Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In a code language, you must study is coded as 531, he must work is coded as 718, work is worship is coded as 894 and work is fine is coded as 864. Then which of the following is NOT a correct combination of a word and its code in that language?
Option 1: is : 4
Option 2: must : 1
Option 3: he : 8
Option 4: fine : 6
Correct Answer: he : 8
Solution : Given: 1. you must study ⇒ 531 2. he must work ⇒ 718 3. work is worship ⇒ 894 4. work is fine ⇒ 864
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, must is a common word and 1 is a common code. In sentences 2, 3, and 4, work is a common word and 8 is a common code. In sentences 3 and 4, is is a common word and 4 is a common code.
So, the word and code in the above sentences – must→1; work→8; is→4; you/study→5/3; he→7; worship→9; fine→6
So, he: 8 is NOT a correct combination of a word and its code in that language. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Consumer sovereignty means:
Option 1: consumer are free to spend their income as they like
Option 2: consumer has the power to manage the economy
Option 3: Expenditures of consumers influence the allocation of resources
Option 4: Consumer goods are free from government control
Correct Answer: consumer are free to spend their income as they like
Solution : The correct answer is consumers are free to spend their income as they like.
Consumer sovereignty is an economic idea that emphasises consumers' ability to select what products and services are manufactured and how resources are distributed in a market economy. It is based on the notion that customers can choose what they wish to buy and that their preferences and purchasing decisions dictate enterprises' production decisions.
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. 'What's your name, boy?' said the gentleman in the high chair. Oliver was frightened at the sight of so many gentlemen, which made him tremble and speak in a very low and hesitating voice. 'Listen to me. You know you're an orphan, I suppose? And that you were brought up by the parish, don't you?' 'Yes, sir,' replied Oliver, weeping bitterly. 'I hope you say your prayers every night,' said another gentleman in a gruff voice, 'and pray for the people who feed you, and take care of you'. 'Yes, sir,' stammered the boy. 'Well! You have come here to be educated, and taught a useful trade,' said the red-faced gentleman in the high chair.
Poor Oliver! He little thought, as he lay sleeping, happily unconscious of things around him, that the board had that very day arrived at a decision which would exercise the most material influence over all his future fortunes.
But they had. They believed the workhouse was a regular place of public entertainment for the poorer classes; a tavern where there was nothing to pay; a public breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper all the year round; a brick and mortar place, where it was all play and no work. 'Oho!' said the board, looking very knowing; 'we are the fellows to set this to rights; we'll stop it all, in no time.'
So, they established the rule, that all poor people should be starved by a gradual process in the house. The water-works were asked to lay on an unlimited supply of water; a corn-factory asked to supply small quantities of oatmeal; and it was decided to issue three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week, and half a roll of bread on Sundays.
Question: What was the decision taken by the gentlemen?
Option 1: To give the boys a happy home
Option 2: To slowly starve the boys to death
Option 3: To improve things so the children remained ever grateful
Option 4: To give food, education and care to the boys
Correct Answer: To slowly starve the boys to death
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation: The passage describes the decision made by the board (the gentlemen) regarding the treatment of the poor in the workhouse. They believed the workhouse was a place of leisure and decided to stop what they perceived as excessive entertainment. Their solution was to implement a rule that all poor people should be starved gradually in the house. They arranged for minimal, insufficient meals—three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week, and half a roll of bread on Sundays—intending to gradually reduce the food intake to the point of starvation. This decision was cruel and aimed at depriving the poor of adequate sustenance rather than providing for their needs.
Therefore, the correct answer would be, to slowly starve the boys to death.
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 22
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : The given figure can be labelled as shown below –
Now, in the above figure, there are a total of 20 triangles. They are AOB, AOD, COD, BOC, ACD, ABC, BCD, ABD, BEC, CFD, AGD, AHB, IEH, JGH, KFG, LEF, MIL, NKL, PKJ, OIJ.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: All hens are cocks. No cock is black. Conclusions: I. All cocks are hens. II. No hen is black.
Option 1: Only conclusion I is valid
Option 2: Only conclusion II is valid
Option 3: Both the conclusions are valid
Option 4: Both the conclusions are invalid
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II is valid
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All cocks are hens – According to the Venn diagram, the circle of hens is completely inside the circle of cocks, therefore some cocks are hens is true but all cocks are hens is incorrect. Conclusion (II): No hen is black – According to the Venn diagram, no cocks are black and the circle of the hen is completely inside the circle of cocks, therefore, no hen is black is the correct conclusion.
So, the only conclusion II is the valid conclusion. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : When was the Azad Hind Government founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
Option 1: 23 December 1945
Option 2: 12 August 1934
Option 3: 21 October 1943
Option 4: 16 January 1939
Correct Answer: 21 October 1943
Solution : The correct answer is October 21, 1943
The Azad Hind Government, also known as the Provisional Government of Free India, was founded by Subhas Chandra Bose on October 21, 1943. Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement, established this government intending to seek support for India's independence from British rule with the assistance of Axis powers during World War II.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Eva’s business module / allowed people’s money / to grow steadily.
Option 1: Eva's business module
Option 2: No error
Option 3: to grow steadily
Option 4: allowed people’s money
Correct Answer: No error
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The given sentence is grammatically correct. The sentence is structured properly and conveys the intended meaning.
Therefore, there is no error in the given sentence.
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. No bed is a chair. 2. All tables are beds. 3. No cupboard is a bed. Conclusions: I. No table is a chair. II. No cupboard is a table. III. Some beds are tables.
Option 1: Only conclusions I and III follow
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: All of the conclusions follow
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: All of the conclusions follow
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No table is a chair – Because there is a direct negative relation between bed and chair and the table is a part of the bed, therefore, this conclusion is true. Conclusion II: No cupboard is a table – Because there is a direct negative relation between bed and cupboard and the table is a part of the bed, therefore, this conclusion is true. Conclusion III: Some beds are tables – From the Venn diagram, the circle of the table is completely inside the circle of the bed. Therefore, this conclusion is true.
So, all of the conclusions follow. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The 'Dronacharya Award' is given to_____________.
Option 1: sportsmen
Option 2: coaches
Option 3: umpires
Option 4: sports editors
Correct Answer: coaches
Solution : The correct option is coaches.
The Dronacharya Award is an esteemed recognition presented by the Government of India to outstanding coaches in various sports disciplines. It acknowledges their exceptional contribution, and leadership in training, and developing athletes to achieve excellence in their respective fields.
Question : Directions: Which word will appear third when arranged in the order of the dictionary? 1. Brinjal 2. Boast 3. Brick 4. Bring 5. Brawl
Option 1: Brick
Option 2: Bring
Option 3: Brinjal
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Brick
Solution : Given: 1. Brinjal 2. Boast 3. Brick 4. Bring 5. Brawl
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter B, move to the next letter. Step 2: Compare the second letter of (Brinjal, Boast, Brick, Bring, Brawl). Boast will come before all the other four. Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Brinjal, Brick, Bring, Brawl). Brawl will come before all the three. Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (Brinjal, Brick, and Bring). Brick will come before the other two. Step 5: Compare the fifth letter of (Brinjal, Bring). Brinjal will come before Bring. Therefore, the sequence is Boast, Brawl, Brick, Brinjal, and Bring.
So, the word Brick appears in the third position. Hence, the first option is correct.
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