Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.
She told you that she is quite afraid of dogs, did she?
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: didn't she
Option 3: had she
Option 4: isn't she
Correct Answer: didn't she
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Explanation: In English, when forming tag questions, it's crucial to match the auxiliary verb in the tag question with the tense of the reporting verb. In the original sentence, the reporting verb is in the past
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Abide
Option 1: Dwell
Option 2: Anticipate
Option 3: Endure
Option 4: Reject
Correct Answer: Reject
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Abide means to accept, obey, or endure, while reject means to refuse, deny, or discard.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) was enacted in the year:
Option 1: 2001
Option 2: 1998
Option 3: 2003
Option 4: 1996
Correct Answer: 2003
Solution : The correct answer is 2003.
Enacted in the year 2003, the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act) serves as a crucial tool in instilling financial discipline by targeting the reduction of fiscal deficit. This legislative framework is designed not only to bring
Question : Theyyam is the ritual art form of which of the following states?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
Theyyam is a ritualistic art form that originated in the state of Kerala, India. It is a popular traditional dance form that is deeply rooted in the culture and religious practices of the region. Theyyam performances are characterised by
Question : Which of the following chemicals is used as rodenticide?
Option 1: Copper sulphate
Option 2: Zinc sulphide
Option 3: Iron sulphate
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Zinc sulphide
Solution : The correct answer is Zinc sulphide.
Rodenticides are chemicals that are manufactured and sold for killing rodents. Iron sulphate, copper sulphate, thallium, sodium monofluoroacetate (fluoroacetate), strychnine, zinc phosphide, aluminium phosphide, elemental phosphorus, arsenic, and barium carbonate are examples of rodenticides.
Question : Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 185
Option 2: 285
Option 3: 165
Option 4: 425
Correct Answer: 285
Solution : Here, the sum of the first two is multiplied by 15 to get the missing term.
In column one; 2 + 3 = 5 ⇒ 5 × 15 = 75 In column two; 7 + 4 = 11 ⇒ 11 × 15 = 165 Similarly,
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
On a cold, wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow were beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles. Within moments, I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults, who were not sure if we could be trusted, kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village, who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, "Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here." We had loved every moment we had been there. This year, we truly learned the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
Question:
Which of these statements is NOT true?
Option 1: The village had been reduced to a camp for the destitute families.
Option 2: The villagers wanted only gifts from the soldiers.
Option 3: Children were excited to meet the soldiers.
Option 4: It was the narrator’s first Christmas away from home.
Correct Answer: The villagers wanted only gifts from the soldiers.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The passage does not suggest that the villagers only wanted gifts from the soldiers. While the soldiers did distribute gifts such as toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and candy, the
Question : Directions: Three of the following four–letter cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: PSRB : SRPB
Option 2: TUKS : SKUT
Option 3: GMDI : IDMG
Option 4: LKJR : RJKL
Correct Answer: PSRB : SRPB
Solution : Let's check each option – First Option: PSRB : SRPB; The middle letters are written first followed by the first and the last letter Second Option: TUKS : SKUT; The alphabet is written in reverse order. Third Option: GMDI : IDMG; The alphabet
Question : Directions: If the first half of the given letter series is reversed, then which of the following options will be the third letter from the left to the eighth letter from the right? A U R R G H R S W C G I O P D S Q T
Option 1: U
Option 2: W
Option 3: A
Option 4: R
Correct Answer: U
Solution : Given: A U R R G H R S W C G I O P D S Q T
Reversing the first half of the series – W S R H G R R U A C G I O P D S Q T
Question : Directions: If the first half of the English alphabet series is reversed and the remaining half alphabets are kept in the original order, which letter would be the seventh letter to the left of the tenth letter from the right end?
Option 1: N
Option 2: B
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: D
Solution : According to the question after reversing the first half of the series, we get – M L K J I H G F E D C B A N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Now, the tenth letter
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