Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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. 4.
Option 1: Primitively
Option 2: Initially
Option 3: Firstly
Option 4: First of all
Correct Answer: Initially
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Initially is a suitable choice because it accurately conveys the idea that becoming an actor was one of the early stages or starting points in Shakespeare's career trajectory. It aligns with the chronological progression of events described in the passage, highlighting a phase in Shakespeare's life when he first ventured into acting.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is initially.
Question : Who among the following is the President of the apex industry body ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) as of December 2020?
Option 1: J. K. Mittal
Option 2: Niranjan Hiranandani
Option 3: Uday Shankar
Option 4: Vineet Agarwal
Correct Answer: Vineet Agarwal
Solution : The correct option is Vineet Agarwal.
As of 2020, Vineet Agarwal held the position of the President of the apex industry body ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India). Vineet Agarwal replaced Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director, of the Hiranandani Group of Companies.
Question : Which of the following articles of the Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?
Option 1: Article 57
Option 2: Article 37
Option 3: Article 50
Option 4: Article 47
Correct Answer: Article 50
Solution : The correct answer is Article 50.
Article 50 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State. The provision reads: "State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State".
Question : Which among the following is the incorrect pair?
1. First Five-Year Plan - P. C. Mahalanobis Model
2. Second Five-Year Plan - Harrod-Domar Model
3. Third Five-Year Plan - Gadgil Plan
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 1 and 2
Option 4: 2 and 3
Correct Answer: 1 and 2
Solution : The correct answer is 1 and 2.
The Reserve Bank of India produced the Gadgil Plan for economic growth in India in 1961. It was not utilised as the foundation for the Third Five-Year Plan, which was based on the Mahalanobis model instead.
Question : On which among the following dates did the Muslim League decide to join the Interim Government?
Option 1: 11 March, 1946
Option 2: 13 October,1946
Option 3: 30 June, 1947
Option 4: 23 April, 1947
Correct Answer: 13 October,1946
Solution : The correct option is October 13, 1946.
The Muslim League decided to join the Interim Government on October 13, 1946. This decision was made during a meeting of the Muslim League Council in Delhi. The Interim Government was formed as part of the arrangements for the transfer of power from British rule to Indian leadership before the formal establishment of independent India in 1947.
Question : The speed of light in a vacuum is:
Option 1: 399,792.458 km/s
Option 2: 499,792.458 km/s
Option 3: 199,792.458 km/s
Option 4: 299,792.458 km/s
Correct Answer: 299,792.458 km/s
Solution : The correct option is 299,792.458 km/s.
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792.458 kilometres per second (km/s) or about 186,282 miles per second (mi/s). This is often denoted by the symbol "c" in scientific equations and is a fundamental constant of nature.
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. J can be represented by 42, 87, etc and N can be represented by 04, 89, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word EXACT.
Option 1: 01, 42, 00, 88, 02
Option 2: 21, 24, 31, 02, 44
Option 3: 86, 99, 69,13, 68
Option 4: 23, 24, 21, 43, 88
Correct Answer: 86, 99, 69,13, 68
Solution : Given: EXACT
Number representations of each letter – E→01, 21, 86 X→24, 99 A→00, 69 C→13, 43 T→02, 68, 88
First option: 01, 42, 00, 88, 02; X cannot be represented as 42; C cannot be represented as 88; Second option: 21, 24, 31, 02, 44; A cannot be represented as 21; C cannot be represented as 02; T cannot be represented as 44. Third option: 86, 99, 69,13, 68; All the letters of the word EXACT can be represented through this option. Fourth option: 23, 24, 21, 43, 88; E cannot be represented as 23; A cannot be represented as 21.
So, EXACT can be represented by using the codes 86, 99, 69,13, 68. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : 'Pigeon milk' is produced by:
Option 1: crop
Option 2: birds
Option 3: mammals
Option 4: all of the above
Correct Answer: birds
Solution : The correct answer is birds.
Pigeon milk is also known as "crop milk" since it originates from specific cells in the crop of the bird. In certain birds, the crop is a portion of the lower esophagus that is utilised to store food before digestion.
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Home 2. House 3. Houston 4. Honor 5. Horror
Option 1: 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
Option 2: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Option 3: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
Option 4: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
Correct Answer: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Home 2. House 3. Houston 4. Honor 5. Horror
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter H, move to the next letter. Step 2: Compare the second letter of each word. The second letter of each word is o, then move on to the next letter. Step 3: The third letter of each word is – m, u, u, n, r. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Home, House, Houston, Honor, Horror Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (House, Houston). Since the fourth letter of both the words is the same. Therefore, move on to the next letter. Step 4: Compare the fifth letter of (House, Houston). House will come before Houston in the sequence as e comes before t in the alphabetical order.
So, the sequence will be Home, Honor, Horror, House, Houston, or 1, 4, 5, 2, 3. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
"Would you like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I am planning?" I said to Reena.
Option 1: I asked Reena would she like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
Option 2: I asked Reena if she will like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
Option 3: I asked Reena if she would like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
Option 4: I am asking Reena if she is ready to join me in the Earth Day campaign I am planning.
Correct Answer: I asked Reena if she would like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Narration Conversion:
Therefore, the correct sentence is: I asked Reena if she would like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
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