Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. If I asked you which the first significant Palace Hotel in India was, I am pretty sure you would get it wrong. Which, I guess, is fine. There is no reason why most of us should be well-informed about the history of palaces or hotels but what's interesting is this. I reckon that around 90 per cent of the travel business would get it wrong too and I am not even sure what you could say was the 'correct' answer. When the Taj Mahal Hotel opened in Mumbai over a century ago, it was called the Taj Mahal Palace. In those days, a grand hotel was regarded as a palace hotel and often used the word 'palace' in its name. All over Europe, you will find so-called 'palace' hotels, none of which were ever palaces but were always built to be hotels so yes, the Mumbai Taj was the first palace hotel of note in India. Except that it wasn't really a palace. The first real palace to be converted into a hotel was the Srinagar Palace which Dr. Karan Singh gave over to the Oberoi group to run as a hotel in the late 1950s. There was no hotel boom in India in those days and only a small number of foreign tourists. On the other hand, Kashmir was a hot destination for tourists from the rest of India and for shooting Hindi movies. So the hotel always did well and inspired other maharajas to consider turning their palaces into hotels. Among the first maharajas to take the plunge were Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur and Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur. Sawai Man Singh lived in a relatively modern palace (early 20th Century construction) in Jaipur, called the Rambagh, and decided to move out to another palace (the older City Palace) and turn the Rambagh into a luxury hotel. The Udaipur family owned a beautiful palace in the middle of Lake Pichola overlooking their main palace and they turned that into a hotel. Unlike the Oberoi Palace in Srinagar which boomed under Oberoi management, neither Rajasthan palace did very well because maharajas are not born hoteliers and most of them are bad businessmen. Question: The main theme of the passage is:
Option 1: Conversion of palaces into hotels
Option 2: Renovating the palaces of India
Option 3: Hotel business in India
Option 4: Tourism industry in Kashmir
Correct Answer: Conversion of palaces into hotels
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The main theme of the passage is the conversion of palaces into hotels. The passage discusses the historical context of the hospitality industry in India, highlighting the trend of converting palaces into hotels.
It begins by challenging the reader's knowledge about the first significant palace hotel in India and then delves into the evolution of this concept.
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
Shreya is a winner, and there (is no point of denying that) fact.
(1) no denial in the
(2) no way we could deny
(3) no denying the
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
The phrase "There is no denying the fact" is the most appropriate choice here. It's a common expression used to assert that something is unquestionably true or evident. In the sentence, it conveys that there is no doubt or denial about Shreya being a winner, making it the most suitable option to improve the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Shreya is a winner, and there is no denying the fact."
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Permission
Option 1: Hindrance
Option 2: Authorisation
Option 3: Liberty
Option 4: Consent
Correct Answer: Hindrance
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Permission means the act of allowing or granting approval for something. Hindrance means something that causes delay, interruption, or difficulty, thus, the opposite of "permission".
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In a class, Sheena's roll number is 8th from the top and Sushmit's roll number is 11th from the bottom. If there are nine students between them, what is the total number of students in the class?
Option 1: 29
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 26
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : Given: Sheena is 8th from the top and Sushmit is 11th from the bottom. There are a total of 9 students between them.
The total number of students in the class = (Position from top) + (position from bottom) + (total students in between) = 8 + 11 + 9 = 28
So, the total number of students in the class is 28. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows – 1. From one figure to the next, figure (×) moves in an anti-clockwise direction. 2. Also, the circle is moving in a clockwise direction. The following figure will complete the given pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Many prince and nobleman wished to marry the beautiful princess.
Option 1: wished
Option 2: the beautiful princess.
Option 3: Many prince and nobleman
Option 4: to marry
Correct Answer: Many prince and nobleman
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
Explanation: The error was in using the singular forms prince and nobleman instead of their plural forms, princes and noblemen, to match the plural subject many. In English, when referring to multiple individuals with these titles, the plural form should be used.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Many princes and noblemen wished to marry the beautiful princess.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Butterflies (1) _____body parts. The head, the thorax and the abdomen. They have four wings and six legs attached to the thorax. The colours and patterns (2) _____a butterfly's wings (3) _____them to blend (4)_____ its surrounding and protects it from its predators. Proboscis helps (5)______ from the flowers.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: to gulp
Option 2: to eat
Option 3: to gobble
Option 4: to drink
Correct Answer: to drink
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In the given sentence, "proboscis" is the subject. "helps" is the main verb. "To drink" is the appropriate infinitive phrase that would act as the direct object, specifying the action that the proboscis helps with.
So, grammatically, the sentence is structured with the subject, verb, and infinitive phrase that describe the purpose or action associated with the proboscis.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SUSTAIN
Option 1: design
Option 2: plan
Option 3: generate
Option 4: support
Correct Answer: support
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Sustain is a term that implies the act of maintaining or supporting something over a period of time. On the other hand, support involves holding up, maintaining, or endorsing, indicating assistance that helps in maintaining the stability or functionality of an object, system, or activity.
Therefore, the correct answer is support.
Question : Seeds can best be preserved in which condition?
Option 1: Cool and wet condition
Option 2: Hot and dry condition
Option 3: Cool and dry condition
Option 4: Hot and wet condition
Correct Answer: Cool and dry condition
Solution : The correct option is Cool and dry condition.
The optimal conditions for seed preservation, also known as seed storage, involve generating a low-temperature, low-humidity environment that will preserve seed viability, and reduce long-term degradation.
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 40, 58, 49, 70, 59, 83, 70, 97, ?, 112
Option 1: 99
Option 2: 94
Option 3: 82
Option 4: 79
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: 40, 58, 49, 70, 59, 83, 70, 97, ?, 112
The pattern is as follows –
So, the required missing number in the series is 82. Hence, the third option is correct.
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