Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DEFECT
Option 1: care
Option 2: flaw
Option 3: fact
Option 4: Sound
Correct Answer: flaw
Solution : The second option is correct.
Defect is a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
Flaw is a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. This is not a rumour, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.
Option 1: to suspect foul play in something
Option 2: to hear directly from someone who knows
Option 3: to believe something easily and quickly
Option 4: to challenge facts that are presented
Correct Answer: to hear directly from someone who knows
Solution : The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom is the second option.
Explanation: The idiom "from the horse's mouth" is used to convey that the information or news comes directly from a reliable and authoritative source. The term
Question : In which year did Lala Hardayal form the Ghadar Party?
Option 1: 1885
Option 2: 1897
Option 3: 1905
Option 4: 1913
Correct Answer: 1913
Solution : The correct option is 1913.
In 1913, Lala Hardayal and other well-known Indian nationalists founded the Ghadar Party. The Ghadar Party was founded to promote India's liberation from British colonial domination. The party participated in revolutionary operations and influenced the early stages of the Indian
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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".
I have (1) / checked this (2) / month calendar. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The word month should be replaced with month to convey the intended meaning that the speaker has checked the calendar for a specific month. The error in the original sentence is that it is missing
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Vishnu's mother said, "We are leaving for the village as there are no jobs in the city."
Option 1: Vishnu's mother said we were leaving for the village as there were no jobs in the city.
Option 2: Vishnu's mother said that they were leaving for the village as there were no jobs in the city.
Option 3: Vishnu's mother said they are leaving for the village as there will be no jobs in the city.
Option 4: Vishnu's mother said she was leaving for the village as there are no jobs in the city.
Correct Answer: Vishnu's mother said that they were leaving for the village as there were no jobs in the city.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is a direct speech, and we need to convert it into an indirect speech. We follow these rules
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 0 – 3 – 8
Option 2: 9 – 12 – 16
Option 3: 17 – 20 – 24
Option 4: 51 – 54 – 58
Correct Answer: 0 – 3 – 8
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 0 – 3 – 8; 0 + 3 = 3; 3 + 4 = 7 ≠ 8 Second option: 9 –12 – 16; 9 + 3 = 12; 12 + 4 = 16 Third
Question : "Panna" is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for:
Option 1: gold mines
Option 2: silver mines
Option 3: diamond mines
Option 4: iron mines
Correct Answer: diamond mines
Solution : The correct answer is diamond mines.
Panna is the only diamond mine in India. It is located in northeastern Madhya Pradesh. It is the only active site of diamond production in Asia. It is known as the diamond city of India.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (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. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence,
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My cousin, Jawahar, / visited me at home / and asked me / what I am reading.
Option 1: what I am reading
Option 2: visited me at home
Option 3: and asked me
Option 4: My cousin, Jawahar
Correct Answer: what I am reading
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error lies in the verb tense. Since the main clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause should also be in the past tense to maintain grammatical consistency.
Therefore, the correct sentence
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? RJXU, UYPD, ?, ACZV, DRRE
Option 1: VHGM
Option 2: XNHM
Option 3: YBSK
Option 4: ZIWP
Correct Answer: XNHM
Solution : Given: RJXU, UYPD, ?, ACZV, DRRE
Add 3, 15, and 9 to the place value of the first, third, and fourth letters respectively, and subtract 8 from the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term in the
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