Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Although many people complain about her frank opinions, they seem perfectly alright to myself.
Option 1: although many people
Option 2: complain about
Option 3: to myself
Option 4: they seem
Correct Answer: to myself
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The error lies in the use of myself instead of the correct pronoun me. The reflexive pronoun myself is used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same, but in this case,
Question : Directions: If ABLE is written as 5324 and BINGO is written as 36178, then how will BANGLE be written as?
Option 1: 356724
Option 2: 321846
Option 3: 362417
Option 4: 351724
Correct Answer: 351724
Solution : Given: ABLE is written as 5324 and BINGO is written as 36178.
Code each letter of the words ABLE and BINGO with equivalent numbers given in the respective codes – A→5; B→3; L→2; E→4 B→3; I→6; N→1; G→7; O→8
The common letters in ABLE and
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Obstinate
Option 1: Firm
Option 2: Loyal
Option 3: Flexible
Option 4: Willful
Correct Answer: Flexible
"Obstinate" refers to being stubborn, refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. The antonym "flexible" denotes the ability to adapt, adjust, or be open to different ideas or changes. It contrasts with the rigid and unyielding
Question : The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error' as your answer. Soumya will be speak / on 'Stress Management' in / London the next week.
Option 1: on 'Stress Management' in
Option 2: London the next week
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: Soumya will be speak
Correct Answer: Soumya will be speak
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The future continuous tense is formed by using "will be", followed by the present participle form of the main verb. In this context, "speaking" is the present participle of the verb "speak". The
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.
Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 6.
Option 1: vermin
Option 2: birds
Option 3: animals
Option 4: locusts
Correct Answer: locusts
The word locusts is the correct choice, as it refers back to the subject of the sentence, specifying what descends on the crop and causes destruction.
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. JLNP : OMKI :: SUWY : ?
Option 1: MLKJ
Option 2: PLHD
Option 3: XVTR
Option 4: FGHI
Correct Answer: XVTR
Solution : Given: JLNP : OMKI :: SUWY : ?
Subtract 1 from the place values of the letters of JLNP and then reverse the order of the letters to obtain the related cluster.
Thus, JLNP is related to OMKI. Similarly, follow the same pattern for SUWY
Question : Which chemical element from group 18 of the modern periodic table, whose atomic number is 10, contains a mixture of three stable isotopes commonly used to make signal and gas lasers and as refrigerators?
Option 1: Neon
Option 2: Oganesson
Option 3: Helium
Option 4: Radon
Correct Answer: Neon
Solution : The correct answer is Neon.
Neon lies on the right side of the modern periodic table. It is a Noble gas from Group 18. Ne is the element symbol for Neon. Its atomic number is 10. Thus, there are ten protons and ten electrons in
Question : Directions: If 13 L 4 A 7 = 41 and 14 A 3 L 12 = 54, then 12 L 3 A 9 = ?
Option 1: 84
Option 2: 39
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 39
Solution : Given: 13 L 4 A 7 = 41, and 14 A 3 L 12 = 54
Replace A and L with × and + respectively in the given equations to get the answer. Like, 13 L 4 A 7 = 41; 13 + 4 ×
Question : Which famous football club in India was established in 1920?
Option 1: Mohun Bagan AC
Option 2: East Bengal FC
Option 3: Dempo SC
Option 4: Churchill Brothers SC
Correct Answer: East Bengal FC
Solution : The correct option is East Bengal FC.
A well-known football team in India, East Bengal Football Club, was founded in 1920. With a lengthy history in Indian football, the club is based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Including the Federation Cup and the
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