Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: The sum of Kartik and his parents' ages is 122 years. Kartik's age is half of his mother's age. His mother is 7 years younger than his father. What is Kartik's age (in years) at present?
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 26
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : Given: Let the age of Kartik = k The age of his father = x And the age of his mother = y The sum of Kartik and his parents' ages is 122 years→k + x + y = 122 Kartik's age is half of
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. One day, my six-year-old sister (1)_____ us which career she should (2)______ for. My father suggested (3)_____ she should become a doctor; (4)____ my mother said she could (5)____ a newspaper reporter. I (6)_____ she would make a (7)____ teacher. After a brief (8)______ my sister declared, "I will become (9)____ actress. Then I will get an (10)____ to play all these roles." Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: ask
Option 2: asking
Option 3: asked
Option 4: asks
Correct Answer: asked
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In this sentence, "asked" is the correct choice because it aligns with the past tense of the situation described. The sentence is recounting an event that happened in the past—the day when your sister inquired about
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The apple of someone's eyes
Option 1: the apple that is rotten and irritating one's eyes
Option 2: the person that someone loves and is proud of
Option 3: the special apple that someone has bought
Option 4: the apple a day that keeps the doctor away
Correct Answer: the person that someone loves and is proud of
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
This idiom is used to describe someone who is cherished and deeply loved by another person. It implies a strong affection and pride, suggesting that the individual is highly
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”. The musicians were balancing up their instruments.
Option 1: No substitution
Option 2: turning up
Option 3: tuning up
Option 4: standing up
Correct Answer: tuning up
The phrase "balancing up their instruments" may be considered less accurate or idiomatic in the context of musicians preparing their instruments. The more appropriate phrase for this scenario is tuning up their instruments. Tuning up refers to
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
The fight for liberation (1) / brings out the best and (2) / a noblest quality in mankind. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The indefinite article "a" should be replaced with "the" to make the sentence grammatically correct as "the" should be used before the superlative degree of the adjective "noblest".
Therefore, the correct sentence is "The fight
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. The Ganges River Dolphin or Gangetic Dolphin, is the national aquatic animal of India. The elusive freshwater cetacean is an umbrella species of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river system and has significant ecological importance as its presence indicates the good health of an area. The species is listed under the 'Endangered' category of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as it is losing its habitat. These animals were once found in large groups called 'schools' but nowadays, the groups have reduced in size. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the only sanctuary for our national aquatic animal, is facing a decline in its dolphin population. On the other hand, there are some deep pools in the Ganga river system outside of Vikramshila, where the dolphins are prospering. I came across one such deep-water pool recently. It is situated in the Ganga near Dhakwa village of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. The village is a 45-minute ride away from Sarnath. Since there is no tourism in the area, Brijesh (one of our local co-workers, who is involved in the Namami Gange project) requested one of the fishermen to take us to the middle of the river and he agreed. This man had a traditional wooden boat that could accommodate four people. I saw five to six dolphins in those waters. It seemed like dolphins were used to having boats around them. I visited the place quite a few times as I found that it was the best to see Gangetic dolphins jumping near one's boat without them getting bothered about human presence. It definitely is a sign of a healthy section of the highly polluted Ganga. I am glad that people out there are conserving the area by not altering its serenity. I wish we could find more such places and try and conserve the dolphins before they vanish from our river systems. It can be an interesting place to have on your bucket list if you are a nature lover. I assume that there are at least 10 dolphins living happily in that spot. Locals say they have seen these majestic mammals for the past many years and do not catch them. In rare cases, if a dolphin gets caught in their nets, they let it go without harming it. I never imagined such a habitat near the crowded and polluted patch of the Ganga that is Varanasi.
Question: "I never imagined such a habitat...". What does 'such a habitat' refer to?
Option 1: Deep water pools in the Ganga.
Option 2: The area where the Ganga is most polluted.
Option 3: The most crowded area of the Ganga.
Option 4: A place where the dolphins live happily.
Correct Answer: A place where the dolphins live happily.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
In the context of the sentence, such a habitat refers to a specific place mentioned earlier in the passage: the deep-water pool situated in the Ganga near Dhakwa village in Varanasi district,
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MODERN is written as 4681095, and TRACT is written as 29262. How will BELGIUM be written in that code language?
Option 1: 251278214
Option 2: 4103141834
Option 3: 4103149313
Option 4: 410379313
Correct Answer: 4103141834
Solution : Given: MODERN is written as 4681095, and TRACT is written as 29262.
To obtain the code, multiply two by the place value of the letters with one digit and find the sum of the digits of the place value of the letters with more than
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’. Do you have little time with me?
Option 2: little time of me
Option 3: the little time from
Option 4: a little time for
Correct Answer: a little time for
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The phrase, little time with is changed to, a little time for, to make the sentence grammatically accurate. It uses the correct preposition and helps convey that the speaker is asking if the person has
Question : Where is Hoshang Shah's tomb, the first to be completely built of marble, located in India?
Option 1: Delhi
Option 2: Burhanpur
Option 3: Mandu
Option 4: Agra
Correct Answer: Mandu
Solution : The correct answer is Mandu.
Hoshang Shah Ghori constructed the Hoshang Shah tomb, which is situated in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. The Hoshang Shah mausoleum is regarded as the first marble tomb constructed in honour of Hoshang Shah.
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AFG, EJK, INO, ?
Option 1: PQN
Option 2: NOP
Option 3: SMR
Option 4: MRS
Correct Answer: MRS
Solution : Given: AFG, EJK, INO, ?
Add 4 to the place values of each letter of the previous terms to get the next term of the series – AFG→A + 4 = E; F + 4 = J; G + 4 = K→EJK EJK→E + 4
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update