Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. John must have the ___ to stick to his diet if he wants to lose weight.
Option 1: obstinacy
Option 2: determination
Option 3: decision
Option 4: obligation
Correct Answer: determination
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
It implies a strong resolve and the willpower to achieve a goal, making it a suitable choice for someone who wants to stick to a diet. In this context "determination" is the most appropriate word.
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Question : Directions: Sumit is facing northeast, and then he turns 90° clockwise. After that, he turns 135° anticlockwise. Finally, he turns 90° clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
Option 1: West
Option 2: South-West
Option 3: North-west
Option 4: East
Correct Answer: East
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Now, find the direction of Sumit which he is facing now –
So, Sumit is facing east direction. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural or air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency, and more recently, the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power supply materials, making the particles predominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources, including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Question: Select the most suitable word from the passage which means 'not covered or hidden'.
Option 1: Turbulent
Option 2: Sourced
Option 3: Exposed
Option 4: Abnormal
Correct Answer: Exposed
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In the third paragraph, exposed is the correct word, as it means something that is visible and not hidden.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. I go to his house personally so that I could persuade him to continue his studies.
Option 1: gone to his house
Option 2: will go to his house
Option 3: went to his house
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: went to his house
Explanation: The original sentence contains a grammatical inconsistency in verb tenses. The use of "go" (present tense) and "could" (past tense) is not consistent. To maintain grammatical correctness and ensure a consistent past
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in the correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. A UN body today said that there is no threat to urban areas of India from locusts
B. After that they will return to Rajasthan from where they originated.
C. In June and July swarms may reach the states of Bihar and Odisha.
D. However, their impact in big cities like Delhi may not be felt as swarms fly over urban areas without troubling humans.
Option 1: ADCB
Option 2: ACBD
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: ADBC
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution :
Question : Directions: Stepping outside her school, Katrina walked 40 m towards the South to reach an ice cream parlour. From there, she took a left turn and walked 15 m to reach a bus stop. She then took a left turn and walked for another 30 m to reach the central park. What is the approximate shortest distance between the ice cream parlour and the central park?
Option 1: 37.5 m
Option 2: 33.5 m
Option 3: 46 m
Option 4: 50 m
Correct Answer: 33.5 m
Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –
Now, we have to find the distance between C and I.
Here, S is the starting point and C is the finishing point.
SI = 40m; IB = 15m; BC = 30m By
Question : Which of the following rulers was depicted on coins showing him playing the veena?
Option 1: Vikram Gupta
Option 2: Rama Gupta
Option 3: Skandagupta
Option 4: Samudragupta
Correct Answer: Samudragupta
Solution : The correct option is Samudragupta.
One of the most well-known emperors of the Gupta Empire in ancient India, Samudragupta, is shown playing the veena on coins. In addition to his support of the arts and culture, Samudragupta was well-known for his military victories. The gold
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. One day, my six-year-old sister (1)_____ us which career she should (2)______ for. My father suggested (3)_____ she should become a doctor; (4)____ my mother said she could (5)____ a newspaper reporter. I (6)_____ she would make a (7)____ teacher. After a brief (8)______ my sister declared, "I will become (9)____ actress. Then I will get an (10)____ to play all these roles." Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
Option 1: able
Option 2: ripe
Option 3: fine
Option 4: sure
Correct Answer: fine
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
In this context, "fine" is an appropriate choice because it implies a positive quality or suitability for the role of a teacher. It suggests that the speaker believes the sister would excel or do well in that profession.
Question : The light of which of the following colours has a wavelength longer than that of Yellow?
Option 1: Green
Option 2: Blue
Option 3: Orange
Option 4: Violet
Correct Answer: Orange
Solution : The correct answer is Orange.
The wavelength of the orange colour is longer than that of the yellow. The order of colours of light is called the visible light spectrum, arranged from the shortest wavelength to the longest. This process of white light splitting into
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement required'.
The little girl chatters away as she hurry up the road with her mother.
Option 1: hurries down
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: hurry on
Option 4: hurried up
Correct Answer: hurries down
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The original sentence has a subject-verb agreement issue. The subject "girl" is singular, but the verb "hurry" is in the plural form "hurry up". In English, when the subject is singular, the verb should be in the
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