Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The child said, "Will we stay here tonight?"
Option 1: The child asked if they would stay there that night.
Option 2: The child asked if they will stay here that night.
Option 3: The child asked will we stay here tonight.
Option 4: The child asked if we would stay there tonight.
Correct Answer: The child asked if they would stay there that night.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
Narration Conversion:
The reporting
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. The Ganges River Dolphin or Gangetic Dolphin, is the national aquatic animal of India. The elusive freshwater cetacean is an umbrella species of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river system and has significant ecological importance as its presence indicates the good health of an area. The species is listed under the 'Endangered' category of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as it is losing its habitat. These animals were once found in large groups called 'schools' but nowadays, the groups have reduced in size. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the only sanctuary for our national aquatic animal, is facing a decline in its dolphin population. On the other hand, there are some deep pools in the Ganga river system outside of Vikramshila, where the dolphins are prospering. I came across one such deep-water pool recently. It is situated in the Ganga near Dhakwa village of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. The village is a 45-minute ride away from Sarnath. Since there is no tourism in the area, Brijesh (one of our local co-workers, who is involved in the Namami Gange project) requested one of the fishermen to take us to the middle of the river and he agreed. This man had a traditional wooden boat that could accommodate four people. I saw five to six dolphins in those waters. It seemed like dolphins were used to having boats around them. I visited the place quite a few times as I found that it was the best to see Gangetic dolphins jumping near one's boat without them getting bothered about human presence. It definitely is a sign of a healthy section of the highly polluted Ganga. I am glad that people out there are conserving the area by not altering its serenity. I wish we could find more such places and try and conserve the dolphins before they vanish from our river systems. It can be an interesting place to have on your bucket list if you are a nature lover. I assume that there are at least 10 dolphins living happily in that spot. Locals say they have seen these majestic mammals for the past many years and do not catch them. In rare cases, if a dolphin gets caught in their nets, they let it go without harming it. I never imagined such a habitat near the crowded and polluted patch of the Ganga that is Varanasi.
Question: The presence of dolphins in the Ganga and Brahmaputra river systems indicates:
Option 1: the decline in the dolphin population
Option 2: the high level of pollution in the area
Option 3: the sound health of the habitat
Option 4: the threat to the species
Correct Answer: the sound health of the habitat
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The passage mentions that the Gangetic Dolphin has significant ecological importance, and its presence indicates the good health of an area. So, the presence of dolphins in the Ganga and Brahmaputra river systems
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 15, 48, 148, ?, 1353
Option 1: 756
Option 2: 492
Option 3: 449
Option 4: 520
Correct Answer: 449
Solution : Given: 15, 48, 148, ?, 1353
Multiply the number by 3 and add a natural number in increasing order starting from 3, to get the required missing number – 15 × 3 + 3 = 45 + 3 = 48 48 × 3 + 4
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.
The village consisted of fewer than thirty houses, only (1) ______ of them built from brick (2) ______ cement. Painted a brilliant yellow and blue (3) ______ over with gorgeous carvings of gods and gargoyles on (4) ______ balustrade, it was known as the Big House. (5) ______ other houses, distributed in four streets, (6) ______ generally of bamboo thatch, straw, mud and (7) ______ unspecified material. Muni's was the (8) ______ house on the fourth street, beyond (9) ______ stretched the fields. In his prosperous days, Muni had owned a (10) ______ of sheep and goats and sallied forth every morning driving the flock to the highway a couple of miles away.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: their
Option 2: its
Option 3: whose
Option 4: those
Correct Answer: its
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Its is the possessive form of the pronoun it, and it is used to show possession. In the context of the sentence, it is used to show that the balustrade belongs to that house.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. My daughter said, “Ayush has gotten a packet of toffee for his friends.”
Option 1: My daughter said that Ayush has had got a packet of toffee for his friends.
Option 2: My daughter said that Ayush has got a packet of toffee for his friends.
Option 3: My daughter said that Ayush had gotten a packet of toffee for his friends.
Option 4: My daughter said that Ayush has been got a packet of toffee for his friends.
Correct Answer: My daughter said that Ayush had gotten a packet of toffee for his friends.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My friend did not steal my money.
Option 1: My friend was not stolen by my money.
Option 2: My money has not been stolen by my friend.
Option 3: My money is stolen by my friend.
Option 4: My money was not stolen by my friend.
Correct Answer: My money was not stolen by my friend.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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 the subject
Question : Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.
People with generous hearts can see the intrinsic value in something which looks worthless to others.
Option 1: Impertinent
Option 2: Genuine
Option 3: Unrelated
Option 4: Extraneous
Correct Answer: Extraneous
The term intrinsic refers to the inherent or essential nature of something, suggesting qualities that are fundamental and inherent to its existence. On the other hand, extraneous means unrelated, unnecessary, or coming from the outside.
The meanings
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 81
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 625
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 81; 81 is the perfect square of 9. Second option: 8; 8 is not the perfect square. Third option: 16; 16 is the perfect square of 4. Fourth option: 625; 625 is the perfect square of 25.
So,
Question : P.K. Banerjee, who was the legendary footballer of India, used to play as a:
Option 1: goalkeeper
Option 2: striker
Option 3: midfielder
Option 4: defender
Correct Answer: striker
Solution : The correct answer is the striker.
Pradip Kumar Banerjee (P.K. Banerjee) was an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was also the captain of the Indian Football team and later became the coach of it. He represented India in 45 official
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Neither Rama nor Veena have replied to the email I sent yesterday.
Option 1: had reply
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: have reply
Option 4: has replied
Correct Answer: has replied
In the case of neither...nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. In this case, the verb should agree with the singular noun "Veena", and thus should be singular, that is, "has".
Therefore, the
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