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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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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

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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 =

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Question : The first Asian Games were held at ______.

Option 1: New Delhi

Option 2: Islamabad

Option 3: Dhaka

Option 4: Colombo

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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

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Question : Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of_______.

Option 1: iodine

Option 2: sodium

Option 3: iron

Option 4: calcium

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).

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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

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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.

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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

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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)= 8, 2 + 1 = 3, (3)3 =

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Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

GRACEFUL

Option 1: charming

Option 2: awkward

Option 3: nimble

Option 4: delicate

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Correct Answer: awkward


Solution : The second option is correct.

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.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Charming: pleasant or attractive.
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