Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. He does not have money to pay back the loan, he is in a tight corner.
Option 1: in a difficult situation
Option 2: hiding in the house
Option 3: in the prison
Option 4: being bankrupt
Correct Answer: in a difficult situation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom "in a tight corner" is used to convey that someone is in a challenging situation where finding a solution or escape may be problematic. It implies being in a predicament or facing
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I was delighted __________ the news of your admission in IIM, Ahmedabad.
Option 1: hear
Option 2: hearing
Option 3: heard
Option 4: to hear
Correct Answer: to hear
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
To hear is the appropriate choice, as the adjective is usually followed by the infinitive form when expressing the feeling or emotion associated with a particular action.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I was delighted to
Question : Directions: If the given words are arranged as per an English dictionary, then which word will appear second?
Option 1: Curtains
Option 2: Cumbersome
Option 3: Curious
Option 4: Cucumber
Correct Answer: Cumbersome
Solution : Given: 1. Curtains 2. Cumbersome 3. Curious 4. Cucumber
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter C and are followed by u, then move on to the next letter. Step 2:
Question : Which among the following was intimately related to the issue of depletion of the ozone layer?
Option 1: Stockholm Conference
Option 2: Toronto World Conference
Option 3: Montreal Protocol
Option 4: Rio Conference
Correct Answer: Montreal Protocol
Solution : The correct answer is the Montreal Protocol.
Montreal Protocol: A Global Agreement for Ozone Layer Protection
• Achieved in 1987 to gradually stop ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
• Protects the stratospheric ozone layer from harmful UV radiation.
• Adopted on September 16, 1987, it
Question : All of the following rivers originate from the Western Ghats, except:
Option 1: Mahanadi
Option 2: Krishna
Option 3: Godavari
Option 4: Kaveri
Correct Answer: Mahanadi
Solution : The correct answer is Mahanadi.
The Mahanadi River does not originate from the Western Ghats. It originates in the hills of Chhattisgarh, located in central India. On the other hand, the Krishna, Godavari, and Kaveri rivers all have their origins in the Western Ghats.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
You as well as I am responsible for our losses.
Option 1: our losses
Option 2: You as well as
Option 3: responsible for
Option 4: I am
Correct Answer: I am
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In a sentence, the verb is used according to person and number. If two nouns or pronouns are connected by as-well-as, the verb will conform to the first subject. Thus, am should be replaced with are.
Question : There is a mention of the term "Ayas" in Rigveda referring to:
Option 1: cotton
Option 2: metal
Option 3: horse
Option 4: rice
Correct Answer: metal
Solution : The correct option is metal.
The "Ayas" in the Rigveda describes metal or metal items, especially copper or bronze. Sanskrit hymns and lyrics can be found in the Rigveda, one of the oldest sacred scriptures from ancient India. The Rigveda's reference to Ayas suggests
Question : Directions: Two Statements are given followed by Two conclusions numbered I and II. 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: All buses are cars No jeep is a car Conclusions: I. No car is a jeep II. No jeep is a bus
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No car is a jeep – According to the Venn diagram, no car is a jeep is a true conclusion.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ABSORB
Option 1: emit
Option 2: swallow
Option 3: imbibe
Option 4: consume
Correct Answer: emit
Absorb means to take in or soak up, whereas emit means to throw or give off. Both of these words imply opposite meanings and, hence, are antonyms.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: A is the son of C, but C is not the mother of A. B is A's sister. C and D are a married couple. E is the mother of C. Who is A's mother?
Option 1: C
Option 2: B
Option 3: D
Option 4: E
Correct Answer: D
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, D is A's mother. Hence, the third option is correct.
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