Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Due to which of the following reasons do soap bubbles look colourful in white light?
Option 1: Diffraction
Option 2: Scattering
Option 3: Reflection
Option 4: Interference
Correct Answer: Interference
Solution : The correct answer is Interference.
The term "interference of light" refers to this change in the way that light energy is distributed as a result of the superposition of two light waves. The distribution of energy caused by one light wave is altered by the other when two coherent light waves from separate sources collide.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, QUESTION is written as JFVHGRLM, and ANSWER is written as ZMHDVI. How is PROBLEM written?
Option 1: JHKYOVN
Option 2: KIKXOVN
Option 3: JHKXOUM
Option 4: KILYOVN
Correct Answer: KILYOVN
Solution : Given: QUESTION is written as JFVHGRLM, and ANSWER is written as ZMHDVI.
Opposite letter pairs of QUESTION –
So, QUESTION is written as JFVHGRLM.
Opposite letter pairs of ANSWER –
So, ANSWER is written as ZMHDVI.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for PROBLEM –
So, PROBLEM is written as KILYOVN.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The river abounds ________ fish and crocodiles.
Option 1: with
Option 2: of
Option 3: at
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The first option is the correct answer, "with."
In the context of the sentence, the word "with" is the most appropriate choice. It indicates that the river is filled or teeming with both fish and crocodiles. "Abounds with" is a phrasal verb used to express an abundance or a large quantity of something. The other three options do not fit the sentence well.
The correct sentence would be, "The river abounds with fish and crocodiles."
Question : The Sigiriya frescoes and Dambulla cave paintings are found in:
Option 1: Bhutan
Option 2: Sri Lanka
Option 3: Nepal
Option 4: Myanmar
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Solution : The correct answer is Sri Lanka.
The captivating paintings of Sigiriya, an ancient site in Sri Lanka, adorn the western surface of Sigiriya Rock and date back around thirteen centuries. Created during the reign of King Kasyapa in 480 AD, these frescoes are a prominent feature of a grand palace complex. Notably, the Sigiriya Frescoes resemble the Gupta style in the Ajanta Caves. Distinctly Sri Lankan, they are the sole surviving examples of non-religious art in the country.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the passive voice. Leave the premises at once.
Option 1: You are told to leave the premises at once.
Option 2: Someone is to leave the premises at once.
Option 3: People left the premises at once.
Option 4: Let the premises be left at once.
Correct Answer: Let the premises be left at once.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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 sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive voice in the case of an imperative sentence is: "Let + plural object + be + past participle of the main verb + prepositional phrase."
Therefore, the passive statement is: "Let the premises be left at once."
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Stone 2. Song 3. Sport 4. Singer 5. Strong
Option 1: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
Option 2: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
Option 3: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Option 4: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Stone 2. Song 3. Sport 4. Singer 5. Strong
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter S, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letters of the words are t, o, p, i, and t respectively in the given order. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Singer, Song, Sport, Stone, Strong. Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Stone, Strong). Stone will come before Strong in the sequence as o comes before r in alphabetical order.
So, the sequence will be Singer, Song, Sport, Stone, Strong, or 4, 2, 3, 1, 5. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha was constituted for the first time in:
Option 1: 1954
Option 2: 1951
Option 3: 1952
Option 4: 1953
Correct Answer: 1952
Solution : The correct answer is 1952.
The Council of States, commonly known as Rajya Sabha, was first constituted on 3 April 1952. It held its inaugural meeting on 13 May 1952. The nomenclature change from the Council of States to Rajya Sabha in Hindi took place on 23 August 1954. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan served as the first Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. In an announcement made in the House, he introduced the name "Rajya Sabha" in Hindi, solidifying its identity in the Indian legislative framework.
Question : Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table not facing the centre. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. A is sitting to the immediate right of F and immediate left of E. C is sitting to the immediate right of E. G is sitting two places from the right of E. B is sitting to the immediate right of G. H is sitting to the immediate right of B and immediate left of D. D is sitting to the left of F. Who is sitting between A and D?
Option 1: F
Option 2: G
Option 3: H
Option 4: E
Correct Answer: F
Solution : Given: (I) A is sitting to the immediate right of F and immediate left of E. C is sitting to the immediate right of E.
(II) G is sitting two places from the right of E. B is sitting to the immediate right of G. H is sitting to the immediate right of B and immediate left of D. D is sitting to the left of F.
So, in both of the possibilities F is sitting between A and D. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – 1. In the given series, the ovals follow a logic of (–2, +1), so for every consecutive figure, two ovals are reduced, then one oval is added, and so on. 2. The diamonds follow a logic of (+2, –1). So, for every consecutive figure, two squares are increased one square is decreased, and so on. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Therefore, the complete figure is as follows –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
You needn't tell to me what to do in such a situation.
Option 1: to me what
Option 2: to do in
Option 3: You needn't tell
Option 4: such a situation
Correct Answer: to me what
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In the given sentence, the segment "tell to me" contains the error.
The direct object "me" follows the verb "tell" without the need for the preposition "to".
The correct form is: "You needn't tell me what to do in such a situation."
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