Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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".
My mother has (1) / returned back to (2) / Delhi a day before yesterday. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The error lies in the redundancy of using both returned and back together. The verb return itself implies coming back or going back, so the word, back is unnecessary.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: My mother has returned to Delhi a day before yesterday.
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.
When Anoobha entered her bathroom, she found it (1)__________with water. Had it been her old house, she would have panicked because her irate (2) _________ would have started calling her names from downstairs by then. But in her new flat, an independent (3)__________ on the third floor, she was saved from having to face anyone’s ire whatsoever. The sight of a flooded bathroom (4)__________ her, giving rise to the child in her. She jumped around in the water for a while before (5)__________the tap.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: worker
Option 2: employer
Option 3: employee
Option 4: landlady
Correct Answer: landlady
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Landlady is a woman who owns land and rents it out. This helps convey the intended meaning that her angry landlady would have started calling their names.
Therefore, the correct answer is landlady.
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.
People are tired of staying indoors in artificial lights in view of the pandemic and (1) ___________a sedentary lifestyle. They are yearning to reconnect with (2) ____________and 'rewilding' is becoming a key trend in 2021. 'Rewilding' is about going (3) _________to our 'caveman/woman' life by soaking in the sun, (4) ___________barefoot on sand and grass, drinking water from natural (5) ___________, and bathing in rivers. The (6) __________of 'outdoor living' is all about spending time in nature, irrespective of the weather, through simple (7) __________that are free of cost, like walking, camping, or fishing with loved ones. 'Earthing' is a therapeutic activity, which can be performed (8) ___________All you need to do is to take off your shoes and place your bare feet and hands directly on the (9) __________, whether it is in a park or at the beach. Another trend is the Japanese way to beat stress - 'forest-bathing'. You can 'forest-bathe' wherever there is an (10)__________of trees, including a nearby park.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 10.
Option 1: scarcity
Option 2: shortage
Option 3: breaking
Option 4: abundance
Correct Answer: abundance
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The sentence suggests that the Japanese way to alleviate stress, known as forest bathing, can be practiced in any location where trees are abundant, such as a nearby park.
The term abundance here implies a plentiful or large number of trees, creating a conducive environment for this stress-relief practice.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "You can forest-bathe wherever trees are abundance, including a nearby park".
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that will complete the letter series when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below. _ M _ B A J M Q _ A _ M Q B _ J _ _ B_
Option 1: J Q B J A M Q A
Option 2: B Q A J M Q A B
Option 3: A M B Q J M J Q
Option 4: J A M M Q A B J
Correct Answer: J Q B J A M Q A
Solution : Given: _ M _ B A J M Q _ A _ M Q B _ J _ _ B_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – _ M _ B A / J M Q _ A / _ M Q B _ / J _ _ B_
Let's check each option – First option: J Q B J A M Q A; J M Q B A / J M Q B A / J M Q B A / J M Q B A (JMQBA repeated pattern has been found) Second option: B Q A J M Q A B; B M Q B A / J M Q A A / J M Q B M / J Q A B B (No repeated pattern has been found) Third option: A M B Q J M J Q; A M M B A / J M Q B A / Q M Q B J / J M J B Q (No repeated pattern has been found) Fourth option: J A M M Q A B J; J M A B A / J M Q M A / M M Q B Q / J A B B J (No repeated pattern has been found)
So, the series becomes→JMQBAJMQBAJMQBAJMQBA. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Gullible
Option 1: Naive
Option 2: Candid
Option 3: Nosy
Option 4: Dreary
Correct Answer: Naive
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Gullible and naive are synonyms because they both describe a tendency to believe in or trust others easily, often without being suspicious or critical. If someone is gullible, they are easily deceived or manipulated. Likewise, if someone is naive, they may lack experience or sophistication.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. OESTD : UAVXI :: UISRY : ?
Option 1: AOVYD
Option 2: AEVVD
Option 3: EAVVD
Option 4: AEVWD
Correct Answer: AEVVD
Solution : Given: OESTD : UAVXI :: UISRY : ?
Subtract 4 from the second letter and add the consecutive natural numbers (starting from 3) in the positional value of the third, fourth, fifth, and first letter of OESTD to obtain the required code – O + 6 = U; E – 4 = A; S + 3 = V; T + 4 = X; D + 5 = I Thus, OESTD is related to UAVXI. Similarly, follow the same pattern for UISRY→U + 6 = A; I – 4 = E; S + 3 = V; R + 4 = V; Y + 5 = D
So, UISRY is related to AEVVD. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — The top right corner shifted to the top left corner, the top left corner shifted to the bottom left corner, the bottom left corner shifted to the centre, the centre shifted to the bottom right corner, and the bottom right corner shifted to the top right corner. Therefore, the next term is as follows –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"What a wonderful ride it was!" said Madhav.
Option 1: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Option 2: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride it was.
Option 3: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride was it.
Option 4: Madhav asked was it a wonderful ride.
Correct Answer: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rendezvous
Option 1: Pre-arranged meeting.
Option 2: Refusal at meet.
Option 3: Avoid meeting.
Option 4: Sudden meeting.
Correct Answer: Pre-arranged meeting.
Rendezvous is commonly used to describe a planned meeting or assembly between people at a specific time and place, and a pre-arranged meeting captures the essence of a rendezvous as it emphasises that the meeting has been planned or organised in advance.
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. People buy new warm coats. Soapy felt restless in the park. When you see these signs, you know winter is near. A dead leaf fell at Soapy’s feet. That was a special sign for him that winter was almost there. It was time for all who lived in Madison Square to prepare. Soapy had to find some way to take care of himself during the cold weather. His hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of the warm southern skies. Three months in the prison on Blackwell Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed every night, three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from cops. This is what Soapy wanted most in the world.
For years, Blackwell Island had been his winter home. Richer New Yorkers made their plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea each winter. Soapy made his small plans for going to the island. Although there were places in the city where he could go and ask for food and a bed and he could move from one building to another, he preferred Blackwell Island. Soapy’s spirit was proud. If he went to any of these places, there were certain things he had to do. In one way or the other, he would have to pay for what they gave him. They would not ask him for money but they would make him wash himself well and answer questions. They would want to know everything about his life. In prison, a gentleman’s life was still his own life.
Which of these is NOT a sign of approaching winter?
Option 1: Falling dead leaves
Option 2: Sailing on ships
Option 3: Buying warm clothes
Option 4: Birds flying south
Correct Answer: Sailing on ships
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
As stated in the second sentence from the given paragraph, there are certain signs like birds begin to fly south, people buying new warm coats., and a dead leaf falling at Soapy's feet. Thus, the statement, sailing on ships is not one of the signs of approaching winter.
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