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.
A broad definition of wetlands (1)_______ ecosystems such as lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, coral reefs, and many others; but also human-made artificial sites (2)_______ fishponds or reservoirs. Though they cover only around 6 percent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 percent of all plant and animal species live in or breed in them. Wetlands are also vital for human well-being and security. More than a billion people across the world depend on them for their livelihoods—about one in eight people on Earth. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), these ecosystems are also the unsung heroes of the climate crisis. In fact, they (3)_______ more carbon than any other ecosystem, with peatlands alone storing twice (4)_______ all the world’s forests. Inland wetland ecosystems absorb excess water and help prevent floods and drought, something critical to help communities adapt to a changing climate. In the words of Leticia Carvalho, Principal Coordinator for Marine and Freshwater at UNEP, healthy wetlands ‘punch above their weight in terms of benefits’. The theme for the very first World Day is “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”. It serves as an urgent call to act and to invest financial, human, and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing altogether and to restore those areas already lost. Wetlands are disappearing three times (5)_______ forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years—since 1970—35 percent of the world’s wetlands have evaporated.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: as long as
Option 2: as much as
Option 3: as such as
Option 4: as more as
Correct Answer: as much as
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase as much as is used to compare the amount of carbon captured by peatlands with the amount captured by all of the world's forests. It signifies equality or similarity in the quantity of carbon
Question : Durga walks 5 km from her home to school in 60 minutes, then bicycles back home along the same route at 15 km/hr. Her sister Smriti makes the same round trip but does so at half of Durga's average speed. How much time does Smriti spend on her round trip?
Option 1: 120 minutes
Option 2: 40 minutes
Option 3: 160 minutes
Option 4: 80 minutes
Correct Answer: 160 minutes
Solution : Durga's walking speed = 5 km/hr and her speed in bicycle = 15 km/hr Distance between home and school = 5 km $\therefore$ Her average speed = $\frac{2xy}{x+y}= \frac{2\times5\times15}{5+15} = 7.5$ km/hr So, Smriti's speed = $\frac{7.5}2=3.75$ km/hr $\therefore$ Time taken by Smriti on
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 7, 25, 61, 121, ?
Option 1: 210
Option 2: 211
Option 3: 212
Option 4: 209
Correct Answer: 211
Solution : Given: 7, 25, 61, 121, ?
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term –
So, 211 is the missing number in the given series. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The marked price of an article is Rs. 530. After two successive discounts, it is sold for Rs. 396.44. If the first discount is 15%, and the second discount is $x$%, then what is the value of $x$?
Option 1: 10.5
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 12.5
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The marked price of the article is Rs. 530. After the first discount of 15%, the price becomes 85% of Rs. 530, which is 0.85 × 530 = Rs. 450.5. Now, this price is further discounted by $x$% to give the final selling price of
Question : What is the average temperature of Chennai in the cold season?
Option 1: 20° - 21° Celsius
Option 2: 32° - 33° Celsius
Option 3: 24° - 25° Celsius
Option 4: 29° - 30° Celsius
Correct Answer: 24° - 25° Celsius
Solution : The correct option is 24° - 25° Celsius.
During the cold season in Chennai, the daytime temperatures typically range from around 24 to 25 degrees Celsius (75 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit). These temperatures are relatively mild and comfortable, making it a more
Question : Directions: In the following figure, the Circle represents Surgeons, a Triangle represents Doctors, the Rectangles represent Professionals and the Pentagon represents Indians. Which number represents Indian Doctors who are also Surgeons?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : According to the question, we have to find the common region of pentagons, triangles, and circles as pentagon represent Indian, triangle represent doctors and circle represent surgeons. In the diagram, the shaded parts represent the Indian Doctors who are also Surgeons.
Thus, the number of
Question : During the freedom struggle, who was the only President of the Indian National Congress who resigned from the presidency even after being elected?
Option 1: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 2: Nellie Sengupta
Option 3: J. B. Kripalani
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Solution : The correct answer is Subhas Chandra Bose.
Subhas Chandra Bose was the sole president of the Indian National Congress who resigned from his presidency, even after being elected during the Tripuri crisis in 1939. He was elected as the President of INC
Question : The price of diesel has increased by 26%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 15% only. By what percentage, correct to one decimal place, should he decrease his consumption?
Option 1: 7.2%
Option 2: 9.5%
Option 3: 8.7%
Option 4: 6.5%
Correct Answer: 8.7%
Solution : Let the initial price and initial consumption be 100. So, initial expenditure = 100 × 100 = 10,000 Price after increment of 26% = 126 Expenditure after increment of 15% = 11500 New Consumption = $\frac{11500}{126}$ = 91.27 Difference in consumption = 100 - 91.27
Question : Direction: Following is the pie chart showing the result of the survey among 119060 people concerning tobacco. Study the pie diagram and answer the following question.
The number of cigarette-smoking people is greater than the number of pipe-smoking people
Option 1: 29,765
Option 2: 47,624
Option 3: 11,906
Option 4: 59,530
Correct Answer: 47,624
Solution : Total number of people = 1,19,060 Degree subtended by number of people smoking cigarettes = 180$^\circ$ Degree subtended by number of people smoking pipe = 36$^\circ$ The number of cigarette-smoking people is greater than the number of pipe-smoking people = $\frac{180^\circ-36^\circ}{360^\circ}\times 119060=\frac{144^\circ}{360^\circ}\times 119060$ = 47624
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Intense
Option 1: Regular
Option 2: Rough
Option 3: Stationary
Option 4: Faint
Correct Answer: Faint
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Intense describes a high degree of strength, concentration, or extreme feelings. In contrast, faint represents a state of weakness, lacking intensity, brightness, or clarity.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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