Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
On a cold, wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow were beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles. Within moments, I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults, who were not sure if we could be trusted, kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village, who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, "Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here." We had loved every moment we had been there. This year, we truly learned the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
Question:
Which of these statements does NOT indicate that the drive to the village was dangerous?
Option 1: There was heavy snowfall on the hills.
Option 2: The orphanage village was not well-known.
Option 3: The road was too narrow.
Option 4: The snow was beating against the vehicles.
Correct Answer: The orphanage village was not well-known.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The statement "The orphanage village was not well-known" does not indicate that the drive to the village was dangerous. The danger of the journey is mentioned in the lines: We battled unstable
Question : DTP stands for:
Option 1: Daily Text Printing
Option 2: Desktop Publishing
Option 3: Desktop Printing
Option 4: Daily Text Publishing
Correct Answer: Desktop Publishing
Solution : The correct option is Desktop Publishing.
DTP is an abbreviation for desktop publishing. Desktop publishing includes tasks like text formatting, adding images and graphics, and creating visually appealing content layouts for publications, including magazines, brochures, newsletters, and more.
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. EFH : BJI :: OPQ : ?
Option 1: MRT
Option 2: LUR
Option 3: LTR
Option 4: MRS
Correct Answer: LTR
Solution : Given EFH : BJI :: OPQ : ?
Subtract 3 from the place value of the first letter and add 4 and 1 to the place value of the second and third letters respectively of EFH to obtain the required code – E – 3
Question : Directions: Which of the following words will come in the fourth position, if arranged according to the English dictionary?
Option 1: Reef
Option 2: Ready
Option 3: Rainbow
Option 4: Rain
Correct Answer: Reef
Solution : Given: Reef, Ready, Rainbow, Rain
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter R, then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of the words is either a or e
Question : Directions: If 'book' is called 'pen', 'pen' is called 'notebook', 'notebook' is called 'bag', and 'bag' is called 'school', then what do we use to write?
Option 1: School
Option 2: Book
Option 3: Bag
Option 4: Pen
Correct Answer: Bag
Solution : Factually we use a notebook to write and as per the information, a notebook is called a bag. So, the answer will be the bag. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Grandmother said to me, "You have been careless again. Remember to be careful whenever you are assigned a task."
Option 1: Grandmother said to me that I was being careless again. She further said I have to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
Option 2: Grandmother told me that I was being careless again. She further said I had to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
Option 3: Grandmother tells me that I have been careless again. She further reminds me to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
Option 4: Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further reminded me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
Correct Answer: Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further reminded me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
Solution : The correct indirect narration is the fourth option.
Explanation: When converting the given direct speech to indirect speech, it is crucial to note the
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 831 * 3 * 13 * 45 * 245 * 1
Option 1: ÷, +, –, =, ×
Option 2: =, ×, ÷, +, –
Option 3: =, –, ÷, +, –
Option 4: =, ÷, +, –, ×
Correct Answer: ÷, +, –, =, ×
Solution : Given: 831 * 3 * 13 * 45 * 245 * 1
Replace * with the mathematical signs and solve the equations one by one using the BODMAS. Let's check the given options – First option: ÷, +, –, =, ×
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, CURSOR is written as 564 and BOY is written as 126. How will FREE be written in that language?
Option 1: 126
Option 2: 154
Option 3: 136
Option 4: 130
Correct Answer: 136
Solution : Given: CURSOR is written as 564 and BOY is written as 126.
Multiply the number of letters with the sum of the positional value of CURSOR, to get the required code – C→3; U→21; R→18; S→19; O→15, R→18 (3 + 21 + 18 + 19
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Anurag has given me this book to read.
Option 1: This book has given me Anurag to read.
Option 2: I have been given this book by Anurag to read.
Option 3: This book has been given by me to Anurag to read.
Option 4: I have given this book to Anurag to read.
Correct Answer: I have been given this book by Anurag to read.
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 voice becomes
Question : Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.
She was reluctant to say anything to the members of the board.
Option 1: Impatient
Option 2: Hesitant
Option 3: Eager
Option 4: Annoyed
Correct Answer: Eager
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term reluctant indicates unwillingness or hesitation to do something. In contrast, eager suggests a strong desire, enthusiasm, or readiness to take action.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Impatient means restless or showing
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