SSC CPO (SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs) 2023 · Question 377 of 377

Which of the following most accurately states the central idea of the passage?

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1. APollution
2. BMountain ecosystemCorrect
3. CBiodegradation
4. DClimate change er Key Explanations 2. Option (2) is correct. Given sets: (53, 36, 25) (71, 54, 43) The pattern followed here is: 1st term – 17 = 2nd term and 2nd term – 11 = 3rd term So, for (53, 36, 25) 53 – 17 = 36 and 36 – 11 = 25 And, for (71, 54, 43) 71 – 17 = 54 and 54 – 11 = 43 Similarly, upon checking option 2, we get 99 – 17 = 82 and 82 – 11 = 71 Hence (99, 82, 71) is the correct answer. 3. Option (2) is correct. From 1 move in a clockwise direction in both dice 1 B 2 1 A C 1-2-B 1-C-A Therefore, opposite pairs are 2-C, B-A, 1-3. Hence, 2 is opposite to C. 4. Option (2) is correct. Given image: ? As per the pattern followed and symmetry, the required answer figure is: 5. Option (2) is correct. Given series: a, b, a, b, b, _, a, b, a, b, _, a, a, b, a, b, b, _ Upon checking option 2 and inserting the letters sequentially, we get a, b, a, b, b, a, a, b, a, b, b, a, a, b, a, b, b, a Here, the continuous cluster is repeating which is b , a, b, b, a, a. Hence, it forms a logical series. 6. Option (4) is correct. Given series: 144, 171, 200, ?, 264 The pattern followed here is: 144 + 27 = 171 171 + 29 = 200 200 + 31 = 231 231 + 33 = 264 Hence, 231 is the correct answer. 7. Option (2) is correct. Given series: FOHV, CKER, ?, WCYJ, TYVF The pattern followed here is: F O H V C K E R – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 Z G B N W C Y J T Y V F Hence, ZGBN is the correct answer. 8. Option (2) is correct. Given figures: As shown in figures, 1, 2, 3, C are adjacent to A clockwise. So, the opposite characters are so follows: 1 – 3 2 – C A – B Hence, 1 is the face opposite to 3. A 1 2 A 3 C 11 9. Option (1) is correct. Given that: BLOCK is coded as LBCON. The pattern followed here is: B O L C L C B O K N + 3 And, CABIN is coded as ACIBQ. C B A I A I C B N Q + 3 Similarly, for SUITE: S I U T U T S I E H + 3 Hence, SUITE is coded as USTIH. 10. Option (3) is correct. Given figure: The given figure is embedded in option 3 as highlighted and shown below: 11. Option (3) is correct. Given that: MOBILE is coded as NQEMQK. The pattern followed here is: M B O I L E N +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 E Q M Q K And, BISHOP is coded as CKVLTV B S I H O P C +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 V K L T V Similarly, CHARGE will be coded as: C A H R G E D +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 D J V L K Hence, CHARGE will be coded as DJDVLK. 12. Option (2) is correct. The correct order of the given words will be: Hence, 2, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3 is the correct answer. 13. Option (2) is correct. Given words: Clothes, Shoes, Shirts The following Venn diagram best represents the relationship of the given words: 2. Warden 4. Wardrobe 1. Warehouse 6. Warfare 5. Warrant 3. Warship Clothes Shirts Shoes 12 14. Option (4) is correct. Given figure: After unfolding the paper, the result image is as follows: 15. Option (2) is correct. Given equation: 11 B 12 C 144 D 24 A 57 = ? After putting the signs as per question, we get 11 × 12 – 144 ÷ 24 + 57 According to BODMAS rule, ⇒ 11 × 12 – 6 + 57 ⇒ 132 – 6 + 57 ⇒ 189 – 6 = 183 Hence, 183 is the correct answer. 16. Option (1) is correct. Given expression: D * V + B × U As per the question, following family tree can be made: Hence, D is the sister of U. 17. Option (4) is correct. As per the question, following GRID pattern can be made: Hence, S is the North-West direction of T. 18. Option (2) is correct. Given that: SPAM is coded as ‘36’ The pattern followed here is: Number of letters in the word × 9 So, for SPAM ⇒ 4 × 9 = 36 And, for JUG ⇒ 3 × 9 = 27 Similarly, for FROCK ⇒ 5 × 9 = 45 Hence, 45 is the correct answer. 19. Option (1) is correct. Given image: The given image is embedded in option 1 as highlighted below: 20. Option (4) is correct. The pattern followed here is: Option-1 Option-2 Option-3 Option-4 S H P D X M U H R G O B W L T G – 1 – 1 – 1 – 2 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 Hence, DBGH is the odd letter-cluster. 21. Option (2) is correct. Given expression: A # C $ V + X As per the question, following family tree can be made: Hence, A is the sister of X. B U D V V X A C 22. Option (1) is correct. Given image: After unfolding the paper, the resultant answer image is: 23. Option (3) is correct. Given sets: (112, 327, 215) (98, 254, 156) The pattern followed here is: 1st term + 3rd term = 2nd term So, for 1st set: 112 + 215 = 327 ⇒ 327 = 327 And, for 2nd set: 98 + 156 = 254 ⇒ 254 = 254 Similarly, upon checking option 3, we get 126 + 142 = 268 ⇒ 268 = 268 Hence, (126, 268, 142) follows the same pattern. 24. Option (1) is correct. Given sets: (5, 4, 2) (9, 9, 3) The pattern followed here is: (1st term × 2) – (3rd term × 3) = 2nd term. So, for (5, 4, 2) (5 × 2) – (2 × 3) ⇒ 10 – 6 = 4 And, for (9, 9, 3) (9 × 2) – (3 × 3) ⇒ 18 – 9 = 9 Similarly, upon checking option (1), we gt (21 × 2) – (1 × 3) ⇒ 42 – 3 = 39 Hence, it is the correct option. 25. Option (2) is correct. Given that: Seven people are sitting in a straight row facing north. As per the statements in the question, following sitting arrangement can be made: Hence, C sits to the immediate left of A. 26. Option (3) is correct. The correct order of the given words is as follows: Hence, 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 is the correct order. 27. Option (1) is correct. Given equation: 79 ÷ 64 × 8 – 7 + 12 = ? After interchanging the signs as per question, we get 79 + 64 ÷ 8 × 7 – 12 = ? According to BODMAS rule ⇒ 79 + 8 × 7 – 12 ⇒ 79 + 56 – 12 C A E B D G F Facing North 4. Brief 3. Bright 2. Brine 5. Brocade 1. Brochure ⇒ 135 – 12 = 123 Hence, 123 is the correct answer. 28. Option (3) is correct. As per the given statements, following Venn diagram can be made: Conclusion I- Some locks are doors → False Conclusion II- Some locks are keys → True Conclusion III- No key is a door → True Hence, both conclusions II and III follows. 29. Option (3) is correct. Given that: Words and there codes: Live long ——→ mu ae Game is live ——→ Si mu zt Road is long ——→ ae si du Hence, Game is coded as ‘zt’. 30. Option (3) is correct. Given equation: 42 ÷ 7 + 11 × 87 – 12 = 141 Upon checking option 3 and interchanging × and +, we get 42 ÷ 7 × 11 + 87 – 12 = 141 ⇒ 6 × 11 + 87 – 12 = 141 ⇒ 66 + 87 – 12 = 141 ⇒ 153 – 12 = 141 ⇒ 141 = 141 LHS = RHS Hence, it is the correct option. 31. Option (4) is correct. Given that: Pressure : Barometer :: Electricity : ? Here, a barometer is an instrument which is used to measure pressure. Similarly, multimeter is an instrument which is used to measure electricity. Hence, multimeter is the correct answer. 32. Option (3) is correct. Given series: 270, 241, 212, ?, 154, 125 The pattern followed here is: 270 – 29 = 241 241 – 29 = 212