Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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,
Question : Which of the following statements regarding eligibility for the selection to the post of President of India is incorrect?
Option 1: He/She must have completed the age of 35 years
Option 2: He/She should be a citizen of India
Option 3: He/She should be qualified for the election as a member of the Lok Sabha
Option 4: He/She should be a graduate
Correct Answer: He/She should be a graduate
Solution : The correct answer is He/She should be a graduate.
Article 58 of Part V of the Indian Constitution talks about the qualifications for election as president.He/She Should -
Question : Directions: Six soldiers A, B, C, D, E, and F are standing in a row next to each other. F is at the immediate left of C. F and E are at the extreme ends of the row. C is exactly between F and B. A is at the immediate left of D. E is at the immediate right of D. Which soldier is at the fourth position from the right?
Option 1: A
Option 2: B
Option 3: C
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: B
Solution : Given: Six soldiers A, B, C, D, E, and F are standing in a row next to each other. (I) F is at the immediate left of C. F and E are at the extreme ends of the row. F, C, __, __, __, E
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
All foodstuffs change. Green fruits become ripe and eggs go bad or rotten. It is the enzymes naturally present in each food which bring about the complex chemical changes that lead first to ripening and then to rotting.
How does one control the activity of enzymes, bacteria, yeasts and moulds in food? All of them require air, moisture and a certain temperature, usually somewhere near the body temperature, to be active. Depriving them of one or more of these will suppress them. All microorganisms can be killed by heat sterilisation. This simply means heating the food to high enough temperatures by boiling, deep or shallow frying, roasting, baking and, for milk particularly, pasteurisation. After such sterilisation, if the food is sealed in airtight containers, it can be kept for a long time. A certain water content in food is necessary for microorganisms to be active. Drying in the sun is a simple way of bringing down the moisture level so low that the enzymes and microorganisms cannot flourish.
Some chemicals can suppress undesirable activity. The addition of salt, vinegar, spices and oil or sugar syrup are other ways of preventing foods from going bad. If heating kills, freezing inactivates the enzymes and microorganisms. This is what happens in a refrigerator, in which fruits, vegetables and milk can be kept for fairly long periods. For meat and fish, even colder temperatures, below freezing point, are necessary for preservation. All foods which are kept cold in this way, once taken out and returned to room temperature, are again subject to spoilage and change.
Question: Which of these statements is NOT true?
Option 1: Drying in the sun reduces moisture content.
Option 2: Meat and fish should be frozen to preserve them for long.
Option 3: The activity of enzymes, moulds and bacteria cannot be controlled.
Option 4: All food stuffs are subject to change.
Correct Answer: The activity of enzymes, moulds and bacteria cannot be controlled.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The passage in the second paragraph mentions that all of them require air, moisture, and a certain temperature, usually somewhere near the body temperature, to be active. Depriving them
Question : Which of the following types of soils is suitable for growing cashew nut trees?
Option 1: Alluvial soil
Option 2: Black soil
Option 3: Forest soil
Option 4: Sandy loam soil
Correct Answer: Sandy loam soil
Solution : The correct answer is Sandy loam soil
Cashew nut trees thrive in well-drained, sandy-loam soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. They are particularly well-suited to laterite soils, which are common in regions with tropical climates. The ideal soil for cashew cultivation
Question : Directions: Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 32, ?, 132, 267, 538
Option 1: 97
Option 2: 53
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : Given: 32, ?, 132, 267, 538
Multiply the number by 2 and add the natural number to the resultant in increasing order, to obtain the required missing term – 32 × 2 + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65, 65 × 2 + 2
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. WXV, TUS, QRP, ?
Option 1: NOM
Option 2: MNO
Option 3: ONM
Option 4: LMO
Correct Answer: NOM
Solution : Given: WXV, TUS, QRP, ?
Subtract 3 from the place values of each letter of the previous terms to get the next term of the series –
WXV→W – 3 = T; X – 3 = U; V – 3 = S→TUS TUS→T – 3
Question : Which of the following is the National Consumer Day of India?
Option 1: 24th December
Option 2: 24th September
Option 3: 24th November
Option 4: 24th October
Correct Answer: 24th December
Solution : The correct answer is 24th December.
Every year on December 24, India celebrates National Consumer Rights Day, also known as National Consumer Day, in remembrance of the day in 1986 when the President of India signed the Consumer Protection Act.
Question :
Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.
Option 1: Sports – Ground
Option 2: Cinema – Screen
Option 3: Drama – Stage
Option 4: Rubber – Erase
Correct Answer: Rubber – Erase
Solution : Let's check option – First option: Sports – Ground; Sports are played on the Ground. Second option: Cinema – Screen; Screen refers to the surface where the projected images are displayed for the audience to view. So the Screen is an important component
Question : Directions: A group of 10 students are sitting in a row according to their age. Rohan is sixth from the beginning and his friend Shomya is ninth from the end of the row. How many students are sitting between them?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: Rohan is 6th from the beginning. Shomya is ninth from the end of the row, which means Shomya is 2nd place from the beginning.
The number of people sitting between Shomya and Rohan = (Position from the left of Rohan – Position from the
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