Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of the mathematical signs to replace star symbols (*) in the below equation and therefore balance it. 36 * 14 * 17 * 396 * 18 * 252
Option 1: +, –, ×, ÷, =
Option 2: +, ×, –, =, ÷
Option 3: +, ×, –, ÷, =
Option 4: ×, +, –, ÷, =
Correct Answer: +, ×, –, ÷, =
Solution : Given: 36 * 14 * 17 * 396 * 18 * 252
Let's check each option – First Option: +, –, ×, ÷, = 36 + 14 – 17 × 396 ÷ 18 = 252 L.H.S. = 36 + 14 –
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, ?
Option 1: 31
Option 2: 54
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 29
Solution : Given: 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, ?
Add consecutive natural numbers starting from 2, to get the next number – 2 + 2 = 4; 4 + 3 = 7; 7 + 4 = 11; 11 + 5 = 16; 16 + 6 =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.
The examination was more simpler than I expected it to be.
Option 1: much simpler
Option 2: most simple
Option 3: very simple
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: much simpler
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The word simple is an adjective that describes the quality of being uncomplicated or easy to understand. To form the comparative form of this adjective, much simpler is the appropriate choice to indicate a higher
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum which (1)_______ 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It focuses on significant global economic challenges such as international financial (2)______, climate change mitigation, and (3)_______ development. In 1999, the G20 was formed in (4)______ to various global economic crises. The G20 (5)______ itself the principal arena for international economic and financial cooperation during its 2009 meeting.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: accounts for
Option 2: covers
Option 3: adds
Option 4: comprises
Correct Answer: comprises
Solution : The right choice is the fourth option.
Using comprises in the sentence indicates that the G20 is made up of, or consists of, 19 countries and the European Union. It highlights the composition or membership of the international forum, emphasising that these entities together
Question : Taj Mahal is greatly affected due to:
Option 1: tourists
Option 2: acid rain
Option 3: deforestation
Option 4: sound pollution
Correct Answer: acid rain
Solution : The answer is acid rain.
The effects of acid rain on the Taj Mahal are primarily due to sulphur dioxide emissions from nearby industries, especially in and around Agra. When acid rain comes into contact with the Taj Mahal's marble surface, it can
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : To celebrate his victory over Malwa, Rana Kumbha erected the __________ at Chittor.
Option 1: Ochterlony Monument
Option 2: Namaste Tower
Option 3: Kirti Stambha
Option 4: Buland Darwaza
Correct Answer: Kirti Stambha
Solution : The correct answer is Kirti Stambha.
Kirti Stambha, also known as the Tower of Fame, is a 12th-century tower situated inside the Chittorgarh Fort. This tower was erected to celebrate Rana Kumbha's victory over Malwa. The 22-metre tower was designed by Jeeja Bhagerwala
Question : What is the most abundant organic compound in the terrestrial environment?
Option 1: Lactose
Option 2: Cellulose
Option 3: Fructose
Option 4: Sucrose
Correct Answer: Cellulose
Solution : The correct option is Cellulose
The most abundant organic compound in the terrestrial environment is Cellulose. It is a complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) present in plant cell walls. Cellulose is a vital source of dietary fibre that aids in proper digestion, even though humans and many
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The officer asked the accountant why the accounts had not been reconciled.
Option 1: The officer said to the accountant, "Why have the accounts not being reconciled?"
Option 2: The officer said to the accountant, "Why the accounts had not been reconciled?"
Option 3: The officer said to the accountant, "Why the accounts have not been reconciled?"
Option 4: The officer said to the accountant, "Why have the accounts not been reconciled?"
Correct Answer: The officer said to the accountant, "Why have the accounts not been reconciled?"
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the direct speech, the exact words spoken by a person are enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the speaker. The reported question from the
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Tigers look after their cubs till they can hunt on their own.
Option 1: Till cubs can hunt on their own, tigers look at them.
Option 2: Cubs are looked after by tigers till they can hunt on their own.
Option 3: Cubs are looked by tigers till they can hunt on their own.
Option 4: After cubs can hunt on their own, tigers do not look them.
Correct Answer: Cubs are looked after by tigers till they can hunt on their own.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
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
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