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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

This man's taking a bribe is only the tip of an iceberg.

Option 1: problem a ship faces on the ocean

Option 2: a legally punishable crime

Option 3: something that has been in existence for a long time

Option 4: something which is a small part of something much bigger

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: something which is a small part of something much bigger


Solution : The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom is the fourth option.

Explanation: The idiom "the tip of an iceberg" is a metaphorical expression referring to a small, visible part of a much larger, concealed

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Question : Directions: If the 16th of January 2015 was Friday, then what was the day of the week on the 16th of January 2010?

Option 1: Monday

Option 2: Tuesday

Option 3: Saturday

Option 4: Sunday

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Saturday


Solution : Given:
The 16th of January 2015 was Friday.

Let's calculate the total number of days from the 16th of January 2010 to the 16th of January 2015 –
5 × 365 = 1825 + 1 = 1826
(1 day is being added as 2012 is

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Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

This is so important a matter.

(1) such an important

(2) very important

(3) quite important

(4) No improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.

This is the correct choice because such an important is a more appropriate phrase to emphasise the degree of importance in this context, making the sentence grammatically correct and conveying the intended meaning.

Therefore, the

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Question : In March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over his social media account to Indian women achievers to share their achievements. Who among the following was not one of them?

Option 1: Sneha Mohandoss

Option 2: Arifa Jan

Option 3: Vijaya Pawar

Option 4: Vajira Chitrasena

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vajira Chitrasena


Solution : The correct answer is Vajira Chitrasena.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over his social media account to seven accomplished women Sneha Mohandoss, Malvika Iyer, Arifa Jan, Kalpana Ramesh, Vijaya Pawar, Kalavati Devi and Bina Devi, to share their life stories and engage with

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Question : Directions: In the following question, which number is wrong in the series?
225, 169, 144, 100, 64, 48

Option 1: 225

Option 2: 144

Option 3: 64

Option 4: 48

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 48


Solution : Given:
225, 169, 144, 100, 64, 48

The given numbers in the series are the perfect squares of the natural numbers –
 ⇒ 225 = 152; 169 = 132; 144 = 122; 100 = 102; 64 =

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Question : In which of the following states is the "Mim Kut" festival traditionally celebrated?

Option 1: Mizoram

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Uttarakhand

Option 4: Bihar

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mizoram


Solution : The correct answer is Mizoram.

The Mim Kut festival is a post-harvest celebration observed in certain regions of Mizoram and Nagaland, Northeastern India. The Kuki Nagas honour and celebrate the occasion. It's one of Nagaland's numerous well-known celebrations. For the Kuki tribe, extravagant and

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Question : Sarhul festival is mainly associated with the tribal community of which of the following states?

Option 1: Odisha

Option 2: Jharkhand

Option 3: Madhya Pradesh

Option 4: Rajasthan

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Jharkhand


Solution : The correct option is Jharkhand

"Sarhul" is a spring festival celebrated in Jharkhand. It is a significant festival for many tribes in the state, especially the Oraon tribe. The Oraon tribe is a worshipper of nature, and during the Sarhul festival, they worship Saal trees.

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