Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution needed'.
How are you going on with your work?
Option 1: getting on
Option 2: getting off
Option 3: get on
Option 4: No substitution needed
Correct Answer: getting on
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute is the first option.
Explanation: The original sentence uses the preposition "going on" which may cause confusion. The phrasal verb "getting on" is more suitable in this context, as it is commonly used to inquire about the progress or status of someone's work or tasks. "Getting on" implies movement or advancement, making it an appropriate choice when asking about how someone is managing or progressing with his work.
So, the correct sentence would be: "How are you getting on with your work?"
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. I said, "I took a lot of precautions after my surgery."
Option 1: I said that I have taken a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Option 2: I said that I had taken a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Option 3: I said that I will take a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Option 4: I said that I took a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Correct Answer: I said that I had taken a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
The steps of construction are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is: "I said that I had taken a lot of precautions after my surgery."
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is not allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check which of the option figures can exactly fit in the given question figure. By comparison of all the option figures, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the missing number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : In a column, multiply the first number by the second number and then the third number to get the fourth number.
In the first column: 6 × 7 × 11 = 462 In the second column: 5 × 8 × 12 = 480 Similarly, follow the same pattern in the third column: 7 × 4 × ? = 224 ⇒ 28 × ? = 224 ⇒ ? = 224 ÷ 28 = 8
So, 8 is the missing number in the given figure. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Coromandel Coast gets most of its rain during the winter season because:
Option 1: The winds from the Indian Ocean are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Option 2: The cyclones from the Indian Ocean are obstructed by the Western Ghats.
Option 3: The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Option 4: The Northwest monsoons pick up moisture from the Arabian Sea and these winds are obstructed by the Western Ghats.
Correct Answer: The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Solution : The correct answer is The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
The winter monsoon, or northeast monsoon, occurs when northeast trade winds blow from land to sea. These winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal, but the Eastern Ghats obstruct them, causing cooling, condensation, and rainfall on the coastal side of the mountains.
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".
When she left the (1) / house at 10 o'clock her (2) / daughter was still at home. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
Since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea when the mother left the house at 10 o'clock, her daughter was still at home.
Question : Directions: In a code language, CAMEL is coded as CEMNG, and TIGER is coded as KVGTG. How will HORSE be coded in the same language?
Option 1: QKRHU
Option 2: HQRHV
Option 3: RJSHU
Option 4: QJRGU
Correct Answer: QJRGU
Solution : Given: CAMEL is coded as CEMNG and TIGER is coded as KVGTG.
Add 2 to the place value of the first two and last two letters of CAMEL and TIGER, then interchange their positions. The middle letter remains constant.
Thus, CAMEL is coded as CEMNG.
Thus, TIGER is coded as KVGTG. Similarly, follow the same pattern for HORSE –
Thus, HORSE is coded as QJRGU. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 15 12 81 17 14 93 15 11 ?
Option 1: 104
Option 2: 113
Option 3: 97
Option 4: 181
Correct Answer: 104
Solution : Given: 15 12 81 17 14 93 15 11 ?
Solve according to rows, in each row the sum of the first and the second numbers is multiplied by the result of the subtraction of the second number from the first number to obtain the third number. First row: (15 + 12) × (15 – 12) = 27 × 3 = 81 Second row: (17 + 14) × (17 – 14) = 31 × 3 = 93 Similarly, Third row: (15 + 11) × (15 – 11) = 26 × 4 = 104
So, the required number is 104. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Indirect taxes by nature are:
Option 1: degressive
Option 2: regressive
Option 3: progressive
Option 4: proportional
Correct Answer: regressive
Solution : The correct option is regressive.
Indirect taxes are considered regressive because they take a larger percentage of income from lower-income individuals. This is because these taxes are applied uniformly to goods and services without regard for the individual's income level. As a result, people with lower incomes end up spending a larger proportion of their earnings on necessities, which are subject to these taxes.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, REINER is written as 75 and SARA is written as 43. How will CHRISTA be written in that code language?
Option 1: 85
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 84
Option 4: 78
Correct Answer: 85
Solution : Given: REINER is written as 75, and SARA is written as 43.
Add the position value of the letters of the given word REINER then, add the total number of letters in the word to obtain the required code – R→18; E→5; I→9; N→14; E→5; R→18 Now, add the position value of the given word REINER then, add the total number of letters in the word – (18 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 5 + 18) + 6 = 69 + 6 = 75 Thus, REINER is coded as 75. And, SARA is coded as 43 – S→19; A→1; R→18; A→1 Now, add the position value of the given word SARA then, add the total number of letters in the word – (19 + 1 + 18 + 1) + 4 = 39 + 4 = 43 Thus, SARA is coded as 43. Similarly, follow the same pattern for CHRISTA → C→3; H→8; R→18; I→9; S→19; T→20; A→1 Now, add the position value of the given word CHRISTA then, add the total number of letters in the word – (3 + 8 + 18 + 9 + 19 + 20 + 1) + 7 = 78 + 7 = 85
So, CHRISTA is coded as 85. Hence, the first option is correct.
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