Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The lifeguard rescued Molly and her family.
Option 1: Molly and her family were rescued by a lifeguard.
Option 2: Molly and her family were being rescued by a lifeguard.
Option 3: Molly and her family is rescued by a lifeguard.
Option 4: Molly and her family was rescued by a lifeguard.
Correct Answer: Molly and her family were rescued by a lifeguard.
Solution : The first option is correct.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject in the
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer.
Riya arrived at / the train station / lately.
Option 1: the train station
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: lately
Option 4: Riya arrived at
Correct Answer: lately
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The term lately is an adverb used to describe actions that have happened recently. However, in this sentence, the intended meaning is to convey that Riya arrived at the train station after the expected or planned time. The
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. PLASTIC : QMZTUHD :: OPERATOR : ?
Option 1: PQFSBUPS
Option 2: PQDSZUPS
Option 3: NQDSZUNS
Option 4: NQFSBUNS
Correct Answer: NQDSZUNS
Solution : Given: PLASTIC: QMZTUHD :: OPERATOR : ?
Add 1 in the positional value of consonant and subtract 1 from the positional value of vowels of PLASTIC, to obtain the code – P + 1= Q, L + 1 = M, A – 1 = Z,
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 their correct order.
A. Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin box, a superb diamond necklace and her heart throbbed with an immoderate desire. B. Her hands trembled as she took it. C. She fastened it round her throat, outside her high-necked waist, and was lost in ecstasy at her reflection in the mirror. D. Then she asked her friend, hesitating, filled with anxious doubt: "Will you lend me this?"
Option 1: ABCD
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: ACBD
Option 4: ABDC
Correct Answer: ABCD
Solution : The correct order is the first option: ABCD.
The logical flow of sentences is:
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Yard : Inch :: Quart : ?
Option 1: Gallon
Option 2: Ounce
Option 3: Milk
Option 4: Liquid
Correct Answer: Ounce
Solution : Given: Yard : Inch :: Quart : ?
Like, Inch and yard are the units of length. Similarly, Quart and ounce are the units of volume.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Castling is associated with the game of ________.
Option 1: table tennis
Option 2: hockey
Option 3: football
Option 4: chess
Correct Answer: chess
Solution : The correct answer is chess.
In chess, castling is an unusual move that allows you to do several distinct actions. There is a connection between chess and the term "castle". In a chess move known as "castling", a player advances the king two squares
Question : In which of the following Indian states is the Palkhi Festival observed?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.
Maharashtra's Warkari community observes the Palkhi Festival. A yatra known as Pandharpur Wari is held in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, in remembrance of Vithoba. It entails transporting a saint's Paduka in a Palkhi from their various shrines to Pandharpur, most notably that
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.
Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) __________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2) ________of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) _________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) _________of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5). _______more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) ________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) _________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) _________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) _________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) ___________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Option 1: surplus
Option 2: superfluous
Option 3: enormous
Option 4: immense
Correct Answer: surplus
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The term "surplus" precisely fits this requirement. As an adjective, it describes something as being more than what is necessary or used, aligning perfectly with the idea of an abundance of food.
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 their correct order. A. He dipped his fingers in the milk and thrust them into the fawn's soft wet mouth. B. So, he dipped his fingers again and let the fawn suck them. C. When he withdrew them, the fawn bleated frantically. D. It sucked greedily.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ADCB
Option 3: ABDC
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: ADCB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option: ADCB.
Explanation: The sequence describes the actions in a coherent order. Initially, the person dips his fingers in milk and feeds the fawn (A). The fawn sucks greedily (D), but when the person withdraws his fingers, the
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