Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the correct active voice for the given sentence.
Weren't you informed about the new policies of hiring?
Option 1: Hadn't anyone informed you about the new policies of hiring?
Option 2: Was anyone informing you about the new policies of hiring?
Option 3: Didn't anyone inform you about the new policies of hiring?
Option 4: Wasn't anyone informing you about the new policies of hiring?
Correct Answer: Didn't anyone inform you about the new policies of hiring?
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: An active voice sentence is one where the subject performs the action expressed by the verb directly on the object, typically resulting in a clearer and more straightforward
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Please give your suggestions ______ improving our service.
Option 1: over
Option 2: to
Option 3: for
Option 4: from
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
In this context, the preposition for is used to indicate the purpose or reason for giving suggestions. The sentence is asking for suggestions in the context of improving the service, and for is the appropriate preposition to convey
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number in the given alternatives.
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 97
Option 3: 63
Option 4: 59
Correct Answer: 63
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 41; 41 is a prime number Second option: 97; 97 is a prime number Third option: 63; 63 is not a prime number Fourth option: 59; 59 is a prime number
So, the third option is different as
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ACQUIT
Option 1: condemn
Option 2: relieve
Option 3: leave
Option 4: replace
Correct Answer: condemn
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation: In a legal context, "acquit" refers to clearing someone of a criminal charge or finding them not guilty. The appropriate antonym, in this case, is "condemn" which means to express strong disapproval or to
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. In winter, when the snow (1)______ the higher ranges, the Himalayan bears come to (2)______ altitudes in search of food. Sometimes they forage (3)_______ the fields and because they are short-sighted and (4)______ of anything that moves, they can be (5)______. But, like most wild animals, they (6)_______ humans as much as possible. Village folk (7)______ advise me to run downhill if (8)______ by a bear. They say bears find it easier to run uphill (9)______ down. I am glad that I am (10)______ to be chased by a bear and will happily skip the experience. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
Option 1: avoid
Option 2: skip
Option 3: alert
Option 4: face
Correct Answer: avoid
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The context suggests that, like most wild animals, the Himalayan bears tend to avoid humans as much as possible. The word, avoid fits well in this context, indicating that the bears try to stay away from or keep
Question : Ball pen functions on the principle of:
Option 1: Viscosity
Option 2: Boyle's law
Option 3: Gravitational force
Option 4: Surface tension
Correct Answer: Surface tension
Solution : The correct option is Surface tension.
Ballpoint pens operate based on the principle of surface tension. The ink's surface tension determines how effectively it spreads over the pen's ball. If the surface tension is too high, the ink won't spread properly over the
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
You will be asked some questions by the police now.
Option 1: The police asked you some questions now.
Option 2: The police ask you some questions now.
Option 3: The police will be asking you some questions now.
Option 4: The police will ask you some questions now.
Correct Answer: The police will ask you some questions now.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The active voice is a sentence or clause structure in which the subject performs the action expressed by the verb. In an active sentence, the subject is typically the doer of
Question : Directions: Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2
Option 1: 11 and 15
Option 2: 17 and 15
Option 3: 195 and 63
Option 4: 2 and 15
Correct Answer: 17 and 15
Solution : Given: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2
Replace the given numbers in the options one by one with the original numbers in the given equation. First option: 11 and 15 ⇒ (63 ÷ 9
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. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children(1)_______ life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the (2)______ private-public partnership for health, which has (3)________ polio by 99%. Polio now survives (4)______ among the world's three poorest and (5)_________ marginalised communities, where it stalks the most (6)________ children. These are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. (7)_____ poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries; all (8)______ remain at risk of importation of polio, (9)_______ vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunisation services. WHO's goal is (10)______ every last child with the polio vaccine and ensure a polio-free world for future generations. Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank no.6.
Option 1: weak
Option 2: risky
Option 3: pathetic
Option 4: vulnerable
Correct Answer: vulnerable
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The word "vulnerable" is suitable here to convey that polio stalks the children who are most susceptible or at risk. It aligns with the context of the sentence, emphasising the precarious situation of the children in the mentioned
Question : "Khadar" a type of alluvial soil is the new alluvium and is deposited by:
Option 1: Wind
Option 2: Floods
Option 3: Snow
Option 4: Rain
Correct Answer: Floods
Solution : The correct answer is Floods.
The upper and middle Ganga plains have produced two distinct types of alluvial soils. They're called Bhangar and Khadar. Every year, floods deposit khadar, the new alluvium, which improves the soil by bringing in fine silt. The Bhangar represents
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