Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Our locality has a common space for observing various national days and for organising festivals.
Option 1: celebrating
Option 2: forming
Option 3: witnessing
Option 4: coordinating
Correct Answer: coordinating
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Organising is used to convey the idea of arranging or coordinating events, specifically festivals. Coordinating aligns well with the meaning of organising events and is the most appropriate synonym in the given sentence.
The meanings of the other options are
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 number.
I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
Option 1: during
Option 2: beside
Option 3: while
Option 4: along
Correct Answer: while
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: As per the context of the sentence, the subject fed the birds and watched the people of his city simultaneously. During is followed by a noun or a pronoun, whereas while is followed by a clause (a subject and
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. TURNIP : QTSQJO : : RADISH : ?
Option 1: DZRITJ
Option 2: CZQITJ
Option 3: BZPHSJ
Option 4: CZQGRH
Correct Answer: CZQITJ
Solution : Given: TURNIP : QTSQJO : : RADISH : ?
Subtract 1 from the first three letters, add 1 in the next three letters, and change the position of the first, third and fourth, sixth letters of TURNIP as shown, to obtain the required code –
Question : The objective of the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana is to help the poor by providing __________.
Option 1: free food grains
Option 2: free housing
Option 3: skill training
Option 4: free food
Correct Answer: skill training
Solution : The correct answer is skill training.
The Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) seeks to improve sustainable livelihood prospects through skill development for the impoverished in urban areas. In light of the Made in India goal, skill development is crucial for improving socio-economic conditions.
Question : The interest rate at which a nation's central bank lends money to domestic banks often in the form of very short-term loans - is referred to as:
Option 1: Bank rate
Option 2: Repo rate
Option 3: Reverse repo rate
Option 4: Cash rate
Correct Answer: Bank rate
Solution : The correct answer is the Bank rate.
A bank rate is the interest rate at which a nation's central bank lends money to domestic banks, often in the form of very short-term loans. The Central Bank of India is the RBI, and the RBI
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. On Hauz Khas Road, at the entrance to the pedestrianised Hauz Khas Village, the guard (1)________ the barrier asks you to halt and directs (2)______ to the parking lot. It's 5 p.m. and the parking lot is nearly empty as shops are closed and there are (3)________ any shoppers. There aren't many people on the lane leading to the (4)_________ area either. This is unusual for HKV (as it is popularly known) (5)_______ it is one of Delhi's popular shopping areas. Initially a hub for designer (6)________, the HKV experience (7)_________ a throbbing mix of cafes, art galleries, curio shops, gyms, and, of course, fashion boutiques. The quirky neighbourhood was a hit (8)_________ with youngsters and tourists for its happening nightlife. These days, however, night comes hours (9)______ dusk at HKV, as you can only see street dogs, security guards, a few takeaway joint managers, and bored shop attendants (10)________ to reach home early. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 6.
Option 1: clothed
Option 2: cloth
Option 3: clothes
Option 4: clothe
Correct Answer: clothes
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence describes the initial purpose or focus of Hauz Khas Village (HKV), and specifically, it mentions that HKV was initially a hub for something related to design. The term "clothes" accurately completes the sentence, indicating that HKV
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives. BEGK : ADFJ :: PSVY : ?
Option 1: ROUX
Option 2: LQUT
Option 3: LOQT
Option 4: ORUX
Correct Answer: ORUX
Solution : Given: BEGK: ADFJ :: PSVY: ?
Subtract 1 from each letter of BEGK, to get the required code – B – 1 = A; E – 1 = D; G – 1 = F; K – 1 = J Thus, BEGK is coded as ADFJ.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
We didn't / went yesterday as / it rained yesterday.
Option 1: it rained yesterday.
Option 2: No error
Option 3: We didn't
Option 4: went yesterday as
Correct Answer: went yesterday as
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The base form of the verb is used with did. Thus, the correct verb form to be used is go.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: We didn't go yesterday as it rained yesterday.
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".
We know it is an extra early start to (1) / your day, but we are certain (2) / you too would like to contribute towards this. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
In this case, the error lies in the use of the word "extra" before "early". The word "extra" is not necessary in this context. Instead, too is the appropriate adverb to convey that the start
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 6.
Option 1: about
Option 2: up
Option 3: in
Option 4: off
Correct Answer: off
Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.
In this context, "off" is used to indicate the removal of the blubber from the whale. When something is "stripped off", it means it's taken or removed from the object it was attached to. In this case,
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