Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Someone has________ my pocket in the bus, and I have no money now.
Option 1: picked
Option 2: broke
Option 3: looked
Option 4: tore
Correct Answer: picked
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Picked accurately conveys the act of someone taking or stealing from the pocket, which fits the context of a theft.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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. Due to the fact that Shakespeare didn't produce an autobiography, (1)___________ is known about many parts of his life and some of it remains a (2)__________! Sometime before 1590, Shakespeare left Stratford. But where did he go? Again, it is not clear why, although one story suggests it is because he had been forced to run away from home after poaching deer! Little is known about what he did but eventually he travelled to London, which was the biggest city in England, though much (3)_________ than it is today. London provided opportunities unavailable anywhere else in the country and many poor people went hoping to make their fortunes. Importantly for Shakespeare, London had theatres! The first of these was opened in 1576 and by 1590 there were several 'playhouses' including the Rose, the Theatre and the Curtain. (4)_____________ Shakespeare became an actor. However, he was soon writing plays too and by 1592, Shakespeare's work was being spoken about. One (5)__________ writer - Robert Greene - wrote rude things about this newcomer and referred to him as an 'upstart crow'. Disaster struck in 1593 when a terrible disease called the plague hit London. Thousands of people became unwell and died and this caused the theatres to shut. Rather than giving up, Shakespeare turned to writing poems rather than plays and soon the theatres were reopened.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: Smaller
Option 2: bigger
Option 3: younger
Option 4: larger
Correct Answer: Smaller
"Smaller" is the appropriate term to convey the comparative aspect, emphasising the reduced size of London in the historical context being described in the passage. The term smaller accurately conveys the idea that, at the time being
Question : Which of the following acids is used in lead storage batteries?
Option 1: Acetic acid
Option 2: Hydrochloric acid
Option 3: Sulphuric acid
Option 4: Nitric acid
Correct Answer: Sulphuric acid
Solution : The correct option is Sulphuric acid.
Lead-acid batteries contain sulphuric acid. It is essential for the chemical processes within the battery, promoting electron movement and allowing energy storage and discharge. A lead-acid battery's basic design includes lead dioxide (PbO2) as the positive
Question : Which of the following is the correct description of the place called "Naubat Khana" during the Mughal period?
Option 1: Drum House
Option 2: House for private discussions
Option 3: Office of the security-in-charge of the palace
Option 4: Private treasury of royal women
Correct Answer: Drum House
Solution : The correct option is Drum House.
During the Mughal period, the term "Naubat Khana" referred to a place where music was played to announce the emperor's presence or the arrival of important dignitaries. It was essentially a music pavilion or a structure where
Question : Ullambana festival is primarily celebrated by which of the following communities in India?
Option 1: Jain
Option 2: Parsi
Option 3: Buddhist
Option 4: Sindhi
Correct Answer: Buddhist
Solution : The correct option is Buddhist.
In India, the Buddhist community mostly celebrates the Ullambana festival, sometimes called Obon. The celebration is commemorated as a way to show filial piety and pay respect to one's ancestors. Buddhism involves several rituals during Ullambana, including giving alms,
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said, "I must stay with her as her condition is critical."
Option 1: He said he would stay with her as her condition is critical.
Option 2: He said that he has to stay with her as her condition has been critical.
Option 3: He said that he would have to stay with her as her condition was critical.
Option 4: He said he must stay with her as her condition were critical.
Correct Answer: He said that he would have to stay with her as her condition was critical.
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
When transforming a sentence from direct speech to reported speech, consider the following changes:
Question : In which state is the Konark dance festival organised every year for five days?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Telangana
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.
Konark Dance Festival is a famous festival of Konark Sun Temple celebrated every year for five days in December in Odisha. It is one of the most prominent festivals held in Odisha every year. The Sun Temple of Konark was
Question : Which of the following is an autobiography of the 14th Dalai Lama?
Option 1: Dreams from My Father
Option 2: The Words
Option 3: The Test of My Life
Option 4: Freedom in Exile
Correct Answer: Freedom in Exile
Solution : The correct answer is Freedom in Exile.
Freedom in Exile is an autobiography of the 14th Dalai Lama. It was published in 1991. The 14th Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Art of Happiness, The Book of Joy and Tantra
Question : In the context of respiration, the stage known as glycolysis involves the breaking down of _______________to pyruvic acid.
Option 1: lactic acid
Option 2: fructose
Option 3: citric acid
Option 4: glucose
Correct Answer: glucose
Solution : The correct answer is glucose.
In the process of respiration, the stage known as glycolysis involves the breaking down of glucose to pyruvic acid. Glycolysis is the initial stage of both aerobic and anaerobic respiration and it takes place in the cytoplasm of the
Question : In which year, the Indian National Congress was established?
Option 1: 1885 AD
Option 2: 1889 AD
Option 3: 1895 AD
Option 4: 1900 AD
Correct Answer: 1885 AD
Solution : The correct answer is 1885.
On December 28, 1885, the first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay and continued until December 31. It was started by retired British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume, with Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw
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