Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Select the venn diagram that best represents the relation between the following classes. Chennai, India, Asia
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Chennai is a city in India. India is a country in Asia. Therefore, the circle of Chennai is completely inside the circle of India and the circle of India is completely inside the circle of Asia. The Venn diagram is as follows –
Hence, the first
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.
Finland is a country of vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, windswept Arctic mountains and (1) __________blue lakes. These pristine and picturesque landscapes (2) ___________a habitat for many wild animals and birds including (3) ___________bears, wolves, eagles, cranes and swans, as well as (4) ________world's rarest seals. Birdwatchers flock to Finland to find (5) __________that are hard to spot anywhere else in Europe. Keen wildlife photographers (6) ___________come here to enjoy excursions and facilities that enable (7) __________to get spectacular shots of the amazing animals in their (8) __________settings. Some of the great places to preserve these (9)___________include Finland's forty national parks, which are open to (10) _________all year round.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 6.
Option 1: but
Option 2: also
Option 3: whereas
Option 4: either
Correct Answer: also
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence structure suggests that keen wildlife photographers not only come to Finland for a specific purpose (to enjoy excursions and facilities), but they also come for another reason, which is implied by the word, also
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I have to stay in Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Option 1: I may be allowed to stay in Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Option 2: It is suggested that I stay in Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Option 3: I am obliged to stay in the Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Option 4: Let me stay in Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Correct Answer: I am obliged to stay in the Netherlands for a year till I finish my course.
Solution : The third option is correct.
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
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Hundreds of villages in West Bengal have been devastated by Cyclone Amphan.
Option 1: Cyclone Amphan has devastated hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 2: Cyclone Amphan is devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 3: Cyclone Amphan has been devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 4: Cyclone Amphan was devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Correct Answer: Cyclone Amphan has devastated hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this sentence, the subject (Cyclone Amphan) is performing the action (devastating), making it an active construction.
The active voice structure in the following sentence follows the structure: Subject
Question : Directions: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. UNNECESSARILY
Option 1: RAINY
Option 2: CRANE
Option 3: LUNAR
Option 4: CREATE
Correct Answer: CREATE
Solution : Given: UNNECESSARILY
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word UNNECESSARILY – First option: RAINY; All the letters of RAINY are present in the word UNNECESSARILY. Second option: CRANE; All the letters of CRANE are present in the word UNNECESSARILY. Third option: LUNAR;
Question : Directions: Among five friends, Vivek is older than Akram. Sumit is elder than Dara. Manjeet is younger than Dara. Two persons are older than Sumit. Who is the eldest among those friends?
Option 1: Vivek
Option 2: Either Akram or Vivek
Option 3: Akram
Option 4: Dara
Correct Answer: Vivek
Solution : Given: I. Vivek is older than Akram. Vivek > Akram II. Sumit is elder than Dara. Manjeet is younger than Dara. Sumit > Dara > Manjeet III. Two persons are older than Sumit. After combining all the statements, the order is – Vivek > Akram
Question : Which of the following is known as the graveyard of Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC)?
Option 1: Liver
Option 2: Spleen
Option 3: Brain
Option 4: Heart
Correct Answer: Spleen
Solution : The correct answer is Spleen.
The spleen is known as the graveyard of RBCs. They have a life span of 120 days and after they die, they are ingested by free macrophages in the spleen. It helps in purifying blood, removes old and damaged cells
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
I was on a visit to Calcutta. It was Saturday, and I was staying for the weekend at my cousin's. That evening, my cousin, who works for a firm, had to fly to Delhi for a meeting. So, his wife drove him to the airport, and I accompanied them. On our way back from the airport, we stopped by a lake. My cousin's wife said, "Let me show you where we spend some of our evenings". She locked the car, and we began to walk towards the lake. There was a small bridge to cross, and she led the way. Three young men were coming from the other end of the bridge. As they approached us, one of them said to me, "Can I have a match?" As I put my hand into my pocket for the matchbox, I heard a cry of alarm. And then I saw what was happening. One of the other two men had snatched the handbag from my cousin's wife and passed it on to the man next to him. He in turn passed it to the third man, and all three started running back to where they had come from. My cousin's wife kept shouting and hurling abuse at them but made no attempt to follow them to retrieve her bag. I wanted to chase them, but she stopped me, saying that such rogues could be armed and dangerous. As it was dark, the three men were soon out of sight. I felt sorry for not being of any help, but my cousin's wife assured me that there was no money or valuables in the bag. She had just kept a couple of apples and a packet of biscuits in the handbag in case I felt hungry.
Question:-
After dropping the narrator's cousin, his cousin's wife took him to a lake to:
Option 1: have an evening walk on the bridge
Option 2: have a picnic by the lakeside
Option 3: enjoy the cool breeze in the evening
Option 4: show him the place where she and her husband spent their evenings
Correct Answer: show him the place where she and her husband spent their evenings
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Explanation: The narrator's cousin's wife took him to a lake to show him the place where she and her husband spent their evenings. The passage mentions,(
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.
The coded box placed on the first page of every chapter (1)__________ quick response code. The first QR code is to (2)__________ the complete e-textbook. The (3)_________ quick response code will help you access the relevant e-resources linked to each other. This will help you (4)__________ your learning in a (5)_________ manner.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: negate
Option 2: degrade
Option 3: enhance
Option 4: energise
Correct Answer: enhance
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Enhance means to increase, and it helps convey that the resources will help increase the knowledge.
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Ruthless
Option 1: inhuman
Option 2: savage
Option 3: compassionate
Option 4: mean
Correct Answer: compassionate
Explanation: The antonym for ruthless is compassionate. Ruthlessness refers to a lack of empathy or mercy, while compassion involves showing kindness and concern for others.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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