Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The opening of the cave was secure by a huge rock.
Option 1: The opening
Option 2: of the cave
Option 3: a huge rock
Option 4: was secure by
Correct Answer: was secure by
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is in the passive voice. Thus, the past participle form of the verb, that is, secured, should be used to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The opening of the cave was secured by a huge rock.
Question : Directions: Select the combination of signs that when sequentially placed in the given blanks will make the equation correct. 12 _4 _ 3 _ 24
Option 1: ÷, × and =
Option 2: ×, ÷ and =
Option 3: +, × and =
Option 4: ÷, =, and ×
Correct Answer: +, × and =
Solution : Given: 12 _4 _ 3 _ 24
Let's check the given options – First option: ÷, × and = ⇒ 12 ÷ 4 × 3 = 24 Solving the L.H.S of the equation – = 3 × 3 = 9 ≠ 24 Second option: ×, ÷ and = ⇒ 12 × 4 ÷ 3 = 24 Solving the L.H.S of the equation – = 12 × 1.34 = 16 ≠ 24 Third option: +, × and = ⇒ 12 + 4 × 3 = 24 Solving the L.H.S of the equation – = 12 + 12 = 24 Fourth option: ÷, =, and × ⇒ 12 ÷ 4 = 3 × 24 Solving the L.H.S and R.H.S of the equation – ⇒ 3 ≠ 72
So, only the third option satisfies the given equation. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: If the given words are arranged as per an English dictionary, then which word will appear in the third place? 1. Pectoral 2. Pastry 3. Pastor 4. Passed 5. Passport
Option 1: Pastry
Option 2: Passport
Option 3: Pastor
Option 4: Passed
Correct Answer: Pastor
Solution : Given: 1. Pectoral 2. Pastry 3. Pastor 4. Passed 5. Passport
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter P then move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of each word is either a or e. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Pastry, Pastor, Passed, Passport, Pectoral. Step 3: The third letter of each word is either a or e, so the arrangement remains the same as in Step 2. Now, compare the fourth letter of (Pastry, Pastor, Passed, Passport). Passed and Passport will come before Pastry, Pastor in the sequence as s come before t in the alphabetical system. Step 4: Compare the fifth letter of (Passed, Passport) and the fifth letter of (Pastry, Pastor). Passed will come before Passport in the sequence as e comes before p in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Pastor will come before Pastry in the sequence as o comes before r in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Passed, Passport, Pastor, Pastry, and Pectoral or 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, and in the third place Pastor is placed. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
All foodstuffs change. Green fruits become ripe and eggs go bad or rotten. It is the enzymes naturally present in each food which bring about the complex chemical changes that lead first to ripening and then to rotting.
How does one control the activity of enzymes, bacteria, yeasts and moulds in food? All of them require air, moisture and a certain temperature, usually somewhere near the body temperature, to be active. Depriving them of one or more of these will suppress them. All microorganisms can be killed by heat sterilisation. This simply means heating the food to high enough temperatures by boiling, deep or shallow frying, roasting, baking and, for milk particularly, pasteurisation. After such sterilisation, if the food is sealed in airtight containers, it can be kept for a long time. A certain water content in food is necessary for microorganisms to be active. Drying in the sun is a simple way of bringing down the moisture level so low that the enzymes and microorganisms cannot flourish.
Some chemicals can suppress undesirable activity. The addition of salt, vinegar, spices and oil or sugar syrup are other ways of preventing foods from going bad. If heating kills, freezing inactivates the enzymes and microorganisms. This is what happens in a refrigerator, in which fruits, vegetables and milk can be kept for fairly long periods. For meat and fish, even colder temperatures, below freezing point, are necessary for preservation. All foods which are kept cold in this way, once taken out and returned to room temperature, are again subject to spoilage and change.
Question: Which of these is NOT required for the growth of bacteria?
Option 1: Air
Option 2: Optimum temperature
Option 3: Chemicals
Option 4: Moisture
Correct Answer: Chemicals
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
As stated at the start of the second paragraph, bacteria require air, optimum temperature, and moisture to be active. Thus, bacteria do not require chemicals to be active.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 97
Option 4: 113
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
Like, 21 : 3→21 ÷ 7 = 3 Similarly, for 574 : ?→574 ÷ 7 = 82
So, 574 is related to 82. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : In the context of modern Indian history, the expression Bombay Plan (1944) was a proposal on:
Option 1: economic development
Option 2: Panchayati Raj
Option 3: transfer of power
Option 4: administrative reorganisation
Correct Answer: economic development
Solution : The correct answer is economic development.
The "Bombay Plan" was a unique economic plan created by a group of business leaders and experts in January 1944 for India. At first, it was just shared privately among a few people. However, due to the growing interest in it, the plan was later published as a pamphlet. Influential industrialists like J. R. D. Tata and G. D. Birla, along with some economists, worked on this plan. The Bombay Plan suggested that the government should play a significant role in managing the economy and proposed the establishment of a central planning authority.
Question : Directions: In the evening, Amit and Asvini are sitting in a park with their backs facing each other's back. If the shadow of Amit falls to the right of Asvini, which side is Amit facing?
Option 1: West
Option 2: East
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: South
Solution : In the evening, the Sun will be in the West direction and the shadow will fall in the East direction. So, according to the information, the diagram will be as follows –
Now, the direction and distance diagram according to the question is as follows –
From the above, it is evident that Asvini is facing North direction, and as Amit and Asvini are sitting in a park with their backs facing each other's back so Amit is facing South. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Haste
Option 1: Delay
Option 2: Leisure
Option 3: Rest
Option 4: Hurry
Correct Answer: Hurry
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"Haste" and "hurry" are synonyms that both refer to a state of quickness or urgency.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is hurry.
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.
The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) __________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)_____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) ____________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) _____________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) ___________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) __________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ____________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ___________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ___________is commonly referred to as locust plague.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
Option 1: suiting
Option 2: suitable
Option 3: suitably
Option 4: suited
Correct Answer: suitable
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word suitable in this context suggests that when these locusts encounter environmental conditions that are appropriate or fitting for their needs, something specific is expected to happen.
It implies a connection between the locusts' behaviour or response and the environmental conditions being well-suited for them.
Therefore, the right answer is suitable.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He received many praises for his latest invention.
(1) great many praises
(2) much praise
(3) too much praises
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
"Much" is used to refer to the quantity of things that are uncountable, whereas "many" is used for nouns that can be counted. Hence, "many" should be replaced with "much" to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "He received much praise for his latest invention."
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