Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: The mean weight of 8 students is 57 kg. The weight of each student is 55 kg, 49 kg, 57 kg, 63 kg, 68 kg, 52 kg, X kg, and Y kg. What is the sum of X and Y?
Option 1: 116 kg
Option 2: 112 kg
Option 3: 110 kg
Option 4: 114 kg
Correct Answer: 112 kg
Solution : Given: The mean weight of 8 students = 57 kg
⇒The sum of the weight of 8 students = Mean weight of 8 students × number of students = 57 × 8 = 456 ⇒The sum of weight of each student = (55 +
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 blank.
Another farmer's cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)_____ using pesticides and fertilisers on the suggestion (2)_____ the local agriculture extension officer. "I (3)______ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)_____ time," he said, "but I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)____ costs." He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)______ he wants to use for his daughter's studies and to (7)________ a new house. Another farmer said he's got the first (8)' ________ crop' of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_______ field. "But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full, and I could (10)_________ paddy in the Rabi season." He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: next
Option 2: first
Option 3: last
Option 4: future
Correct Answer: first
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Using "first" in this sentence indicates that the speaker was experiencing doubts when trying organic cotton cultivation for the very first time. It implies a new experience or venture for the speaker, highlighting that the uncertainty or hesitation
Question : Which of the following devices is used in digital circuits so that information stored in large computer memories is not lost during a momentary electric power failure?
Option 1: Thermistor
Option 2: Diode
Option 3: Transmitter
Option 4: Capacitor
Correct Answer: Capacitor
Solution : The correct option is a Capacitor.
In digital circuits, a capacitor is used to prevent information loss during momentary power failures. It acts as a temporary energy storage device, storing charge and providing a brief power supply to maintain memory integrity. This helps preserve data
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 38 ÷ 19 × 11 – 357 + 17 = 226
Option 1: – and ÷
Option 2: + and ÷
Option 3: × and +
Option 4: × and –
Correct Answer: + and ÷
Solution : Given: 38 ÷ 19 × 11 – 357 + 17 = 226
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: – and ÷ = 38 – 19 × 11 ÷ 357
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. 'What's your name, boy?' said the gentleman in the high chair. Oliver was frightened at the sight of so many gentlemen, which made him tremble and speak in a very low and hesitating voice. 'Listen to me. You know you're an orphan, I suppose? And that you were brought up by the parish, don't you?' 'Yes, sir,' replied Oliver, weeping bitterly. 'I hope you say your prayers every night,' said another gentleman in a gruff voice, 'and pray for the people who feed you, and take care of you'. 'Yes, sir,' stammered the boy. 'Well! You have come here to be educated, and taught a useful trade,' said the red-faced gentleman in the high chair.
Poor Oliver! He little thought, as he lay sleeping, happily unconscious of things around him, that the board had that very day arrived at a decision which would exercise the most material influence over all his future fortunes.
But they had. They believed the workhouse was a regular place of public entertainment for the poorer classes; a tavern where there was nothing to pay; a public breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper all the year round; a brick and mortar place, where it was all play and no work. 'Oho!' said the board, looking very knowing; 'we are the fellows to set this to rights; we'll stop it all, in no time.'
So, they established the rule, that all poor people should be starved by a gradual process in the house. The water-works were asked to lay on an unlimited supply of water; a corn-factory asked to supply small quantities of oatmeal; and it was decided to issue three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week, and half a roll of bread on Sundays.
Question: The impression one forms of the gentlemen is that they:
Option 1: followed laid down rules
Option 2: were kind human beings
Option 3: were cruel and uncaring
Option 4: were very thoughtful
Correct Answer: were cruel and uncaring
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: Their behaviour and decisions demonstrate a lack of empathy and a cruel attitude towards the poor, specifically towards Oliver. Their decision to limit meals to thin gruel, an onion twice a week, and half
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I didn't bought the book as I had no money.
Option 1: no money
Option 2: I didn't bought
Option 3: as i had
Option 4: the book
Correct Answer: I didn't bought
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The base form of the verb should be used after did to correctly convey that the event occurred in the past. Thus, bought should be replaced with buy to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore,
Question : Kahwa chai is a traditional form of tea from:
Option 1: Sikkim
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Darjeeling
Option 4: Kashmir
Correct Answer: Kashmir
Solution : The correct answer is Kashmir.
Kahwa, a traditional green tea preparation, is widely enjoyed in Kashmir. The tea is crafted by boiling green tea leaves with aromatic ingredients such as saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, and sometimes Kashmiri roses. Served with sugar or honey and enriched
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.
Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) __________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2)___________ of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) ___________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) __________of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5)__________. more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) ___________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) __________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) __________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) ___________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) ____________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: virtue
Option 2: bias
Option 3: interest
Option 4: tendency
Correct Answer: tendency
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this context, the sentence discusses the tendency or inclination of people to waste food during events, and the noun "tendency" accurately conveys the idea of consistent behaviour.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A) Inviting quotations for purchase of goods is a good practice. B) Simultaneously, corruption can also be checked. C) Hence, a proper structuring of expenses can be established. D) By doing this, a competitive rate can be finalised.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: DBCA
Option 4: DBAC
Correct Answer: ADBC
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Explanation:
Question : Directions: If in a code language, TAP is written as UUQ and BEEP is written as CAAQ, then how will LOW be written in the same language?
Option 1: MUX
Option 2: MAE
Option 3: MIX
Option 4: MEA
Correct Answer: MIX
Solution : Given: TAP is written as UUQ and BEEP is written as CAAQ.
The order of vowels = A → E → I → O → U Add one in the positional value of the consonants and vowels are coded as the previous vowels of TAP,
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