Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: If J = 10, JASMINE = 71, then ESTIMATE = ?
Option 1: 71
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 92
Option 4: 91
Correct Answer: 92
Solution : Given: J is 10 and JASMINE is 71.
Place value of letter J; J→10 Add the place values of the letters of JASMINE, to get the required code – J→10; A→1; S→19; M→13; I→9; N→14; E→5 ⇒ 10 + 1 + 19 + 13 +
Question : Who among the following personalities was known as the "architect of Operation Flood"?
Option 1: Verghese Kurien
Option 2: Tribhuvandas Patel
Option 3: Morarji Desai
Option 4: Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Verghese Kurien
Solution : The correct answer is Verghese Kurien.
Initiated in 1970, Operation Flood, led by India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and chaired by Verghese Kurien, founder of Amul, stands as the world's most extensive dairy development effort. Over three decades, it effectively doubled the
Question : ______ is the only active volcano in India.
Option 1: Long Island
Option 2: Rangat Island
Option 3: Barren Island
Option 4: Neil Island
Correct Answer: Barren Island
Solution : The correct option is Barren Island.
The only active volcano in India is Barren Island, which is located in the Andaman Sea. Barren Island is known for its intermittent volcanic activity and is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent.
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."
Every day we hear about (1) / senior citizens being robbed (2) / and even kill in cold blood (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.
Here, ''kill'' should be replaced with ''killed'' as per parallelism with respect to passive voice, to be parallel to the verb "robbed".
Therefore, the correct sentence is "Every day we hear about senior
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
This writing task are quite easy and interesting.
Option 1: quite easy
Option 2: this writing
Option 3: task are
Option 4: and interesting
Correct Answer: task are
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The error is in the subject-verb agreement. The subject (writing task) is singular, so the verb should also be singular (is). Therefore, are should be replaced with is to make the sentence dramatically accurate.
Therefore,
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.
One month ago, he had lost his (1) __________ in a car crash. He had suffered from head injuries that had sent him into a coma for two weeks. With the crash, his (2) _________career as an F1 racer ended and all his ambitions tied to the sport were (3) __________. He was one of the youngest racers to have made it to the F1 (4) __________ and his skills were (5) _______ by any other racer in his country, they say.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: pushed
Option 2: uplifted
Option 3: crushed
Option 4: stopped
Correct Answer: crushed
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Crushed is the appropriate choice, as it means to feel overwhelmingly disappointed. This helps convey the intended meaning that he felt overwhelmingly disappointed, as he could not continue his career in Formula 1.
Therefore, the correct answer
Question : AJEYA WARRIOR-2020 is a joint military exercise between India and ______.
Option 1: Thailand
Option 2: South Korea
Option 3: UK
Option 4: USA
Correct Answer: UK
Solution : The correct answer is the UK.
AJEYA WARRIOR-2020 is a joint military exercise between India and the United Kingdom. It is a bilateral military exercise in which both nations' military forces take part. The 7th edition of this exercise took place in April-May 2023. Konkan
Question : In which of the following years did Rabindranath Tagore establish an experimental school at Santiniketan?
Option 1: 1924
Option 2: 1901
Option 3: 1912
Option 4: 1956
Correct Answer: 1901
Solution : The correct answer is 1901.
Rabindranath Tagore opened his school at Santiniketan on December 22, 1901, with five pupils—including his oldest son—and the same number of teachers. He gave it the original name Brahmacharya Ashram, following the custom of ancient forest hermits.
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Grandpa often likes to sit in the balcony and chew the fat with me.
Option 1: Gossip and make small talk.
Option 2: Play a game.
Option 3: Chew meat.
Option 4: Criticise people.
Correct Answer: Gossip and make small talk.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Chew the fat is an idiom that means to gossip or make small talk. It means to talk to someone in an informal and friendly way. Thus, the first option is the appropriate
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'.
Alas! Don't make a noise in the library.
Option 1: Wow
Option 2: Hurrah
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: Hush
Correct Answer: Hush
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"Alas" is typically used to express sorrow, regret, or disappointment. In the given sentence, it doesn't convey the right sentiment for the context, which is about maintaining silence in the library. "Hush" is a more suitable choice as
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
