Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 19
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : The correct option is 17.
The abolition of Untouchability in India is addressed in Article 17 of the Constitution of India. It states, "Untouchability is abolished, and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of "Untouchability" shall
Question : Who among the following designed a campaign that came to be known as the "Rowlatt Satyagraha"?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Pherozeshah Mehta
Option 3: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.
One of the first movements Mahatma Gandhi started after arriving in India was the Rowlatt Satyagraha. It began in 1919 as a protest against the repressive Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, sometimes referred to as the
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.
The world is undergoing rapid changes in the knowledge landscape. With various dramatic scientific and technological advances, such as the rise of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs worldwide may be taken over by machines, while the need for a skilled workforce, particularly involving mathematics, computer science, and data science, in conjunction with multidisciplinary abilities across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, (1)________ increasingly in greater demand. With climate change, increasing pollution, and depleting natural resources, there will be a sizeable shift in how we (2)_______ the world's energy, water, food, and sanitation needs, again resulting in the need for new skilled labour, particularly in biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, climate science, and social science. The growing (3)________ of epidemics and pandemics will also (4)_______ collaborative research in infectious disease management and development of vaccines, and the resultant social issues heighten the need for multidisciplinary learning. There will be a growing (5)__________ for humanities and art as India moves towards becoming a developed country as well as among the three largest economies in the world.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: wane
Option 2: dissolution
Option 3: emergence
Option 4: need
Correct Answer: emergence
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The context of the sentence suggests that there is something growing related to epidemics and pandemics. Emergence fits well in this context, indicating the increasing occurrence or appearance of epidemics and pandemics.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The Japanese are hardly working people.
(1) a hard working people
(2) a hardly working people.
(3) hard working people.
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
To express that the Japanese are known for their strong work ethics, the phrase "hard-working people" should replace "hardly working people". "Hard working" is a compound adjective that describes people who work diligently and industriously.
Therefore, the correct
Question : In which process is a solid substance volatilised by heating and the vapour is condensed back to the solid at a cold surface?
Option 1: Chromatography
Option 2: Filtration
Option 3: Distillation
Option 4: Sublimation
Correct Answer: Sublimation
Solution : The correct answer is Sublimation.
This refers to the process wherein a substance transitions straight from a solid to a gaseous state without first becoming a liquid. Ammonium chloride, camphor, iodine and naphthalene are a few examples of sublimate substances. Sublimation does not
Question : Directions: In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and select it as your answer. If there is no error, select "No Error (S)" as your answer.
(P) I was pretty sure that (Q) he would support me (R) for changing the age-old and static structure of our organisation. (S) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
The phrase "for changing" should be replaced with "in changing", as it refers to the ongoing act of changing the age-old and static structure.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: I was pretty sure that he would support me
Question : Simplify the given expression. $(1 - 2x)^2 - (1 + 2x)^2$
Option 1: $8x$
Option 2: $-8x$
Option 3: $-(2 + 8x^2)$
Option 4: $2 + 8x^2$
Correct Answer: $-8x$
Solution : Given: $(1 - 2x)^2 - (1 + 2x)^2$ $=(1 + 4x^2-4x)- (1 + 4x^2+4x)$ $=1 + 4x^2-4x- 1 - 4x^2-4x$ $=-8x$ Hence, the correct answer is $-8x$.
Question : Pick the odd out based on crop season
Option 1: Rice
Option 2: Wheat
Option 3: Maize
Option 4: Cotton
Correct Answer: Wheat
Solution : The correct option is Wheat.
Wheat is a Rabi crop and grown in winters. Rice, Maize and cotton is a Kharif crop grown in Summer season. Kharif (Summer Monsoon) Season: Begin in June/July,finishes in September/October Rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, pulses, cotton, peanuts, soybean, sugarcane
Question : Direction: Study the pie chart and answer the question. Details of % of employees working in various departments and number of males among them. Total number of employees = 800 The respective ratio between the no. of female employees working in the HR department of the total number of employees working in the HR department is:
Option 1: 7 : 10
Option 2: 8 : 17
Option 3: 8 : 19
Option 4: 5 : 7
Correct Answer: 7 : 10
Solution : Number of employees in HR department = $\frac{5}{100} \times 800$ = 40 Numbers of females = 40 – 12 = 28 ∴ Ratio = 28 : 40 = 7 : 10 Hence, the correct answer is 7 : 10.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 108 : 11664 :: 112 : ?
Option 1: 12504
Option 2: 12544
Option 3: 13644
Option 4: 17644
Correct Answer: 12544
Solution : Given: 108 : 11664 :: 112 : ?
1082 = 11664 (11664 is the square of 108) Similarly, 1122 = 12544 (12544 is the square of 112)
Hence, the second option is correct.
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