Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The lady _______ to be a close relative of ours.
Option 1: turned out
Option 2: turned in
Option 3: turned up
Option 4: turned about
Correct Answer: turned out
Solution : The first option correctly fills in the blank.
The phrasal verb "turned out" is the most suitable choice in this context. When someone says, "The lady turned out to be a close relative of ours," it means that it was revealed that the lady is indeed a close relative. It fits the context of a surprising or unexpected discovery.
"Turned in": It means to submit something like homework or a report.
"Turned up": It means to appear or arrive.
"Turned about": It means to change direction or reverse.
Therefore, the sentence is, "The lady turned out to be a close relative of ours."
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of the mathematical signs to replace Y in the below equation and thereby balance it. 16 Y 2 Y 3 Y 6 Y 4
Option 1: ÷, ×, =, –
Option 2: ×, ÷, =, –
Option 3: ÷, ×, =, ×
Option 4: ×, =, –, ÷
Correct Answer: ÷, ×, =, ×
Solution : Given: 16 Y 2 Y 3 Y 6 Y 4
Let's check each option – First Option: ÷, ×, =, – 16 ÷ 2 × 3 = 6 – 4 L.H.S. = 16 ÷ 2 × 3 = 8 × 3 = 24 R.H.S. = 6 – 4 = 2 L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S. Second Option: ×, ÷, =, – 16 × 2 ÷ 3 = 6 – 4 L.H.S. = 16 × 2 ÷ 3 = 16 × 0.67 =10.72 R.H.S. = 6 – 4 = 2 L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S. Third Option: ÷, ×, =, × 16 ÷ 2 × 3 = 6 × 4 L.H.S. = 16 ÷ 2 × 3 = 8 × 3 = 24 R.H.S. = 6 × 4 = 24 L.H.S. = R.H.S. Fourth Option: ×, =, –, ÷ 16 × 2 = 3 – 6 ÷ 4 L.H.S. = 16 × 2 = 32 R.H.S. = 3 – 6 ÷ 4 = 3 – 1.5 = 1.5 L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
So, only the third option satisfies the equation. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement required'.
She caught him to steal money from her purse.
Option 1: to stole
Option 2: stealing
Option 3: to be stealing
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: stealing
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The infinitive verb form to steal should be replaced with the gerund form stealing, to convey the ongoing action correctly.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: She caught him stealing from her purse.
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. When the doctor ____, the patient was already ___.
Option 1: arrived: died
Option 2: arrived: dead
Option 3: arrive: dead
Option 4: arriving: dying
Correct Answer: arrived: dead
Solution : The correct option will be the second option.
Arrived and dead are the correct pair of words to be used in the sentence. As the sentence is in the past tense, the correct past tense of verbs should be used. The other options alter the tense of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "When the doctor arrived, the patient was already dead".
Question : Directions: Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No toy is beautiful. Some beautiful are actresses. All actresses are rich. Conclusions: I. No toy is rich. II. Some actresses are beautiful. III. Some actresses are rich.
Option 1: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 2: Only conclusions I and III follow
Option 3: All the conclusions follow
Option 4: Only conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No toy is rich – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between toy and rich. So, no definite relation can be drawn. Thus, this conclusion does not follow. Conclusion (II): Some actresses are beautiful – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing actresses and beautiful overlap and have some parts of their area in common. So, it can be concluded that some actresses are beautiful. Thus, this conclusion follows. Conclusion (III): Some actresses are rich – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that all actresses are rich. Since all actresses are rich then some actresses will definitely be rich. Thus, this conclusion follows.
So, only conclusions II and III follow. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. A woman who rides the success wave as an underwater photographer, pilot, financial adviser, management consultant, pearl diver, bartender, bus driver, or police officer, is very often suddenly swung back looking for answers after she becomes a mother. And there comes a phase when she has to choose between motherhood and a thriving career. The former takes precedence for many, as it becomes the purpose for the latter to exist. To work or not to work: Hobson’s choice imposes a high cost on both individuals and society. As a result, many professionals reject motherhood entirely. Others delay childbearing for so long that they are forced into the arms of the booming fertility industry. Some choose not to work at all, representing a loss to collective investment in talent. But a choice must be made! Conventionally, a mother is seen putting others before herself. She is known for slaying her sphere bit by bit to build a new world for her child. Thereupon, motherhood and sacrifice get conjoined in such a way that both become inseparable. What merits attention is to understand a woman’s struggle to answer the individual within her! Her circumstances post-delivery (over which she hardly has any control) conveniently rob her of the goalpost she fielded half her life, that is, her career. Neither money nor family can restore what is lost when she loses her career. To map the paradigm of this loss-gain conundrum, let’s examine women in the empowered and non-empowered categories. The first lot has financial, ideological, and emotional resources to re-create a career. It is the latter that gets sandwiched between their call for motherhood and a slipping career. Noticeably, education is the least responsible factor for their deplorable situation. Instead, it is the educated bunch who are more frustrated than their uneducated counterparts; the ones who had carefully worked on a skill and climbed up the success ladder, only to embrace identity crises. It is important to close the vacuum of a lost career as soon as it appears. At risk is a woman’s individuality, and her self-esteem, which constitutes the very purpose of her being. Otherwise, a long hiatus from work can consume even a well-minded woman and push her into depression. Question: Who is better off after childbirth?
Option 1: Neither the empowered nor the unempowered women
Option 2: The unempowered women
Option 3: Both the empowered and the unempowered women
Option 4: The empowered women
Correct Answer: The empowered women
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: In the context of the passage, women with financial, ideological, and emotional resources to re-create a career are better off after childbirth compared to those who lack such resources.
Therefore, the correct answer would be the empowered women.
Question : Directions: Select the odd cluster of letters from the given alternatives.
Option 1: JLN
Option 2: GIK
Option 3: NPR
Option 4: TVY
Correct Answer: TVY
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: JLN; J + 2 = L; L + 2 = N Second option: GIK; G + 2 = I; I + 2 = K Third option: NPR; N + 2 = P; P + 2 = R Fourth option: TVY; T + 2 = V; V + 3 = Y
Only the fourth option is different from the others. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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.
It was a matter of (1)_________ pleasure that the Chief of Police himself came up to us and congratulated us on our successful efforts in reducing the (2)___________ of child marriages in our area. We were also (3) _________ by other (4) _________ present at the event. Our dear leader, the founder of our NGO, Mr. Kumar, was (5) _________ by the mayor with a bouquet.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: commoners
Option 2: notables
Option 3: dignitaries
Option 4: humans
Correct Answer: dignitaries
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Dignitaries are people who are considered to be important because of their high rank. It is the most suitable word as it helps convey the intended meaning of the sentence: that they were appreciated by other leaders who hold high ranks.
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 5.
Option 1: issues
Option 2: failure
Option 3: quarrel
Option 4: contestation
Correct Answer: contestation
Contestation refers to disagreement, opposition, or conflict, and it accurately conveys the idea that the root of the problem lies in the confrontational approach rather than the problem itself. It aligns well with the context of the passage, emphasising the role of confrontational behaviour in causing disputes.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is contestation.
Question : Which of the following articles deal with the "right to freedom of religion" in India?
Option 1: 19–22
Option 2: 25–28
Option 3: 23–24
Option 4: 14–18
Correct Answer: 25–28
Solution : The correct answer is 25–28.
The right to freedom of religion is guaranteed to all Indians by the Constitution under Articles 25–28.
Article 25: It guarantees the freedom of conscience and the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion to all citizens.
Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs.
Article 27: Freedom as to the payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion.
Article 28: Freedom to attend religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions.
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