Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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 arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: achieved
Option 2: awakened
Option 3: realised
Option 4: dawned
Correct Answer: realised
Solution : The third option is correct.
As per the context of the given sentence, the narrator started to understand the fact that he had acquainted himself well with the city of Delhi.
Thus, the correct answer is realised.
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: HSVW
Option 2: EVTR
Option 3: GTRP
Option 4: BYWU
Correct Answer: HSVW
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: HSVW; H→S (opposite letter-pair); S + 3→V; V + 1→W Second option: EVTR; E→V (opposite letter-pair); V – 2→T; T – 2→R Third option: GTRP; G→T (opposite letter-pair); T – 2→R; R – 2→P Fourth option: BYWU; B→Y (opposite letter-pair); Y – 2→W; W – 2→U
So, only the first option doesn't follow the same logic as followed by the other three options. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : In November 2021, who was appointed as head coach of the Indian cricket team (senior men)?
Option 1: Jay Shah
Option 2: Rahul Dravid
Option 3: Ishant Sharma
Option 4: Sourav Ganguly
Correct Answer: Rahul Dravid
Solution : The correct answer is Rahul Dravid.
On November 3, 2021, the BCCI formally selected former Indian captain Rahul Dravid as the senior men's team's head coach. For the forthcoming home series against New Zealand, Rahul Dravid will serve as the Indian head coach.
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: 20
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 22
Solution : Here, multiply the first and third numbers in a row and add the result to the second number to get the fourth number.
In the first row→3 × 4 = 12; 12 + 6 = 18 In the second row→2 × 8 = 16; 16 + 5 = 21 Similarly, in the third row→3 × 7 = 21; 21 + 1 = 22
So, the missing number is 22. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order. A. Raja Ravi Verma was a famous Indian painter. B. He was also known for making affordable prints of his paintings available to the public. C. His works were a fusion of European art and Indian sensibility. D. This enhanced the interest of public in fine arts.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: ADCB
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The logical flow of information is as follows:
Therefore, the correct order is ACBD.
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All chains are glasses. All glasses are tables. Conclusions: I. Some glasses are chains. II. Some tables are glasses.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follow
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some glasses are chains – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle of chains is completely inside the circle of glasses. Therefore, this conclusion is true. Conclusion (II): Some tables are glasses – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle of glasses is completely inside the circle of the table. Therefore, this conclusion is true.
So, both conclusions I and II follow. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The Atal Tunnel has been built by which organisation?
Option 1: Central Public Works Department
Option 2: Border Roads Organisation
Option 3: National Highways Authority of India
Option 4: Public Works Department
Correct Answer: Border Roads Organisation
Solution : The correct answer is Border Roads Organisation.
The Border Roads Organisation has built the 9 km long Atal Tunnel. It is a highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass on the Leh to Manali highway in Himachal Pradesh. It is named after the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was opened in 2020. It is an important tunnel to make all-year connectivity with Ladakh.
Question : Osteocytes are found in:
Option 1: bone
Option 2: blood
Option 3: cartilage
Option 4: lymph
Correct Answer: bone
Solution : The correct answer is bone.
Osteocytes are found in the bone tissue. The bone tissue consists of various cell types, including osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes. Osteoblasts are responsible for bone formation.
Question : The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) concept was first introduced in
Option 1: China
Option 2: Japan
Option 3: India
Option 4: Pakistan
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct option is China.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were first introduced in the late 1970s by China, notably in Shenzhen in 1980. They were part of China's economic reforms and opening-up policy under Deng Xiaoping. SEZs are designated areas within a country with special economic regulations and incentives to encourage economic activity, including tax breaks, reduced regulations and streamlined customs procedures.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The founder of this institution ______a well-known academician.
Option 1: were
Option 2: are
Option 3: was
Option 4: have been
Correct Answer: was
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The past tense form of the verb "was" is the appropriate choice to match the singular subject (academician).
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The founder of this institution was a well-known academician."
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