Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two or four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer. Statements: All aeroplanes are trains. Some trains are chairs. Conclusions: I. Some aeroplanes are chairs. II. Some chairs are aeroplanes. III. Some chairs are trains. IV. Some trains are aeroplanes.
Option 1: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusions III and IV follow
Option 4: None follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusions III and IV follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some aeroplanes are chairs – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between aeroplanes
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sara was bringing the cake for the party.
Option 1: The cake for the party was being bought by Sara.
Option 2: The cake for the party is being brought by Sara.
Option 3: The cake for the party was being brought by Sara.
Option 4: The cake for the party were being brought by Sara.
Correct Answer: The cake for the party was being brought by Sara.
Solution : The third option is correct.
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
Question : Directions: If A @ B means A is the son of B, and A $ B means A is the sister of B, then which of the following expressions means M is K's sister's son?
Option 1: M $ G @ K
Option 2: K @ G $ M
Option 3: G @ K $ M
Option 4: M @ G $ K
Correct Answer: M @ G $ K
Solution : Given: A @ B means A is the son of B. A $ B means A is the sister of B.
Let's check the options – First option: M $ G @ K According to the given information, the family tree
Question : Directions: There are six fruits A, B, C, D, E and F. A is sweeter than D but not as sweet as B. E and B are not as sweet as F. D is sweeter than C. E is sweeter than A. Which fruit among the six is the least sweet?
Option 1: C
Option 2: D
Option 3: B
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: C
Solution : Given: I. A is sweeter than D but not as sweet as B. B > A > D II. E and B are not as sweet as F. F > E/B III. D is sweeter than C. D > C IV. E is sweeter than
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The ladies at the ball were dressed to kill.
Option 1: dressed in plain clothes
Option 2: dressed and armed to murder
Option 3: dressed to attract attention
Option 4: dressed for adventure sports
Correct Answer: dressed to attract attention
Explanation: The idiom "dressed to kill" means that someone is dressed very stylishly, elegantly, or attractively, often to make a strong impression or to be the centre of attention. It implies that the person's attire is striking
Question : Directions: Select the number that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series. 9, 14, 24, 39, 59, ?
Option 1: 84
Option 2: 90
Option 3: 82
Option 4: 86
Correct Answer: 84
Solution : Given: 9, 14, 24, 39, 59, ?
Add consecutive multiples of 5 to the previous term to obtain the next term. 9 + 5 = 14; 14 + 10 = 24; 24 + 15 = 39; 39 + 20 = 59; 59 + 25 =
Question :
Directions: Select the related word from the given alternatives. Volcano : Earth :: Tsunami : ?
Option 1: Ocean
Option 2: Death
Option 3: Coast
Option 4: Sand
Correct Answer: Ocean
Solution : Given: Volcano : Earth :: Tsunami : ?
A volcano erupts from the earth. Similarly, a tsunami rises from the ocean.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Clean 2. Cook 3. Eat 4. Serve 5. Buy
Option 1: 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
Option 2: 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
Option 3: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
Option 4: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Correct Answer: 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Clean 2. Cook 3. Eat 4. Serve 5. Buy
The stages of eating a vegetable involve – First, a person has to go to the market, then he will buy some vegetables from the market. Then clean the vegetables
Question : Dhamek Stupa is located in _______.
Option 1: Varanasi
Option 2: Shravasti
Option 3: Kushinagar
Option 4: Gaya
Correct Answer: Varanasi
Solution : The correct answer is Varanasi.
The Dhamek Stupa, a massive structure, is situated 13 kilometres away from Varanasi, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, near Sarnath. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit term Dharmarajika Stupa, which means the Stupa of the reign of
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
If you had learned French, you had gone to France for studies.
Option 1: would have gone
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: would go
Option 4: will go
Correct Answer: would have gone
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: This is the case of the third conditional, which is used to talk about hypothetical situations and their potential outcomes, and the structure for this type of conditional is "would have + past participle"
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