Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : The noted folk singer Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi is a proponent of which form of folk song?
Option 1: Fatana
Option 2: Marsiya
Option 3: Dayro
Option 4: Lokvarta
Correct Answer: Dayro
Solution : The correct answer is Dayro.
One of the most well-known folk singers and songwriters from Gujarat is Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi. His advocacy of Dayro, a narrative singing style from Gujarat, has made him most famous. The Gujarat government has bestowed upon him the
Question : Directions: Three of the following four letter–clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: TNH
Option 2: LFZ
Option 3: PJF
Option 4: DXR
Correct Answer: PJF
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: TNH; T – 6 = N, N – 6 = H Second option: LFZ; L – 6 = F, F – 6 = Z Third option: PJF; P – 6 = J, J – 4 = F Fourth
Question : Directions: Select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 110
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : In a column, determine the square root of the first number to get the second number, and then multiply the second number by 2 to get the third number.
In the first column: $\sqrt36$ = 6 and 6 × 2 = 12 In the second
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 11 : 132 :: ? : 342 :: 22 : 506
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 19
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : Given: 11 : 132 :: ? : 342 :: 22 : 506
Add one to the first number and multiply the resultant by the first number – Like, 11 : 132→11 × (11 + 1) = 132 And, 22 : 506→22 × (22 + 1)
Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The young athletes bore the palm in almost all the events.
Option 1: Compromised
Option 2: Lost
Option 3: Won
Option 4: Fixed
Correct Answer: Won
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase bore the palm is an idiom that originates from ancient times. In historical contexts, particularly in ancient Rome and Greece, the palm branch was a symbol of victory and triumph. This idiom is used to
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 blank. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children(1)_______ life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the (2)______ private-public partnership for health, which has (3)________ polio by 99%. Polio now survives (4)______ among the world's three poorest and (5)_________ marginalised communities, where it stalks the most (6)________ children. These are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. (7)_____ poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries; all (8)______ remain at risk of importation of polio, (9)_______ vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunisation services. WHO's goal is (10)______ every last child with the polio vaccine and ensure a polio-free world for future generations. Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank no.3.
Option 1: reducing
Option 2: reduced
Option 3: reduction
Option 4: reduce
Correct Answer: reduced
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The verb "reduced" is the correct choice in this context, as it aligns with the meaning of the sentence. It indicates that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has achieved a reduction in polio cases by 99%. The word
Question : During which dynasty the Mahabalipuram temple was constructed?
Option 1: Gupta Dynasty
Option 2: Pallava Dynasty
Option 3: Chola Dynasty
Option 4: Chalukya Dynasty
Correct Answer: Pallava Dynasty
Solution : The correct answer is the Pallava Dynasty.
The Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, built during the reign of Pallava King Rajasimha, is Southern India's earliest significant structural temple. It marks the Pallavas' introduction to stone architecture. Mahabalipuram was a renowned Pallava port city on
Question : Who among the following journalists shared the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist 2020 with Arfa Khanum Sherwani?
Option 1: Barkha Dutt
Option 2: Nidhi Razdan
Option 3: Sweta Singh
Option 4: Rohini Mohan
Correct Answer: Rohini Mohan
Solution : The correct answer is Rohini Mohan.
The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Media Person, 2019, was jointly presented to Arfa Khanum Sherwani, senior editor at The Wire and freelance journalist Rohini Mohan on October 12. Arfa Khanum Sherwani received recognition for
Question : Gangkhar Puensum, the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, is located in:
Option 1: Nepal
Option 2: China
Option 3: India
Option 4: Bhutan
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Solution : The correct answer is Bhutan.
The tallest mountain in Bhutan, Gangkhar Puensum, is 7,570 metres and ranks 40th in the world's highest peaks. Even though most of the Himalayan peaks have been climbed for decades, Gangkhar Puensum has not yet been climbed.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. PERCEIVE
Option 1: observe
Option 2: neglect
Option 3: realise
Option 4: feel
Correct Answer: neglect
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Perceive means to become aware of, notice, or understand something through the senses or the mind. On the other hand, neglect means to disregard, ignore, or fail to pay attention to something.
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