Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? GROW, NJGG, ?, BTQA, ILIK
Option 1: YDER
Option 2: VIWQ
Option 3: PSJW
Option 4: UBYQ
Correct Answer: UBYQ
Solution : Given: GROW, NJGG, ?, BTQA, ILIK
In the above-given series, add 7 and 10 to the place values of the first and fourth letters and subtract 8 from the place values of the second and third letters of the previous term to get the next
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Dalal Street houses the headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Option 1: The headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange is being housed on Dalal Street.
Option 2: The headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange are housed on Dalal Street.
Option 3: Dalal Street is housed the headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Option 4: The headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange is housed by Dalal Street.
Correct Answer: The headquarters of the Bombay Stock Exchange are housed on Dalal Street.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
A passive voice sentence is one where the subject of the sentence undergoes the action rather than performing it. In the original sentence, "Dalal Street houses the
Question : Directions: There are five houses A, B, C, D, and O in a row. A is on the right of B and left of C. O is on the right of A. B is on the right of D. Which house is in the middle?
Option 1: O
Option 2: A
Option 3: B
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: A
Solution : Given: Let all the members face in the north direction. (I) A is on the right of B and left of C.
(II) B is on the right of D.
(III) O is on the right of A.
Question : What is the term used for pollination by wind?
Option 1: Siciophily
Option 2: Endophily
Option 3: Anemophily
Option 4: Entomophily
Correct Answer: Anemophily
Solution : The correct option is Anemophily.
The term used for pollination by wind is "anemophily". In anemophily, pollen is carried from the male reproductive structures (anthers) of one plant to the female reproductive structures (stigma) of another plant by the wind. This method of pollination
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. 6.
Option 1: proposed
Option 2: regarded
Option 3: considered
Option 4: believed
Correct Answer: believed
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence suggests that the speaker had an opinion or expectation about what career path the sister would be suitable for. "Believed" is the appropriate verb to use in this context to convey the speaker's belief or opinion
Question : Which of the following is not a semiconductor?
Option 1: Silicon
Option 2: Krypton
Option 3: Selenium
Option 4: Germanium
Correct Answer: Krypton
Solution : The correct option is Krypton.
Krypton is an inert element with a very low level of reactivity because it is a noble gas. Noble gases having entire electron shells, like krypton, are exceedingly stable, and inert toward other elements. Semiconductors are substances with electrical
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. HOSPITABLE
Option 1: hostile
Option 2: stingy
Option 3: unsocial
Option 4: congenial
Correct Answer: congenial
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Explanation: Hospitable implies a friendly and welcoming demeanour, particularly in the context of accommodating guests. Congenial is the most fitting synonym in this case, as it shares a similar positive connotation.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Spirit in contact with the body gives a cool sensation because it is:
Option 1: Liquid
Option 2: Transparent
Option 3: Highly volatile
Option 4: A good conductor
Correct Answer: Highly volatile
Solution : The correct option is Highly volatile.
Liquid spirits evaporate very quickly because they are highly volatile. Spirit gives our bodies a cooling sensation because, when we apply it to our bodies, its particles absorb energy from the surface and evaporate.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
He was not able to concentrate (1) / because of the continual music (2) / being played next door. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The word continual means happening frequently or regularly at short intervals. However, in this context, it would be more appropriate to use the word continuous, which means happening without interruption.
Therefore, the correct sentence would
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 blank.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 1.
Option 1: with
Option 2: of
Option 3: so
Option 4: by
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The use of with in this context indicates that despite having a fast windscreen wiper, the road was still visible in the dark.
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