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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Which of the following authors shares his/her birthday with a fictional character in a book written by him/her?

Option 1: Rudyard Kipling

Option 2: Jane Austen

Option 3: R. K. Narayan

Option 4: J. K. Rowling

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Correct Answer: J. K. Rowling


Solution : The correct answer is J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling's creation and arguably the most well-known fictional figure of our time, was born on the same day. Harry, J. K. Rowling's invention, is ready to celebrate his 40th birthday as she

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He told his friends / that he is gone/ to visit his parents / in the evening.

Option 1: in the evening

Option 2: that he is gone

Option 3: to visit his parents

Option 4: He told his friends

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Correct Answer: that he is gone


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The error lies in the use of the present tense "is" instead of the past perfect tense "had gone". If the action of visiting his parents occurred before another past event in the narrative, we

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Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Since there is no restriction on rotation, the question figure can be oriented in a different direction and still fit in an answer figure. On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –

Hence,

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Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold, wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow were beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.

Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles. Within moments, I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults, who were not sure if we could be trusted, kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village, who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.

After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, "Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here." We had loved every moment we had been there. This year, we truly learned the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!

Question:

The narrator was not with his family at Christmas because:

Option 1: the journey was dangerous

Option 2: he was going to an orphanage

Option 3: the snow had blocked the roads

Option 4: the enemies were destroying villages

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Correct Answer: he was going to an orphanage


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:
The narrator was not with his family at Christmas because they were on a mission or journey to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The narrative mentions that it was the narrator's first

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Question : With which of the following states Rajasthan does not share its boundary?

Option 1: Haryana

Option 2: Maharashtra

Option 3: Uttar Pradesh

Option 4: Gujarat

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Correct Answer: Maharashtra


Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Rajasthan, a state in India's northwest, shares borders with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi. The state and Pakistan, its neighbour, share a border as well. Maharashtra is the Indian state that Rajasthan does not border, out

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Deficient

Option 1: Lacking

Option 2: Difficult

Option 3: Challenging

Option 4: Bold

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Correct Answer: Lacking


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation: "Deficient" and "lacking" both refer to something that is insufficient or missing in quantity, quality, or some required attribute.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Difficult means something that requires effort or presents challenges.
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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.
12 : 36 :: 18 : ?

Option 1: 64

Option 2: 48

Option 3: 83

Option 4: 81

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Correct Answer: 81


Solution : Given:
12 : 36 :: 18 : ?

The first number is divided by 2 and the resultant is squared to obtain the next number.
12 : 36→12 ÷ 2 = 6; (6)2 = 36
Similarly, 18 : ?→18 ÷ 2 = 9; (9)

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Question :

Directions: Select the related word from the given alternatives.
Begin : End :: Day : ?

Option 1: Dusk

Option 2: Night

Option 3: Dawn

Option 4: Afternoon

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Correct Answer: Night


Solution : Given:
Begin : End :: Day : ?

"Begin" is the opposite of "End".
Similarly, "Day" is the opposite of "Night".

Hence, the second option is correct.

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