Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
It is always advised to include a visit to the Sun temple of Konark in your itinerary, if you are planning to visit Odisha.
Option 1: travel document that records the route of journey
Option 2: diary with travel related notes
Option 3: holiday to a far off place
Option 4: long and tedious journey without any rest
Correct Answer: travel document that records the route of journey
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The term "itinerary" refers to a planned route or schedule of a journey. In the suggested substitution, "travel document that records the route of the journey" conveys a similar meaning by emphasising the recording of the travel route, aligning with the context of planning a visit to the Sun temple of Konark in Odisha.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "It is always advised to include a visit to the Sun temple of Konark in your travel document that records the route of the journey if you are planning to visit Odisha."
Question : Abhigyan Shakuntalam is a
Option 1: play
Option 2: novel
Option 3: poetry
Option 4: story
Correct Answer: play
Solution : The correct answer is play.
Kalidasa's play, Abhigyan Shakuntalam, tells the story of King Dushyant and Shakuntala. Other classical works by the poet and playwright include Malvikagnimitram, Meghdoot, and Kumarsambhava.
Question : Select the correct passive voice for the given sentence. She is teaching the children Botany through video-conferencing.
Option 1: Botany has been taught by her to the children through video-conferencing.
Option 2: Botany is learnt by the children through video-conferencing.
Option 3: Video-conferencing by her is being taught to the children through Botany.
Option 4: Botany is being taught by her to the children through video-conferencing.
Correct Answer: Botany is being taught by her to the children through video-conferencing.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive voice is:
"Object + past participle of the main verb + by + agent of action"
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Botany is being taught by her to the children through video-conferencing."
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The car with a burst tyre halted swiftly.
(1) stopped fastly
(2) jolted to a halt
(3) stopped quick
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option "jolted to a halt".
"Jolt" means to move with sudden, unsteady movements, and the phrase "jolted to a halt" means to come to a stop after sudden, unsteady and uncontrollable movements. This is the appropriate phrase to convey the intended meaning that the car made unsteady movements and came to a halt after a tyre was busted.
Therefore, the correct sentence is "The car with a burst tyre jolted to a halt."
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the question.
In the years leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the country had a succession of wars. These were the Crimean War, the Russo-Turkish War, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. All of these required a lot from the state, including tax dollars and manpower. Russia suffered defeats in all, except against Turkey. This series of wars caused great discontent among the people and caused suffering in the country's economy and government.
Along with these wars, there were three major parties that contributed to the cause of the revolution. First, there were the peasants, who maintained the majority of the population in Russia. They were excessively poor and could barely escape famine from harvest to harvest. The population boom in Russia from 1867 to 1896 was felt most drastically by the peasants. The increase of 30 million people in less than 30 years was so great that the land for the peasants' disposal did not increase sufficiently. The government tried to help, but the war took precedence. Second, there was a rise in the industrial working class. These workers were employed in the mines, factories, and workshops of the major cities. They suffered low wages, poor housing, and many accidents. Again, the government tried to help by passing factory acts to restrict the number of hours one could work. However, their efforts were on too small a scale to have any real effect. As a result, there were many strikes and constant conflicts between the workers and the police. Lastly, the tsar of Russia was the cause of much disapproval. Tsar Nicholas II was much more interested in his family life than matters of the state. He had an obsession with retaining all his privileges and the belief that he was chosen by God to rule. Also, he didn't understand the forces of industrialization and nationalism that were growing throughout Russia. His disregard for the struggles of the people led them to lose faith in him and the longstanding tradition of autocracy. The people were not content and were ready to revolt. They just needed a good reason and a strong leader.
Question: Which of the following words is the ANTONYM of the word 'precedence' used in the passage?
Option 1: Orders
Option 2: Sequences
Option 3: Disruptions
Option 4: Successions
Correct Answer: Disruptions
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
While precedence refers to the condition of being considered more important or having a higher priority, disruptions indicate the act of interrupting or causing a disturbance, suggesting a lack of order or priority.
Question : Who was appointed the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in June 2020?
Option 1: Gaitri Issar Kumar
Option 2: Sangeeta Reddy
Option 3: Rani Rampal
Option 4: Narinder Dhruv Batra
Correct Answer: Gaitri Issar Kumar
Solution : The correct answer is Gaitri Issar Kumar.
Gaitri Issar Kumar was appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in June 2020, and she was there until June 2022; that was her last posting. Before this appointment, she served as the Ambassador of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. National Educational Policy of India 2020 is built on the foundational (1)__________ of Equity, Access, Quality and Affordability. The policy is a (2) __________framework of India's education system from elementary to higher education. It also discusses the (3)____________and scope of vocational training. The objective is to (4)___________India in a vibrant knowledge society and make the country a global knowledge superpower by providing a more (5)_________flexible and multidisciplinary education to its youth.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: atomistic
Option 2: dated
Option 3: holistic
Option 4: total
Correct Answer: holistic
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term holistic aligns with the concept of providing a comprehensive and well-rounded education. In the context of the National Educational Policy of India 2020, the word holistic implies an approach that considers various aspects, providing a more complete and all-encompassing educational experience.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is holistic.
Question : The famous Hindi novel "Suni Ghati Ka Suraj" is written by:
Option 1: Kedarnath Singh
Option 2: Vishnu Prabhakar
Option 3: Mahadevi Verma
Option 4: Shrilal Shukla
Correct Answer: Shrilal Shukla
Solution : The correct answer is Shrilal Shukla.
The author of the well-known Hindi book "Suni Ghati Ka Suraj" is Srilal Shukla. This moving story is about a poor youngster who is doing everything in his power to shape his destiny—that is, by trying to educate himself.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. You will be given a ticket by the manager.
Option 1: A ticket will be given to you by the manager.
Option 2: The manager will give you a ticket.
Option 3: The ticket was given to you by the manager.
Option 4: The manager should give you a ticket.
Correct Answer: The manager will give you a ticket.
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the active voice in the case of the simple future tense is: "Singular subject + will + base form of the verb + object."
Therefore, the correct answer is: The manager will give you a ticket.
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. HB, JE, LH, NK, ?
Option 1: RM
Option 2: PN
Option 3: QN
Option 4: SO
Correct Answer: PN
Solution : Given: HB, JE, LH, NK, ?
In the above-given series, add 2 to the first letter and 3 to the second letter of the previous term to obtain the next letter cluster. HB→H + 2 = J; B + 3 = E JE→J + 2 = L; E + 3 = H LH→L + 2 = N; H + 3 = K NK→N + 2 = P; K + 3 = N
So, PN is the missing term in the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
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