Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (20, 16, 8) (10, 13, 12)
Option 1: (32, 27, 18)
Option 2: (13, 16, 13)
Option 3: (14, 18, 16)
Option 4: (19, 18, 21)
Correct Answer: (32, 27, 18)
Solution : Given: (20, 16, 8); (10, 13, 12)
Divide the sum of the first and third numbers by 2, and add 2 to the resultant, to get the second number – ⇒ (20, 16, 8)→(20 + 8) ÷ 2 + 2 = 16 ⇒ (10, 13, 12)→(10 + 12) ÷ 2 + 2 = 13
Let's check each option – First option: (32, 27,18)→(32 + 18) ÷ 2 + 2 = 27 Second option: (13, 16, 13)→(13 + 13) ÷ 2 + 2 = 15 ≠ 16 Third option: (14, 18, 16)→(14 + 16) ÷ 2 + 2 = 17 ≠ 18 Fourth option: (19, 18, 21)→(19 + 21) ÷ 2 + 2 = 22 ≠ 18
So, only the first option follows the same pattern as followed by the given number pair. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : To whom does the President address his resignation letter?
Option 1: The Vice President
Option 2: The Prime Minister
Option 3: The Speaker, Lok Sabha
Option 4: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Correct Answer: The Vice President
Solution : The correct option is the Vice President.
The President of India will address his resignation letter to the Vice President of India. In the absence of the Vice President of India, resignations will be addressed to the Chief Justice of India.
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by four alternative inferences. Select the most appropriate one. Statements: All files are numbered. All numbers are coded. Inferences: 1. All files are coded. 2. All codes are filed. 3. Some files are not numbered. 4. No numbers have codes.
Option 1: All files are coded
Option 2: All codes are filed
Option 3: Some files are not numbered
Option 4: No numbers have codes
Correct Answer: All files are coded
Solution : According to the given statements –
Inference 1: All files are coded – According to the given statements, all files are numbered and all numbers are coded. So, from this, it can be inferred that all files are coded. Thus, this inference is true. Inference 2: All codes are filed – According to the given statements, all files are numbered and all numbers are coded. So, from this, it can be inferred that all files are coded but all codes are filed is not definite. Thus, this inference is not true. Inference 3: Some files are not numbered – According to the given statements, all files are numbered. Thus, this inference is not true. Inference 4: No numbers have codes – According to the given statements, all numbers are coded. Thus, this inference is not true.
So, from the above, inference one follows. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I will be joining the office ____ a week's time.
Option 1: by
Option 2: in
Option 3: at
Option 4: during
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The preposition "in" is the correct choice to indicate the duration within which the action will take place. In this context, it signifies that the person will be joining the office within the time span of a week.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "I will be joining the office in a week's time."
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mahendra told her that he would be waiting for her at the theatre.
Option 1: Mahendra told her, "He will be waiting for her at the theatre."
Option 2: Mahendra asked her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Option 3: Mahendra inquired her, "He will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Option 4: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Correct Answer: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In direct speech, the words of the speaker are directly quoted and put in quotation marks. When transforming indirect speech to direct speech, pronouns and tense forms are changed accordingly.
Narration Conversion:
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
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 number.
I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: the
Option 2: these
Option 3: there
Option 4: that
Correct Answer: the
Solution : The first option is correct.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The old king said, "Good Heavens, I am ruined."
Option 1: The old king was shocked that he was ruined.
Option 2: The old king blamed heavens that he was ruined.
Option 3: The old king exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Option 4: The old king cried out that good heavens has ruined him.
Correct Answer: The old king exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Solution : The third option is correct.
In transforming direct speech to indirect speech, it is crucial to select the right reporting verb and make necessary adjustments in tense and pronoun references. In this case, the idiom good heavens is used to express strong emotion, and the correct verb should be used in reported speech to highlight that sentiment.
Therefore, the sentence in indirect speech is: "The old king exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined."
Question : Former Indian cricketer Bapu Nadkarni was known for bowling a record 21 successive maiden overs in a test match against ______ in 1964.
Option 1: Pakistan
Option 2: Australia
Option 3: West Indies
Option 4: England
Correct Answer: England
Solution : The correct answer is England.
On April 4, 1933, Rameshchandra Gangaram "Bapu" Nadkarni was born in Nashik, Maharashtra. The left-arm orthodox spinner spun 21 consecutive maiden overs in the opening Test match against England in Madras on January 12, 1964.
Question : Which section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with "disobedience to quarantine rule"?
Option 1: 273
Option 2: 274
Option 3: 271
Option 4: 272
Correct Answer: 271
Solution : The correct answer is 271.
Section 271 of the Indian Penal Code deals with disobedience to quarantine rules. It states that anyone who knowingly violates rules established by the government related to quarantine for vessels, regulating interactions between vessels in quarantine and the shore, or governing interactions between places with infectious diseases and other locations can face punishment.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I have the courage / to say what's right; / I'm not afraid / from the consequences.
Option 1: I'm not afraid
Option 2: I have the courage
Option 3: to say what's right
Option 4: from the consequences
Correct Answer: from the consequences
The preposition from is unnecessary in this context. The correct usage is afraid of the consequences, indicating fear or concern about the potential results or outcomes.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: I have the courage to say what's right; I'm not afraid of the consequences.
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