Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : According to the Census of India 2011, what is the approximate population of Sikkim?
Option 1: 9.93 lakh
Option 2: 4.56 lakh
Option 3: 2.37 lakh
Option 4: 6.11 lakh
Correct Answer: 6.11 lakh
Solution : The correct option is 6.11 lakh.
According to the Census of India 2011, the approximate population of Sikkim was around 610,577 (6.11 lakh). The total population of India as per the 2011 Census was approximately 1.21 billion. The majority of the population (68.84%)
Question : Which team won the Ranji Trophy for the season 2019-20?
Option 1: Saurashtra
Option 2: Bengal
Option 3: Vidarbha
Option 4: Delhi
Correct Answer: Saurashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Saurashtra.
Saurashtra won the Ranji Trophy for this season 2019-20 by defeating Bengal in the final. Ranji Trophy is India's first-class domestic cricket competition in which the teams of Regional and State Cricket associations take part. The Ranji Trophy is
Question : Directions: In the European Championship Games, the flags of six countries were arranged on top of pillars in the following way: The flag of Argentina was to the left of Portugal's bi-colour and the right of the flag of France. The flag of England was to the right of the Portugal flag but to the left of the flag of Germany, which was to the left of the flag of Spain. Find the two flags that are in the centre.
Option 1: Argentina and England
Option 2: Argentina and Portugal
Option 3: Germany and England
Option 4: Portugal and England
Correct Answer: Portugal and England
Solution : Given: (I) In the European Championship Games, the flags of six countries were arranged on top of pillars in the following way. The flag of Argentina was to the left of Portugal's bi-colour and the right of the flag of France.
(II) The
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Our soldiers fought as fiercely that the enemy had to accept defeat.
Option 1: the enemy had to
Option 2: as fiercely that
Option 3: Our soldiers fought
Option 4: accept defeat
Correct Answer: as fiercely that
Solution : The second option is correct.
As should be replaced with the adverb so to correctly emphasise the degree or intensity with which the soldiers fought.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Our soldiers fought so fiercely that the enemy had to accept defeat.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A study on vehicular pollution ______ revealed some startling facts.
Option 1: have
Option 2: has
Option 3: is
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: has
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The sentence is in the present perfect tense, and it suggests that the study on vehicular pollution has already been conducted, resulting in the revelation of some startling facts.
Therefore, the correct form is "has revealed", making
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any errors, mark 'No Error' as your answer.
The instructor made / the students to solve / the problem within five minutes.
Option 1: the problem within five minutes
Option 2: the instructor is told
Option 3: the students to solve
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: the students to solve
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence uses the incorrect verb form. The infinitive form "to solve" should be replaced with the base form, i.e., "solve" to make the sentence grammatically accurate and convey the intended meaning of the
Question : Directions: Five houses K, L, M, N, and O are situated in a row, all facing the north. M is to the immediate left of L. K is between O and M. N is third to the right of K. Which house is exactly in the middle?
Option 1: K
Option 2: L
Option 3: M
Option 4: N
Correct Answer: M
Solution : Given: I. M is to the immediate left of L.
II. K is between O and M. N is third to the right of K.
So, K is in the middle. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The small girl said, “I have never been here before.”
Option 1: The small girl said that I have never been there before.
Option 2: The small girl said that she had never been there before.
Option 3: The small girl said that she has never been there before.
Option 4: The small girl said that she had never been here before.
Correct Answer: The small girl said that she had never been there before.
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Indirect form, also known as indirect speech or reported speech, is a way of expressing someone else's words or statements without quoting them directly. Narration Conversion:
Question : Directions: Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some carpenters are singers. All singers are doctors. Conclusions: I. No doctor is a carpenter. II. Some doctors are singers. III. Some carpenters are doctors.
Option 1: All of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion III follows
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No doctor is a carpenter – From the given Venn diagram, there is no negative relation between a doctor and
Question : In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with
Option 1: Coalfields
Option 2: Iron ore
Option 3: Manganese ore
Option 4: Copper
Correct Answer: Coalfields
Solution : The correct answer is Coalfields.
Raniganj, in West Bengal, is a famous coal mine in India. It is located in the Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. It is the oldest coal mine in India and has been operational since 1774.
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