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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Against which team did India's men's cricket team register its first-ever test victory on foreign soil?

Option 1: New Zealand

Option 2: England

Option 3: West Indies

Option 4: Australia

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: New Zealand


Solution : The correct answer is New Zealand.

India defeated New Zealand in 1967–68 to win their first series outside the subcontinent. Under Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, India won their first overseas Test on February 20, 1968, at Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Question : Which of the following is not a gaseous air pollutant?

Option 1: Oxides of Nitrogen

Option 2: Hydrogen

Option 3: Smoke

Option 4: Oxides of Sulphur

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hydrogen


Solution : The correct option is Hydrogen.

Hydrogen is not a gaseous air pollutant. In the context of typical air quality concerns, it is not typically considered an air contaminant, despite being a gas. Naturally occurring in the environment in minuscule proportions is hydrogen, both an

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

MODERN

Option 1: creaky

Option 2: ancient

Option 3: popular

Option 4: well known

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ancient


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The word modern refers to something current, contemporary, or up-to-date. In this context, ancient serves as the antonym, as it signifies something old, historical, or from a distant past.

The meanings of the other options are as

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Question : The coastal track of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called

Option 1: Konkan

Option 2: Coromandel

Option 3: East Coast

Option 4: Malabar Coast

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Coromandel


Solution : The correct option is the Coromandel.

The coastal track of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is commonly referred to as the Coromandel Coast. This coastal stretch extends along the eastern coastline of the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, bordering the Bay of Bengal. It

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Question : Directions: If < means multiplication, × means subtraction, ÷ means addition, and + means division, then find the value of the given expression.
5 ÷ 3 < 2 + (9 + 3) × 2 = ?

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 1

Option 4: 7

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Correct Answer: 5


Solution : Given:
5 ÷ 3 < 2 + (9 + 3) × 2 = ?

After replacing the symbols the equation will be as follows –
= 5 + 3 × 2 ÷ (9 ÷ 3) – 2 
= 5 + 3 × 2 ÷ 3

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Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Custom
2. Creep
3. Cradle
4. Congrats
5. Couple 

Option 1: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1

Option 2: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2

Option 3: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Option 4: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3

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Correct Answer: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1


Solution : Given:
1. Custom  2. Creep  3. Cradle  4. Congrats  5. Couple

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter C, move to the next letter.
Step 2: Compare the second

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Question : Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Go through fire and water

Option 1: To pass through life

Option 2: To pass through all types of hardships

Option 3: To pass through all types of luxury

Option 4: To fail in all types of hardships

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Correct Answer: To pass through all types of hardships


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom "go through fire and water" means to face or endure any hardship, difficulty, or danger. It implies being willing to undergo extreme challenges or trials, demonstrating a strong commitment

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Question : In the sentence identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Ritu was really annoyed as she had been waiting for me at the metro station for five o'clock.

Option 1: at the metro station

Option 2: was really annoyed

Option 3: for five o'clock

Option 4: had been waiting

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Correct Answer: for five o'clock


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The error lies in the use of the preposition for with a specific point in time. Instead of for, the appropriate preposition to use here is since to indicate the starting point of Ritu's waiting.

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