Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Mycology is the study of__________.
Option 1: fossils
Option 2: protozoa
Option 3: fungi
Option 4: lizards
Correct Answer: fungi
Solution : The correct answer is fungi.
The study of fungi, including their genetic, biochemical and taxonomic characteristics, is known as mycology in the field of biology. In addition, mycology plays a significant role in the manufacturing of dyes and inks, wine, dairy and baking products.
Question : Directions: Sunny drives 3 km toward the west from point A. He then takes a right turn and drives 6 km. Again, he takes a right turn and drives 3 km. Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 3 km to reach point B. How far and towards which direction should he drive now to reach point A again?
Option 1: 9 km towards the south
Option 2: 8 km towards the west
Option 3: 7 km towards the north
Option 4: 6 km towards the east
Correct Answer: 9 km towards the south
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, A is the starting point and B is the endpoint. Also, EA = DC = 6 km, and the distance between B to A is – BA =
Question : Which Indian state was the highest contributor to the All India Nominal GDP in the financial year 2018-19?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.
In the financial year 2018-19, Maharashtra was the highest contributor to the All India Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Contributing 13.88% to India's GDP at current prices, it is followed by Tamil Nadu (8.59%) and Uttar Pradesh (8.35%). Gujarat
Question : Directions: Select the related cluster of letters from the given alternatives. ROAM : TRER :: CELL : ?
Option 1: EHPQ
Option 2: EHPR
Option 3: EGPQ
Option 4: EGPR
Correct Answer: EHPQ
Solution : Given: ROAM : TRER :: CELL : ?
Like, R + 2 = T, O + 3 = R, A + 4 = E, M + 5 = R So, ROAM is related to TRER. Similarly, C + 2 = E, E + 3 =
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. If I asked you which the first significant Palace Hotel in India was, I am pretty sure you would get it wrong. Which, I guess, is fine. There is no reason why most of us should be well-informed about the history of palaces or hotels but what's interesting is this. I reckon that around 90 percent of the travel business would get it wrong too and I am not even sure what you could say was the 'correct' answer. When the Taj Mahal Hotel opened in Mumbai over a century ago, it was called the Taj Mahal Palace. In those days, a grand hotel was regarded as a palace hotel and often used the word 'palace' in its name. All over Europe, you will find so-called 'palace' hotels, none of which were ever palaces but were always built to be hotels so yes, the Mumbai Taj was the first palace hotel of note in India. Except that it wasn't really a palace. The first real palace to be converted into a hotel was the Srinagar Palace which Dr. Karan Singh gave over to the Oberoi group to run as a hotel in the late 1950s. There was no hotel boom in India in those days and only a small number of foreign tourists. On the other hand, Kashmir was a hot destination for tourists from the rest of India and for shooting Hindi movies. So the hotel always did well and inspired other maharajas to consider turning their palaces into hotels. Among the first maharajas to take the plunge were Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur and Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur. Sawai Man Singh lived in a relatively modern palace (early 20th Century construction) in Jaipur, called the Rambagh, and decided to move out to another palace (the older City Palace) and turn the Rambagh into a luxury hotel. The Udaipur family owned a beautiful palace in the middle of Lake Pichola overlooking their main palace and they turned that into a hotel. Unlike the Oberoi Palace in Srinagar which boomed under Oberoi management, neither Rajasthan palace did very well because maharajas are not born hoteliers and most of them are bad businessmen. Question: Which was the first actual ‘palace’ that was made into a hotel?
Option 1: Mumbai’s Taj Palace
Option 2: The Udaipur palace
Option 3: Rambagh palace in Jaipur
Option 4: The Oberoi Palace in Srinagar
Correct Answer: The Oberoi Palace in Srinagar
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The first actual 'palace' that was made into a hotel was the Srinagar Palace, as mentioned in the passage. Dr. Karan Singh gave the Srinagar palace to the Oberoi group to run as a
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. The arrow inside each box shifts its position from one corner to another in a clockwise direction. 2. The rhombus inside each box shifts its position from one corner to another in an anticlockwise direction. 3. The half-shaded rectangle
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. In the three days since schools reopened for junior students after two years, teachers are missing the familiar buzz in classrooms and have found a section of students to be unusually quiet. Some students are 'withdrawn', their social skills having been impacted by the long closure of schools. Teachers and counsellors are hopeful this would pass soon, and till then, they would have to be patient with the children and keep a close eye on their behaviour. "Children might have developed behavioural problems such as screen addiction and restlessness. They might have become impulsive and are not attentive to lessons. Teachers have to be proactive about the mental health of the child," said the psychiatrist.
Question:
What are the teachers missing after the schools reopened?
Option 1: Screen addiction and restlessness
Option 2: Unusually quiet classroom environment
Option 3: Presence of students
Option 4: Buzz in classrooms
Correct Answer: Buzz in classrooms
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The passage states that in the three days since schools reopened for junior students, teachers are missing the familiar buzz in classrooms.
Therefore, the right answer is, buzz in classrooms.
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. The fireman managed to put____ the fire.
Option 1: away
Option 2: down
Option 3: out
Option 4: off
Correct Answer: out
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
This is the most appropriate word in the context of extinguishing a fire. Put out the fire is a common expression which mean to extinguish it. In this context, put out is the correct choice to indicate that
Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Solution : Since there is no restriction on rotation, check all the possible angles at which the question figure can fit. By comparison of all the option figures, only the fourth option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
I _________ him on this point.
Option 1: agreeing with
Option 2: agreed with
Option 3: admitted to
Option 4: agree to
Correct Answer: agreed with
Solution : The second option is the correct choice, "agreed with".
The phrase "agreed with" is the most appropriate choice. It indicates that the speaker shares the same opinion or viewpoint as the person mentioned. It is the correct choice, as it uses the correct form
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