Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Paresh is 14th from the left and Dileep is 16th from the right in a line of students. When both Paresh and Dileep interchange their positions, the position of Dileep becomes 21st from the right. How many students are there in the line?
Option 1: 33
Option 2: 35
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 34
Correct Answer: 34
Solution : Given: Paresh is 14th from the left and Dileep is 16th from the right in a line of students. The position of Dileep becomes 21st from the right when both interchange their positions.
So, we can say that – Paresh position of 14th from the
Question : In July 2021, who among the following became India's first Union Minister of Cooperation?
Option 1: Meenakshi Lekhi
Option 2: Nirmala Sitharaman
Option 3: Ramesh Pokhriyal
Option 4: Amit Shah
Correct Answer: Amit Shah
Solution : The correct answer is Amit Shah.
The Ministry of Cooperation is headed by Amit Shah. The Ministry is responsible for providing a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the co-operative movement in the country. It aims to deepen co-operatives as a
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.
Another farmer's cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)_____ using pesticides and fertilisers on the suggestion (2)_____ the local agriculture extension officer. "I (3)______ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)_____ time," he said, "but I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)____ costs." He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)______ he wants to use for his daughter's studies and to (7)________ a new house. Another farmer said he's got the first (8)' ________ crop' of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_______ field. "But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full, and I could (10)_________ paddy in the Rabi season." He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 5.
Option 1: by
Option 2: as
Option 3: on
Option 4: from
Correct Answer: on
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, "on" is used to indicate the area where savings occurred. The farmer saved money specifically in the area of costs associated with farming, which could include things like pesticides, fertilisers, or other inputs. "On costs"
Question : Water will not vapourise if:
Option 1: the temperature is 00C
Option 2: the humidity is 0%
Option 3: the humidity is 100%
Option 4: the temperature is 1000C
Correct Answer: the humidity is 100%
Solution : The correct option is the humidity is 100%.
Water will not evaporate if the relative humidity is 100% since the air is already wet. Condensation may happen as the relative humidity nears 100%. Moisture evaporation is made simpler as the relative
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 was away in a (1)_____ part of Japan waiting for a (2)______ train at a small (3)______ station. A young girl was also waiting (4)______ the train. I watched her (5)______ out candy from her bag and eat it. Afterward, she walked (6)______ to a nearby waste bin provided on the (7)_____ to deposit the wrapper. Such is the level of (8)_____to keep surroundings clean from a young age. It is the (9)______ of cleanliness and tidiness, which is (10)______ from an early age. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: near
Option 2: early
Option 3: close
Option 4: remote
Correct Answer: remote
Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence talks about being away in a specific part of Japan waiting for a train at a small station.
The word remote implies a distant or secluded location, which fits the context.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Directions: Rajan started from his house and went 2 km east, then he turned right and went 3 km, again turned right and went 3 km, again he turned right and covered 1 km, and finally, after turning right and going 1 km, he reached point K. In which direction was Rajan walking when he reached?
Option 1: West
Option 2: East
Option 3: South
Option 4: North
Correct Answer: East
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – Now, we have to find the direction of Rajan when he reaches point K.
So, Rajan was walking in the east direction when he reached point K. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : When an object is transferred from Earth to Moon _____________.
Option 1: its mass increases
Option 2: its weight increases
Option 3: its mass decreases
Option 4: its mass remains unchanged
Correct Answer: its mass remains unchanged
Solution : The correct option is its mass remains unchanged.
Mass remains constant regardless of the location or environment. An object's mass is how much matter it contains expressed in units like kilograms (kg) or grams (g). No matter where the item is
Question : Directions: Select the number that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 28 : 98 :: 36 : ?
Option 1: 192
Option 2: 160
Option 3: 190
Option 4: 162
Correct Answer: 162
Solution : Given: 28 : 98 :: 36 : ?
Square the half of the first number and then divide the resultant number by 2 to obtain the second number. Here, 28 : 98→(28 ÷ 2)2 ÷ 2 = 142 ÷ 2 = 196 ÷
Question : In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
I would like you to listen careful to what I am saying.
Option 1: to what
Option 2: would like
Option 3: am saying
Option 4: to listen careful
Correct Answer: to listen careful
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
Explanation: The error lies in using the adjective "careful" instead of the adverb "carefully" to modify the verb "listen". Adjectives modify nouns, and adverbs modify verbs. In English, it's common to use adverbs to describe how
Question : What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2019?
Option 1: 52nd
Option 2: 64th
Option 3: 48th
Option 4: 79th
Correct Answer: 52nd
Solution : The correct answer is 52nd.
India's rank in the Global Innovation Index 2019 is 52nd, and these rankings are published annually by Cornell University and the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation. India jumped 5 places to 52nd in 2019 from 57th in 2018. According
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