Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. It is a truth universally acknowledged that every happy home should have a dog. Ours was a happy family, but we missed a dog. Our family comprised of four siblings: the parents and the grandfather. Our grandfather, whom we called Dadaji, was an awesome person—a strict disciplinarian and a bit whimsical. One fine morning, happiness exploded in our courtyard. Our maid had rescued a puppy from being crushed on the road, and she came straight to our house. He was the cutest puppy we had ever seen. He was not a pedigreed one, but he was intelligent and had playful eyes. His white coat bore dark black tiger stripes. No sooner had he come to our house than he started playing with us as if he had found his old friends. Our maid called him Moti, and it was approved by all instantly. But there was a catch. Dadaji never liked dogs. Our happiness was doused with the clearly visualised apprehension that Dadaji would throw away the puppy along with the maid from the house. Sensing the problem, our mother devised a cogent argument to convince him of the utility of the puppy. Mother tried to convince Dadaji that the puppy, when he grew up, would protect the house against thieves. Dadaji looked at the puppy in a measured way and derisively commented, “Let’s see,” and reclined on the easy chair with a newspaper in his hands. It was typical of him—every time he would concede somebody's argument, he would recline on his favourite easy chair with a newspaper. For three months, ours was the happiest family in the world. But dogs will be dogs. Moti committed a huge mistake. Our dadaji used wooden sandals with leather straps as footwear. On that fateful night, Moti, with nothing else attracting his attention, smelled something leathery and started chewing the leather straps off the sandals. By morning, the leather straps were reduced to smithereens. When Dadaji woke up in the morning and lowered his feet to wear the sandals, he was aghast. The sandals were missing. In the courtyard, he saw the shocking scene of the total destruction of his sandals. From disbelief to anger, and from anger to rage, within two minutes, Dadaji was a fireball. “Where is Moti?” he shouted, heaving heavily. All of us, including Mom, were looking for cover. Moti, too, realised his mistake and its consequences. He sheepishly sneaked behind the dining table. But his fate had been sealed. Question: "Let’s see," and reclined on the easy chair with a newspaper in his hands’. What did this indicate about Dadaji?
Option 1: Dadaji would lose his temper badly.
Option 2: Dadaji did not care what was happening in the house.
Option 3: Dadaji was easy to please.
Option 4: Dadaji gave in to someone’s argument.
Correct Answer: Dadaji gave in to someone’s argument.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The statement "Let’s see" and Dadaji reclining on the easy chair with a newspaper in his hands indicate that Dadaji, while sceptical, agreed to give Moti a chance. His act
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Hopefully, the match will be won by our team.
Option 1: Hopefully, our team will have win the match.
Option 2: Hopefully, our team will win the match.
Option 3: Hopefully, our team will be winning the match.
Option 4: Hopefully, our team will be win the match.
Correct Answer: Hopefully, our team will win the match.
Solution : The second option is correct.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the
Question : Which of the following is not a part of a cathode ray tube (CRT)?
Option 1: Phosphor screen
Option 2: Shadow mask
Option 3: Electron gun
Option 4: Gas plasma
Correct Answer: Gas plasma
Solution : The correct answer is Gas plasma.
A fluorescent screen is used to view images on the cathode ray tube (CRT), a vacuum tube with an electron gun (also known as an electron emitter or source). Three distinct phosphors are used in colour tubes, and
Question : "In the Afternoon of Time" is an autobiography of which Indian poet?
Option 1: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Option 2: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 3: Sumitranandan Pant
Option 4: Kamala Surayya
Correct Answer: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Solution : The correct answer is Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
"In the Afternoon of Time" is an autobiography of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, who was born in Allahabad in 1907. He received the Padma Bhushan Award for his contribution to Hindi literature.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, COUNTRY is written as 3152114201825, and PEOPLE is written as 1651516125. How will HIGHWAY be written in that language?
Option 1: 897823125
Option 2: 251238798
Option 3: 251227687
Option 4: 786722024
Correct Answer: 897823125
Solution : Given: COUNTRY is coded as 3152114201825, and PEOPLE is coded as 1651516125.
Each letter of COUNTRY and PEOPLE is assigned its place value as code – COUNTRY; C→3; O→15; U→21; N→14; T→20; R→18; Y→25 Thus, COUNTRY is coded as 3152114201825. PEOPLE; P→16; E→5; O→15; P→16;
Question : The "Norman Borlaug Award'' is conferred for significant contributions in which of the following fields?
Option 1: Social welfare
Option 2: Scientific research
Option 3: Field research and application
Option 4: Bravery
Correct Answer: Field research and application
Solution : The correct option is Field research and application.
The "Norman Borlaug Award" is given in recognition of noteworthy contributions to field research and application. It acknowledges individuals who have made remarkable strides in enhancing food security, advancing agricultural development, and addressing
Question : "Machail Mata" shrine located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu is dedicated to the goddess:
Option 1: Hidimba
Option 2: Durga
Option 3: Lakshmi
Option 4: Sita
Correct Answer: Durga
Solution : The correct answer is Durga.
The Hindu goddess Durga is worshipped at the Machail Chandi Mata Temple, sometimes referred to as Machail Mata. It is situated in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar District, in the village of Machail, from where it gets its name.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the given figure to complete the pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the option figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following 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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected people across the world. During these difficult (1)____ frontline workers have been at the highest risk as (2)____ have been stepping out to work daily (3)____ proper protective gear. An NGO reached out to people too (4)____ funds to procure PPE kits, masks, and sanitisers for (5)____ among the frontline workers. Several school children participated (6)_____ in this noble initiative. They collected old newspapers and books and (7)_____ them to raise a good sum of money which was (8)____ used to buy kits. The children were happy to (9)_____ and learned how taking care of each other is very (10)_____ in such challenging situations.
Question:-
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: with
Option 2: after
Option 3: beyond
Option 4: without
Correct Answer: without
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Explanation: Without is the appropriate preposition to introduce the condition or circumstance under which they are working. The use of without ensures clarity and coherence in expressing the absence of proper protective gear. It connects the action of
Question : Directions: In a row of trees, one tree is the 7th from either end of the row. How many trees are there in the row?
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 13
Solution : Given: One tree is the 7th from either end of the row.
This means that there are 6 six trees ahead of that tree and 6 six trees behind that tree. Then, the total number of trees in a row including that one tree is
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