Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? LONDON, ORQALK, RUTXIH, ?
Option 1: TXWVFJ
Option 2: UXWTFE
Option 3: UXWUFE
Option 4: UYWUEE
Correct Answer: UXWUFE
Solution : Given: LONDON, ORQALK, RUTXIH, ?
Add 3 to the first three numbers and subtract 3 from the last three numbers to obtain the missing term. LONDON→L + 3 = O; O + 3 = R; N + 3 = Q; D – 3 = A;
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
He runs(1) / more faster(2) / than I(3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence contains an error in part two: more faster.
The phrase "more faster" is redundant because "more" and "faster" cannot be used together as both convey a comparative degree.
The correct sentence is "He runs faster than I."
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Shun
Option 1: cherish
Option 2: avoid
Option 3: reject
Option 4: dodge
Correct Answer: cherish
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: "Shun" means to deliberately avoid or steer clear of something or someone. It implies a conscious decision to stay away or distance oneself. In contrast, "cherish" means to hold something dear, to value it, or to treat
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: The main theme of the passage is:
Option 1: Chemicals in foodstuff
Option 2: Ripening of fruit
Option 3: Production of micro-organisms
Option 4: Preservation of food
Correct Answer: Preservation of food
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The given passage initially talks about the changes that take place in food articles over time. Then we are introduced to some methods to check the growth of various microorganisms inside food items. And finally, some chemicals, such
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take one's hat off to someone
Option 1: display humility to someone
Option 2: express anger to someone
Option 3: show admiration for someone
Option 4: indicate disapproval of someone
Correct Answer: show admiration for someone
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The idiom take one's hat off to someone is a metaphorical way of expressing admiration or respect for someone's achievements or actions. When someone says, "I take my hat off to you", they are showing
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair in the given alternatives.
Option 1: 6 – 217
Option 2: 5 –126
Option 3: 4 – 63
Option 4: 3 – 28
Correct Answer: 4 – 63
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 6 – 217→(6)3 + 1 = 216 + 1 = 217 Second option: 5 – 126→(5)3 + 1 = 125 + 1 = 126 Third option: 4 – 63→(4)3 + 1
Question : Which among the following has the same dimension as that of energy?
Option 1: Moment of inertia
Option 2: Torque
Option 3: Linear momentum
Option 4: Angular momentum
Correct Answer: Torque
Solution : The correct option is Torque.
The dimension of Torque is ML2T-2, which is similar to energy. M represents mass, L represents length, and T represents time.
Energy is a fundamental concept in physics and refers to the ability or capacity to
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The higher you go, the coolest it is.
Option 1: the coolest
Option 2: it is
Option 3: you go
Option 4: The higher
Correct Answer: the coolest
Solution : The first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Sweden decided early on in the pandemic to forgo lockdown in the hope of achieving broad immunity to the coronavirus. While social distancing was promoted, the government allowed bars, restaurants, salons, gyms, and schools to stay open. Initially, Sweden saw death rates from COVID-19 that were similar to those of other European nations that had closed down their economies. But now, the Scandinavian nation's daily death toll per 1 million people is 8.71 compared to the United States 4.59, according to the online publication 'Our World in Data'. Sweden's mortality rate is the highest in Europe. "I'd say it hasn't worked out so well," said Dr. George Rutherford, professor of epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco. "I think the mortality in Norway is something like ten-fold lower. That's the real comparator." (Norway's daily death rate is less than 0.01 per 1 million people.) "If you let this go, don't try very hard, or go about it in somewhat of a more restrained way than we have here, this is the price you pay," Rutherford said. "Maybe it didn't hurt businesses, but you have twice the mortality rate of the United States. All those people who died were part of families, and they were citizens and part of the fabric of Swedish society. And now they're gone because of a policy that hasn't worked out quite the way they thought it would." Scientists estimate herd immunity for the coronavirus is reached when 70–90% of the population becomes immune to a virus, either by becoming infected or getting a protective vaccine. Despite its relaxed response, Sweden is nowhere near hitting that goal. Tests on 1,118 Stockholm residents carried out by Sweden's Public Health Agency over one week in late April showed that only 7.3% had developed the antibodies needed to stave off the disease. "I think herd immunity is a long way off if we ever reach it," Björn Olsen, a professor of infectious medicine at Uppsala University, told Reuters after the release of the antibody findings. Rutherford said we can keep doing non-pharmaceutical interventions like contact tracing, mask-wearing, and isolation quarantines, but also develop drugs that work better treating people who already have the infection so they don't require critical care in a hospital.
Question: The death rate in Norway is:
Option 1: 4.59 per 1 million people
Option 2: 1.01 per 1 million people
Option 3: 8.71 per 1 million people
Option 4: 0.01 per 1 million people
Correct Answer: 0.01 per 1 million people
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Dr. George Rutherford compares Sweden's mortality rate with that of Norway, stating that Norway's daily death rate is less than 0.01 per 1 million people, which is significantly lower than Sweden's 8.71 per
Question : Which one of the following is considered as a working capital?
Option 1: Money
Option 2: Machines
Option 3: Building
Option 4: Tools
Correct Answer: Money
Solution : The correct option is Money.
The money utilised by a company's day-to-day trade operations is known as working capital. It indicates the money that a corporation has on hand to meet its immediate financial requirements.
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