Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension: India is a diverse nation with many different cultures. Although some eating habits are considered staples of Indian cuisine, these habits may not be practiced by all the cultures of India. Cuisine differs across India's diverse regions as a result of variations in local culture, geographical location (proximity to the sea, desert, or mountains), and economics. It also varies seasonally, depending on which fruits and vegetables are ripe. Also, Middle Eastern and Central Asian influences have occurred in North Indian cuisine since the years of Mughal rule. Indian cuisine is still evolving as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies.
Historical incidents such as foreign invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to the country. For instance, potato, a staple of the diet in some regions of India, was brought to India by the Portuguese, who also introduced chilies and breadfruit. Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian cuisine has influenced other cuisines across the world, especially those from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, the British Isles, Fiji, and the Caribbean.
Indian food is rich in flavor. However, spices do more than flavor a dish; they are also used to cool and warm the body during hot or cold weather. Yogurt is commonly used to flavor dishes or as a sauce to chill spicy dishes. Many Indian dishes are cooked in vegetable oil, but peanut oil is popular in northern and western India, mustard oil in eastern India, and coconut oil along the western coast, especially in Kerala. Gingelly (sesame) oil is common in the south since it imparts a fragrant, nutty aroma. In recent decades, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, and soybean oils have become popular across India. Butter-based ghee, or deshi ghee, is used frequently, though less than in the past.
Based on the passage above, choose the correct option for the following question.
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According to the passage, choose the correct synonym of the word 'catalyst'.
Option 1: Micro
Option 2: Disregard
Option 3: Activator
Option 4: Animosity
Correct Answer: Activator
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
In the context of the passage, the term 'catalyst' is used to describe the spice trade between India and Europe as the primary factor or force that accelerated Europe's Age of Discovery. Similarly, an 'activator' serves as a synonym in this context, emphasising the idea of initiating or setting into motion a significant historical event.
Therefore, the meanings of the other words are:
Therefore, the most appropriate synonym for catalyst is activator.
Question : Directions: Which word will appear last when arranged in the order of the dictionary?
Option 1: Drop
Option 2: Drama
Option 3: Drown
Option 4: Drawing
Correct Answer: Drown
Solution : Given: Drop, Drama, Drown, Drawing
Step 1: Since the first and second letters are the same for all the words, we need to check the third letter. Step 2: Compare the third letter of (Drop, Drama, Drown, Drawing). (Drama, Drawing) will come before (Drop, Drown). Step 3: Compare the fourth letter of (Drama, Drawing) and (Drop, Drown). Drama will come before Drawing. Similarly, Drop will come before Drown. The sequence is Drama, Drawing, Drop, Drown.
Therefore, the word Drown appears last in the sequence. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of the mathematical signs to replace star symbols (*) in the below equation and thereby balance it. 65 * 5 * 17 * 24 * 21 * 224
Option 1: ÷, ×, +, –, =
Option 2: +, ×, –, ÷, =
Option 3: ÷, ×, –, +, =
Option 4: ×, +, –, ÷, =
Correct Answer: ÷, ×, +, –, =
Solution : Given: 65 * 5 * 17 * 24 * 21 * 224
Replace * with the mathematical signs and solve the equations one by one using BODMAS. First options: ÷, ×, +, –, = 65 ÷ 5 × 17 + 24 – 21 = 224 On solving the L.H.S. of the given equation – = 65 ÷ 5 × 17 + 24 – 21 = 13 × 17 + 24 – 21 = 221 + 24 – 21 = 224 Second option: +, ×, –, ÷, = 65 + 5 × 17 – 24 ÷ 21 = 224 On solving the L.H.S. of the given equation – = 65 + 5 × 17 – 24 ÷ 21 = 65 + 5 × 17 – 1.143 = 65 + 85 – 1.143 = 148.857 ≠ 224 Third option: ÷, ×, –, +, = 65 ÷ 5 × 17 – 24 + 21 = 224 On solving the L.H.S. of the given equation – = 13 × 17 – 24 + 21 = 221 – 24 + 21 = 218 ≠ 224 Fourth option: ×, +, –, ÷, = 65 × 5 + 17 – 24 ÷ 21 = 224 On solving the L.H.S. of the given equation – = 65 × 5 + 17 – 1.14 = 325 + 17 – 1.14 = 340.86 ≠ 224
So, the first option satisfies the equation. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair in the given alternatives.
Option 1: 3 – 28
Option 2: 2 – 9
Option 3: 5 – 124
Option 4: 4 – 65
Correct Answer: 5 – 124
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 3 – 28→(3)3 + 1 = 27 + 1 = 28 Second option: 2 – 9→(2)3 + 1 = 8 + 1 = 9 Third option: 5 – 124→(5)3 + 1 = 125 + 1 = 126 ≠ 124 Fourth option: 4 – 65→(4)3 + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65
So, the third option does not follow the pattern. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Bal, Pal and Lal were the most prominent leaders of the
Option 1: Swaraj Party
Option 2: Militant National Party
Option 3: Gadar Party
Option 4: Congress Party
Correct Answer: Congress Party
Solution : The correct answer is Congress Party
Lal, Bal, and Pal: Lal was Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal was Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Pal was Bipin Chandra Pal. These three leaders are known as a trio who actively promoted Indian goods and popularised the Swadeshi Movement during the freedom struggle. The leaders in the freedom struggle had two different approaches. One group followed Mahatma Gandhi and believed in peaceful protests; the other group, known as the "Garam Dal", had a direct and radical approach.
Question : Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Industrial Policy of 1991 was launched?
Option 1: Rajiv Gandhi
Option 2: P. V. Narasimha Rao
Option 3: Chandra Shekhar
Option 4: V. P. Singh
Correct Answer: P. V. Narasimha Rao
Solution : The correct option is P. V. Narasimha Rao.
The Industrial Policy of 1991 in India was launched during the tenure of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. The reforms included measures such as liberalisation of industrial licensing, reduction of trade barriers, encouragement of foreign direct investment (FDI), and privatisation of some public sector enterprises.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We don't know how the accident happened. We are __________in the dark.
Option 1: appropriately
Option 2: thoroughly
Option 3: accurately
Option 4: completely
Correct Answer: completely
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Completely fits well in the context and conveys the idea that the speaker lacks any information or understanding about the accident. The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the complete sentence is: We don't know how the accident happened. We are completely in the dark.
Question : Directions: Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series. BWUT, ____, ZUSR, EZXW, XSQP
Option 1: CXVU
Option 2: CTXV
Option 3: CYTW
Option 4: CZAB
Correct Answer: CXVU
Solution : Given: BWUT, ____, ZUSR, EZXW, XSQP
Add and subtract an odd number alternatively in place value of the given term, to obtain the required missing term – BWUT→B + 1 = C; W + 1 = X; U + 1 = V; T + 1 = U→CXVU CXVU→C – 3 = Z; X – 3 = U; V – 3 = S; U – 3 = R→ZUSR ZUSR→Z + 5 = E; U + 5 = Z; S + 5 = X; R + 5 = W→EZXW EZXW→E – 7 = X; Z – 7 = S; X – 7 = Q; W – 7 = P→XSQP
So, the required missing term in the series is CXVU. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : "The Three Emperors" League 1873 was also known as
Option 1: Dreikaiserbund Treaty
Option 2: Triple Alliance
Option 3: Reinsurance Treaty
Option 4: The Dual Alliance
Correct Answer: Dreikaiserbund Treaty
Solution : The correct answer is the Dreikaiserbund Treaty.
The Dreikaiserbund was another name for the 1873 Three Emperors League. The German, Russian, and Austro-Hungarian Empires had joined as allies. German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck established the alliance to preserve the balance of power in Europe and stop France from retaliating for its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
These kinds of stories are written by Peter.
Option 1: Peter writes these kinds of stories.
Option 2: Peter has written these kinds of stories.
Option 3: Peter can write these kinds of stories.
Option 4: Peter write these kinds of stories.
Correct Answer: Peter writes these kinds of stories.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the active voice in the case of the simple present tense is: "Singular subject + base form of the verb with the extension 's' or 'es" + prepositional phrase."
Therefore, the sentence in passive voice is: Peter writes these kinds of stories.
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