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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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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

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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:

  • Broke refers to damaging or destroying something.
  • Looking 
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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.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

Option 1: Smaller

Option 2: bigger

Option 3: younger

Option 4: larger

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Smaller


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

"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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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