Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, YOU is written as 7878 and GO is written as 108. How will SIT be written in that language?
Option 1: 3423
Option 2: 3419
Option 3: 3414
Option 4: 3420
Correct Answer: 3423
Solution : Given: YOU is written as 7878 and GO is written as 108.
Multiply the positional value of letters and add 3 to the resultant of YOU, to obtain the required code – Y→25; O→15; U→21 (25 × 15 × 21) + 3 = 7878 Thus,
Question : Who among the following is a famous tabla player?
Option 1: Zakir Hussain
Option 2: Vikku Vinayakram
Option 3: Vishnu Govind Jog
Option 4: Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer
Correct Answer: Zakir Hussain
Solution : The correct answer is Zakir Hussain.
Zakir Hussain, a renowned tabla player, was born in 1951 in Maharashtra. He has been awarded many national and international awards like Padma Vibhushan (2023), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1988), Kalidasa Samman (2006), Sangeet Natak Akademi
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
Which newspaper do you subscribe for?
(1) subscribe in
(2) subscribe at
(3) subscribe to
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
"To" is the correct preposition to use when talking about subscribing to a newspaper or magazine. When we subscribe to something, we are indicating that we are becoming a regular reader or recipient of that
Question :
Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.
Option 1: Foreword
Option 2: Text
Option 3: Index
Option 4: Preface
Correct Answer: Index
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: Foreword; It is a short introduction to a book. Second option: Text; The main written part of a book, newspaper, or document but it does not include pictures. Third option: Index; An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc.
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.
One month ago, he had lost his (1) __________ in a car crash. He had suffered from head injuries that had sent him into a coma for two weeks. With the crash, his (2) _________career as an F1 racer ended and all his ambitions tied to the sport were (3) __________. He was one of the youngest racers to have made it to the F1 (4) __________ and his skills were (5) _______ by any other racer in his country, they say.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: upheld
Option 2: unmatched
Option 3: matched
Option 4: snatched
Correct Answer: unmatched
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Unmatched means to have no equal. This helps convey the meaning that nobody in the country could match his skills.
Therefore, the correct answer is unmatched.
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
I was on a visit to Calcutta. It was Saturday, and I was staying for the weekend at my cousin's. That evening, my cousin, who works for a firm, had to fly to Delhi for a meeting. So, his wife drove him to the airport, and I accompanied them. On our way back from the airport, we stopped by a lake. My cousin's wife said, "Let me show you where we spend some of our evenings." She locked the car, and we began to walk towards the lake. There was a small bridge to cross, and she led the way. Three young men were coming from the other end of the bridge. As they approached us, one of them said to me, "Can I have a match?" As I put my hand into my pocket for the matchbox, I heard a cry of alarm. And then I saw what was happening. One of the other two men had snatched the handbag from my cousin's wife and passed it on to the man next to him. He in turn passed it to the third man, and all three started running back to where they had come from. My cousin's wife kept shouting and hurling abuse at them but made no attempt to follow them to retrieve her bag. I wanted to chase them, but she stopped me, saying that such rogues could be armed and dangerous. As it was dark, the three men were soon out of sight. I felt sorry for not being of any help, but my cousin's wife assured me that there was no money or valuables in the bag. She had just kept a couple of apples and a packet of biscuits in the handbag in case I felt hungry.
Question:-
How long was the narrator going to stay at his cousin's place?
Option 1: Two days
Option 2: Two weeks
Option 3: One week
Option 4: One day
Correct Answer: Two days
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Explanation: The narrator mentions, "It was Saturday, and I was staying for the weekend at my cousin's". Since the narrator was staying for the weekend and the incident with the thieves occurred on Saturday evening, it implies
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ENNUI
Option 1: excitement
Option 2: repetition
Option 3: boredom
Option 4: exclusion
Correct Answer: excitement
Ennui refers to a feeling of weariness or dissatisfaction arising from a lack of interest, while excitement signifies a state of being emotionally aroused or stimulated.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Which among the following is an incorrect pair?
Natural source Acid
I. Vinegar 1. Acetic acid
II. Curd 2. Lactic acid
III. Tamarind 3. Citric acid
Option 1: I and II
Option 2: II and III
Option 3: Only II
Option 4: Only III
Correct Answer: Only III
Solution : The incorrect pair is Tamarind - Citric acid.
Vinegar is produced when acetic acid Bacteria digest ethanol. The primary acid in vinegar is acetic acid.
Making curd involves fermenting milk with bacteria, usually Lactobacillus, which changes lactose into lactic acid as a byproduct
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. In winter, when the snow (1)______ the higher ranges, the Himalayan bears come to (2)______ altitudes in search of food. Sometimes they forage (3)_______ the fields and because they are short-sighted and (4)______ of anything that moves, they can be (5)______. But, like most wild animals, they (6)_______ humans as much as possible. Village folk (7)______ advise me to run downhill if (8)______ by a bear. They say bears find it easier to run uphill (9)______ down. I am glad that I am (10)______ to be chased by a bear and will happily skip the experience. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
Option 1: nevertheless
Option 2: however
Option 3: anyway
Option 4: yet
Correct Answer: yet
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The use of yet in this context adds a sense of contrast or contradiction. The speaker is expressing that, despite the possibility of being chased by a bear, they are glad and will happily skip the experience. Yet
Question : Directions: P is the father of T. T is the daughter of M. M is the daughter of K. What is P to K?
Option 1: Father
Option 2: Father-in-law
Option 3: Brother
Option 4: Son-in-law
Correct Answer: Son-in-law
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, P is the son-in-law of K. Hence, the fourth option
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