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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She irritates me a lot, so I ______ her the cold shoulder.

Option 1: took

Option 2: gave

Option 3: take

Option 4: put

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: gave


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:
Gave is the correct option here because "giving someone the cold shoulder" is an idiomatic expression meaning to intentionally ignore or treat someone with deliberate indifference.

Therefore, the complete sentence would be: She irritates me a lot,

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Question : Directions: Arrange the following according to dictionary order.
a. Collect b. Collinear c.Collection d. Column e. Collapse

Option 1: e, a, c, b, d

Option 2: e, a, b, c, d

Option 3: e, a, d, c, b

Option 4: e, a, b, d, c

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: e, a, c, b, d


Solution : Given:
a. Collect b. Collinear c.Collection d. Column e. Collapse

Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter C, o, and l, then move on

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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
1, 5, 21, 57, ?, 221

Option 1: 96

Option 2: 108

Option 3: 121

Option 4: 126

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 121


Solution : Given:
1, 5, 21, 57, ?, 221

Add the square of the consecutive even numbers to the previous term to obtain the next term.
1 + 22 = 5, 5 + 42 = 21, 21 + 62 = 57, 57 + 8

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PHONE is coded as 78 and MOON is coded as 52. How will PLAN be coded in that language?

Option 1: 43

Option 2: 98

Option 3: 65

Option 4: 66

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 66


Solution : Given:
PHONE is coded as 78 and MOON is coded as 52. 

Add 1 in the sum of the position values of opposite letters of PHONE, to obtain the required code –
Opposite letter pairs for PHONE –
P – K – 11; H –

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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The bus was so late then I thought I would miss the show.

Option 1: I thought I would

Option 2: so late then

Option 3: miss the show

Option 4: The bus was

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: so late then


Solution : The error lies in the second option.

The conjunction then typically implies a sequence of events in time, indicating what happened next. The conjunction that is used to properly connect the two clauses and convey the cause-and-effect relationship between the lateness of the

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To get cold feet

Option 1: Not to think clearly

Option 2: To become afraid to do something

Option 3: To dip one's feet in cold water

Option 4: To get frost bite in winter

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To become afraid to do something


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The phrase "to get cold feet" is often used when someone is losing courage or confidence about a decision or an action they were planning to take, usually at the last minute.

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Question : Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.

Option 1: Goat

Option 2: Dog

Option 3: Sheep

Option 4: Cow

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dog


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: Goat; Goat is a herbivorous animal.
Second option: Dog; Dog is an omnivorous animal.
Third option: Sheep; Sheep is a herbivorous animal.
Fourth option: Cow; Cow is a herbivorous animal.

So, the fourth option is different from the

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Question : The extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles is called:

Option 1: Trypanophobia

Option 2: Iatrophobia

Option 3: Nyctophobia

Option 4: Selenophobia

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Trypanophobia


Solution : The correct answer is trypanophobia.

The term "trypanophobia" describes an intense aversion to needle-based medical procedures. Some people with trypanophobia may put off getting medical attention because of their fear. Though some studies suggest that up to 10% of the population has a needle

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

After a long trek / through the forest, / we arrived to the camp/around 8 p.m.

Option 1: After a long trek

Option 2: around 8 p.m.

Option 3: through the forest

Option 4: we arrived to the camp

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: we arrived to the camp


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.

Explanation: The preposition "to" is incorrect in this context. When we talk about arriving at a place or location, we use the preposition "at" not "to". "At" is used to indicate a specific location

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