Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: If 14 # 3 @ 4 = 46 and 19 # 4 @ 3 = 79, then 21 # 4 @ 1 = ?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 92
Option 3: 85
Option 4: 97
Correct Answer: 85
Solution : Given: 14 # 3 @ 4 = 46, and 19 # 4 @ 3 = 79
Here, replace # and @ with × and + respectively in the given equations to get the answer. Like, 14 # 3 @ 4 = 46→14 × 3 +
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. We turned into the lane because there was a stationery shop ______the end of it for us to buy the pencils we needed.
Option 1: in
Option 2: at
Option 3: by
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: at
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The correct answer is at because it indicates the location of the stationery shop in relation to the end of the lane. The preposition at is used to specify a location, and in this context, it suggests that
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. What information was shared with the school authority by the inspection team?
Option 1: What information has the inspection team shared with the school authority?
Option 2: What information did the inspection team share by the school authority?
Option 3: What information did the inspection team share with the school authority?
Option 4: What information the inspection team shared with the school authority?
Correct Answer: What information did the inspection team share with the school authority?
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
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
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
All time he attempted the marathon, he was unable to complete it.
Option 1: to complete it
Option 2: All time he
Option 3: attempted the marathon
Option 4: he was unable
Correct Answer: All time he
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The phrase all time is not the appropriate expression when referring to each instance or attempt. Every time is the correct choice, as it signifies each occurrence of his attempts at the marathon.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : The number at the bottom left of the box is thrice the sum of the other numbers. In the first figure: (4 + 12 + 24) × 3 = 40 × 3 = 120 In the third figure: (6 + 18 + 36) × 3
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 arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
Option 1: nearer
Option 2: near
Option 3: nearest
Option 4: nearby
Correct Answer: nearby
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is nearby.
Question : Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of liberal self-government in modern India?
Option 1: Ripon
Option 2: Mayo
Option 3: Lytton
Option 4: Curzon
Correct Answer: Ripon
Solution : The correct answer is Ripon.
Lord Ripon served as the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. Ripon is regarded as the founder of local self-government in India and his Resolution is known as the Magna-Carta of local self-government. The Resolution entails that citizens
Question : Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
Option 1: Sir William Jones
Option 2: Lord Minto (I)
Option 3: Sir John Shore
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: Sir William Jones
Solution : The correct answer is Sir William Jones.
The Asiatic Society of Bengal was an academic organisation that British jurist and Orientalist Sir William Jones created on January 15, 1784, to promote Oriental studies. When it was first established, Jones delivered the
Question : Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.
Option 1: Game – Coach
Option 2: Drama – Director
Option 3: Counselling – Counsellor
Option 4: Student – Teacher
Correct Answer: Student – Teacher
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: Game – Coach; A coach is a person who provides guidance, training, and strategic direction to individuals or a team involved in a game. Second option: Drama – Director; A director is a person who provides
Question : Which of the following components of carrot does the human body convert into Vitamin A?
Option 1: Tocopherol
Option 2: Glutamic acid
Option 3: Beta-carotene
Option 4: Succinic acid
Correct Answer: Beta-carotene
Solution : The correct option is Beta-carotene.
The human body converts beta-carotene, a type of carotenoid found in plants, into Vitamin A. Carrots are particularly rich in beta-carotene. When consumed, the body can convert this compound into vitamin A, essential for various bodily functions, including vision,
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