Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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
Question : Directions: In the question,a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. Children below the age of fourteen should be _______ sent to school.
Option 1: compel
Option 2: compulsory
Option 3: compulsively
Option 4: compulsorily
Correct Answer: compulsorily
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
It indicates that something is required or mandatory, often by law or regulation. It is the most appropriate choice, which indicates that it is mandatory for children to attend school up to the age of fourteen.
The meanings
Question : Who is the author of the novel "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard?"
Option 1: Mira Nair
Option 2: Kiran Desai
Option 3: Arundhati Roy
Option 4: Anita Desai
Correct Answer: Kiran Desai
Solution : The correct answer is Kiran Desai.
Kiran Desai wrote a book titled Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, which was released in 1998. It was her first book and the 1998 Betty Trask Award top prize. It centres on the adventures of a young man
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
SCRAWNY
Option 1: plump
Option 2: skinny
Option 3: heavy
Option 4: chubby
Correct Answer: skinny
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"Scrawny" refers to someone or something that is excessively thin, undernourished, or frail. Similarly, "skinny" describes someone who is very lean or has a lack of body fat.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Plump refers
Question : Directions: Select the related letters from the given alternatives. CAFD : IGLJ :: OMRP : ?
Option 1: ZYXW
Option 2: USXV
Option 3: UTSR
Option 4: PONM
Correct Answer: USXV
Solution : Given: CAFD : IGLJ :: OMRP : ?
Add 6 in the place value of the letters of CAFD, to get the required term – C + 6 = I; A + 6 = G; F + 6 = L; D + 6 = J
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
Mike quickly (brushed her past) without any sort of salutation.
(1) brushed past her
(2) brushed her
(3) brushy past
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Brushed past means when you quickly walk past someone, usually because you do not want to speak to him/her. This option provides the correct and clear phrasing, indicating that Mike passed by the person without any acknowledgment.
The
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.
Another farmer's cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)_____ using pesticides and fertilisers on the suggestion (2)_____ the local agriculture extension officer. "I (3)______ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)_____ time," he said, "but I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)____ costs." He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)______ he wants to use for his daughter's studies and to (7)________ a new house. Another farmer said he's got the first (8)' ________ crop' of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_______ field. "But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full, and I could (10)_________ paddy in the Rabi season." He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 9.
Option 1: unirrigated
Option 2: spoiled
Option 3: flooded
Option 4: drenched
Correct Answer: unirrigated
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase "unirrigated field" indicates that the field does not have access to irrigation, meaning it does not receive water artificially through methods like canals, pumps, or sprinklers. This is relevant in the context of the
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (56, 5, 9) (80, 8, 12)
Option 1: (172, 8, 15)
Option 2: (151, 4, 13)
Option 3: (143, 12, 18)
Option 4: (100, 11, 14)
Correct Answer: (100, 11, 14)
Solution : Given: (56, 5, 9) (80, 8, 12)
The second and the third number is added and the resultant is multiplied by 4 to obtain the first number. (56, 5, 9)→56 = (5 + 9) × 4 = 14 × 4 = 56 (80,
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 6, 11, 24, 51, 130, ?
Option 1: 298
Option 2: 289
Option 3: 277
Option 4: 241
Correct Answer: 289
Solution : Given: 4, 6, 11, 24, 51, 130, ?
Here, the pattern followed is as follows –
So, 289 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
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