Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (13, 4, 18) (49, 24, 50) (87, 51, ?)
Option 1: 84
Option 2: 69
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 76
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : Given: (13, 4, 18) (49, 24, 50) (87, 51, ?)
Subtract the second number from the first number and the resultant is multiplied by 2 to obtain the third number. (13, 4, 18)→13 – 4; = 9; 9 × 2 = 18 (49, 24, 50)→49
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 blank.
Finland is a country of vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, windswept Arctic mountains and (1) _________blue lakes. These pristine and picturesque landscapes (2) __________a habitat for many wild animals and birds including (3) ___________bears, wolves, eagles, cranes and swans, as well as (4) ___________world's rarest seals. Birdwatchers flock to Finland to find (5) _________that are hard to spot anywhere else in Europe. Keen wildlife photographers (6) ________come here to enjoy excursions and facilities that enable (7) _________to get spectacular shots of the amazing animals in their (8) _________settings. Some of the great places to preserve these (9)_________include Finland's forty national parks, which are open to (10) __________all year round.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 9.
Option 1: creatures
Option 2: personalities
Option 3: souls
Option 4: mortals
Correct Answer: creatures
Solution : The most appropriate option is the first option.
Explanation: The term creatures is a suitable and broader term, encompassing various animals and birds in this context. It denotes living beings, aligning well with the discussion of Finland's wildlife in the passage.
Question : Directions: Manjot cycles X km towards the North and then turns left and cycles Y km to reach her shop. The shortest distance between the starting point and her shop is 5 km. What can be the value of X and Y in km?
Option 1: 3 km and 4 km
Option 2: 8 km and 4 km
Option 3: 3 km and 5 km
Option 4: 4 km and 6 km
Correct Answer: 3 km and 4 km
Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –
Now, we have to find the values of X and Y.
Here, A is the starting point and C is the finishing point. AB = X km; BC = Y
Question : Exposure to sunlight synthesizes which of the following vitamins?
Option 1: E
Option 2: C
Option 3: K
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: D
Solution : The correct option is D.
Exposure to sunlight helps the skin synthesize vitamin D. When ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun interact with the skin, a compound in the skin is converted into vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol. This vitamin plays a
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
I have went through the write-up guidelines (1) / too but still want to clear on mail (2) / communication for topic confirmation. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
It should be gone instead of went. Have gone is the correct form in this context to indicate the completion of the action of going through the write-up guideline. The phrase, have gone is an
Question : Which of the following common household products has "calcium hypochlorite" as its dominant chemical?
Option 1: Baking soda
Option 2: Detergent powder
Option 3: Vinegar
Option 4: Bleaching powder
Correct Answer: Bleaching powder
Solution : The correct answer is Bleaching powder.
"Bleaching powder" is the common household product that has "calcium hypochlorite" as its dominant chemical. Bleaching powder is a chemical compound often used as a disinfectant, laundry bleach, and for water treatment. Its chemical formula is Ca(OCl)
Question : Select the correct passive voice for the given sentence. The vendor is selling onions on a cart.
Option 1: Onions were being sold by the vendor on a cart.
Option 2: Onions are sold by the vendor on a cart.
Option 3: Onions are being sold by the vendor on a cart.
Option 4: Onions are selling by the vendor on a cart.
Correct Answer: Onions are being sold by the vendor on a cart.
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
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
Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 61, 73, 99, 141, 201, (?)
Option 1: 281
Option 2: 261
Option 3: 269
Option 4: 244
Correct Answer: 281
Solution : Given: 61, 73, 99, 141, 201, (?)
The pattern is as follows –
So, the required number in the series is 281. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. A woman who rides the success wave as an underwater photographer, pilot, financial adviser, management consultant, pearl diver, bartender, bus driver, or police officer, is very often suddenly swung back looking for answers after she becomes a mother. And there comes a phase when she has to choose between motherhood and a thriving career. The former takes precedence for many, as it becomes the purpose for the latter to exist. To work or not to work: Hobson’s choice imposes a high cost on both individuals and society. As a result, many professionals reject motherhood entirely. Others delay childbearing for so long that they are forced into the arms of the booming fertility industry. Some choose not to work at all, representing a loss to collective investment in talent. But a choice must be made! Conventionally, a mother is seen putting others before herself. She is known for slaying her own sphere bit by bit to build a new world for her child. Thereupon, motherhood and sacrifice get conjoined in such a way that both become inseparable. What merits attention is to understand a woman’s struggle to answer the individual within her! Her circumstances post-delivery (over which she hardly has any control) conveniently rob her of the goalpost she fielded half her life, that is, her career. Neither money nor family can restore what is lost when she loses her career. To map the paradigm of this loss-gain conundrum, let’s examine women in the empowered and non-empowered categories. The first lot have financial, ideological, and emotional resources to re-create a career. It is the latter that gets sandwiched between their call for motherhood and a slipping career. Noticeably, education is the least responsible factor for their deplorable situation. Instead, it is the educated bunch who are more frustrated than their uneducated counterparts; the ones who had carefully worked on a skill and climbed up the success ladder, only to embrace identity crises. It is important to close the vacuum of a lost career as soon as it appears. At risk is a woman’s individuality, her self-esteem, which constitutes the very purpose of her being. Otherwise, a long hiatus from work can consume even a well-minded woman and push her into depression. Question: What does the writer mean when he/she says: slaying her own sphere bit by bit.
Option 1: A woman is not being allowed to assert herself.
Option 2: A woman is not being able to balance work and home.
Option 3: A woman is sacrificing her individuality on becoming a mother.
Option 4: A woman is struggling to re-create her career after childbirth.
Correct Answer: A woman is sacrificing her individuality on becoming a mother.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: When the writer mentions slaying her own sphere bit by bit, they are describing the sacrifice and compromise a mother often makes for her child. This
Question : What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?
Option 1: Moonlight
Option 2: Sunlight
Option 3: Oxidation in plants
Option 4: The heat released during respiration
Correct Answer: Sunlight
Solution : The correct option is sunlight.
Sunlight serves as an ecosystem's main energy source. Through a process called photosynthesis, sunlight powers the majority of ecological processes. The ability to capture solar energy and transform it into chemical energy in the form of organic molecules, mostly
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