Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Cheetahs run faster then lions.
Option 1: run faster than
Option 2: ran faster then
Option 3: are running fast then
Option 4: have ran faster than
Correct Answer: run faster than
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Than should replace then, as than is a conjunction that is used to introduce a second element in the comparison, whereas "then" is an adverb that refers to a point in time.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Directions: A man walks 7 km towards the north before taking a left turn and walking a further 5 km then he takes a left turn and walks 15 km. Finally, he takes a left turn again and walks 5 km. How much distance is he away from the starting point?
Option 1: 8 km
Option 2: 12 km
Option 3: 15 km
Option 4: 22 km
Correct Answer: 8 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Now, we have to find the distance between starting and endpoints. Here, A is the starting point and E is the endpoint.
Distance between starting and endpoints → AE = DC –
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By the skin of your teeth
Option 1: To just barely get by or make it
Option 2: To get worried easily
Option 3: To do difficult tasks
Option 4: Chewing food improperly
Correct Answer: To just barely get by or make it
Solution : The first option is correct.
The idiom by the skin of your teeth is an expression used to convey that someone has just barely managed to do something or succeed, often in a difficult or challenging situation. It
Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Suman told me that she didn't know how to operates her net banking account.
Option 1: operates
Option 2: told me
Option 3: she didn't know
Option 4: how to
Correct Answer: operates
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The verb "operate" should be in the base form after "how to" in this context. "Operates" is the third-person singular form, and it does not match the subject "she" in this case.
Therefore, the correct sentence would
Question : When a freely falling object eventually stops on reaching the ground __________.
Option 1: Its potential energy decreases.
Option 2: Its kinetic energy increases.
Option 3: Its potential energy decreases, and its kinetic energy increases.
Option 4: None of the options is correct.
Correct Answer: Its potential energy decreases, and its kinetic energy increases.
Solution : The correct answer is its potential energy decreases and its kinetic energy increases.
As an object falls freely towards the ground, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases. Upon contact with the ground, the
Unless we co-operate and work together, we cannot succeed.
Option 1: pull together
Option 2: pull up
Option 3: pull down
Option 4: pull through
Correct Answer: pull together
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Pull together is an idiomatic expression that means to cooperate and work together harmoniously towards a common goal. It conveys the idea of individuals coming together and working collectively, which aligns with the meaning of cooperate and
Question : ______ is/are the hardest tissue(s) in the human body.
Option 1: Epidermis
Option 2: Skeletal muscles
Option 3: Tooth enamel
Option 4: Cartilage
Correct Answer: Tooth enamel
Solution : The correct answer is Tooth enamel.
Human enamel, the hardest tissue in the body, lacks nerves, making it unable to transmit signals. Despite its non-living nature, enamel is subject to deterioration over time. Anatomically speaking, enamel stands out as the toughest tissue. Unlike
Question : Directions: Pointing to the photograph of a man Gopesh, a lady said, "His daughter's father's mother's only daughter's husband's father's only son is the husband of my husband's sister". If Gopesh is the only son of his parents, how is the lady related to Gopesh?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Wife
Option 3: Niece
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Wife
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, the lady is the wife of Gopesh. Hence, the second
Question : Ali Akbar Khan, a globally renowned musician, is famous for playing which of the following instruments in the West at the invitation of violinist Yehudi Menuhin?
Option 1: Santoor
Option 2: Surbahar
Option 3: Sarod
Option 4: Sitar
Correct Answer: Sarod
Solution : The correct option is Sarod.
The world-famous Indian classical musician Ali Akbar Khan is well-known for his sarod skills. The renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin invited him to perform on the sarod in the West. Yehudi Menuhin and Ali Akbar Khan's partnership facilitated the sharing of
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (212, 101, 111) (256, 123, 133)
Option 1: (182, 74, 108)
Option 2: (240, 105, 110)
Option 3: (196, 89, 91)
Option 4: (292, 122, 160)
Correct Answer: (182, 74, 108)
Solution : Given: (212, 101, 111); (256, 123, 133)
Here, (212, 101, 111)→101 + 111 = 212 (256, 123, 133)→123 + 133 = 256
Let's check each option – First option: (182, 74, 108)→74 + 108 = 182 Second option: (240, 105, 110)→105 + 110
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