Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. TACKLE : ACEKLT :: DETOXING : ?
Option 1: EDOTXIGX
Option 2: DEGINOTX
Option 3: DEIGONTX
Option 4: OTEDGIXN
Correct Answer: DEGINOTX
Solution : Given: TACKLE : ACEKLT :: DETOXING : ?
Arrange the letter of the given term in alphabetical order to obtain the required term – TACKLE→ACEKLT Thus, TACKLE is coded as ACEKLT. Similarly, follow the same pattern for DETOXING – DETOXING→DEGINOTX
Thus, DETOXING is coded as
Question : Directions: Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements. Statements: All eyes are noses. Some noses are lips. Conclusions: I. Some noses are eyes. II. All lips are noses.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Both the conclusions follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : According to the given statements, the Venn diagram is as follows –
Let's check the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some noses are eyes – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing nose lie inside the
Question : The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer.
He is going / to be wash / the dishes.
Option 1: He is going
Option 2: the dishes
Option 3: to be wash
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: to be wash
Solution : The third option is correct.
The verb form to be is incorrect here, as the correct structure is the infinitive form of the verb, that is, to wash. The infinitive form is used to show purpose or intent, and this makes the
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. The strain, Tropical Race 4 (TR4), was first identified in Taiwan. and has jumped from Asia to the Middle East and Africa, reaching as far as Latin America. Scientists are describing it as the equivalent of Covid-19 in bananas. As the coronavirus disease outbreak rages on, 'fusarium wilt TR4', a novel fungus strain that has devastated plantations across the globe this year, is setting up new hotspots and threatening output in India, the world's largest producer of bananas. It cripples plantations by first attacking the leaves, which turn yellow from their trailing edges before wilting away. There is no effective remedy yet. "One could say it is the Covid-19 of the plant world. Hotspots have been found in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, which we are trying to contain," said S. Uma, the director of National Research Centre for Bananas (NRCB), Trichy.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, TR4 is one of the 'the most destructive of all plant diseases'. As with Covid-19, there is no treatment yet. So, scientists recommend biosecurity measures including 'plant quarantine' to slow its spread. The spreading disease has jeopardised the $26 billion global banana trade.
A healthy snack, banana is the world's most globally exported fruit, according to the FAO. That's a reason for worry as the disease is breaching borders through imports.
India produces 27 million tonnes of bananas annually and grows about 100 varieties. TR4 has infected the most commonly sold variety, the one you mostly likely have for breakfast: Grand Nain a curvy yellow fruit.
inability to contain TR4 could jolt farm incomes and push up banana prices. One medium banana (126 gms) provides about 110 calories, 0 gram fat, 1 gram protein, 28 grams carbohydrate, 15 grams sugar (naturally occurring), 3 grams of fibre 450 mg of potassium and trace quantities of vitamin C and B6, according to the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition.
Most of India's bananas are consumed domestically. Equador, the largest exporter, is currently the epicentre and scientists haven't been able to ascertain how TR4 entered India. Fusarium wilt is not new. It entirely wiped out Gros Michel, the dominant export variety of bananas in 1950s. It was in response to this that a new resistant variety, Grand Nain, came up. That has now fallen to TR4. The challenge is to now identify or develop new resistant varieties. That's the only way to manage it, according to Uma, until an effective agent is found.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is advocating a set of measures, known as 'biopriming'. It has asked farmers whose plantations have been affected to abandon them. They must grow rice for a year or two before returning to banana. "That way the chain is broken," said R Selvarajan, a scientist with the NRCB.
Question: After reading this passage it can be said that it is:
Option 1: a narrative
Option 2: a technical report
Option 3: a news report
Option 4: an epilogue
Correct Answer: a news report
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The passage presents current events and factual information about the spread of Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in bananas, making it characteristic of a news report.
It provides details about the situation, quotes from
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. The Ganges River Dolphin or Gangetic Dolphin, is the national aquatic animal of India. The elusive freshwater cetacean is an umbrella species of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river system and has significant ecological importance as its presence indicates the good health of an area. The species is listed under the 'Endangered' category of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as it is losing its habitat. These animals were once found in large groups called 'schools' but nowadays, the groups have reduced in size. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the only sanctuary for our national aquatic animal, is facing a decline in its dolphin population. On the other hand, there are some deep pools in the Ganga river system outside of Vikramshila, where the dolphins are prospering. I came across one such deep-water pool recently. It is situated in the Ganga near Dhakwa village of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. The village is a 45-minute ride away from Sarnath. Since there is no tourism in the area, Brijesh (one of our local co-workers, who is involved in the Namami Gange project) requested one of the fishermen to take us to the middle of the river and he agreed. This man had a traditional wooden boat that could accommodate four people. I saw five to six dolphins in those waters. It seemed like dolphins were used to having boats around them. I visited the place quite a few times as I found that it was the best to see Gangetic dolphins jumping near one's boat without them getting bothered about human presence. It definitely is a sign of a healthy section of the highly polluted Ganga. I am glad that people out there are conserving the area by not altering its serenity. I wish we could find more such places and try and conserve the dolphins before they vanish from our river systems. It can be an interesting place to have on your bucket list if you are a nature lover. I assume that there are at least 10 dolphins living happily in that spot. Locals say they have seen these majestic mammals for the past many years and do not catch them. In rare cases, if a dolphin gets caught in their nets, they let it go without harming it. I never imagined such a habitat near the crowded and polluted patch of the Ganga that is Varanasi.
Question: "The only sanctuary for our national aquatic animal...". What does 'sanctuary' mean in this context?
Option 1: A forbidden place
Option 2: A temple
Option 3: A shrine
Option 4: A safe place
Correct Answer: A safe place
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
In this context, sanctuary means a safe place. The passage refers to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, emphasising its importance as a safe and protected area for the national aquatic animal, the
Question : The thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines in the Kashmir Valley are known as:
Option 1: Doon
Option 2: Bhangar
Option 3: Khadar
Option 4: Karewa
Correct Answer: Karewa
Solution : The correct answer is Karewa.
Karewas are dense moraine-encrusted deposits of glacial clay and other minerals. The Karewa formations in the Kashmir Himalayas are well-known for being beneficial for growing Zafran, a regional kind of saffron.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as the numbers of the given set. (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.) (12, 21, 84)
Option 1: (14, 21, 98)
Option 2: (14, 18, 84)
Option 3: (16, 15, 80)
Option 4: (24,18, 96)
Correct Answer: (24,18, 96)
Solution : Given: (12, 21, 84)
Subtract 2 from the difference of the first two numbers and multiply the resultant with the first number, to get the third number – ⇒ (12, 21, 84)→12 × (21 – 12 – 2) = 12 × 7 = 84
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? KI, EK, ZM, VO, SQ, QS, ?
Option 1: PU
Option 2: PT
Option 3: PV
Option 4: QU
Correct Answer: PU
Solution : Given: KI, EK, ZM, VO, SQ, QS, ?
Subtract consecutive natural numbers in decreasing order starting from 6 in the first letter, and add 2 in the second letter, to get the required missing term – KI→K – 6 = E; I + 2 =
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 number. I was away in a (1)_____ part of Japan waiting for a (2)______ train at a small (3)______ station. A young girl was also waiting (4)______ the train. I watched her (5)______ out candy from her bag and eat it. Afterward, she walked (6)______ to a nearby waste bin provided on the (7)_____ to deposit the wrapper. Such is the level of (8)_____to keep surroundings clean from a young age. It is the (9)______ of cleanliness and tidiness which is (10)______ from an early age. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
Option 1: platform
Option 2: bench
Option 3: counter
Option 4: window
Correct Answer: platform
Solution : The most appropriate option is the first option.
Explanation: In a train station context, waste bins are commonly provided on the platform for passengers to dispose of wrappers and other waste. The platform is the area where passengers wait for trains, and it typically includes
Question : In the given sentence, identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The backbone in the human body is also called as the vertebral column.
Option 1: is also called
Option 2: as the vertebral column
Option 3: in the human body
Option 4: The backbone
Correct Answer: as the vertebral column
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
When using the verb "called" to introduce a name or alternative term for something, it is followed directly by the name or term without the need for an additional "as". The error is in the
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