Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 19
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 17
Option 4: 21
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Add the consecutive natural numbers (starting from 3) to each number given in the figure to get the next number in the clockwise direction (from 2). 2 + 3 = 5; 5 + 4 = 9; 9 + 5 = 14; 14 + 6 = 20; 20 + 7 = 27
Thus, the missing number is 20. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Which of the following state governments signed a pact with Cerestra Managers Pvt. Ltd. to set up the Special Education Region in December 2020?
Option 1: Uttarakhand
Option 2: Rajasthan
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.
In December 2020, the Gujarat government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cerestra Ventures to establish a Special Education Region (Gujarat Special Education Region - G-SER) in Dholera. Spanning 1,000 acres initially, with a potential expansion to over 5,000 acres, G-SER will comprise distinct districts for universities, schools, discovery, and innovation.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, honest persons is coded as yu du, he is honest is coded as du mu cu, she is emotional is coded as mu hu ru, and she left is coded as hu nu. What is the code for the word emotional in that code language?
Option 1: ru
Option 2: hu
Option 3: du
Option 4: mu
Correct Answer: ru
Solution : Given: 1. honest persons ⇒ yu du 2. he is honest ⇒ du mu cu 3. she is emotional ⇒ mu hu ru 4. she left ⇒ hu nu
By comparing all the coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, honest is a common word and du is a common code. In sentences 2 and 3, is is a common word and mu is a common code. In sentences 3 and 4, she is a common word and hu is a common code. The remaining word and code in sentence 1 persons and yu; in sentence 2 he and cu; in sentence 3 are emotional and ru; in sentence 4 left and nu. Finally, honest ⇒ du; is ⇒ mu; she ⇒ hu; ⇒ persons ⇒ yu; he ⇒ cu; emotional ⇒ ru; left ⇒ nu
So, emotional will be coded as ru. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : What was the percentage of India's urban population in 2011?
Option 1: 14.36%
Option 2: 29.17%
Option 3: 36.14%
Option 4: 31.16%
Correct Answer: 31.16%
Solution : The correct answer is 31.16%.
The total urban population in the country, as per the 2011 Census, is more than 377 million, or 31.16% of the total population. The data shows that Goa is the most urbanised state, with 62.17% of the population living in urban areas.
Question : Directions: Six houses P, Q, R, S, T, and U are located in two rows with three houses in each row. The houses in both rows face each other. P is facing T. Q is not facing U. S is between P and U. Which three houses are in the same row?
Option 1: Q, R, T
Option 2: S, T, U
Option 3: P, Q, R
Option 4: P, S, T
Correct Answer: Q, R, T
Solution : Given: (I) Six houses P, Q, R, S, T, and U are located in two rows with three houses in each row. The houses in both rows face each other.
(II) P is facing T. Q is not facing U. S is between P and U.
So, according to the arrangement above, Q, R, T, and U, S, and P are in the same row. Hence, the first option is correct
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given alternatives. 16, 17, 25, 52, 116, ?
Option 1: 225
Option 2: 219
Option 3: 241
Option 4: 263
Correct Answer: 241
Solution : Given: 16, 17, 25, 52, 116, ?
Add the cubes of consecutive natural numbers to the terms. 16 + (1)3 = 16 + 1 = 17; 17 + (2)3 = 17 + 8 = 25; 25 + (3)3 = 25 + 27 = 52; 52 + (4)3 = 52 + 64 = 116; 116 + (5)3 = 116 + 125 = 241
So, the required number missing number is 241. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Suman walks 15 kilometers towards the north. She turns right and walks another 15 kilometers. She turns right and walks another 15 kilometers. In which direction is she from her starting point?
Option 1: North
Option 2: South
Option 3: East
Option 4: West
Correct Answer: East
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Now, we have to find the direction of Suman with respect to the starting point.
So, the direction in which Suman is from her starting point is east. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The year 2013 would be considered as a part of which Five-Year plan period of India?
Option 1: 13th
Option 2: 12th
Option 3: 10th
Option 4: 11th
Correct Answer: 12th
Solution : The correct answer is 12th.
The 12th Five-Year Plan duration was from 2012 to 2017. So, the year 2013 would be considered as a part of the 12th five-year plan period of India. The theme of the 12th Five-Year Plan was “faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth,” and it was framed under the leadership of Manmohan Singh.
Question : Which of the following is a monument of the 13th century?
Option 1: Sanchi Stupa
Option 2: Konark Sun Temple
Option 3: Dakhil Darwaza
Option 4: Hazarduari
Correct Answer: Konark Sun Temple
Solution : The correct answer is Konark Sun Temple.
The Konark Sun Temple dates back to the 13th century and is located approximately 35 km northeast of Puri on the Odisha coast. The temple was credited to the Eastern Ganga dynasty monarch Narasimhadeva I in 1250 CE.
Question : The number of Judges in the International Court of Justice is:
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : The correct option is - 15
15 judges are chosen by the UN Security Council and General Assembly for nine-year terms on the International Court of Justice. It gives advice on issues of international law and settles diplomatic disputes in accordance with that law.
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