Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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".
His assistants have (1) / and are still doing (2) / excellent work for the organisation. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The sentence talks about the work that started in the past and continues up to the present. To describe this kind of action, we use the present perfect tense. So, we should use "have done"
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 needed'.
She is quite capable to do that.
Option 1: capable with doing
Option 2: capable from doing
Option 3: capable of doing
Option 4: No substitution needed
Correct Answer: capable of doing
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The preposition "of" is used after the adjective "capable" to indicate the ability or capacity to perform a particular action.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "She is quite capable of doing that."
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Due to the fact that Shakespeare didn't produce an autobiography, (1)___________ is known about many parts of his life and some of it remains a (2)__________! Sometime before 1590, Shakespeare left Stratford. But where did he go? Again, it is not clear why, although one story suggests it is because he had been forced to run away from home after poaching deer! Little is known about what he did but eventually he travelled to London, which was the biggest city in England, though much (3)_________ than it is today. London provided opportunities unavailable anywhere else in the country and many poor people went hoping to make their fortunes. Importantly for Shakespeare, London had theatres! The first of these was opened in 1576 and by 1590 there were several 'playhouses' including the Rose, the Theatre and the Curtain. (4)_____________ Shakespeare became an actor. However, he was soon writing plays too and by 1592, Shakespeare's work was being spoken about. One (5)__________ writer - Robert Greene - wrote rude things about this newcomer and referred to him as an 'upstart crow'. Disaster struck in 1593 when a terrible disease called the plague hit London. Thousands of people became unwell and died and this caused the theatres to shut. Rather than giving up, Shakespeare turned to writing poems rather than plays and soon the theatres were reopened.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: inferior
Option 2: jealous
Option 3: bad
Option 4: rude
Correct Answer: jealous
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The term jealous accurately conveys the idea that Greene's comments were fueled by envy or resentment, indicating a sense of rivalry or competition. It aligns with the context of Greene's negative remarks about Shakespeare, implying that Greene
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. One of my friend called me just as I was leaving the classroom.
Option 1: One of my friend
Option 2: called me
Option 3: just as I was
Option 4: leaving the classroom
Correct Answer: One of my friend
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: When expressing possession with a distributive phrase like "one of," the noun that follows should be in the plural form. "Friend" needs to be pluralized to "friends" to match the correct grammatical structure.
Therefore,
Question : Directions: Select the related cluster of letters from the given alternatives. HELLO : GDKKN :: WORLD : ?
Option 1: VNQKC
Option 2: VNQKB
Option 3: VNQJC
Option 4: VNPKC
Correct Answer: VNQKC
Solution : Given: HELLO : GDKKN :: WORLD : ?
Like, H – 1 = G, E – 1 = D, L – 1 = K, L – 1 = K, O – 1 = N So, HELLO is related to GDKKN. Similarly, W – 1 =
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Some tigers are smuggled about the country as exotic pets.
Option 1: are smuggled
Option 2: Some tigers
Option 3: as exotic pets.
Option 4: about the country
Correct Answer: about the country
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The preposition about is not appropriate in this context. The correct usage is "around the country" to convey the idea of movement or distribution throughout the country. About is versatile, denoting position, estimation, or direction. In
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
AUDACITY
Option 1: timidity
Option 2: bravery
Option 3: rashness
Option 4: boldness
Correct Answer: timidity
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Audacity refers to the boldness or daring to take risks or face challenges. The opposite of audacity is timidity, which represents a lack of courage or shyness.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Trachoma disease is related to which of the following organs?
Option 1: Nose
Option 2: Ear
Option 3: Tooth
Option 4: Eye
Correct Answer: Eye
Solution : The correct answer is the Eye.
Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection that is spread by contact. It primarily affects the conjunctiva and cornea (the tissue covering the front of the eye). Trachoma is a prominent cause of preventable blindness around the world, particularly
Question : Directions: Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series. ACT, BAW, CYZ, ___, EUF
Option 1: BYC
Option 2: CXC
Option 3: DWC
Option 4: DYC
Correct Answer: DWC
Solution : Given: ACT, BAW, CYZ, ___, EUF
Add and subtract the consecutive natural numbers alternatively from the place values of the letters of the previous term to obtain the next term – ACT→A + 1 = B; C – 2 = A; T + 3 =
Question : Who discovered the North Pole?
Option 1: Amundsen
Option 2: Robert Peary
Option 3: John Cabot
Option 4: Captain James Cook
Correct Answer: Robert Peary
Solution : The correct answer is Robert Peary.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, American explorer and United States Navy officer Robert Peary led several expeditions to the Arctic. The expedition he led in April 1909, which claimed to be the first to
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