Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 7 : 32 :: 35 : ?
Option 1: 144
Option 2: 156
Option 3: 160
Option 4: 172
Correct Answer: 172
Solution : Given: 7 : 32 :: 35 : ?
Like, 7 : 32→(7 × 5) – 3 = 35 – 3 = 32 Similarly, for 35 : ?→(35 × 5) – 3 = 175 – 3 = 172
So, 35 is related to 172. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : What is the unit of energy in the International System of Units?
Option 1: Fahrenheit
Option 2: Celsius
Option 3: Kelvin
Option 4: Joule
Correct Answer: Joule
Solution : The correct option is joule.
The joule is the unit of energy used in the International System of Units (SI). The quantity of energy transferred when a force of one newton acts on a point over a distance of one metre is known as the joule, named for the English physicist James Prescott Joule.
Question : Select the correct passive voice for the given sentence. This brochure gives instructions on how to use the gadget.
Option 1: Instructions on how to use the gadget will be given by this brochure.
Option 2: Instructions on how to use the gadget have given by this brochure.
Option 3: Instructions on how to use the gadget are given by this brochure.
Option 4: Instructions on how to use the gadget were given by this brochure.
Correct Answer: Instructions on how to use the gadget are given by this brochure.
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive sentence in case of the simple present is: "Object + are + past participle of the main verb + by + agent of action."
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Instructions on how to use the gadget are given by this brochure."
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. INCREASE
Option 1: widen
Option 2: diminish
Option 3: expand
Option 4: collect
Correct Answer: diminish
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
"Increase" means to make something larger or more extensive, while "diminish" means to make something smaller or less extensive. Therefore, "diminish" is the antonym, as it represents the opposite action—reducing or decreasing instead of increasing.
The meanings of the other words are as follows:
Therefore, the right answer is "diminish".
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in the correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. It rained heavily last winter and the little stream near our house became a big river. B. Luckily the water did not reach any of the houses in our village. C. But the river carried away our beautiful wooden bridge. D. It burst its bank and the fields all round were soon full of water.
Option 1: ABDC
Option 2: ACBD
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: ADBC
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sequence starts by introducing the heavy rain and its impact on the stream (A). It then describes the consequences of the heavy rain, with the river bursting its banks and flooding the fields (D). Fortunately, the water didn't reach the houses in the village (B). Finally, it reveals a downside, as the river carried away the wooden bridge (C).
Therefore, the correct answer is ADBC.
Question : As per the Census of India 2011, which of the following had the lowest population density among the union territories?
Option 1: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Option 2: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Option 3: Puducherry
Option 4: Lakshadweep
Correct Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Solution : The correct answer is the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
As to the most recent census, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a lower sex ratio than the national average of 940, with 876 males for every 1000. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands had 846 females for every 1000 males in 2001. According to the most recent population census, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an increasing literacy rate of 86.63 per cent.
Question : Which among the following has the highest density at room temperature?
Option 1: Coconut oil
Option 2: Water
Option 3: Mustard oil
Option 4: Diesel
Correct Answer: Water
Solution : The correct answer is water.
Water has the highest density at room temperature. 1 gram/cubic centimetre (1 g/cm3) is the density of water. Pure water is said to reach its maximum density at about 4° Celsius.
The density of a material is defined as mass per unit volume.
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. Sportsmanship can be thought of as a sustaining and reasonably stable attribute or possession that (1)___________ individuals on the basis of how they are expected to behave in sporting circumstances. Overall, sportsmanship makes reference to (2)___________ attributes such as fair play, self-control, fortitude and perseverance, and (3)__________ been associated with personal and social concepts such as treating others equitably and receiving fair and equal treatment, (4)___________ self-control when interacting with others, and showing respect for both, authority and opposition groups. Additionally, sportsmanship is defined as the way an individual (5)____________ to athletics and all the sports.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: had
Option 2: have
Option 3: has
Option 4: have had
Correct Answer: has
The verb "has" is appropriate because it agrees with the singular subject "sportsmanship". When referring to a singular noun like "sportsmanship", we use the singular form of the verb, which is "has" in this context. The use of the present perfect tense with "has" in this context indicates a connection or association that has existed in the past and continues into the present.
Question : Directions: Select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the word CONDITIONER.
Option 1: RIDES
Option 2: DRONE
Option 3: TIER
Option 4: TINDER
Correct Answer: RIDES
Solution : Given: CONDITIONER
Let's compare all the option words with the given word. First option: RIDES; S is not present in the word CONDITIONER. Therefore, all the letters of RIDES are not present in the word CONDITIONER. Second option: DRONE; All the letters of DRONE are present in the word CONDITIONER. Third option: TIER; All the letters of TIER are present in the word CONDITIONER. Fourth option: TINDER; All the letters of TINDER are present in the word CONDITIONER.
Only RIDES cannot be formed using the letters of the word CONDITIONER. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 13
Solution : Given:
The pattern can be observed running horizontally along the rows. Row 1: (14 × 12) × 2 = 336 Row 2: (15 × 18) × 2 = 540 Row 3: (16 × (?)) × 2 = 416 ⇒ 32 × (?) = 416 ⇒ (?) = 416 ÷ 32 ⇒ (?) = 13
So, the required missing number is 13. Hence, the first option is correct.
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