Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: Some black are red. Some red are cups. Some cups are plates. Conclusions: I. All black are cups. II. Some black are plates. III. No black is a plate.
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Only III
Option 3: All conclusions follow
Option 4: None follows
Correct Answer: None follows
Solution : The Venn diagram is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All black are cups – From the Venn diagram, there is no direct relation between black and cup. So, no definite relation can be drawn between them. Therefore, this conclusion
Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. I knew it had not been a good idea to invite Vandana home. B. And, I wasn't particularly keen to reveal my whole life to her. C. As soon as she entered my room, she zoomed in on the collage on the wall. D. The collage was actually my life in pictures.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ABDC
Option 3: ACDB
Option 4: ADBC
Correct Answer: ACDB
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this sequence, the speaker reflects on the decision to invite Vandana home, Vandana's interest in the collage reveals it represents the speaker's life, and the speaker expresses hesitance in revealing their entire life story to Vandana.
The
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Volcano : Earth :: Tsunami : ?
Option 1: Ocean
Option 2: Death
Option 3: Coast
Option 4: Sand
Correct Answer: Ocean
Solution : Given:
Like, a volcano erupts from the earth's surface.
Similarly, tsunamis occur in the oceans.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : In the context of administration under the Gupta rulers, the term "Bhukti" stood for ____________.
Option 1: capital punishment
Option 2: a spy
Option 3: a province
Option 4: a village
Correct Answer: a province
Solution : The correct option is a province.
"Bhukti" denoted a province or division of territory in the context of the Gupta administration. The "Bhukti" functioned similarly to a district or area and was a component of the greater administrative framework of ancient India. The
Question : Jhijhiya Dance is a popular folk dance in which of the following states?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Haryana
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct option is Bihar.
Jhijhiya Dance is a popular folk dance of the state of Bihar in India. It is performed during the festival of Chhath Puja, which is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God. Jhijhiya Dance is a traditional dance
Question : Directions: Select the option representing the correct order of the given words as they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Assemble 2. Astronomy 3. Assessment 4. Ascending 5. Assumption 6. Assurance
Option 1: 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 4
Option 2: 4, 3,1, 5, 6, 2
Option 3: 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 2
Option 4: 4, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Assemble 2. Astronomy 3. Assessment 4. Ascending 5. Assumption 6. Assurance
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter A and are followed by s then
Question : Which one of the following occurs when current expenses exceed the amount of income received through standard operations?
Option 1: Budget variance
Option 2: Budgetary slack
Option 3: Budget deficit
Option 4: Budget surplus
Correct Answer: Budget deficit
Solution : The correct answer is Budget deficit.
When current expenses surpass the income generated through standard operations, it leads to a "Budget deficit." In this financial scenario, the organisation or entity is spending more than it is earning, creating a deficit that may need
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Someone has drunk all the wine in the glass.
Option 1: All the wine in the glass had being drunk.
Option 2: All the wine in the glass has been drunk by someone.
Option 3: All the wine in the glass had been drunk.
Option 4: All the wine in the glass has drunk.
Correct Answer: All the wine in the glass has been drunk by someone.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 32
Correct Answer: 32
Solution : The cube root of the product of the first and second numbers is equal to the third number – Row I: 25 × 40 = $\sqrt[3]{1000 }$ = 10 Row II: 81 × 9 = $\sqrt[3]{729}$ = 9 Similarly, in Row III: X × 16
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.
Many years ago, high up among (1)______ old Swiss mountains, there lived a man named William Tell. He was a (2)______ hunter and considered to be the best shot in the (3)______ land. At that time, the country was ruled by a (4)______ named Gessler. Gessler was very proud of the power that he had (5)______ his people. He made many harsh laws which the people had to (6)______. He had his hat placed on a tall pole and ordered that anyone who (7)______ that way should bow to his hat. One day William Tell (8)_______ to pass that way. The soldier on duty asked him to bow or face the (9)______. But William Tell boldly refused and said he would never show (10)______ to a hat.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: an
Option 2: one
Option 3: the
Option 4: a
Correct Answer: the
In this context, the is used to specify a particular set of mountains, referring to the specific old Swiss mountains where William Tell lived.
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