Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Stationary
Option 1: Fixed
Option 2: Paper
Option 3: Movable
Option 4: Portable
Correct Answer: Fixed
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation: When seeking a synonym, it's important to consider the context and meaning of the word. Stationary refers to something that is not moving, and the option Fixed accurately captures this sense of stability and lack of movement.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is fixed.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as the right side, and the right side will appear as the left side. However, the top and bottom of the reflected image will remain the same.
Thus, the correct mirror image of the given figure will be –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : During the British rule, who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
Option 1: Salim Ali
Option 2: James Edward Corbett
Option 3: John Shore
Option 4: Dietrich Brandis
Correct Answer: Dietrich Brandis
Solution : The correct answer is Dietrich Brandis.
Dietrich Brandis served as India's first Inspector General of Forests. He contributed to the British government's 1865 Indian Forest Act drafting. He made sure a framework was in place so that forests could be managed properly. In 1864, he founded the Indian Forest Service. He is most commonly referred to as the father of tropical forestry or the father of Indian forests.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 18 : 123 :: 15 : ? :: 19 : 130
Option 1: 114
Option 2: 112
Option 3: 102
Option 4: 120
Correct Answer: 102
Solution : Given: 18 : 123 :: 15 : ? :: 19 : 130
Like, 18 : 123→(18 × 7) – 3 = 126 – 3 = 123 19 : 130→(19 × 7) – 3 = 133 – 3 = 130 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 15 : ?→(15 × 7) – 3 = 105 – 3 = 102
So, 102 is the required answer. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. I said that when it stopped drizzling we would have to start digging again.
Option 1: I said, "When it stopped to drizzle we must start digging again."
Option 2: I said, "When it stops drizzling we must start digging again."
Option 3: I said, "When drizzle will stop then we will start digging again."
Option 4: I said, "When it stops to drizzle we will start digging again."
Correct Answer: I said, "When it stops drizzling we must start digging again."
Solution : The second option is correct.
Narration conversion:
Therefore, the correct sentence is: I said, "When it stops drizzling we must start digging again."
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The little boy / hurted himself / when he fell off / his bicycle.
Option 1: hurted himself
Option 2: his bicycle
Option 3: when he fell off
Option 4: The little boy
Correct Answer: hurted himself
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The correct past tense form of the verb "hurt" is "hurt". The past tense of "hurt" doesn't follow the regular pattern of adding "-ed" to the base form. Irregular verbs like "hurt" have a different form for the past tense. "Hurt" remains the same in both the base form and the past tense. So, saying "hurted" is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "The little boy hurt himself when he fell off his bicycle."
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children(1)_______ life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the (2)______ private-public partnership for health, which has (3)________ polio by 99%. Polio now survives (4)______ among the world's three poorest and (5)_________ marginalised communities, where it stalks the most (6)________ children. These are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. (7)_____ poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries; all (8)______ remain at risk of importation of polio, (9)_______ vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunisation services. WHO's goal is (10)______ every last child with the polio vaccine and ensure a polio-free world for future generations. Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank no.8.
Option 1: states
Option 2: villages
Option 3: countries
Option 4: towns
Correct Answer: countries
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The word "countries" fits logically in the context of the sentence. It maintains the coherence of the statement by indicating that poliovirus transmission is interrupted in the specified countries. The use of "countries" clarifies the reference to the locations where transmission interruptions have occurred.
Therefore, the correct answer is countries.
Question : Directions: In this question, three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the three statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statements: Some bricks are metals. All metals are shiny. No shiny thing can float. Conclusions: (I) Some metals can float. (II) No brick can float. (III) Some bricks are shiny.
Option 1: All conclusions I, II, and III follow
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: None of the conclusions follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some metals can float – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that all the metals are shiny and no shiny thing can float. So, from this, it can be concluded that no metal can float. Thus, this conclusion doesn't follow. Conclusion (II): No brick can float – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between bricks and float. So, no definite relation can be drawn. Thus, this conclusion does not follow. Conclusion (III): Some bricks are shiny – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing bricks and shiny overlap and have some parts of their area in common. Thus, it can be concluded that some bricks are shiny. Thus, this conclusion follows.
So, only conclusion III follows. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He fell_____the swing in the garden.
Option 1: off
Option 2: away
Option 3: below
Option 4: along
Correct Answer: off
Explanation: This choice fits because "off" indicates a movement from being on the swing to no longer being on it, suggesting a sudden change in position or falling from the swing.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: He fell off the swing in the garden.
Question : The lubricating fluid found between the two bones at a movable joint is called:
Option 1: synovial
Option 2: interstitial
Option 3: cerebrospinal
Option 4: amniotic
Correct Answer: synovial
Solution : The correct answer is synovial.
The lubricating fluid between the two bones at a movable joint is known as synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is a viscous solution that is found in the cavities of synovial joints. Its main function is to reduce the friction between the articular cartilages of synovial joints during movement.
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