Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Fort William is situated on the banks of the river:
Option 1: Indravati
Option 2: Teesta
Option 3: Hooghly
Option 4: Mahananda
Correct Answer: Hooghly
Solution : The correct answer is Hooghly.
The only surviving example of British influence in India is Fort William in Kolkata. Located on the eastern side of the Ganga River, close to the Vidyasagar Setu or the second Hooghly River Bridge, Fort William is a magnificent
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 3.
Option 1: would
Option 2: has
Option 3: have
Option 4: had
Correct Answer: had
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The auxiliary verb "had" is the correct choice because the sentence requires the past form, as it is telling about an event that occurred in the past, which was that he gave a party one
Question : Directions: Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 78, 93, ?, 153, 198, 253
Option 1: 119
Option 2: 111
Option 3: 127
Option 4: 118
Correct Answer: 118
Solution : Given: 78, 93, ?, 153, 198, 253
The pattern is as follows – 78 + 15 = 93; 93 + 25 = 118; 118 + 35 = 153; 153 + 45 = 198; 198 + 55 = 253
So, the missing number in the series
Question : In the Constitution of India, which Article mentions about the establishment of Welfare State in India?
Option 1: 99
Option 2: 39
Option 3: 59
Option 4: 69
Correct Answer: 39
Solution : The correct answer is 39.
The concept of the Welfare State is mentioned in part four, Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) of the constitution. The concept of a Welfare State is not explicitly mentioned in a single article of the Constitution of India. However,
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
When did you came back from your holiday in Mauritius?
Option 1: in Mauritius
Option 2: came back
Option 3: When did you
Option 4: from your holiday
Correct Answer: came back
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The base form of the verb, that is, come back should be used with did in negative and interrogative sentences.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: When did you come back from your holiday in Mauritius?
Question : 14 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to how many degrees centigrade?
Option 1: -10
Option 2: -20
Option 3: +10
Option 4: +20
Correct Answer: -10
Solution : The correct option is -10. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you can use the following formula: Celsius= 5/9 * (Fahrenheit - 32) For 14 degrees Fahrenheit Celsius = 5/9 * (14 - 32) Celsius = 5/9 * (-18) Celsius = -10 So, 14 degrees
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
What is the time _____ your watch?
Option 1: in
Option 2: by
Option 3: on
Option 4: of
Correct Answer: by
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The preposition by means according to.
Time by your watch is an idiomatic expression, and in the sentence, it is used to ask someone to provide the current time as indicated by his watch.
Therefore, the complete
Question : Which of the following is a coal deposit basin in Bangladesh?
Option 1: Talcher
Option 2: Phulbari
Option 3: Kohistan
Option 4: Samdrup Jongkhar
Correct Answer: Phulbari
Solution : The correct answer is Phulbari.
Phulbari is a coal deposit basin in Bangladesh. It is located in the northwestern part of Bangladesh, and the Phulbari Coal and Power Project is located just 10 kilometres away from the Indian border. The other coal basins discovered in
Question : Directions: Which figure will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. An arrow is increasing in the clockwise and anti-clockwise directions alternately. 2. The direction of the arrows in the clockwise and anti-clockwise directions alternately.
So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Hence, the
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
I am decided to buy a globe for your birthday.
Option 1: have decided
Option 2: am decide
Option 3: have deciding
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: have decided
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Have decided" is the correct substitution, as the subject pronoun "I" always takes the plural form of the verb according to the subject-verb agreement. It uses the present perfect tense, indicating a decision made in the
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