Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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
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
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:
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
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
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
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Educational philosophy is a (1)____ that deals with the analysis of education's objectives, procedures, essence, and ideologies. It is (2)_____ a philosophy and an educational offshoot. Education is defined as the teaching and learning of specialised (3)_____, as well as the instilling of awareness, judgement, knowledge, and understanding, and (4)_____ a much broader spectrum than the societal institute of higher education that we frequently communicate (5)______.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: concurrently
Option 2: among
Option 3: similarly
Option 4: both
Correct Answer: both
Using both in the sentence emphasises that the subject is not just one thing (either a philosophy or an educational offshoot) but rather a combination of both. This provides a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding, highlighting the
Question : The best index of economic development is provided by
Option 1: Growth in per capita real income from year to year
Option 2: Growth in national income at current prices
Option 3: Growth in savings ratio
Option 4: Improvements in the balance of payments position
Correct Answer: Growth in per capita real income from year to year
Solution : The correct option is Growth in per capita real income from year to year.
The increase in real per capita income is one of the most popular metrics for measuring economic progress. It indicates the
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Mike decided to skip work.
Option 1: Work is being skipped by Mike.
Option 2: Work was skipped by Mike.
Option 3: Work is decided to be skipped by Mike.
Option 4: The work was decided to be skipped by Mike.
Correct Answer: The work was decided to be skipped by Mike.
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
Question : What is the amount (in INR) to be paid as an annual premium (as of 1st April 2020) under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 48
Option 3: 192
Option 4: 120
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The correct answer is 12.
In the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (as of April 1, 2020), the annual premium to be paid is Rs 12. It applies to individuals aged between 18 and 70 years. It is an accident insurance scheme that
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