Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the related cluster of letters from the given alternatives. ABC : EXI :: NOS : ?
Option 1: SJU
Option 2: RKY
Option 3: TKV
Option 4: TJV
Correct Answer: RKY
Solution : Given: ABC : EXI :: NOS : ?
Like, A + 4 = E; B – 4 = X; C + 6 = I Similarly, N + 4 = R; O – 4 = K; S + 6 = Y
NOS is related to RKY.
Question : Which of the following is correctly matched?
Option 1: Electric force - kilowatt minute
Option 2: Electric potential - kilowatt seconds
Option 3: Electric energy - kilowatt-hour
Option 4: Electric power - kilohour
Correct Answer: Electric energy - kilowatt-hour
Solution : The correct answer is Electric energy - kilowatt-hour.
The unit of energy usually used to measure electricity consumption is a kilowatt-hour (kWh). It is the amount of energy used over an hour by a device with a 1 kW power rating.
Question : Which of the following institutions is mandated by the Constitution to make recommendations to the President on the principles which should govern the grants in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India?
Option 1: Finance Commission
Option 2: Department of Expenditure
Option 3: Reserve Bank of India
Option 4: Law Commission
Correct Answer: Finance Commission
Solution : The correct answer is the Finance Commission.
The President constitutes the Finance Commission, a body established by the Constitution. It establishes guidelines for how the Centre should allocate funds from the India Consolidated Fund to the states as aid and makes recommendations for
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
Sarnath is the place when Buddha preached his first sermon.
Option 1: that
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: where
Option 4: what
Correct Answer: where
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: When is used to refer to a specific moment in time, whereas where is used to refer to a location. In this context, it is more appropriate to use where, as it helps connect the
Question : MRTP Act was enacted in 1969 to ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few. The full form of MRTP is ________.
Option 1: Monopoly and Regulatory Trade Practice
Option 2: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Option 3: Monopolistic and Rising Trade Policy
Option 4: Market and Reserve Trade Policy
Correct Answer: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Solution : The correct answer is Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices.
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act is the correct full form for "MRTP" in the MRTP Act 1969. The Indian Parliament enacted the MRTP Act on December 18, 1969, and
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given series, the arrow in the centre rotates 90° clockwise. Also, the symbols are moving clockwise at the corners and the star is becoming shaded and unshaded alternately. Thus, the missing figure is – Therefore, the complete figure is as follows –
Hence, the
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
The visitors of the restaurant were enthralled by the dulcet tune that the pianist played.
Option 1: unpleasantly rough
Option 2: ear-piercing and loud
Option 3: sweet and soothing
Option 4: inaudible and indistinct
Correct Answer: sweet and soothing
Solution : The third option is correct.
Dulcet typically refers to something that is sweet, melodious, or soothing to the ear. The phrase sweet and soothing aligns well with this meaning, indicating a pleasant and melodious tune that captivates the restaurant visitors in the context
Question : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that
Option 1: the necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Option 2: no frictional force may be produced between the tracks and the wheels of the train.
Option 3: necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Option 4: the train may not fall inwards.
Correct Answer: necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Solution : The correct option is necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
A fast-moving train will typically veer off the track
Question : Which of the following places is not a find-spot of major rock edicts of Ashoka?
Option 1: Sopara
Option 2: Mansehra
Option 3: Bhabru
Option 4: Jaugada
Correct Answer: Bhabru
Solution : The correct option is Bhabru.
Bhabru is not the major rock edict of Ashoka. It is a Minor edict. This is in Rajasthan. The rock edicts of Ashoka are among the earliest known examples of written records in the Indian subcontinent. This rock edict
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 hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
Option 1: except
Option 2: accept
Option 3: expect
Option 4: exempt
Correct Answer: except
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Except is used to specify an exclusion from a general statement. Here, it means that the mother agreed not to take photographs, with the exception of special occasions like birthdays and festivals. This exception is a key
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