Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Which of the following combinations is not correctly matched?
Option 1: Ammonotelic - aquatic animals
Option 2: Uricotelic - reptiles and birds
Option 3: Ureotelic - terrestrial mammals
Option 4: Ammonotelic - cartilaginous fish
Correct Answer: Ammonotelic - cartilaginous fish
Solution : The correct answer is Ammonotelic - cartilaginous fish.
Ammonia is excreted by ammonotelic organisms as nitrogenous waste. Fish are aquatic organisms that belong to the kingdom Animalia. But not all fish are ammonotelic; some are ureotelic as well. Ureotelic organisms are those
Question : For how many days, is the Karaga Utsav depicting the religious heritage and rich culture of Karnataka celebrated?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 13
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : The correct option is 11.
The Karaga Festival is an annual Hindu festival celebrated in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is a traditional festival that lasts for eleven days. The festival typically takes place in the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar, which corresponds to March
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. In winter, when the snow (1)______ the higher ranges, the Himalayan bears come to (2)______ altitudes in search of food. Sometimes they forage (3)_______ the fields and because they are short-sighted and (4)______ of anything that moves, they can be (5)______. But, like most wild animals, they (6)_______ humans as much as possible. Village folk (7)______ advise me to run downhill if (8)______ by a bear. They say bears find it easier to run uphill (9)______ down. I am glad that I am (10)______ to be chased by a bear and will happily skip the experience. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Option 1: than
Option 2: and
Option 3: then
Option 4: but
Correct Answer: than
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
In this context, than is used to compare the ease of running uphill with the difficulty of running downhill. It is a grammatically correct way to express the comparison between the two directions of running.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: PSQR
Option 2: JLKM
Option 3: FHGI
Option 4: TVUW
Correct Answer: PSQR
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: PSQR; P + 3 = S, S – 2 = Q, Q + 1 = R Second option: JLKM; J + 2 = L, L – 1 = K, K + 2 = M Third option: FHGI; F
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. He makes himself a laughing stock by saying foolish things.
Option 1: laughing at oneself
Option 2: an object of ridicule
Option 3: making people laugh
Option 4: mocking others
Correct Answer: an object of ridicule
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The underlined idiom "laughing stock" in the given sentence means an object of ridicule. When someone makes himself a laughing stock, it implies that their actions or words are so foolish or ridiculous that
Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. When I realised I was following by some street boys I decided to change my route.
Option 1: to change
Option 2: I decided
Option 3: I realised
Option 4: was following by
Correct Answer: was following by
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The error is in the phrase "was following by". The correct construction should be "was being followed by". The passive form "was being followed by" is appropriate when expressing that someone is being pursued or followed
Question : Directions: If the number indicates the number of persons, how many youth graduates are there?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 30
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : In the below diagram, the shaded part represents the region common to both youth and Graduates as well as employed. The numbers of the asked fields that fall in the region of employed will also be counted as there is no direction given that the
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Grown 2. Grape 3. Grind 4. Gesture 5. Gentle
Option 1: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
Option 2: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
Option 3: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
Correct Answer: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Grown 2. Grape 3. Grind 4. Gesture 5. Gentle
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter G, move to the next letter. Step 2: Compare the second
Question : Directions: In a code language, PROJECT is written as VAIFULX, and INDULGE is written as GEPQJHQ. How will GARNISH be written in that language?
Option 1: JQMJXUO
Option 2: JPMIXUO
Option 3: JPXIMUO
Option 4: JQXMJUO
Correct Answer: JQMJXUO
Solution : Given: PROJECT is written as VAIFULX. INDULGE is written as GEPQJHQ.
Reverse the alphabet of a given word, then add and subtract consecutive even numbers starting from 2 in the positional values of the reversed letters to obtain the code. PROJECT; Reverse the letters→TCEJORP→T +
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as the numbers of the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (16, 11, 377)
Option 1: (12, 15, 367)
Option 2: (16, 14, 452)
Option 3: (14, 12, 340)
Option 4: (18, 13, 493)
Correct Answer: (12, 15, 367)
Solution : Given: (16, 11, 377)
Here, (16, 11, 377)→(16)2 + (11)2 = 377
Let's check each option – First option: (12, 15, 367)→(12)2 + (15)2 = 369 ≠ 367 Second option: (16,14, 452)→(16)2 + (14)2 = 452 Third
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