Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : World Autism Awareness Day is observed on
Option 1: 2nd April
Option 2: 3rd April
Option 3: 5th April
Option 4: 1st April
Correct Answer: 2nd April
Solution : The answer is 2nd April.
The 2nd of April of every year is marked as World Autism Awareness Day. It is a day to enhance Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) awareness and encourage understanding and acceptance of people with ASD.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A new (1)__________ was organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave an (2)__________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)_________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states which has richness and (4)__________. in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)__________ tribes of India. The programme happened from 28 October to 30 October, 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: diversity
Option 2: variety
Option 3: range
Option 4: variation
Correct Answer: diversity
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Diversity means variety, and in this context, it conveys that Chattisgarh is one of the Indian states that have richness and variety of people living there.
Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? c_bba_cab_ac_ab_ac
Option 1: babcc
Option 2: bcacb
Option 3: acbcb
Option 4: abcbc
Correct Answer: acbcb
Solution : Given: c_bba_cab_ac_ab_ac
To fill the series we have to divide the series – c_b/ba_/cab/_ac/_ab/_ac Let's check each option: First option: babcc; cbb/baa/cab/bac/cab/cac; (No pattern has been found.) Second option: bcacb; cbb/bac/cab/aac/cab/bac; (No pattern has been found.) Third option: acbcb; cab/bac/cab/bac/cab/bac; (cab, bac has been repeated.) Fourth option: abcbc; cab/bab/cab/cac/bab/cac; (No pattern has been found.)
So, the series becomes→cabbaccabbaccabbac. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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".
After the 'Pooja' in the temple (1) / got over, people start (2) / coming out to get their slippers. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error is in the second part of the sentence.
Explanation:
The correct form should be people started instead of people start. The simple past tense is required here to maintain consistency with the past event mentioned in the first part of the sentence.
So, the correct sentence is: After the 'Pooja' in the temple got over, people started coming out to get their slippers.
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AN, ET, IZ, MF, ?
Option 1: AL
Option 2: QL
Option 3: AM
Option 4: QM
Correct Answer: QL
Solution : Given: AN, ET, IZ, MF, ?
Add 4 and 6 to the positional values of the first and second letters of each term to get the next term of the series – First letter of the series→A + 4 = E; E + 4 = I; I + 4 = M; M + 4 = Q Second letter of the series→N + 6 = T; T + 6 = Z; Z + 6 = F; F + 6 = L
So, QL is the missing term in the series. Hence the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Town C is to the south of Town A. Town D is to the west of Town A. Town B is to the east of Town D. Town M is to the south of Town B and south-east of Town C. What is the position of town A with respect to town B?
Option 1: East
Option 2: West
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: West
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
So, from the above diagram, A is in the west direction concerning B's position. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Who among the following has not received the Nobel Prize?
Option 1: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 2: Kailash Satyarthi
Option 3: Har Gobind Khorana
Option 4: Mother Teresa
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution : The correct option is Jawaharlal Nehru.
Three researchers—Har Gobind Khorana, Marshall W. Nirenberg, and Robert W. Holley—shared the 1968 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in the global movement against poverty and suffering. Kailash Satyarthi was named a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 "for his fight against the marginalisation of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".
Question : Directions: Select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the word BASTIONED.
Option 1: BANDS
Option 2: BONES
Option 3: TONED
Option 4: TAPED
Correct Answer: TAPED
Solution : Given: BASTIONED
Let's compare all the option words with the given word. First option: BANDS; All the letters of BANDS are present in the word BASTIONED. Second option: BONES; All the letters of BONES are present in the word BASTIONED. Third option: TONED; All the letters of TONED are present in the word BASTIONED. Fourth option: TAPED; P is not present in the word BASTIONED. Therefore, all the letters of TAPED are not present in the word BASTIONED.
Only TAPED cannot be formed using the letters of BASTIONED. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : What is the SI unit for measuring the luminous intensity?
Option 1: Ampere
Option 2: Mole
Option 3: Candela
Option 4: Kelvin
Correct Answer: Candela
Solution : The correct option is Candela.
The SI (International System of Units) unit for measuring luminous intensity is the candela, abbreviated as cd. A candela is a base unit of measurement for the physical quantity of luminous intensity, which is the amount of light emitted in a particular direction by a light source.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given alternatives. 4, 13, 41, 126, 382, ?
Option 1: 1149
Option 2: 1146
Option 3: 1151
Option 4: 1167
Correct Answer: 1151
Solution : Given: 4, 13, 41, 126, 382, ?
Multiply the terms by 3 and add consecutive natural numbers to the resultant to get the following terms. (4 × 3) + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13; (13 × 3) + 2 = 39 + 2 = 41; (41 × 3) + 3 = 123 + 3 = 126; (126 × 3) + 4 = 378 + 4 = 382; (382 × 3) + 5 = 1146 + 5 = 1151
So, the required missing number is 1151. Hence, the third option is correct.
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