Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: From the given options, choose the correct one that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 83, 74, 66, 59, 53, ?, 44, 41
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 50
Option 3: 44
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: 83, 74, 66, 59, 53, ?, 44, 41
Subtract the consecutive numbers in the reverse order from the previous term to obtain the next term. 83 – 9 = 74; 74 – 8 = 66; 66 – 7 = 59; 59 – 6 =
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
TENACITY
Option 1: idleness
Option 2: timidity
Option 3: firmness
Option 4: cowardice
Correct Answer: firmness
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Tenacity refers to the quality of being very determined and persistent. Among the options, firmness is the closest in meaning, as it implies steadfastness and resoluteness, which are characteristics of tenacity.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select " No Error".
What a comfort to see that you (1) / have organising and planning (2) / everything for us. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Have organising is not the correct usage in the sentence.
The present perfect tense should be used to make the sentence grammatically accurate, which is "have organised and planned".
This helps in conveying the
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.
It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking (1)______ and down his study and remembering (2)______ fifteen years before, he (3)______ given a party one autumn evening. (4)______ had been many clever men present (5)______ they had interesting conversations. (6)______ other things they had talked (7)______ capital punishment. The (8)______ of the guests, among (9)______ were many journalists and intellectual men, (10)______ of the death penalty.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 6.
Option 1: Also
Option 2: Aside
Option 3: Among
Option 4: Within
Correct Answer: Among
The preposition among is the appropriate choice, as it helps convey that out of the things that people talked about at the party one was capital punishment.
Question : When there is a growth of resources, a concave "production possibility curve" will:
Option 1: shift leftward
Option 2: shift rightward
Option 3: become straight
Option 4: become convex
Correct Answer: shift rightward
Solution : The correct answer is shift rightward.
A shift in the demand curve occurs when there is a change in the underlying factors influencing demand. An increase in demand is reflected by a shift to the right, indicating higher quantities demanded at each price
Question : Who among the following persons of Indian origin was in the news in December 2021 for solving the Kadison-Singer 1959 problem in the field of mathematics?
Option 1: Nikhil Srivastava
Option 2: Nikhil Sachdev
Option 3: Satya Nadella
Option 4: Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Correct Answer: Nikhil Srivastava
Solution : The correct answer is Nikhil Srivastava.
Indian-American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava and the two other awardees are Adam Marcus and Daniel Spielman. The award recognises their highly original work that introduced and developed methods for understanding the characteristics of polynomial matrices.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. As she was walking down from the stage, Michelle heard a huge_________.
Option 1: applaudings
Option 2: applauds
Option 3: applauders
Option 4: applause
Correct Answer: applause
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
In the context of the sentence, it is necessary to use a noun to convey what Michelle heard after walking down from the stage. "Applause" is the standard and appropriate term to describe the collective expression of approval
Question : Directions: Rohini walks 10 kilometers north and turns right. She walks 10 kilometers and then, turns left. She walks 10 km and then, turns right and walks 10 km more. How far (in kilometers) is she from her starting point?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 10√2
Option 3: 20√2
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 20√2
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Now, we have to find the shortest distance between starting point and end point –
Now, find the distance between the starting point and the end point by using Pythagoras' Theorem
Question : What do you call the amount of organic matter produced per unit area over some time by plants during photosynthesis?
Option 1: Tertiary production
Option 2: Net production
Option 3: Secondary production
Option 4: Primary production
Correct Answer: Primary production
Solution : The correct answer is Primary production.
The amount of organic matter produced per unit area over some time by plants during photosynthesis is called primary production. Primary production is the total amount of organic matter produced per unit area of an ecosystem by the
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Sagarika said, “I have passed my examination.”
Option 1: Sagarika said that she have passed her examination.
Option 2: Sagarika said that I have passed my examination.
Option 3: Sagarika said that I had passed my examination.
Option 4: Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.
Correct Answer: Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
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