Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Which of the following acids is responsible for muscle fatigue in humans?
Option 1: Acetic acid
Option 2: Nitric acid
Option 3: Lactic acid
Option 4: Hydrochloric acid
Correct Answer: Lactic acid
Solution : The correct answer is Lactic acid.
The anaerobic metabolic process, which generates energy without the need for oxygen, leaves behind lactic acid. It causes muscle weariness and tissue damage brought on by lactic acid after strenuous activity.
Question : What was the earlier name of music director A. R. Rahman?
Option 1: Manoj Kumar
Option 2: Dileep Kumar
Option 3: R. Ramachandran
Option 4: T. Viswanathan
Correct Answer: Dileep Kumar
Solution : The correct option is Dileep Kumar.
A. R. Rahman is a well-known Indian music composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, musician, and philanthropist who is well known for his work in Indian film. After adopting Islam, A. R. Rahman changed his name from
Question : Kolar fields were famous for which of the following minerals?
Option 1: Diamond mining
Option 2: Copper mining
Option 3: Gold mining
Option 4: Coal mining
Correct Answer: Gold mining
Solution : The correct answer is Gold mining.
There are gold reserves in India in Kolar, Karnataka. Because these mines are some of the deepest in the world, extracting this ore is a costly procedure. It was run by a public sector company called Bharat Gold
Question : Which type of rainfall occurs when the heated air from the Earth's surface rises upwards along with the water vapour and gets condensed when it reaches a higher altitude?
Option 1: Cyclonic rainfall
Option 2: Elusive rainfall
Option 3: Convectional rainfall
Option 4: Random rainfall
Correct Answer: Convectional rainfall
Solution : The correct answer is Convectional rainfall.
Convectional rainfall is the kind that happens when hot air from the Earth's surface rises with the water vapour and condenses when it reaches a higher altitude. Because the cloud containing the vapour stays in one spot, it
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.
Many years ago, high up among (1)______ old Swiss mountains, there lived a man named William Tell. He was a (2)______ hunter and considered to be the best shot in the (3)______ land. At that time, the country was ruled by a (4)______ named Gessler. Gessler was very proud of the power that he had (5)______ his people. He made many harsh laws which the people had to (6)______. He had his hat placed on a tall pole and ordered that anyone who (7)______ that way should bow to his hat. One day William Tell (8)_______ to pass that way. The soldier on duty asked him to bow or face the (9)______. But William Tell boldly refused and said he would never show (10)______ to a hat.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
Option 1: pass
Option 2: passed
Option 3: will pass
Option 4: has passed
Correct Answer: passed
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this context, passed refers to anyone who moves or goes past the location where Gessler had his hat placed on a tall pole. The sentence implies that Gessler ordered people to bow to his hat if
Question : Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origins in _____.
Option 1: Jammu and Kashmir
Option 2: Mizoram
Option 3: Meghalaya
Option 4: Tripura
Correct Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
Solution : The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.
One of the most well-known dance styles from Jammu and Kashmir is called Rouff. It is a dance that is performed at the start of the spring season. Rouff dancing originated in the Muslim community
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. He will get his work done by hook or by crook.
Option 1: by any means, good or bad
Option 2: by persuading
Option 3: by bribing
Option 4: by threatening
Correct Answer: by any means, good or bad
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The idiom by hook or by crook conveys the idea of being determined to achieve a goal using any possible means, whether they are considered good or bad. In the context of the
Question : Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, what is the highest tax slab as of August 2020?
Option 1: 30%
Option 2: 32%
Option 3: 28%
Option 4: 26%
Correct Answer: 28%
Solution : The correct answer is 28%.
Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the highest tax slab as of August 2020 was 28%. Goods and Services Tax rates in India are divided into four slabs, which are 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% GST.
Question : Directions: If A is the mother of D, B is not the son of C, C is the father of D, and D is the sister of B, then how is A related to B?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Step son
Option 4: Sister
Correct Answer: Mother
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, A is the mother of B. Hence, the first option
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
I've realised that working hard is the more important thing for me.
Option 1: of more importance
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: a much important
Option 4: the most important
Correct Answer: the most important
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The original sentence uses the comparative form "more important", which is suitable for comparing two things. However, when expressing the highest degree of importance among multiple things, the superlative form should be used. Therefore,
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