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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
3, 7, 5, 61, 363 ?

Option 1: 3367

Option 2: 3348

Option 3: 3630

Option 4: 3267

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Correct Answer: 3367


Solution : Given:
3, 7, 5, 61, 363, ?

Multiply numbers by odd numbers and add and subtract the square of even numbers alternatively, to get the required missing number –
3 × 1 + 22 = 3 + 4 = 7;
7 × 3 – 42 = 21 – 16 = 5;
5 × 5 + 62 = 25 + 36 = 61;
61 × 7 – 82 = 427 – 64 = 363;
363 × 9 + 102 = 3267 + 100 = 3367

So, 3367 is the required missing number. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She asked Aditi, "Where did you have lunch yesterday?"

Option 1: She asked Aditi whether she was having lunch yesterday.

Option 2: She asked Aditi where she was having lunch the previous day.

Option 3: She asked Aditi if she had lunch yesterday.

Option 4: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The goal of the transformation is to convey the original meaning accurately in reported speech, considering changes in pronouns, verb forms, and sentence structure.

In the transformation from direct speech to reported speech:

  • The reporting verb "asked" is used to convert the question into a statement.
  • The pronoun "you" is changed to "she" to reflect the shift from direct to reported speech.
  • The direct question "Where did you have lunch yesterday?" is transformed into an indirect question by placing it within the reporting clause and adjusting the word order.
  • "Yesterday" is changed to "previous day".
  • The past tense is changed into the past perfect tense.

Therefore, the indirect statement is: "She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day."

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Yield

Option 1: Defy

Option 2: Bring

Option 3: Produce

Option 4: Build

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Produce


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The word yield can have multiple meanings, but in the context of producing or generating something, produce is the most appropriate synonym. Yield, in this sense, refers to creating or generating something, which aligns closely with the meaning of produce.

The meanings of other words are as follows:

  • Defy: This means to resist or challenge someone or something; to refuse to obey or conform to.
  • Bring: This means to carry or move something or someone to a place; to cause something to happen or exist.
  • Build: This means to construct or make something by putting parts or materials together.
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Question : Directions: Sushala and Mala are sisters. Their mother Mahadevi has a brother named Vindhu. Vindhu is married to Saru. Saru has two sons, Dev and Ram. Bheem is the father-in-law of Saru. How is Bheem related to Mala?

Option 1: Uncle

Option 2: Father

Option 3: Brother-in-law

Option 4: Grandfather

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Grandfather


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, from the above family tree, Bheem is the grandfather of Mala. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Directions: Raju ranks 10th from the top and Ravi ranks 21st from the bottom. If there are 3 students between them, how many students are there in the class? 

Option 1: 34

Option 2: 33

Option 3: 31

Option 4: 32

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 34


Solution : Given:
Raju ranks 10th from the top and Ravi ranks 21st from the bottom. There are 3 students between Raju and Ravi.

Total number of students = 10 (Raju's rank) + 21 (Ravi's rank) + 3 (students between them)
Total number of students = 34

Therefore, the total number of students in a class is 34Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I ate / the egg / yesterday for / my dinner.

Option 1: the egg

Option 2: yesterday for

Option 3: I ate

Option 4: my dinner

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: the egg


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The error in the original segment lies in the article used before "egg". The correct article is "an" instead of "the". This is because when referring to a singular, countable object like an egg in a general sense, we use the indefinite article "an" instead of "the".

Therefore, the corrected sentence is: "I ate an egg yesterday for my dinner."

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Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The pilot misunderstood the instructions from the control room.

Option 1: The instructions from the control room have been misunderstood by the pilot.

Option 2: The instructions from the control room are misunderstood by the pilot.

Option 3: The instructions from the control room were misunderstood by the pilot.

Option 4: The instructions from the control room was misunderstood by the pilot.

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The instructions from the control room were misunderstood by the pilot.


Solution : The third option is the correct choice. 

Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice. 

The structure of the passive sentence in the simple past tense is, "Plural object + were + past participle form of the main verb + by + agent of the action".

Therefore, the sentence in the passive form is: The instructions from the control room were misunderstood by the pilot.

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Question : Directions: Four students P, Q, R, and S learn one language each from among English, French, Spanish, and German. P and R do not learn Spanish. S learns French. If P does not learn German, then who learns English?

Option 1: R

Option 2: Q

Option 3: P

Option 4: S

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: P


Solution : Given:
1. P and R do not learn Spanish.
2. S learns French.
3. P does not learn German.
Make the table format for the person and the language they learn.
The order will be –

So, P learns the English language. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: 576 – 12

Option 2: 611 – 13

Option 3: 198 – 11

Option 4: 824 – 14

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 824 – 14


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: 576 – 12; 576 is divisible by 12.
Second option: 611 – 13; 611 is divisible by 13.
Third option: 198 – 11; 198 is divisible by 11.
Fourth option: 824 – 14; 824 is not divisible by 14.

So, the fourth option is different from the other as 824 is not completely divisible by 14. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Twist someone's arm

Option 1: hurt someone by mistake

Option 2: understand a problematic situation

Option 3: handle a situation cleverly

Option 4: persuade someone to do something

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: persuade someone to do something


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.

Explanation: The idiom "twist someone's arm" is an expression used to convey the idea of persuading or convincing someone to do something they might be hesitant or unwilling to do. It implies a form of gentle or persistent pressure to get someone to agree or comply with a request or suggestion. In a figurative sense, it does not involve physical harm but rather the act of convincing through persuasion.

Therefore, the correct answer is, persuade someone to do something.

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