Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? HZFK, ?, ZRXC, VNTY, RJPU
Option 1: EUBG
Option 2: DVBG
Option 3: DUAG
Option 4: DVBH
Correct Answer: DVBG
Solution : Given: HZFK, ?, ZRXC, VNTY, RJPU
Subtract 4 from the place value of each letter to obtain the required missing term – HZFK→H – 4 = D; Z – 4 = V; F – 4 = B; K – 4 = G DVBG→D – 4
Question : Which of the following is taken as the base year for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) by the Government of India?
Option 1: 2011-12
Option 2: 2012-13
Option 3: 2013-14
Option 4: 2010-11
Correct Answer: 2011-12
Solution : The correct option is 2011-12.
The base year provides a reference point for comparing price changes over time. The WPI's base year was last revised to 2011-12. The WPI is a measure that captures the average change in the selling prices received by producers
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The models walking the ramp wore resplendent dresses ______by the leading fashion designers of the country.
Option 1: designing
Option 2: design
Option 3: designs
Option 4: designed
Correct Answer: designed
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The word designed fits well in the blank to convey that the dresses were created or fashioned by the leading fashion designers.
It completes the sentence in a grammatically correct and contextually appropriate manner.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Bewilderment
Option 1: Confusion
Option 2: Agreement
Option 3: Arrangement
Option 4: Settlement
Correct Answer: Confusion
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
"Bewilderment" refers to a feeling of being perplexed or puzzled, often resulting from encountering a complex or confusing situation. On the other hand, "confusion" is a more general term encompassing a state of uncertainty, disarray, or a lack
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Miscellaneous
Option 1: Various
Option 2: Contemporary
Option 3: Virtuous
Option 4: Interesting
Correct Answer: Various
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Miscellaneous refers to a collection or mixture of different kinds of things. Similarly, various denotes a variety of different types of things. In the context of the options provided, various is the closest synonym to "miscellaneous", as
Question :
The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo was
Option 1: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Option 2: Alauddin Khalji
Option 3: Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Option 4: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Solution : The correct option is Qutb ud-Din Aibak.
The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo in 1210 was Qutb-ud-din Aibak. He was an accomplished military commander and played a crucial role in establishing Muslim rule in Northern India after the
Question : The following particles move with the same kinetic energy. Which of them has maximum momentum?
Option 1: Electron
Option 2: Proton
Option 3: Neutron
Option 4: Alpha particle
Correct Answer: Alpha particle
Solution : The correct option is the Alpha particle.
Alpha particles have higher momentum than other particles, like electrons; they are relatively massive and move at relatively low speeds. Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair in the given alternatives.
Option 1: 11 – 110
Option 2: 9 – 72
Option 3: 7 – 42
Option 4: 5 – 30
Correct Answer: 5 – 30
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 11 – 110→11 × (11 – 1) = 11 × 10 = 110 Second option: 9 – 72→9 × (9 – 1) = 9 × 8 = 72 Third option: 7 –
Question : The ______ was translated to Persian as the "Razmnama".
Option 1: Arthashastra
Option 2: Ramayana
Option 3: Mahabharata
Option 4: Rigveda
Correct Answer: Mahabharata
Solution : The correct answer is Mahabharata.
On Akbar's command, Faizi and 'Abd al-Qadir Badayuni translated the Mahabharata into Persian and gave it the name Razmnama. The Akbar era was commonly referred to as "Persian literature's renaissance".
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
My mother is _____ fifty.
Option 1: hardly
Option 2: somewhere
Option 3: close
Option 4: in
Correct Answer: hardly
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The adverb hardly, which means barely, fits perfectly in the sentence, implying that the speaker's mother is not yet fifty.
The options close and in are grammatically incorrect in the sentence and are incorrect to use. Around
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