Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which among the following articles came into force on 26th November 1949, the day the Indian Constitution was adopted?
Option 1: Article 388
Option 2: Article 390
Option 3: Article 387
Option 4: Article 386
Correct Answer: Article 388
Solution : The correct option is Article 388.
Article 388 of the Indian Constitution establishes procedures for replacing vacancies in the Parliament and State Legislatures. It came into force on November 26, 1949, and was repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act 1956.
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 19, 6, 37 Second row: 21, 8, 45 Third row: 72, 14, ? (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.)
Option 1: 124
Option 2: 134
Option 3: 114
Option 4: 144
Correct Answer: 114
Solution : The pattern can be seen running horizontally along the rows – First row: (19, 6, 37)→(6 × 3) + 19 = 18 + 19 = 37 Second row: (21, 8, 45)→(8 × 3) + 21 = 24 + 21 = 45 Similarly, Third row: (72,
Question : If $\frac{x}{4 y}=\frac{3}{4}$ then, the value of $\frac{2 x+3 y}{x–2 y}$ is:
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: $\frac{x}{4 y}=\frac{3}{4}$ ⇒ $x=3y$ The value of the expression $\frac{2x+3y}{x–2y}=\frac{2\times 3y+3 y}{3y–2 y}=\frac{6y+3y}{y}=\frac{9y}{y}=9$ Hence, the correct answer is 9.
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He made a mess of that bookcase he was supposed to be repairing.
Option 1: made a pig’s ear
Option 2: had a butcher hook
Option 3: made a clean breast
Option 4: brought a dog’s breast
Correct Answer: made a pig’s ear
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom, made a pig's ear is used to express that someone has done something very badly or made a mess of it. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the person
Question : The entire content of a living cell is known as ______ which includes the cytoplasm and the nucleus.
Option 1: mitochondria
Option 2: lysosomes
Option 3: protoplasm
Option 4: cell membrane
Correct Answer: protoplasm
Solution : The correct option is protoplasm.
The entire content of a living cell is known as the protoplasm, which includes the cytoplasm and the nucleus. The protoplasm encompasses all the living components of the cell, such as organelles, the cytosol, and the genetic material within the
Question : Who is the author of the new book "Knowledge Innovation Strategy"?
Option 1: Durjoy Datta
Option 2: Ravinder Singh
Option 3: Amish Tripathi
Option 4: Parag Kulkarni
Correct Answer: Parag Kulkarni
Solution : The correct answer is Parag Kulkarni.
Parag Kulkarni, one of India's most senior management consultants authored "Knowledge Innovation Strategy". The book, published by Bloomsbury India in February 2015, proposes a new concept of Systemic Knowledge Innovation for professionals.
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 it's (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. 3.
Option 1: majestic
Option 2: magnetic
Option 3: major
Option 4: minor
Correct Answer: majestic
Solution : The correct option to fill in the blank is the first option.
Explanation: In this context, the word majestic is the most appropriate choice for filling in the blank. The Amazon River is often referred to as majestic due to its grandeur, beauty,
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Option 1: Stuck-up
Option 2: Integrity
Option 3: Uptight
Option 4: Ridicule
Correct Answer: Integrity
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Integrity is a noun that refers to the quality of being honest, having strong moral principles, and adhering to ethical values. It encompasses being truthful, upright, and having a sense of consistency in one's actions aligned with
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.
Sunita said that she had never ______ a book she liked so much.
Option 1: viewed on
Option 2: come across
Option 3: held upon
Option 4: saw into
Correct Answer: come across
Come across means to find or encounter something by chance. In this context, Sunita is expressing that she had never encountered or found a book she liked so much.
The meanings of other options are as
Question : The synthesis of which chemical is inhibited due to aspirin?
Option 1: Pyrites
Option 2: Prostaglandins
Option 3: Histamines
Option 4: Analgesics
Correct Answer: Prostaglandins
Solution : The correct option is Prostaglandins.
Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are chemical compounds that play a role in inflammation, pain and fever. Aspirin achieves this inhibition by irreversibly inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which is involved in the synthesis
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