Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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 g
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,
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
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Here, the multiplication of the first and second rows is added to the third row which equals the fourth row of the matrix.
In the first column; 3 × 2 + 7 = 6 + 7 = 13 In the second column; 4 × 5
Question : Directions: Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some plants are flowers. Some flowers are fruits. All flowers are gardens. Conclusions: I. Some gardens are plants. II. Some fruits are gardens. III. Some gardens are flowers.
Option 1: All of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusions I and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: All of the conclusions follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some gardens are plants – From the Venn diagram, the circle of the garden intersects the circle of the garden and
Question : How many watts are in a metric Horsepower?
Option 1: 736
Option 2: 646
Option 3: 548
Option 4: 446
Correct Answer: 736
Solution : The correct answer is 736.
A unit of measurement for power (the rate at which work is done) is the horsepower (hp). Standardisation and types of horsepower vary widely. Mechanical horsepower, which equals 745.7 watts, and metric horsepower, which is around 735.5 watts, are
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FUTURE is coded as 91, and MONEY is coded as 72. How will SECURE be coded in that language?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 70
Option 3: 71
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 71
Solution : Given: FUTURE is coded as 91, and MONEY is coded as 72.
Add the positional values of the letters of FUTURE, to obtain the required code – F→6; U→21; T→20; U→21; R→18; E→5 6 + 21 + 20 + 21 + 18 + 5 =
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Pesticide: Crop :: Antiseptic: ?
Option 1: Wound
Option 2: Clothing
Option 3: Bandage
Option 4: Bleeding
Correct Answer: Wound
Solution : Given: Pesticide : Crop :: Antiseptic : ?
Like, Pesticide is used to protect crops from pests. Similarly, Antiseptic is used to protect or treat Wounds from infection.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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