Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 6.
Option 1: were
Option 2: have
Option 3: was
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The use of were is appropriate here to indicate the state of both the speaker and Shekhar. It helps maintain the past tense and subject-verb agreement in the sentence.
Question : Directions: Deepa starts walking northwards and after a while, she turns to her right. After walking some distance, she turns to her left and walks a distance of one kilometre. She then turns to her left again. In which direction is she moving now?
Option 1: North
Option 2: West
Option 3: East
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: West
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Now, we need to find the directions where Deepa is moving now.
So, Deepa is moving in the west direction. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
____ this time next week I will be ____ Mumbai.
Option 1: On; at
Option 2: In; in
Option 3: By; in
Option 4: At; from
Correct Answer: By; in
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase by this time next week sets a future time frame. It signifies the point in time when the action will take place.
For the second blank, in is the suitable preposition of place to
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
He _________ to help me and called me a fool.
Option 1: Refused
Option 2: Denied
Option 3: Offered
Option 4: Thought
Correct Answer: Refused
Solution : The correct choice is the first option, "refused".
"Refused" indicates that he declined or said no to helping the speaker and then went on to call the speaker a fool. It conveys the intended meaning of rejecting an offer or request.
The meanings of the
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and find the missing number. (9, 9, 2) (8, ___, 1) (4, 8, 8)
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : Given: (9, 9, 2) (8, ___, 1) (4, 8, 8)
Here, the sum of the numbers in brackets is equal to 20 – Like in, (9, 9, 2)→9 + 9 + 2 = 20 And in, (4, 8, 8)→4 + 8 + 8 = 20
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
When it comes to health, prevention is better than cure, (let's it starts with sanitation).
(1) since it starts with sanitation
(2) assume it starts with sanitation
(3) and it starts with sanitation
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
The original sentence is grammatically incorrect. To connect the two ideas, "prevention is better than cure" and "it starts with sanitation", we should use a conjunction such as and to make the sentence clear and coherent.
Therefore, the
Question : India observes 10 February and 10 August as the National ______ Days every year.
Option 1: Anti-Drug Addiction
Option 2: Pollution Prevention
Option 3: Deworming
Option 4: Nutrition
Correct Answer: Deworming
Solution : The correct answer is Deworming.
National Deworming Day is observed on 10 February and 10 August annually across all states and union territories in India. Launched by the Government of India in 2015, the initiative targets children aged 1-19 to eliminate intestinal worms. Led
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Why do these conditions have to be accepted by us?
Option 1: Why do we have to accept these conditions?
Option 2: Why should we accept those conditions?
Option 3: Why have we accepted these conditions?
Option 4: Why do these conditions have to accept us?
Correct Answer: Why do we have to accept these conditions?
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Active voice involves a sentence where the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.
The structure of active voice sentences is as follows: "Interrogative word + auxiliary verb + subject
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MONEY is coded as 72 and BILL is coded as 35. How will TOKEN be coded in that language?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 70
Option 3: 75
Option 4: 65
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : Given: MONEY is coded as 72 and BILL is coded as 35.
Add the positional values of the letters MONEY, to obtain the required code – M→13; O→15; N→14; E→5; Y→25 13 + 15 + 14 + 5 + 25 = 72 Thus, MONEY is
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the sack
Option 1: Achieve something
Option 2: Go to sleep
Option 3: Complete the task
Option 4: To harm someone
Correct Answer: Go to sleep
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The idiom "hit the sack" is a colloquial expression that means to go to sleep. It is a figurative way of conveying the action of lying down in bed and is commonly used in informal language
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