Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. 'What's your name, boy?' said the gentleman in the high chair. Oliver was frightened at the sight of so many gentlemen, which made him tremble and speak in a very low and hesitating voice. 'Listen to me. You know you're an orphan, I suppose? And that you were brought up by the parish, don't you?' 'Yes, sir,' replied Oliver, weeping bitterly. 'I hope you say your prayers every night,' said another gentleman in a gruff voice, 'and pray for the people who feed you, and take care of you'. 'Yes, sir,' stammered the boy. 'Well! You have come here to be educated, and taught a useful trade,' said the red-faced gentleman in the high chair.
Poor Oliver! He little thought, as he lay sleeping, happily unconscious of things around him, that the board had that very day arrived at a decision which would exercise the most material influence over all his future fortunes.
But they had. They believed the workhouse was a regular place of public entertainment for the poorer classes; a tavern where there was nothing to pay; a public breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper all the year round; a brick and mortar place, where it was all play and no work. 'Oho!' said the board, looking very knowing; 'we are the fellows to set this to rights; we'll stop it all, in no time.'
So, they established the rule, that all poor people should be starved by a gradual process in the house. The water-works were asked to lay on an unlimited supply of water; a corn-factory asked to supply small quantities of oatmeal; and it was decided to issue three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week, and half a roll of bread on Sundays.
Question: How was Oliver feeling?
Option 1: Bored
Option 2: Happy
Option 3: Unconcerned
Option 4: Frightened
Correct Answer: Frightened
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: Oliver was feeling frightened. The passage mentions that Oliver was frightened at the sight of so many gentlemen, which made him tremble and speak in a very low and hesitating voice. His reaction to the presence of these gentlemen indicates his fear in that situation.
Therefore, the correct answer is frightened.
Question : ____is the largest slum in Asia.
Option 1: Kathputli
Option 2: Banganga
Option 3: Dharavi
Option 4: Baiganwadi
Correct Answer: Dharavi
Solution : The correct option is Dharavi.
Mumbai's Dharavi is regarded as one of Asia's biggest slums. With estimates of over a million people living in a comparatively small area, it is densely inhabited. Numerous small-scale enterprises and businesses can be found there, such as recycling, leather manufacture, pottery, textiles, and food processing.
Question : Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?
I. Antibiotic
II. Analgesic
III. Antacid
IV. Antiseptic
Option 1: I
Option 2: II
Option 3: III
Option 4: IV
Correct Answer: III
Solution : The correct option is Antacid.
Antacids are drugs that neutralise stomach acid, relieving symptoms such as heartburn, indigestion, and acid reflux. They act by increasing the pH of the stomach, lowering acidity, and causing irritation that can cause discomfort.
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 23 * 12 * 36 * 2 * 9 * 285
Option 1: –, =, ×, ×, ÷
Option 2: ×, +, ÷, –, =
Option 3: +, +, =, ×, ×
Option 4: =, +, +, ×, –
Correct Answer: ×, +, ÷, –, =
Solution : Given: 23 * 12 * 36 * 2 * 9 * 285
Replace * with the mathematical signs and solve the equations one by one using the BODMAS. Let's check the given options – First option: –, =, ×, ×, ÷ ⇒ 23 – 12 = 36 × 2 × 9 ÷ 285 Solving the L.H.S. and R.H.S. of the equation – ⇒ 11 = 36 × 2 × 0.0315 ⇒ 11 ≠ 2.27 Second option: ×, +, ÷, –, = ⇒ 23 × 12 + 36 ÷ 2 – 9 = 285 Solving the L.H.S. of the equation – = 276 + 18 – 9 = 285 = R.H.S. Third option: +, +, =, ×, × ⇒ 23 + 12 + 36 = 2 × 9 × 285 Solving the L.H.S. and R.H.S. of the equation – = 71 ≠ 5130 Fourth option: =, +, +, ×, – ⇒ 23 = 12 + 36 + 2 × 9 – 285 Solving the R.H.S. of the equation – = 12 + 36 + 18 – 285 = 66 – 285 = 23 ≠ –219
So, only the second option satisfies the given equation. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Among the following Himalayan peaks, which is the easternmost?
Option 1: Kangchenjunga
Option 2: Trishul
Option 3: Nanda Devi
Option 4: Kamet
Correct Answer: Kangchenjunga
Solution : The correct option is Kangchenjunga.
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world and is located on the India-Nepal border. It's the tallest mountain in India and the easternmost Himalayan summit, situated on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim.
Question : Directions: Which of the following interchange of signs would make the given equation correct? 13 + 26 × 2 – 5 ÷ 4 = 6
Option 1: ÷ and +
Option 2: + and –
Option 3: × and –
Option 4: × and ÷
Correct Answer: × and ÷
Solution : Given: 13 + 26 × 2 – 5 ÷ 4 = 6
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: ÷ and + = 13 ÷ 26 × 2 – 5 + 4 = 1 – 5 + 4 = 0 ≠ 6 Second option: + and – = 13 – 26 × 2 + 5 ÷ 4 = 13 – 52 + 1.25 = –37.75 ≠ 6 Third option: × and – = 13 + 26 – 2 × 5 ÷ 4 = 39 – 2.50 = 36.50 ≠ 6 Fourth option: × and ÷ = 13 + 26 ÷ 2 – 5 × 4 = 13 + 13 – 20 = 6 = R.H.S.
So, only the fourth option satisfies the R.H.S. of the given equation. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Which of the following elements is the densest naturally occurring element?
Option 1: Palladium
Option 2: Iridium
Option 3: Ruthenium
Option 4: Osmium
Correct Answer: Osmium
Solution : The correct answer is Osmium.
Osmium is commonly considered the densest naturally occurring element. It is a hard metal that belongs to the platinum group of elements. Its symbol is Os, and its atomic number is 76. It is glossy and blue-grey or blue-black and is a member of the platinum transition metal family. It is the fourth hardest and most brittle element in the element family, with a very high melting temperature.
Question : The FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 will be organised in which of the following cities of Odisha?
Option 1: Rourkela - Cuttack
Option 2: Bhubaneswar - Puri
Option 3: Bhubaneswar - Rourkela
Option 4: Puri - Cuttack
Correct Answer: Bhubaneswar - Rourkela
Solution : The correct option is Bhubaneswar - Rourkela.
The 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup marked the 15th edition of the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams, overseen by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament took place from January 13 to 29, 2023, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India, featuring a 20,000-seat capacity.
Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains the grammatical error. Since because we cannot go out, we might as well do some spring cleaning.
Option 1: Since because
Option 2: we cannot go out
Option 3: we might as well do
Option 4: some spring cleaning
Correct Answer: Since because
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Explanation: Since and because are both conjunctions that convey a similar meaning, indicating the reason or cause of something. Using them together in the same sentence is redundant.
Therefore, the correct sentence will be: "Since we cannot go out, we might as well do some spring cleaning."
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
In spite of being seriously handicapped, Stephen Hawking is one of most eminent modern scientists.
Option 1: is one of the most
Option 2: was one among most
Option 3: been one of the
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: is one of the most
The use of the before most in the phrase one of the most is required when making superlative comparisons. In this case, the most eminent is a superlative form that emphasises the highest level of eminence among modern scientists.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "In spite of being seriously handicapped, Stephen Hawking is one of the most eminent modern scientists."
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