Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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'.
C. V. Raman became famous when he got the Nobel Prize, hadn't he?
Option 1: didn't he
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: isn't it
Option 4: wasn't he
Correct Answer: didn't he
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
When the statement is positive, we use a negative question tag. Here, we would replace "hadn't he?" with "didn't he?" to correct the sentence. Since the given statement is in the simple past tense, its question tag
Question : Which of the following varna was not entitled to the ritual of "Upanayana Samskara" in the later Vedic period?
Option 1: Kshatriya
Option 2: Brahmana
Option 3: Vaishya
Option 4: Shudra
Correct Answer: Shudra
Solution : The correct option is Shudra.
The three varnas—Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas—were principally linked to the "Upanayana Samskara" ceremony throughout the later Vedic era. For young males from these varnas, the Upanayana ceremony, also called the holy thread ceremony, was an initiation process. Traditionally, the Shudras
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. The Brahman used to teach pupils from time to time. B. This young man knew that the Brahmin was in possession of a certain spell. C. He had one pupil of whom he thought very highly. D. But he didn't know what the spell could do.
Option 1: ADBC
Option 2: ABCD
Option 3: ACBD
Option 4: ABDC
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The logical flow of sentences is:
Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order. A. "Now, sir" said the policeman, "I hope you are feeling well enough to answer a few questions." B. "First of all we have to establish your identity," said the policeman. C. "Establish my identity? You don't even know who I am? How long have I been in the hospital?" D. "Yes, of course." said Prabhat. The nurse placed another pillow under his head and left the room.
Option 1: ADCB
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: ADBC
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The correct order is ADBC. The sequence begins with the policeman addressing Prabhat, expressing hope for his well-being, and asking if he's ready to answer questions (A). Finally, Prabhat responds affirmatively to the policeman's initial question, and
Question : Directions: Select the option that is not embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. Now, let's check the given options – First option: The given figure is not embedded in the main figure. Second option:
Third option:
Fourth option:
So, only the
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 was away in a (1)_____ part of Japan waiting for a (2)______ train at a small (3)______ station. A young girl was also waiting (4)______ the train. I watched her (5)______ out candy from her bag and eat it. Afterward, she walked (6)______ to a nearby waste bin provided on the (7)_____ to deposit the wrapper. Such is the level of (8)_____to keep surroundings clean from a young age. It is the (9)______ of cleanliness and tidiness which is (10)______ from an early age. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
Option 1: ignorance
Option 2: disregard
Option 3: attention
Option 4: awareness
Correct Answer: awareness
Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence is describing positive behaviour, specifically the act of a young girl disposing of candy wrappers in a waste bin to keep the surroundings clean. The word "awareness" implies a conscious understanding or knowledge of
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given that follow.
An excavation of ancient Babylon revealed evidence that Babylonians were making soap around 2800 B.C. This is the first concrete evidence we have of a soap-like substance. The early soap makers were Babylonians, Mesopotamians, and Egyptians, as well as the ancient Greeks and Romans. All of them made soap by mixing fat, oils, and salts. Soap wasn't made and used for bathing and personal hygiene but was rather produced for cleaning cooking utensils or goods or was used for medicine purposes. The early references to soap making were for the use of soap in cleaning wool and cotton used in textile manufacture, which was used medicinally for at least 5000 years. Soap is a product for cleaning made from natural ingredients that may include both plant and animal products, including items such as animal fat, such as tallow, or vegetable oil, such as castor, olive, or coconut oil. Soap supposedly got its name from Mount Sapo in Rome. The word 'sapo', Latin for soap, first appeared in Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis. The first soap was made by the Babylonians around 2800 B.C. Soap-making history goes back many thousands of years. In the early beginnings of soap making, it was an exclusive technique used by small groups of soap makers. The demand for soap was high, but it was very expensive, and there was a monopoly on soap production in many areas. Back then, plant byproducts and animal and vegetable oils were the main ingredients in soap. The price of soap was significantly reduced in 1791 when a Frenchman by the name of LeBlanc discovered a chemical process that allowed soap to be made cheaply and sold for significantly less money. More than 20 years later, another Frenchman identified relationships between glycerin, fats, and acid—what marked the beginning of modern soap-making. With the discovery of another method of making soap, soap became even less expensive. Since that time, there have been no major discoveries, and the same processes are used for the soap making we use and enjoy today. Advances came as the science of chemistry developed because more was understood about the ingredients. In the mid-nineteenth century, soap for bathing became a separate commodity from laundry soap, with milder soaps being packaged, sold, and made available for personal use. Liquid hand soaps were invented in the 1970s, and this invention keeps soaps in the public eye. Today, there are many different kinds of soaps made for a vast array of purposes. Soap is available for personal, commercial, and industrial use. There is handmade, homemade, and commercially produced soap; there is soap used to wash clothes, dishes, and cars; there is soap used for your pet; there is soap for your carpet; and there is also soap for your child.
Question:-
Soap became less expensive in the early 19th century because:
Option 1: a chemical process of soap making had been discovered
Option 2: soap was manufactured by small groups of soap makers
Option 3: the monopoly on soap making was curtailed
Option 4: the ingredients of soap had become cheaper
Correct Answer: a chemical process of soap making had been discovered
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Explanation: According to the passage, the price of soap was significantly reduced in 1791 when a Frenchman named LeBlanc discovered a chemical process that allowed soap to be made cheaply
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".
They were having (1) / a birthday party at home (2) / next week. (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 party that will happen in the future. Hence, "were having" should be replaced with "are going to have", which is the present continuous form that is used to discuss future
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Under the weather
Option 1: Bright and sunny
Option 2: Damp and wet
Option 3: Not feeling well
Option 4: In good weather
Correct Answer: Not feeling well
When someone says they are under the weather, it means that he is not in good health or feeling unwell. The phrase is commonly used to describe someone who is experiencing sickness or discomfort.
Therefore, the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. DFG : MOP :: LNO : ?
Option 1: WXZ
Option 2: UWX
Option 3: WUX
Option 4: UXZ
Correct Answer: UWX
Solution : Given: DFG : MOP :: LNO : ?
Add 9 to each letter of the given term to obtain the required term – D + 9 = M; F + 9 = O; G + 9 = P Thus, DFG is coded as MOP. Similarly,
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