Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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'.
They decided to move to Dehradun because they could live in a peaceful environment.
Option 1: in case
Option 2: as soon as
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: so that
Correct Answer: so that
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
The markets will be slow to recovers from the current recession.
Option 1: to recover
Option 2: to recovered
Option 4: to recovering
Correct Answer: to recover
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The verb form to be used with a plural subject ("markets") should be to recover. Thus, to recovers should be replaced with to recover as the infinitive to is followed by the base form
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 blank.
Finland is a country of vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, windswept Arctic mountains and (1) _________blue lakes. These pristine and picturesque landscapes (2) _________a habitat for many wild animals and birds including (3) _________bears, wolves, eagles, cranes and swans, as well as (4) ___________world's rarest seals. Birdwatchers flock to Finland to find (5) ____________that are hard to spot anywhere else in Europe. Keen wildlife photographers (6) __________come here to enjoy excursions and facilities that enable (7) ___________to get spectacular shots of the amazing animals in their (8) __________settings. Some of the great places to preserve these (9)___________include Finland's forty national parks, which are open to (10) ___________all year round.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 8.
Option 1: natural
Option 2: unnatural
Option 3: nature
Option 4: natures
Correct Answer: natural
Solution : The most appropriate option is the first option.
Explanation: Natural is a suitable adjective to describe settings that are inherent, typical, or existing in nature, aligning perfectly with the context of the sentence.
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 sports.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: identifies
Option 2: defines
Option 3: modifies
Option 4: distinguishes
Correct Answer: identifies
The term identifies aligns with the idea that sportsmanship is a characteristic or possession that distinguishes individuals based on their expected behaviour in sporting circumstances. It implies recognition or identification based on their behaviour.
Therefore, the right
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
People say Shyam is wise and honest.
Option 1: It is believed that Shyam is wise and honest.
Option 2: Let's say that Shyam is wise and honest.
Option 3: Shyam is wise and honest is said by people.
Option 4: It is said that Shyam is wise and honest.
Correct Answer: It is said that Shyam is wise and honest.
Solution : The fourth 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
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 9, 15, 45, 105, 235, ?
Option 1: 554
Option 2: 545
Option 3: 445
Option 4: 454
Correct Answer: 445
Solution : Given: 7, 9, 15, 45, 105, 235, ?
The pattern is as follows – 7 + (1)3 + 1 = 9, 9 + (2)3 – 2 = 15, 15 + (3)3 + 3 = 45, 45 + (4)3 – 4 =
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 45
Option 2: 50
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 105
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Here, multiply the numbers given at the corners of each triangle to get the number at the centre In the first figure: 4 × 3 × 7 = 84 In the second figure: 5 × 3 × 2 = 30 Similarly, in the third figure:
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
He is good (1) / in mathematics (2) / but his friend isn't. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The use of the preposition in is incorrect. It should be replaced with at because the preposition "at" is used to point specification, which is the subject of mathematics here.
Therefore, the correct sentence would
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Ripan's nature and his strange habits can often unintentionally hurt others.
Option 1: Eccentricity
Option 2: Anomaly
Option 3: Abnormality
Option 4: Beatnik
Correct Answer: Eccentricity
Eccentricity is a suitable substitution as it refers to unconventional and peculiar behaviour or habits, capturing the idea of Ripan's strange habits. It conveys an element of uniqueness or deviation from the norm.
The meanings of the
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A farewell party for me has been organised by my office colleagues.
Option 1: My office colleagues are going to organise a farewell party for me.
Option 2: My office colleagues have organised a farewell party for me.
Option 3: My office colleagues are organising a farewell party for me.
Option 4: A farewell party for me is about to be organised by my office colleagues.
Correct Answer: My office colleagues have organised a farewell party for me.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase
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