Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Before the advent of soap, the primary cleansing agent in ancient India was taken from soap nuts (reetha) from the plant Sapindus saponaria. The literal translation of Sapindus is sap = soap and indus = India. In other words, soap from India!
The nut was used in ancient China as well and its usage spread from India to Middle Asia and then Europe. Soap nuts are boiled to soften them up, and then crushed to filter out the essence which contains the all-important cleansing chemicals. It lathers but in small quantities. Ancient India also used shikai or shikakai (a variant of the acacia plant) as a hair and body cleanser.
The skincare routines of ancient Indians involved the addition of a variety of herbs such as turmeric, tulsi (holy basil), neem (bark and leaves), lotus petals and sandalwood paste amongst others which were common ingredients in their skincare creams.
Another worth mentioning soap in skin care is the Aleppo soap, which originated from the Syrian city of Aleppo. This is considered one of the purest soaps as it is made with all natural ingredients. Aleppo soap does not dry out the skin. It also moisturises and nourishes the skin and is purported to benefit a host of skin problems such as eczema, skin breakouts, inflammatory skin conditions, insect bites, and skin infections. However, the exact origin of the soap is lost in time with the earliest written record dating as far back as the 8th Century AD. After the Crusades, European nations adopted Aleppo soap and started producing their own variations. However, the ancient city of Aleppo thrived on trade for thousands of years, famous for being the endpoint of the illustrious Silk Road trade route that bridged the East and the West.
Generations of merchant families and manufacturers made the unique soap for thousands of years and the formulation has remained surprisingly unchanged in all this time retaining its original form. Olive oil, sweet bay (laurel) oil, sodium hydroxide and water are the main ingredients of this soap. Bay (Laurus nobilis) has remarkable antibacterial and antifungal properties, and could explain some of the benefits of this soap in conditions such as acne, insect bites and skin infections.
Question: In Aleppo soap, which ingredient has the antibacterial and antifungal properties?
Option 1: Holy basil
Option 2: Lotus petals
Option 3: Olive oil
Option 4: Bay oil
Correct Answer: Bay oil
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The passage mentions that sweet bay (laurel) oil is one of the main ingredients of Aleppo soap. It specifically highlights that bay (Laurus nobilis) possesses remarkable antibacterial and antifungal properties, which could explain some of the benefits
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. 3.
Option 1: sideways
Option 2: wayside
Option 3: inside
Option 4: outside
Correct Answer: wayside
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
The reason for selecting "wayside" is that the term fits the context of a small station. "Wayside" refers to the area or land alongside a road or path, and in this case, it describes the location of
Question : To which of the following is the Goldman Award related?
Option 1: Environment
Option 2: Scientific research
Option 3: Medical science
Option 4: Agricultural science
Correct Answer: Environment
Solution : The correct option is Environment.
It is an award instituted to increase environmental awareness. Each year, one local environmental activist from each of the world's six geographical regions—Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America—receives the Goldman Environmental
Question : Directions: A & B means A is the sister of B. A % B means A is the brother of B. A * B means A is the mother of B. A # B means A is the wife of B. If U * Q & Y % D * S # K, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Option 1: D is the mother–in–law of K
Option 2: Q is the sister of D
Option 3: Y is the daughter of U
Option 4: U is the mother of D
Correct Answer: Y is the daughter of U
Solution : Given: A & B⇒A is the sister of B. A % B⇒A is the brother of B. A * B⇒A is the mother of B. A # B⇒A is the wife of B.
As per the given information, the family
Question : Directions: Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series. 11, 15, 12, 16,13, ?
Option 1: 31
Option 2: 17
Option 3: 21
Option 4: 19
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : Given: 11, 15, 12, 16, 13, ?
Add 4 and subtract 3 from each alternative number, to get the required missing number in the series – 11 + 4 = 15, 15 – 3 = 12, 12 + 4 = 16, 16 – 3 =
Question : Directions: Select the odd pair of letters from the given alternatives.
Option 1: DG
Option 2: PS
Option 3: VY
Option 4: NR
Correct Answer: NR
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: DG; D + 3 = G Second option: PS; P + 3 = S Third option: VY; V + 3 = Y Fourth option: NR; N + 4 = R
So, only the fourth option is different from
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DIVEST
Option 1: strip
Option 2: give
Option 3: reveal
Option 4: promise
Correct Answer: give
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Divest means to deprive or strip someone or something of certain attributes, rights, or possessions. Give, on the other hand, means to provide, bestow, or grant something.
The meanings of the other options are:
Strip: It means
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Later in the day, my father tell us about his promotion.
Option 1: tell us
Option 2: Later in the day
Option 3: about his promotion
Option 4: my father
Correct Answer: tell us
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: There is a disagreement between the subject, my father (which is singular), and the verb tell (which is in the base form without the '-s' suffix for third-person singular). When the subject is a singular third
Question : Which of the following books is authored by Arundhati Roy?
Option 1: The Suitable Boy
Option 2: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Option 3: Sea of Poppies
Option 4: Fasting Feasting
Correct Answer: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Solution : The correct answer is The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is the second novel by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It was published in 2017, twenty years after her debut, The God of Small Things. The novel
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