30 minutes
Option 2: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Option 3: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Option 4: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Correct Answer: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Solution : The correct option is 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Indian Standard Time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, keeps track of mean solar time, or GMT, starting at midnight. The
Question : Which of the following is not a primary force which influences ocean currents?
Option 1: Gravity
Option 2: Heating by the sun
Option 3: Magnetic fields of the earth
Option 4: Coriolis force
Correct Answer: Magnetic fields of the earth
Solution : The correct answer is the magnetic fields of the earth
Ocean currents can be caused by the Coriolis force, density differences in water caused by temperature and salinity variations, gravity, and heating by solar energy & wind, but the magnetic fields
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