Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? GRT, JVY, MZD, ?, SHN
Option 1: PCV
Option 2: PDI
Option 3: QEI
Option 4: PEJ
Correct Answer: PDI
Solution : Given: GRT, JVY, MZD, ?, SHN
Add 3, 4, and 5 in the first, second, and third letter of each term respectively – GRT→G + 3 = J; R + 4 = V; T + 5 = Y→JVY JVY→J + 3 = M; V +
Question : The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of which of the following rulers?
Option 1:
Palas
Option 2: Cholas
Option 3: Rashtrakutas
Option 4: Pallavas
Correct Answer: Pallavas
Solution : The correct answer is Pallavas.
Pallava king Narasimhavarman I built the temple on the Coromandel coast of the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to the goddess Durga and is also famous for the name of the Five Rathas, or Pandava
Question : Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber, is known to have constructed five astronomical observatories called "Jantar Mantar". Which of the following cities does not have any of these observatories?
Option 1: Varanasi
Option 2: Udaipur
Option 3: Ujjain
Option 4: Mathura
Correct Answer: Udaipur
Solution : The correct answer is Udaipur
Udaipur is a city that does not have any of the Jantar Mantar observatories constructed by Sawai Jai Singh II. The Jantar Mantar observatory is in the following cities: Jaipur, Delhi, Varanasi, Ujjain, and Mathura.
Question : Small bead-like structures inside the ovary of a flower are called____________.
Option 1: petals
Option 2: ovules
Option 3: sepals
Option 4: stamen
Correct Answer: ovules
Solution : The correct answer is ovules.
Ovules are the small bead-like structures inside the ovary of a flower. It contains the female gamete or the egg cell. Stamen is a flower’s male reproductive part, and Carpel is the female reproductive part. Petals are the leaves
Question : The Jamia Masjid in Srinagar does not resemble any of the great mosques of the larger Islamic World, owing to the replacement of domes by the multi-tiered roofs in the shape of______________.
Option 1: pyramids
Option 2: cuboids
Option 3: cylinders
Option 4: cones
Correct Answer: pyramids
Solution : The correct answer is pyramids.
With its multi-tiered roofs shaped like pyramids in place of domes, the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar differs greatly from any of the great mosques seen throughout the wider Islamic world.
Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence. Savita had a good look at my presentation and advised me to change the font. She also said she did not think the design matched the content.
Option 1: Savita had a look at my presentation and said, "Change the font. I think the design must match the content."
Option 2: Savita was looking at my presentation and saying, "You have to change the font. I think the design must match the content."
Option 3: Savita had a look at my presentation and said, "Please change the font. I think the design must match the content."
Option 4: Savita had a look at my presentation and said, "You should change the font. I don't think the design matches the content."
Correct Answer: Savita had a look at my presentation and said, "You should change the font. I don't think the design matches the content."
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Direct speech is when a speaker's exact words are quoted within quotation marks, using reporting verbs to
Question : Which among the following is the primary constituent of pearls?
Option 1: Calcium sulphate
Option 2: Calcium carbonate
Option 3: Sodium bicarbonate
Option 4: Magnesium peroxide
Correct Answer: Calcium carbonate
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium carbonate.
The primary constituent of pearls is calcium carbonate. Pearls are formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusc, such as an oyster or mussel, as a defence mechanism against irritants. The mollusc secretes layers of nacre
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
You must be quite good acquainted with the terrain in this jungle.
Option 1: well acquainted
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: better acquaints
Option 4: best acquaint
Correct Answer: well acquainted
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: "Acquainted" means having knowledge or experience of something. In this context, "well acquainted" indicates a good or sufficient level of familiarity or knowledge of the jungle terrain. It fits naturally within the sentence structure and conveys
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Past 2. Part 3. Poster 4. Pigeon 5. Prelude
Option 1: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Option 2: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
Option 3: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
Correct Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Past 2. Part 3. Poster 4. Pigeon 5. Prelude
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter P, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter
Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains the grammatical error. Dhiraj walked into the more bigger room and looked around in wonder.
Option 1: and looked around
Option 2: Dhiraj walked into
Option 3: the more bigger room
Option 4: in wonder
Correct Answer: the more bigger room
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The use of "more" before "bigger" is redundant. Both "more" and "bigger" convey a comparative degree, so you should use either "more" or "bigger", not both.
In this case, "Dhiraj walked into the bigger room"
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