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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : The "Bhoodan Movement" was initiated by:

Option 1: Vinoba Bhave

Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi

Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Option 4: Lal Bahadur Shastri

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vinoba Bhave


Solution : The correct answer is Vinoba Bhave.

Vinoba Bhave started the "Bhoodan Movement" in Pochampally village, Pochampally, in 1951. Land-owning affluent people were asked to voluntarily donate a portion of their property to landless people as part of the Bhoodan movement. Bhave took philosophical

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Question : Which among the following produces bile in the human body?

Option 1: Lungs

Option 2: Stomach

Option 3: Kidney

Option 4: Liver

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Liver


Solution : The correct option is the Liver.

The liver is the organ in the human body that predominantly produces bile. One of the liver's many metabolic tasks is the creation of bile. The greenish-yellow fluid known as bile is essential to the breakdown and assimilation of

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Question : The "Digboi Oil fields" are located in which of the following states of India?

Option 1: Assam

Option 2: Manipur

Option 3: Meghalaya

Option 4: Nagaland

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Assam


Solution : The correct option is Assam.

Assam, an Indian state in the northeast, is home to the Digboi Oil Fields. Digboi, one of the nation's oldest oil fields, has a long history in the petroleum business. The Digboi Refinery, founded in 1901, is among the most

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Question : Comprehension:
Wildlife and nature have largely been associated with humans for numerous emotional and social reasons. A simple stroll around the park amidst some birds provides a fresh breath of life and charges our batteries. Apart from a bird feeder in the backyard, we can also take up other active pastimes, such as hiking, hunting, canoeing, or wildlife photography, to relieve our parched nerves. Since prehistoric times, animals have been highly useful to us in providing food, clothing, and a source of income.
Studies indicate that woodpeckers are capable of destroying 90% of codling moth larvae residing under the bark of trees. This shows the significance of wildlife and wildlife habitat for preserving genetic diversity. Hence, places, where agriculture, forests, and fisheries depend on crops or stocks, can ensure that such living resources are enough to withstand the ever-increasing list of threats. Further, in medicine, the development of new drugs and treatments is largely dependent on wildlife and wildlife habitat. Interestingly, most pharmaceutical products are a result of discovering or developing wildlife species, not discoveries made through traditional chemistry principles. Today, most medicinal remedies contain at least one ingredient derived from a wild plant or animal.
Biodiversity is the variety of living beings within an ecosystem or on our planet. It is a measurement of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity also plays a part in the function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical areas are rich in species, whereas polar areas support fewer species. The conservation of biodiversity is inevitable for the survival of humans. Based on the passage above, choose the correct option for the following questions:

Question:
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

Option 1: Most medicinal remedies contain at least one ingredient derived from a wild plant or animal.

Option 2: Wildlife habitat plays no role in preserving genetic diversity

Option 3: Since prehistoric times, animals have been not been useful to us

Option 4: Biodiversity is a measurement on the cultural ecosystems

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Most medicinal remedies contain at least one ingredient derived from a wild plant or animal.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The passage mentions that the development of new drugs and treatments in medicine is largely dependent on wildlife and wildlife habitat. It specifically

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Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

9 4 ?
5 8 5
28 24 42

Option 1: 14

Option 2: 15

Option 3: 12

Option 4: 16

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16


Solution : In a column of the given table, multiply the sum of the first and second numbers by 2 to obtain the third number.

In the first column→2 × (9 + 5) = 2 × 14 = 28
In the second column→2 × (4 + 8)

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Question : Directions: The value of a certain product depreciates at the rate of 20% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is INR 10,000, then what was the approximate purchase price of the product?

Option 1: INR 15,237

Option 2: INR 19,531

Option 3: INR 18,145

Option 4: INR 25,000

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 19,531


Solution : ​​​​​​Given:
Let the purchasing value of the product 3 years ago = P
Depreciation rate = 20% every year
Time = 3 years
Equivalent depreciation rate for 3 years –
Equivalent rate for 2 years = (20 + 20) - {(20 × 20) ÷

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Harry said, "My son is in danger, and I need help."

Option 1: His son said that Harry was in danger and that he needed help.

Option 2: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.

Option 3: Harry said his son is in danger and I need help.

Option 4: Harry said his son was in danger and I needed help.

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

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 reporting
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Question : Directions: Select the related number from the given alternatives.
105 : 11025 :: 109 : ?

Option 1: 11881

Option 2: 18118

Option 3: 18181

Option 4: 11818

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 11881


Solution : Given:
105 : 11025 :: 109 : ?

(105)2 = 11025
Similarly, (109)2 = 11881

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
People speak English all over the world.

Option 1: English is spoken all over the world.

Option 2: English spoken all over the world.

Option 3: English is being spoken all over the world.

Option 4: English was spoken all over the world.

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: English is spoken all over the world.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:
Passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of a sentence is the receiver of the action rather than the doer of the action.

  • In passive voice, the structure
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