Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 5, 5, 11, 35, 95, 215, ?
Option 1: 245
Option 2: 254
Option 3: 452
Option 4: 425
Correct Answer: 425
Solution : Given: 5, 5, 11, 35, 95, 215, ?
The pattern is as follows –
So, the required missing number in the series is 425. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Five students A, B, C, D, and E of grade 12 are writing their final exam. Student A finished his exam before student B but after C. D finished before E but after B. Who completed their exam first among the five students?
Option 1: D
Option 2: C
Option 3: A
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: C
Solution : Given: I. Student A finished his exam before student B but after C. C > A > B II. D finished before E but after B. B > D > E After combining all the statements, the order is – C > A > B
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 organized by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the 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 have richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)___________ tribes of India. The program 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 5.
Option 1: original
Option 2: indigenous
Option 3: genuine
Option 4: primitive
Correct Answer: indigenous
Solution : The second option is correct.
Indigenous means native or occurring naturally in a particular place, and in this context, it helps convey that Chattisgarh is home to many native tribes.
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Both, sympathy and empathy are important in life. B. Our relationships surely improve as we generate understanding, loyalty and higher productivity. C. But of the two, empathy is certainly more important. D. When we empathise with our customers or employees what is the change in our relationships?
Option 1: ADCB
Option 2: ACDB
Option 3: ABDC
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: ACDB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
After sentence A, which introduces sympathy and empathy, sentence C follows as it directly compares the two, emphasising empathy. Sentence D naturally comes next, exploring the impact of empathy on relationships. Sentence C concludes by answering sentence
Question : Directions: The ratio of the father's age to the son's age is 5 : 2. If the product of their ages is 160, then what is the age of the father?
Option 1: 22
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: The ratio of the father's age to the son's age is 5 : 2. The product of their age is 160.
Let the age of the father = 5X And the age of the son = 2X According to the question, 5X × 2X
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The family was watching Ramayana on the TV.
Option 1: Ramayana has been watched by the family on the TV.
Option 2: Ramayana was being watched by the family on the TV.
Option 3: Ramayana is being watched by the family on the TV.
Option 4: Ramayana was watching the family on the TV.
Correct Answer: Ramayana was being watched by the family on the TV.
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the
The police told him to go away.
Option 1: He is tell to go away by the police.
Option 2: He is told to go away by the police.
Option 3: He was told to go away by the police.
Option 4: He was told go away by the police.
Correct Answer: He was told to go away by the police.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject
Question : The Directorate of Enforcement was established in the year ______ with its headquarters in New Delhi.
Option 1: 1956
Option 2: 1958
Option 3: 1954
Option 4: 1952
Correct Answer: 1956
Solution : The correct answer is 1956.
On May 1, 1956, the Department of Economic Affairs established an Enforcement Unit to handle violations of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act of 1947, which governed exchange controls. The Enforcement Directorate was the new name given to this unit
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To call the shots
Option 1: To call someone
Option 2: To shoot someone
Option 3: To have control
Option 4: To take pictures
Correct Answer: To have control
Solution : The most appropriate meaning of the idiom is the third option.
Explanation: This idiom is used to describe someone who is in charge or has the authority to make decisions and influence the course of events. It signifies a position of leadership or
Question : Directions: Select the related cluster of letters from the given alternatives. BCFDH : YXUWS :: MAGKD : ?
Option 1: NCTMW
Option 2: NZTPW
Option 3: KXKMQ
Option 4: KZTPQ
Correct Answer: NZTPW
Solution : Given: BCFDH : YXUWS :: MAGKD : ?
Opposite letter pairs of BCFDH –
BCFDH is related to YXUWS.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for MAGKD –
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