Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 1000
Option 2: 5760
Option 3: 4320
Option 4: 5040
Correct Answer: 5040
Solution : In the given figure, starting from 1, on moving clockwise – 1 × 1 = 1; 1 × 2 = 2; 2 × 3 = 6; 6 × 4 = 24; 24 × 5 = 120; 120 × 6 = 720; 720 × 7 =
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
If you are not careful, your business will go to the dogs.
Option 1: be profitable
Option 2: be ruined
Option 3: be taken over
Option 4: be successful
Correct Answer: be ruined
Solution : The second option is correct.
Let's look at the meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the dogs: to become ruined or in a much worse condition.
Therefore, be ruined is the correct answer.
Question : Which Gupta king led an expedition to western India where he overcame the last of the Shakas?
Option 1: Kumaragupta
Option 2: Chandragupta I
Option 3: Samudragupta
Option 4: Chandragupta II
Correct Answer: Samudragupta
Solution : The correct answer is Samudragupta.
Samudragupta led an expedition to Western India, where he overcame the last of the shakas. Samudragupta was the son of the Gupta Emperor Chandragupta I and the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi. He was considered a benevolent ruler who reigned from 335
Question : The first Asian Games were held at ______.
Option 1: New Delhi
Option 2: Islamabad
Option 3: Dhaka
Option 4: Colombo
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Solution : The correct option is New Delhi.
India's New Delhi hosted the inaugural Asian Games. Asian Games first held their first edition from March 4, 1951, to March 11, 1951. The occasion promoted cooperation and goodwill among the participating nations by bringing athletes from
Question : Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of_______.
Option 1: iodine
Option 2: sodium
Option 3: iron
Option 4: calcium
Correct Answer: iodine
Solution : The correct option is iodine.
Iodine deficiency is the cause of goitre. The synthesis of thyroid hormones depends critically on the trace element iodine. The thyroid gland requires iodine to produce hormones such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which are essential for the
Question : Who among the following Governor-generals of India formulated the Doctrine of Lapse to deal with the issue of succession in Indian states during colonial rule?
Option 1: John Shore
Option 2: Lord Dalhousie
Option 3: Sir John Macpherson
Option 4: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie
Solution : The correct option is Lord Dalhousie.
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. The doctrine was a controversial policy that allowed the British East India Company to annex Indian princely states if they lacked a natural heir or adopted son, thus
Question : Who was the founder of the Patiala dynasty?
Option 1: Karam Singh
Option 2: Ranjit Singh
Option 3: Ala Singh
Option 4: Mahendra Singh
Correct Answer: Ala Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Ala Singh
Ala Singh (1695–1765) was the first Patiala dynasty ruler. Patiala was a princely kingdom controlled by the Patiala dynasty. The reign of this dynasty lasted until 1761. Yadavindra Singh was the last Patiala dynasty king (1938).
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. MEND : EPHQ :: DESK : ?
Option 1: LUHH
Option 2: LVHI
Option 3: LUHJ
Option 4: LUGI
Correct Answer: LUHH
Solution : Given: MEND : EPHQ :: DESK : ?
Follow the pattern to obtain the required term –
Thus, MEND is coded as EPHQ. Similarly, follow the same pattern for DESK –
Thus, DESK is coded as LUHH. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the number that does not belong to the given series. 2, 8, 3, 27, 4, 64, 5, 225
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 225
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 225
Solution : Given: 2, 8, 3, 27, 4, 64, 5, 225
In the given series, the numbers at the odd positions are increased by 1 and even position numbers are cubes of its preceding number. (2)3 = 8, 2 + 1 = 3, (3)3 =
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
GRACEFUL
Option 1: charming
Option 2: awkward
Option 3: nimble
Option 4: delicate
Correct Answer: awkward
Explanation: Graceful means having or showing grace or elegance whereas awkward means causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience. Hence, both are antonyms for each other.
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