Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 22
Option 2: 33
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 22
Solution : When moving clockwise, each number is one-third of the previous.
Like, 594 ÷ 3 = 198 And, 198 ÷ 3 = 66 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 66 ÷ 3 = 22
So, the missing number is 22. Hence, the first option is correct.
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 blank.
There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) ________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) ____________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) _____________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ____________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) ____________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) _____________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) ____________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)_____________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)___________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) __________of fish, yield nourishing oil.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
Option 1: what
Option 2: who
Option 3: whom
Option 4: which
Correct Answer: which
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence structure suggests that the text is describing whales as "enormous creatures of the sea".
Therefore, which is the appropriate relative pronoun here to introduce additional information about the whales.
Question : ________ are carotenoid-accumulating plastids conferring colour to many flowers and fruits as well as to some tubers and roots.
Option 1: Cytoplasms
Option 2: Chromoplasts
Option 3: Leucoplasts
Option 4: Protoplasms
Correct Answer: Chromoplasts
Solution : The correct option is Chromoplasts.
Chromoplasts are carotenoid-accumulating plastids that confer colour to many flowers and fruits, as well as some tubers and roots. Carotenoids are pigments responsible for the yellow, orange and red hues in various plant tissues, and chromoplasts play a crucial
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence. She's got a charley horse in her leg.
Option 1: Inertness
Option 2: Cramp
Option 3: Being very mobile
Option 4: Assist someone
Correct Answer: Cramp
Solution : The second option is correct.
The idiom charley horse is commonly used to describe a sudden, painful muscle cramp or stiffness, typically in the leg. In the given sentence, when someone says, She's got a charley horse in her leg, it means that she
Question : In which of the following states is the Ashtamudi Lake located?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Ashtamudi Lake is an estuary located in the district of Kollam. With eight conspicuous arms and a vast water body fashioned like a palm, this wetland is the second largest in Kerala and is located next to the town
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 4, 6, 13 Second row – 9, 8, 21 Third row – 5, 6, ? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. Eg. 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.)
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given: First row – 4, 6, 13 Second row – 9, 8, 21 Third row – 5, 6, ?
Add the first and second numbers, divide the second number by 2, and then add both the resultants, to get the third number – In the
Question : Which of the following five-year plans was designed by Dr. Gadgil?
Option 1: Third
Option 2: Fifth
Option 3: Fourth
Option 4: Sixth
Correct Answer: Third
Solution : The correct answer is the Third.
The third Five-Year Plan from 1961 to 1966 was designed by Dr. Gadgil. It was also known as the Gadgil formula and is named after Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil, who was the Deputy Chairman of the planning commission at that
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".
There were (1) / curtains over (2) / the cracked glass. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change.
The sentence conveys the idea that curtains were positioned in front of the cracked glass to cover it.
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.
To my utter (1)______the little dark boy was striding (2)______up and down the lawn while the white youngster walked (3)______. behind him. "Get me a banana!" The little boy ran (4)_______the house and (5)_______shortly.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: abjectly
Option 2: definitely
Option 3: obviously
Option 4: eventually
Correct Answer: abjectly
Solution : The first option is correct.
The adverb abjectly implies a lowly or dejected state, suggesting that the youngster is following behind with a demeanour of deep unhappiness. This choice of adverb conveys a specific emotional tone to the action, emphasising the nature of the youngster's
Question : Lysosomes are known as "suicidal bags" because of their______.
Option 1: Proteolytic enzymes
Option 2: Parasitizing nucleus
Option 3: Hydrolytic enzymes
Option 4: Glucose
Correct Answer: Hydrolytic enzymes
Solution : The correct option is hydrolytic enzymes
Hydrolytic enzymes, or enzymes that break down molecules through the addition of water to a chemical reaction called hydrolysis, are found in lysosomes. The disintegration of substances in lysosomes facilitates waste product removal, maintenance of cellular homeostasis, and
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