Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Who among the following badminton players is hearing-impaired?
Option 1: Jwala Gutta
Option 2: Ami Ghia
Option 3: Pullela Gopichand
Option 4: Rajeev Bagga
Correct Answer: Rajeev Bagga
Solution : The correct answer is Rajeev Bagga.
Deaf badminton player Rajeev Bagga, born in India, currently plays for the United Kingdom. The only deaf person to advance past the preliminary round of the 1990 All England Open Badminton Championships was him, the Indian national champion.
Question : Who among the following ruled the Magadha after the Mauryan dynasty?
Option 1: Haryanka dynasty
Option 2: Shishunaga dynasty
Option 3: Shunga dynasty
Option 4: Nanda dynasty
Correct Answer: Shunga dynasty
Solution : The correct answer is the Shunga dynasty.
The Shunga dynasty, founded by Pushyamitra Shunga, governed Magadha from 185 BCE to 73 BCE. Its rulers included Pushyamitra Shunga, Agnimitra and Devabhuti. The capital city during the Shunga reign was Pataliputra.
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 8, ?, 20, 32, 48, 68
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 8, ?, 20, 32, 48, 68
The pattern is as follows –
So, 12 is the missing number of the series. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits the State from conferring "Titles"?
Option 1: Article 14
Option 2: Article 16
Option 3: Article 17
Option 4: Article 18
Correct Answer: Article 18
Solution : The correct answer is Article 18.
All titles are eliminated by Article 18. It forbids the State from bestowing titles onto any individual, citizen or non-citizen. However, the ban does not apply to academic or military distinctions. Additionally, it forbids an Indian national to take up any title from a foreign state.
Question : Directions: L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S are sitting around a square table not facing the centre. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. L is sitting to the immediate right of P. O is sitting to the immediate right of L. O is sitting between L and S. S is sitting to the immediate left of R. M is sitting between Q and R. N is sitting to the immediate right of Q and immediate left of P. Who is sitting second left from N?
Option 1: M
Option 2: O
Option 3: P
Option 4: S
Correct Answer: M
Solution : Given: I. L is sitting to the immediate right of P. II. O is sitting to the immediate right of L. III. O is sitting between L and S. IV. S is sitting to the immediate left of R. V. M is sitting between Q and R. VI. N is sitting to the immediate right of Q and immediate left of P. So, M is sitting second left of N. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
John bought sweets at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 1: Sweets were to be bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 2: Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 3: Sweets were being bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 4: Sweets are bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Correct Answer: Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
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 voice in the case of the simple past tense is: "Plural object + were + past participle form of the main verb + 'by' followed by the agent of the action + prepositional phrase + rest of the sentence."
Therefore, the sentence in passive voice is: Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
When will the new laws be implemented by the government?
Option 1: When would the government implement the new laws?
Option 2: When will the government implement the new laws?
Option 3: When has the government implemented the new laws?
Option 4: When did the government implement the new laws?
Correct Answer: When will the government implement the new laws?
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When converting a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice the object in the passive voice becomes the subject in the active voice.
The structure of the interrogative sentence in the passive voice is, when + auxiliary verb + subject + verb + object?
Therefore, the sentence in the active voice is: When will the new laws be implemented by the government?
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. Individuals might not always do just what we (1)________ like them to do. No matter how justified or marginal our requirements (2)_________ we will occasionally be disheartened. Instinctually, when our expectations are not fulfilled, we become hurt and upset. Altercations terrify us since they are uncomfortable and have the potential to destroy relationships. However, avoiding confrontation does not (3)___________ the dispute, as unanswered questions also have a detrimental (4)__________ on relationships. Indeed, the true source of (5)___________ is our confrontational style, not the problem itself.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: has been
Option 2: was
Option 3: were
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: are
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The verb "are" agrees with the plural subject "requirements". In English grammar, proper subject-verb agreement ensures that the verb form aligns with the number (singular or plural) of the subject, and in this case, "are" is the correct plural form. The sentence is constructed in the present tense, indicating a general truth or condition.
Question : 'Cryogenics' is the study of:
Option 1: high temperature
Option 2: superconductor
Option 3: production of fuels
Option 4: low temperature
Correct Answer: low temperature
Solution : The correct answer is low temperature.
Cryogenics is the branch of physics concerned with the generation and effects of extremely low temperatures. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest cryogenic system and one of the coldest sites on the planet. Cryogenics technology is used in rockets.
Question : Directions: From the given options, choose the correct one that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 0, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 12, 6, ?, 7, 30
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 7
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: 2, 0, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 12, 6, ?, 7, 30
Add 1 and a consecutive even number in the alternative number to get the required missing number –
So, 20 is the required missing number in the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
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