Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The ____________bird collapsed due to the severe heat wave.
Option 1: migratory
Option 2: migrates
Option 3: migration
Option 4: migrate
Correct Answer: migratory
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Migratory is the most appropriate word that should be used to fill in the blank. It is an adjective that denotes an animal that moves from one region to another according to the season. It
Question : The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was replaced by the ______ in India.
Option 1: Foreign Exchange Currency Act
Option 2: Foreign Exchange Finances Act
Option 3: Foreign Exchange Funds Act
Option 4: Foreign Exchange Management Act
Correct Answer: Foreign Exchange Management Act
Solution : The correct answer is the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) in India was replaced by the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). FEMA came into effect on June 1, 2000, and it marked a shift from the
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Carnage
Option 1: Slaughter
Option 2: Plague
Option 3: Lust
Option 4: Revelry
Correct Answer: Slaughter
"Carnage" refers to the widespread and usually bloody killing or slaughter of a large number of people or animals. Similarly, "slaughter" also denotes the act of killing on a large scale, making it an appropriate synonym in
Question : Directions: The weight of P is twice that of Q. The weight of Q is half that of R. The weight of R is 3 times that of T. The weight of T is half that of S. The weight of Q is greater than the weight of how many people among P, R, S, and T?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Given: The weight of P is twice that of Q, i.e., P = 2Q The weight of Q is half that of R, i.e., R = 2Q The weight of R is 3 times T, i.e., R = 3T The weight of T is half
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (1 and 2) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the corrrect order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 1. Stonehenge is a historic site in southern England. A. It is a religious shrine. B. At first there was only a circular mound. C. This was dug in $1900 \mathrm{BC}$. D. The familiar circle of giant stones was added 400 years later. 2. These stones weighed about 26 tons each.
Option 1: CDBA
Option 2: BCDA
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: DBAC
Correct Answer: ABCD
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The given sentences talk about Stonehenge, starting with its introduction, providing historical details, and concluding with information about the stones and the site's purpose.
The logical flow of sentences is:
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 ⇒
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
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
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
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