Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hospitable
Option 1: Sick
Option 2: Rude
Option 3: Gracious
Option 4: Cordial
Correct Answer: Rude
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Hospitable describes a person or environment that is friendly, welcoming, and generous to guests. Rude refers to behaviour that is impolite, discourteous, or lacking in hospitality.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. PRIEST : TSRPIE :: UMPIRE : ?
Option 1: URPMEI
Option 2: URMPIE
Option 3: URPMIE
Option 4: RUPMIE
Correct Answer: URPMIE
Solution : Given: PRIEST : TSRPIE :: UMPIRE : ?
Arrange the letters of the word PRIEST in the reverse alphabetical order, to obtain the required code – PRIEST→TSRPIE Thus, PRIEST is coded as TSRPIE. Similarly, by following the same pattern for UMPIRE : ? UMPIRE→URPMIE
Thus,
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.
Calcium supplements, commonly (1) _______women are helpful (2) ________ warding off osteoporosis. More than just (3) ________ grams a day, (4) ________, can lead to stomach upset and even kidney stones. Niacin proven to reduce cholesterol levels can be dangerous (5) ________doses to those who suffer from heart problems. Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: in
Option 2: by
Option 3: out
Option 4: into
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The right option is the first option.
Explanation: Using in the sentence indicates the purpose or function of the calcium supplements. It connects "helpful" with the action "warding off osteoporosis," showing that the supplements are beneficial for preventing or
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to consider three statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statements: a. Mary said, "Ann and I both have cats". b. Ann said, "I don't have a cat". c. Mary always tells the truth, but Ann sometimes lies. Conclusions: I. Ann has a cat. II. Mary has a cat. III. Ann is lying.
Option 1: II only
Option 2: I and II only
Option 3: I, II and III
Option 4: I only
Correct Answer: I, II and III
Solution : According to the given statement – Conclusion I: Ann has a cat – From the given statements, it is clear that Mary always tells the truth and Mary told that both Ann and she have cats. Therefore, Ann having a cat is
Question : ______ was the first-ever mascot for the Asian Games.
Option 1: Yaya
Option 2: Lulu
Option 3: Appu
Option 4: Kaka
Correct Answer: Appu
Solution : The correct answer is Appu.
The first Asian Games mascot, Appu, was unveiled during the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India. Appu is an elephant from India. Hodori, a tiger cub which is frequently featured in Korean folklore, served as the mascot for
Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Food Processing 2. Plantation 3. Harvesting 4. Superstore 5. Packaging
Option 1: 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
Option 2: 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
Option 3: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Option 4: 3, 2,1, 5, 4
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Food Processing 2. Plantation 3. Harvesting 4. Superstore 5. Packaging
The stages of food are as follows – First of all, the plantation is done to produce crops followed by harvesting. After harvesting the crops, the food will be
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on line AB, which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. None of them are here at this moment.
Option 1: had here
Option 2: were here
Option 3: is here
Option 4: have here
Correct Answer: is here
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The word "none" is treated as a singular pronoun, and when it functions as the subject of a sentence, it should be paired with a singular verb. In this case, "are" is a plural
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Vanish into thin air
Option 1: dilute
Option 2: postpone
Option 3: disappear
Option 4: mix
Correct Answer: disappear
Explanation: Vanish into thin air means to disappear completely in a mysterious way.
Therefore, the correct answer is, disappear.
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? ZMA, EHF, JCK, OXP, ?
Option 1: TSU
Option 2: TTU
Option 3: SSU
Option 4: TSV
Correct Answer: TSU
Solution : Given: ZMA, EHF, JCK, OXP, ?
Add 5 in the first and the last alphabet and subtract 5 from the middle alphabet to obtain the next term in the series. ZMA→Z + 5 = E; M – 5 = H; A + 5 = F→EHF
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