हरियाणा पुलिस सब-इंस्पेक्टर परीक्षा, 2021

Total Questions: 100

11. एक पूर्ण वर्ग बनाने के लिए 121a² + 64b² में जोड़ा जाने वाला पद है :

(1) 176ab
(2) 276a²b
(3) 178ab
(4) 188b²a

Correct Answer: (1) 176ab

Solution:

121a² + 64b²

= (11a)² + (8b)² + 2 × 11a × 8b

= (11a + 8b)²

जोड़ जाने वाला पद = 176ab

12. Each of the questions given below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters and write the word of your choice on your answer paper.

EXASPERATE

(1) Confide
(2) Formalize
(3) Placate
(4) Betray

Correct Answer: (3) Placate

Solution:Exasperate का अर्थ चिढ़ाना या गुस्से में लाना है जबकि placate का अर्थ सांत्वना देना या दिलासा देना है।
• I don't know whether you worry or exasperate me.

13. Each of the questions given below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters and write the word of your choice on your answer paper.

DEARTH

(1) Life
(2) Abundance
(3) Brightness
(4) Terror

Correct Answer: (2) Abundance

Solution:Dearth का अर्थ किसी चीज की कमी होना जबकि abundance का अर्थ किसी चीज की अधिकता होना।
•There was a dearth of money in the time of demonetization.

14. Each of the following sentence completion questions contains one blank. This blank signifies that a word has been left out. Below each sentence there are four words. For each blank, pick the word that best reflects the sentence's overall meaning:

The newest fiberoptic cables that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so ....... that a piece 100 miles thick is clearer than a standard windowpane.

(1) fragile
(2) immaculate
(3) tangible
(4) transparent

Correct Answer: (4) transparent

Solution:Transparent = पारदर्शी (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind may be distinctly seen.

Fragile = नाजुक; टूटने-फूटने वाला (of an object) easily broken or damaged.

Immaculate = बेदाग; विशुद्ध;

निष्कलक (perfectly clean, neat, or tidy).

Tangible = मूर्त; ठोस; गोचर (perceptible by touch).

अतः 'transparent' blank में भरने के लिए appropriate word है।

15. Each of the following sentence completion questions contains one blank. This blank signifies that a word has been left out. Below each sentence there are four words. For each blank, pick the word that best reflects the sentence's overall meaning:

The reasoning in this editorial is so ....... that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.

(1) coherent
(2) astute
(3) cogent
(4) specious

Correct Answer: (4) specious

Solution:Specious दिखावटी; ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा (misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive).

Coherent = सुसंगत; संसक्त; स्पष्ट (of an argument, a theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

Astute = चतुर; दक्ष (sharp and quick).

Cogent = प्रभावशाली; पक्का; ठोस (of an argument or a case) clear, logical and convincing.

अतः 'specious' blank में भरने के लिए appropriate word है।

16. In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idioms/phrases. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase:

To make mincemeat

(1) Copy the appearance of somebody
(2) Take care of something
(3) Refute utterly
(4) Have the same opinion

Correct Answer: (3) Refute utterly

Solution:To make mincemeat = परास्त करना; खंडन करना (to refute utterly; to destroy utterly).

A hostile Public Prosecutor would make mincemeat of the victim.

17. In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idioms/phrases. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase:

To carry the conviction

(1) Be extremely fond of anything
(2) Bear the proof of the truth
(3) Feel displeasure
(4) Make overtures of reconcillation

Correct Answer: (2) Bear the proof of the truth

Solution:यदि किसी बात में conviction है तो उसे सही माना जाने की संभावना है। इसलिए 'bear the proof of the truth' का भी अर्थ लगभग समान है।
This observational science requires so computer generated models to carry the conviction.

18. A small paragraph is given below followed by a question on it. Read the paragraph carefully and answer the question :

Emerson said that the poet was landlord, sealord, airlord. The flight of imagination made the poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual achievement and a reality for all men, Even those who invented, improved and perfected the aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space.

The passage best supports the statement that

(1) 'seemingly impossible imaginations make one a good poet'.
(2) 'all imaginations become a reality some day'.
(3) 'what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour'.
(4) 'man has reached the climax of technological development with his exploration into outer space'.

Correct Answer: (3) 'what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour'.

Solution:यह passage से स्पष्ट है कि मनुष्य ने जो भी सोचा वह कभी भी असंभव नहीं रहा। उसने ideas पैदा करके एवं अथक परिश्रम करके हर एक सपने को reality का रूप दिया है।

19. In each of the following questions below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words. Study the four alter- natives and select your answer:

I. This is the best stationary shop in our locality.

II. I saw a stationery van there.

(1) Only sentence I is correct

(2) Only sentence II is correct

(3) Both the sentences I and II are correct

(4) I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

Correct Answer: (4)

Solution:Stationary विशेषण है जो किसी व्यक्ति, वस्तु या स्थिति को दर्शाने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है जो move या change नहीं हो रही है। Stationery संज्ञा है जिसका प्रयोग office items, जैसे envelopes, papers एवं cards को दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है।
अतः दोनों वाक्यों को italicized words के interchange से सही बनाया जा सकता है।

20. In each of the following questions below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words. Study the four alter- natives and select your answer:

I. He is wrapt up in pleasur- able contemplation

II. I listened to her song with rapt attention.