Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
HAPLESS
Option 1: fortunate
Option 2: happy
Option 3: unlucky
Option 4: untidy
Correct Answer: unlucky
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Hapless refers to someone who is unfortunate or consistently unlucky. Among the options, unlucky is a direct synonym, as it describes a state of misfortune or a lack of luck.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. LARTBZ : BLRTAZ :: PARENF : ?
Option 1: RNPEAF
Option 2: NPREAF
Option 3: NEARFP
Option 4: NREAFP
Correct Answer: NPREAF
Solution : Given: LARTBZ : BLRTAZ :: PARENF : ?
Change the position of letters of LARTBZ as shown, to obtain the required code –
Thus, LARTBZ is coded as BLRTAZ. Similarly, follow the same pattern for PARENF : ? –
Thus, PARENF is coded as NPREAF.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
People are tired of staying indoors in artificial lights in view of the pandemic and (1) ___________a sedentary lifestyle. They are yearning to reconnect with (2) __________and 'rewilding' is becoming a key trend in 2021. 'Rewilding' is about going (3) __________to our 'caveman/woman' life by soaking in the sun, (4) ___________barefoot on sand and grass, drinking water from natural (5) ___________, and bathing in rivers. The (6) ___________of 'outdoor living' is all about spending time in nature, irrespective of the weather, through simple (7) __________that are free of cost, like walking, camping, or fishing with loved ones. 'Earthing' is a therapeutic activity, which can be performed (8) ___________All you need to do is to take off your shoes and place your bare feet and hands directly on the (9) ____________, whether it is in a park or at the beach. Another trend is the Japanese way to beat stress - 'forest-bathing'. You can 'forest-bathe' wherever there is an (10)______________of trees, including a nearby park.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Option 1: flows
Option 2: seas
Option 3: streams
Option 4: oceans
Correct Answer: streams
The word streams is fitting here as it refers to natural watercourses, typically smaller than rivers.
The sentence implies a connection with nature, highlighting the use of water from these smaller, natural sources. It aligns with the
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.
To my utter (1)______the little dark boy was striding (2)______up and down the lawn while the white youngster walked (3)______. behind him. "Get me a banana!" The little boy ran (4)_______the house and (5)_______shortly.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: imperiously
Option 2: greedily
Option 3: softly
Option 4: usually
Correct Answer: imperiously
Solution : The first option is correct.
The adverb imperiously modifies the verb was striding, providing additional information about how the boy was acting. In this case, it characterises his striding as having an authoritative or commanding quality.
The meanings of other words are as follows:
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The teacher said to me, "You have not followed my instructions properly."
Option 1: The teacher told me that I was not following her instructions properly.
Option 2: The teacher told me that I had not followed her instructions properly.
Option 3: The teacher told me that I had not been following her instructions properly.
Option 4: The teacher told me that I have not followed her instructions properly.
Correct Answer: The teacher told me that I had not followed her instructions properly.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Narration Conversion:
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. The shaded star in each box is fixed at its position. 2. The chain of the unshaded star and the letter is shifting its position in the clockwise direction. 3. The letter in each box is changed to the
Question : In which year was the first Factory Act passed during colonial rule in India?
Option 1: 1859
Option 2: 1877
Option 3: 1881
Option 4: 1873
Correct Answer: 1881
Solution : The correct answer is 1881.
Lord Ripon enacted the first Factory Act of 1881. The welfare of minors employed was the main objective of the Factory Act of 1881. It guaranteed that kids younger than seven couldn't work in factories. It is also required
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Let a strict eye be kept on rumour mongers.
Option 1: Keep a strict eye on rumour mongers.
Option 2: Let rumour mongers keep a strict eye.
Option 3: Rumour mongers should keep a strict eye.
Option 4: You should have kept a strict eye on rumour mongers.
Correct Answer: Keep a strict eye on rumour mongers.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
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.
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