Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Match the following:
Option 1: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Option 2: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Option 3: a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Option 4: a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
Correct Answer: a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
Solution : The correct option is a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2.
Aquaculture is the practice of growing and raising aquatic organisms such as fish, prawns, and shellfish in controlled conditions such as ponds, tanks, or underwater enclosures.
The cultivation of flowers and beautiful plants for
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 64
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 84
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: 35→35 ÷ 7 = 5 (35 is divisible by 7) Second option: 64→64 ÷ 7 = 9.14 (64 is not divisible by 7) Third option: 28→28 ÷ 7 = 4 (28 is divisible by 7) Fourth option: 84→84
Question : Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all kinds of competitive cricket in December 2021?
Option 1: Harbhajan Singh
Option 2: Suresh Raina
Option 3: Ishant Sharma
Option 4: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Correct Answer: Harbhajan Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Harbhajan Singh.
Harbhajan Singh, a seasoned spinner, has declared his retirement from cricket altogether. His claim to a Test hat-trick makes him the first bowler from India. Behind Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, and R Ashwin, he has also taken the
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
We have (buy) vegetables from the market.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
There is an error in the use of the verb form in the sentence. The word buy should be replaced with bought to convey the intended meaning that the speaker and possibly others have purchased vegetables from
Question : Who is the author of the book "I Do What I Do"?
Option 1: Arvind Subramanian
Option 2: Duvvuri Subbarao
Option 3: Raghuram Rajan
Option 4: Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
Correct Answer: Raghuram Rajan
Solution : The correct answer is Raghuram Rajan.
Raghuram Rajan is the author of the non-fiction book "I Do What I Do". Harper Collins India published this book in 2017. The book includes an assortment of lectures made by Rajan when he was the Governor
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The priest said, “God loves all his creations.”
Option 1: The priest said that God is about to love all his creations.
Option 2: The priest said that God will love all his creations.
Option 3: The priest said that God loves all his creations.
Option 4: The priest said that God loved all his creations.
Correct Answer: The priest said that God loves all his creations.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The ship sink / in the sea / and had / no survivors.
Option 1: in the sea
Option 2: and had
Option 3: The ship sink
Option 4: no survivors
Correct Answer: The ship sink
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The verb "sink" is in the present tense, while the sentence describes a past event—the sinking of the ship. When narrating past events, the correct form is to use the past tense. So, the correct form
Question : Directions: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which can not be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word. CARDIOGRAM
Option 1: AEROGRAM
Option 2: RADIO
Option 3: DIAGRAM
Option 4: CARGO
Correct Answer: AEROGRAM
Solution : Given: CARDIOGRAM
First option: AEROGRAM; E is not present in the given word CARDIOGRAM. All the letters of AEROGRAM are not present in the word CARDIOGRAM. Second option: RADIO; All the letters of RADIO are present in the word CARDIOGRAM. Third option: DIAGRAM; All the
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (182, 156, 13) (238, 212, 15)
Option 1: (370, 348, 19)
Option 2: (336, 302, 17)
Option 3: (142, 126, 11)
Option 4: (337, 311, 18)
Correct Answer: (337, 311, 18)
Solution : Given: (182, 156,13); (238, 212,15)
Add and subtract 13 from the square of the third number, to get the first and second number respectively – ⇒ (182, 156, 13)→132 + 13 = 182; 132 – 13 = 156 ⇒ (238, 212,
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".
Our cricket team (1) / comprises of (2) / eleven skilled players. (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 comprises itself means consists of or is made up of, so the use of "of" after comprises is redundant. So, to make the sentence grammatically correct, the preposition "of" should be omitted.
Therefore,
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