Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : ICC (International Cricket Council) has named which of the following cricketers as the captain of its Men's T20I and ODI Team of the Decade in December 2020?
Option 1: Virat Kohli
Option 2: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Option 3: Rohit Sharma
Option 4: David Warner
Correct Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Solution : The correct answer is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
In December 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of both the Men's ODI (One Day International) and T20 International Teams of the Decade. Dhoni, a legendary figure in
Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order. A. It was the first instrument to combine a reed (as in a clarinet) with a brass bell (as in a trumpet). B. Without its unique sound, we would never have heard jazz, or any of the music styles that followed in its footsteps. C. While some musical instruments have been around for centuries, the saxophone is a relatively recent invention. D. The first saxophone was patented by Antoine-Joseph Sax in Paris in 1846.
Option 1: CDAB
Option 2: CADB
Option 3: CDBA
Option 4: CABD
Correct Answer: CDAB
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Sentence C introduces the saxophone as a relatively recent invention. Sentence D provides historical information, stating that the first saxophone was patented in 1846. Sentence A gives more details about the saxophone, explaining its unique combination of a
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: I. Some cups are plates. II. No cup is a pencil. Conclusions: I. No plate is a pencil. II. Some plates are pencils. III. Some pencils are cups.
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Both I and II
Option 4: No conclusion follows
Correct Answer: No conclusion follows
Solution : The Venn diagram is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No plate is a pencil – From the above Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between the plate and the pencil. So, no definite
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the question.
The narrator of this story is a 12-year-old girl who has gone to London with her mother to visit the dentist. The girl has a tooth filled, and then she and her mother go to a café afterwards. When it’s time to go home, they discover that it’s pouring rain and they have no umbrella. They decide to get a taxi. While they’re waiting for a cab, an old gentleman sheltering under an umbrella approaches them. He asks for a favour. The girl’s mother is very distrustful of strange men. The old man explains that he has forgotten his wallet and would like to sell them his umbrella in return for a taxi fare back to his home. He explains that it’s a very nice silk umbrella worth twenty pounds, but his legs are weak, and he simply must take a taxi home. The mother likes the sound of the deal, but the little girl worries that they’re taking advantage of the old man. The mother offers to simply give him the cab fare, but he insists that they take the umbrella. The transaction is made, and everyone is happy. As the mother proudly explains the importance of correctly judging people, the daughter notices that the old man has quickly crossed the street and is hurrying away. “He doesn’t look very tired to me,” she said. The mother is displeased. “He’s up to something.” They decide to follow him and find out. They quickly follow him as he rushes through the rainy streets. Eventually, they find themselves at a pub called “The Red Lion” and watch through the window as the old man enters and uses the pound note to pay for a triple whisky.
Question:
According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
Option 1: Mother gave only the cab fare and did not took the umbrella in return.
Option 2: Old man was selling them a silk umbrella worth one pound.
Option 3: When mother and girl decided to go home they had no umbrella.
Option 4: The old man used the pound note give by the girls mother to take the taxi home.
Correct Answer: When mother and girl decided to go home they had no umbrella.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
As stated in the third line of the passage, when the mother and her daughter were going back home from the cafe, they had no umbrella.
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Speculate
Option 1: deliberate
Option 2: consider
Option 3: dismiss
Option 4: contemplate
Correct Answer: dismiss
Speculate means to engage in contemplation or reflection, often involving assumptions or conjectures. Its antonym, dismiss, means to reject or disregard, to refuse to consider seriously.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He can afford a new car now.
Option 1: A new car can be afforded by him now.
Option 2: A new car is afforded by him now.
Option 3: A new car will be afforded by him now.
Option 4: A new car is being afforded by him now.
Correct Answer: A new car can be afforded by him now.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
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 : Which of the following rivers creates the Hogenakkal Waterfalls?
Option 1: Cauvery (Kaveri)
Option 2: Vellar
Option 3: Krishna
Option 4: Palar
Correct Answer: Cauvery (Kaveri)
Solution : The correct option is Cauvery (Kaveri).
The Hogenakkal Waterfalls are created by the Kaveri River. Hogenakkal is a waterfall located on the Kaveri River in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India. The name "Hogenakkal" means "Smoking Rocks" in Kannada, referring to the
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. I remember to meet her at a conference in Delhi last year.
Option 1: in Delhi last year
Option 2: at a conference
Option 3: to meet her
Option 4: I remember
Correct Answer: to meet her
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The error is in the use of the infinitive "to meet" after the verb "remember". When "remember" is used to refer to a past event, it is typically followed by the gerund form (verb + -ing)
Question : Match column A with column B.
Option 1: i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
Option 2: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Option 3: i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d
Option 4: i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
Correct Answer: i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
Solution : The correct option is i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c.
Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B, specifically Thiamine. It is a condition characterized by neurological and cardiovascular symptoms. Night Blindness is associated with a deficiency of vitamin A (Retinol), a crucial
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".
The author said during the press conference (1) / that there were (2) / two farther volumes to be published. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The word farther means more distant in space or time and is not suitable in this context. The correct adjective to use is further, which means additional to what already exists.
Therefore, the correct sentence
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