Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: J, K, L, M, N, and O are six colleagues working in an NGO. J earn more than L but less than M. K earns more than J but less than N. N earns less than O but more than M. K earns less than M. Who among the six earns the most?
Option 1: N
Option 2: O
Option 3: K
Option 4: M
Correct Answer: O
Solution : Given: (I) J earns more than L but less than M. N earns less than O but more than M. O > N > M > J > L (II) K earns more than J but less than N. K earns less than M. N > M > K > J After combining all the statements, the order is – O > N > M > K > J > L
Therefore, O among the six earns the most. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Agra 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Asia 4. India 5. Taj Mahal
Option 1: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Option 2: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Option 3: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Option 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Agra 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Asia 4. India 5. Taj Mahal
The logical order according to the area they covered is as follows – First is Asia and India is part of Asia. Uttar Pradesh is a state in India. Agra is a city in Uttar Pradesh and then at last Tajmahel is located in Agra. Asia→India→Uttar Pradesh→Agra→Taj Mahal
The order is 3, 4, 2,1, 5. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which state among the following launched the Aama Yojana in 2022 to give INR 20,000 each to non-working mothers?
Option 1: Sikkim
Option 2: Tripura
Option 3: MIzoram
Option 4: Nagaland
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Solution : The correct answer is Sikkim.
The Sikkim government announced the Aama Yojana, a scheme for helping non-working mothers. Under this scheme, all non-working mothers in the state will receive Rs 20,000 annually in their bank accounts.
Question : Directions: Select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the word HANGOVER.
Option 1: RANGE
Option 2: RAGE
Option 3: HOVER
Option 4: HANGS
Correct Answer: HANGS
Solution : Given: HANGOVER
Let's compare all the option words with the given word. First option: RANGE; All the letters of RANGE are present in the word HANGOVER. Second option: RAGE; All the letters of RAGE are present in the word HANGOVER. Third option: HOVER; All the letters of HOVER are present in the word HANGOVER. Fourth option: HANGS; S is not present in the word HANGOVER. Therefore, all the letters of HANGS are not present in the word HANGOVER.
Only HANGS cannot be formed using the letters of the word HANGOVER. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1, 8, 16, 27, 43, 66, 98, ?
Option 1: 141
Option 2: 111
Option 3: 103
Option 4: 122
Correct Answer: 141
Solution : Given: 1, 8, 16, 27, 43, 66, 98, ?
The pattern is as follows –
So, the required missing number in the series is 141. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Ravi said to me, "Do you know the house of your family doctor?"
Option 1: Ravi asked me if I knew the house of my family doctor.
Option 2: Ravi asked did I know the house of our family doctor.
Option 3: Ravi said to me if did I know the house of our family doctor.
Option 4: Ravi told me to know the house of our family doctor.
Correct Answer: Ravi asked me if I knew the house of my family doctor.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In transforming direct speech to indirect speech, it is crucial to select the right reporting verb and make necessary adjustments in tense and pronoun references.
Narration Conversion:
Therefore, the sentence in indirect form is: Ravi asked me if I knew the house of my family doctor.
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. I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall. Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: on
Option 2: up
Option 3: over
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: over
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Over in this context is used to mean coming to someone's house or place of residence. So, coming over implies that the friend was visiting the speaker's home.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
No other bird is more taller than a ostrich.
Option 1: most tall than an
Option 2: as tall as an
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: taller than a
Correct Answer: as tall as an
Solution : The second option is correct.
Hence, the correct sentence would be: No other bird is as tall as an ostrich.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
The children left (1) / the playground (2) / one after one. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The phrase should be "one after another" in place of "one after one" to indicate that the children left the playground sequentially.
Therefore, the correct sentence is "The children left the playground one after another".
Question : What type of plate boundaries occurs along spreading centres where plates are breaking apart and pushing upward from the mantle by magma to form a new crust?
Option 1: Uniform boundaries
Option 2: Transform boundaries
Option 3: Convergent boundaries
Option 4: Divergent boundaries
Correct Answer: Divergent boundaries
Solution : The correct option is Divergent boundaries.
Divergent boundaries refer to the plate boundaries that occur at spreading centres when tectonic plates break apart, forming new crusts. When plates diverge, they leave a gap that allows magma from the mantle to ascend to the surface and solidify into a fresh oceanic crust.
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