Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
The baby was (1) / clinging with her (2) / mother in fear. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence has an error in part two: "clinging with her".
The word "with" should be replaced with "to". "Cling" means to "hold on tightly" and takes the preposition "to".
The correct sentence is, "The baby was clinging to her mother in
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She told me that she wants to_________a teacher.
Option 1: becomes
Option 2: became
Option 3: becoming
Option 4: become
Correct Answer: become
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
"Become" is the appropriate verb to express the process of transitioning into a different profession or role, such as becoming a teacher.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: She told me that she wants to become a teacher.
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'.
From my opinion, her mother is smarter than her.
Option 1: On my
Option 2: No substitution needed
Option 3: in my
Option 4: By mine
Correct Answer: in my
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The phrase in my opinion is the idiomatic and grammatically correct way to express that the statement that follows is based on personal judgement or perspective. It is often employed to preface a statement or judgement
Her rooms window was left open.
Option 1: The window of her room
Option 2: Her rooms' window
Option 3: Her window in room
Option 4: No substitution needed
Correct Answer: The window of her room
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The original phrase her rooms window lacks proper possessive form and word order. The possessive form (of her room) expresses her ownership.
So, the correct sentence would be: "The window of her
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. If I asked you which the first significant Palace Hotel in India was, I am pretty sure you would get it wrong. Which, I guess, is fine. There is no reason why most of us should be well-informed about the history of palaces or hotels but what's interesting is this. I reckon that around 90 per cent of the travel business would get it wrong too and I am not even sure what you could say was the 'correct' answer. When the Taj Mahal Hotel opened in Mumbai over a century ago, it was called the Taj Mahal Palace. In those days, a grand hotel was regarded as a palace hotel and often used the word 'palace' in its name. All over Europe, you will find so-called 'palace' hotels, none of which were ever palaces but were always built to be hotels so yes, the Mumbai Taj was the first palace hotel of note in India. Except that it wasn't really a palace. The first real palace to be converted into a hotel was the Srinagar Palace which Dr. Karan Singh gave over to the Oberoi group to run as a hotel in the late 1950s. There was no hotel boom in India in those days and only a small number of foreign tourists. On the other hand, Kashmir was a hot destination for tourists from the rest of India and for shooting Hindi movies. So the hotel always did well and inspired other maharajas to consider turning their palaces into hotels. Among the first maharajas to take the plunge were Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur and Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur. Sawai Man Singh lived in a relatively modern palace (early 20th Century construction) in Jaipur, called the Rambagh, and decided to move out to another palace (the older City Palace) and turn the Rambagh into a luxury hotel. The Udaipur family owned a beautiful palace in the middle of Lake Pichola overlooking their main palace and they turned that into a hotel. Unlike the Oberoi Palace in Srinagar which boomed under Oberoi management, neither Rajasthan palace did very well because maharajas are not born hoteliers and most of them are bad businessmen. Question: What is the writer’s explanation for the use of the term ‘palace’ for a hotel?
Option 1: Hotels can be designed to look like palaces.
Option 2: Palaces are naturally good for use as hotels.
Option 3: The industry seems to like using the name.
Option 4: Owners of palaces want to run hotels there.
Correct Answer: The industry seems to like using the name.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The writer's explanation for the use of the term 'palace' for a hotel is that in the past, a grand hotel was often regarded as a palace hotel, and it frequently
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 blank.
Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Option 1: identified
Option 2: labelled
Option 3: called
Option 4: described
Correct Answer: called
The word called is suitable here to indicate that the large groups of desert locusts are known or designated as swarms.
Question : Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, one of the most distinguished musicians from India, is known for playing which of the following instruments?
Option 1: Surbahar
Option 2: Violin
Option 3: Sitar
Option 4: Veena
Correct Answer: Violin
Solution : The correct option is the Violin.
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, an Indian Carnatic musician, gained fame for his exceptional skills on the violin. He was recognized for his talent and proficiency in playing the instrument and made significant contributions to Carnatic music.
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".
Neeta has served as president (1) / of the Oshinara Club (2) / since ten years. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The error lies in the use of since in relation to the duration of time. Since is used with a specific point in time, such as a date or an event. However, when expressing the
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of the mathematical signs that can be filled to balance the following equation. 24 _ 6 _ 3 _ 4 _ 10 _ 6
Option 1: ÷, ×, =, +, +
Option 2: ÷, ×, +, =, +
Option 3: ÷, ×, –, =, ×
Option 4: +, =, ÷, ×, +
Correct Answer: ÷, ×, +, =, +
Solution : Given: 24 _ 6 _ 3 _ 4 _ 10 _ 6
Replace _ with the mathematical signs and solve the equations one by one using BODMAS. First option: ÷, ×, =, +, + 24 ÷ 6 × 3 = 4
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FORTHRIGHT
Option 1: secret
Option 2: tricky
Option 3: tactful
Option 4: outspoken
Correct Answer: outspoken
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Forthright means to be direct and honest in speech or behaviour, and outspoken means similar, which is used to describe someone who freely expresses their opinions or ideas without hesitation, hence making them synonyms.
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