Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bury the hatchet
Option 1: start a conflict
Option 2: have enmity
Option 3: continue a fight
Option 4: make peace
Correct Answer: make peace
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom "bury the hatchet" means to make peace or to end a conflict. It implies a resolution of differences or the cessation of hostilities between two parties. The origin of the phrase is often associated with
Question : Directions: Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter cluster that is different.
Option 1: KMQWF
Option 2: DFJPX
Option 3: HJNTB
Option 4: BDHNV
Correct Answer: KMQWF
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: KMQWF; K + 2 = M; M + 4 = Q; Q + 6 = W; W + 9 = F Second option: DFJPX; D + 2 = F; F + 4 = J; J + 6 =
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the nail on the head
Option 1: Do something without having planned beforehand
Option 2: Take advantage of a good situation
Option 3: Do something pointless
Option 4: Do something exactly right
Correct Answer: Do something exactly right
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
When someone uses the idiom hit the nail on the head, it typically implies that the person has accurately identified or addressed the central or crucial aspect of a situation, problem, or statement.
In other
Question : Directions: Select the odd cluster of letters from the given alternatives.
Option 1: GJM
Option 2: CFI
Option 3: SVY
Option 4: PSW
Correct Answer: PSW
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: GJM; G + 3 = J; J + 3 = M Second option: CFI; C + 3 = F; F + 3 = I Third option: SVY; S + 3 = V; V + 3 = Y Fourth
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans, and those birds, like crows, sparrows, and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow, whereas the purely wild birds, who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots, etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither a garden nor a rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learned to perfect the art of living off of humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of the human population, and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven't lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes, and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however, is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen and visits the garden in expectation of handouts. He is quite handsome, too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
Question:
What is the theme of the passage?
Option 1: Receding forests
Option 2: Survival of the birds in cities
Option 3: Alarming crow population
Option 4: Migration of birds
Correct Answer: Survival of the birds in cities
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The second option would be correct, as the paragraph talks about the hardships faced by different kinds of birds which are living in cities due to various factors such as deforestation The title
Question : Who among the following Indians served as president of the International Court of Justice?
Option 1: Justice Nagendra Singh
Option 2: Justice M Katju
Option 3: Justice Y V Chandrachud
Option 4: Justice J S Khehar
Correct Answer: Justice Nagendra Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Justice Nagendra Singh.
From 1985 to 1988, the International Court of Justice was presided over by Indian attorney and administrator Justice Nagendra Singh. The International Court of Justice, which has its main office in The Hague, the Netherlands,
This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to "The Seeing Eye' in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills - keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at 'The Seeing Eye' for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
Which of these statements is NOT true?
Option 1: The narrator is grateful to “The Seeing Eye’ organisation.
Option 2: The narrator is visually impaired.
Option 3: The narrator is undergoing physical therapy.
Option 4: The narrator holds two university degrees.
Correct Answer: The narrator is undergoing physical therapy.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Since there is no explicit mention that the narrator is undergoing physical therapy. The text indicates that the narrator works at a physical therapy clinic, mentioning finding empty cubicles there. This implies
Question : Which of the following states has become the first Indian state to accord sports an industry status?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: Goa
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Mizoram
Correct Answer: Mizoram
Solution : The correct answer is Mizoram.
Mizoram became the first Indian state to accord Sports an industry status. It was announced by the chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga to promote employment generation in the state of Mizoram, there is a craze for playing football among
Question : Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the ______ in August 2019.
Option 1: Kirti Chakra
Option 2: Vir Chakra
Option 3: Shaurya Chakra
Option 4: Ashoka Chakra
Correct Answer: Vir Chakra
Solution : The correct answer is Vir Chakra.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra in August 2019 for displaying exceptional courage and valour during the aerial engagement with Pakistani forces, demonstrating extraordinary bravery in combat. The Vir Chakra is the third highest
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Prediction : Future :: Regret : ?
Option 1: Present
Option 2: Sin
Option 3: Time
Option 4: Past
Correct Answer: Past
Solution : Given: Prediction : Future :: Regret : ?
Like, A Prediction is what someone thinks will happen in future. Similarly, Regret is a feeling of sadness for committing something wrong in the past.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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