Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. OESTD : UAVXI :: UISRY : ?
Option 1: AOVYD
Option 2: AEVVD
Option 3: EAVVD
Option 4: AEVWD
Correct Answer: AEVVD
Solution : Given: OESTD : UAVXI :: UISRY : ?
Subtract 4 from the second letter and add the consecutive natural numbers (starting from 3) in the positional value of the third, fourth, fifth, and first letter of OESTD to obtain the required code – O + 6 = U; E – 4 = A; S + 3 = V; T + 4 = X; D + 5 = I Thus, OESTD is related to UAVXI. Similarly, follow the same pattern for UISRY→U + 6 = A; I – 4 = E; S + 3 = V; R + 4 = V; Y + 5 = D
So, UISRY is related to AEVVD. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — The top right corner shifted to the top left corner, the top left corner shifted to the bottom left corner, the bottom left corner shifted to the centre, the centre shifted to the bottom right corner, and the bottom right corner shifted to the top right corner. Therefore, the next term is as follows –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"What a wonderful ride it was!" said Madhav.
Option 1: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Option 2: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride it was.
Option 3: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride was it.
Option 4: Madhav asked was it a wonderful ride.
Correct Answer: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rendezvous
Option 1: Pre-arranged meeting.
Option 2: Refusal at meet.
Option 3: Avoid meeting.
Option 4: Sudden meeting.
Correct Answer: Pre-arranged meeting.
Rendezvous is commonly used to describe a planned meeting or assembly between people at a specific time and place, and a pre-arranged meeting captures the essence of a rendezvous as it emphasises that the meeting has been planned or organised in advance.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. People buy new warm coats. Soapy felt restless in the park. When you see these signs, you know winter is near. A dead leaf fell at Soapy’s feet. That was a special sign for him that winter was almost there. It was time for all who lived in Madison Square to prepare. Soapy had to find some way to take care of himself during the cold weather. His hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of the warm southern skies. Three months in the prison on Blackwell Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed every night, three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from cops. This is what Soapy wanted most in the world.
For years, Blackwell Island had been his winter home. Richer New Yorkers made their plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea each winter. Soapy made his small plans for going to the island. Although there were places in the city where he could go and ask for food and a bed and he could move from one building to another, he preferred Blackwell Island. Soapy’s spirit was proud. If he went to any of these places, there were certain things he had to do. In one way or the other, he would have to pay for what they gave him. They would not ask him for money but they would make him wash himself well and answer questions. They would want to know everything about his life. In prison, a gentleman’s life was still his own life.
Question:
Which of these is NOT a sign of approaching winter?
Option 1: Falling dead leaves
Option 2: Sailing on ships
Option 3: Buying warm clothes
Option 4: Birds flying south
Correct Answer: Sailing on ships
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
As stated in the second sentence from the given paragraph, there are certain signs like birds begin to fly south, people buying new warm coats., and a dead leaf falling at Soapy's feet. Thus, the statement, sailing on ships is not one of the signs of approaching winter.
Question : Directions: Which number is present only in one geometrical figure?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : We need to pick the number which falls under only one of the given geometrical figures.
Here, 4 falls only under the rectangle's boundary in the given figure. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Anna said, "What are you talking about, Mark? How can you leave us alone at such a difficult time?"
Option 1: Anna was surprised and asked Mark what he was talking about. She further asked him how he could leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Option 2: Anna was surprised and asking Mark what he was talking about. She was asking him how he could leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Option 3: Anna asked Mark what he is talking about. She further asked him how could he leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Option 4: Anna was surprised and asking Mark what was he talking about. She also asked him how he can leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Correct Answer: Anna was surprised and asked Mark what he was talking about. She further asked him how he could leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. Narration conversion:
Therefore, the indirect form would be: Anna was surprised and asked Mark what he was talking about. She further asked him how he could leave them alone at such a difficult time.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rabble
Option 1: Rubbish
Option 2: Havoc
Option 3: Noise
Option 4: Elite
Correct Answer: Elite
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Rabble refers to a disorderly crowd, a mass of ordinary people, or the common populace. On the other hand, the elite represents a select or superior group in society, often distinguished by wealth, power, or talent.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is elite.
Primaeval
Option 1: Autochthonic
Option 2: Primal
Option 3: Recent
Option 4: Indigenous
Correct Answer: Recent
Solution : The third option is correct.
Primaeval refers to something ancient, existing, or occurring in the earliest ages, especially the geological or historical past, whereas recent is the opposite of primaeval. It refers to something that is of or has happened in the near past, or not long ago. Thus, it is the correct antonym.
Question : In which country did the world's first organised motor race occur?
Option 1: Germany
Option 2: USA
Option 3: Portugal
Option 4: France
Correct Answer: France
Solution : The correct answer is France.
On July 22, 1894, the first structured motor race was held in France. The newspaper Le Petit Journal organised the race, dubbed the Paris-Rouen, Le Petit Journal Horseless Carriages Contest. The race covered a distance of 126 kilometres (78 miles) and was open to all types of horseless carriages.
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