Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
New York City is on 'high alert' after reporting 100 cases of a rare inflammatory disease apparently tied to COVID-19 in children. The city recently began reporting rising cases of paediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, an illness that officials say is similar to toxic shock or Kawasaki disease, with symptoms including a fever and abdominal pain and which 'appears to be linked to an immune response to COVID-19,' The New York Times reports.
City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a press briefing on Thursday, said, "We are now on high alert in addressing the syndrome after the number of confirmed cases of paediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome in the city has reached 100." "Among those cases, 55 children have tested positive for COVID-19 or the antibodies", de Blasio said, "and one child has died." Two other children have also died from the illness in New York State, according to the Times. De Blasio had reported 82 cases of the syndrome in the city.
These developments continue to be 'really troubling' after it was previously thought that "children seemed to have very little effect from this disease," de Blasio said. He urged parents to call their doctor immediately if a child had a persistent fever, a rash, abdominal pain, vomiting, and especially a combination of these symptoms.
Question:
The word 'paediatric' in the passage refers to:
Option 1: medical care of adults
Option 2: stomach diseases
Option 3: medical care of children
Option 4: research in immunity
Correct Answer: medical care of children
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term paediatric is an adjective related to the branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants, children, and adolescents. In the context of the passage, paediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome refers to
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? JOD, FKZ, BGV, ?
Option 1: WDR
Option 2: YCR
Option 3: XCS
Option 4: XCR
Correct Answer: XCR
Solution : Given: JOD, FKZ, BGV, ?
Subtract 4 from the letters of the previous term to obtain the next term in the series – JOD→J – 4 = F; O – 4 = K; D – 4 = Z FKZ→F – 4 = B; K –
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The / God / is / omniscient.
Option 1: is
Option 2: The
Option 3: God
Option 4: omniscient
Correct Answer: The
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence may sound odd because the article "the" is typically used with specific nouns, and when referring to the concept of God in a general sense, the article could be omitted.
Therefore, the correct sentence
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some vehicles are helicopters. All helicopters are cars. Conclusions: I. All vehicles are cars. II. Some vehicles are cars.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Either conclusion I or II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All vehicles are cars – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing vehicles and cars overlap and have
Question : Directions: Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (357 ÷ 2 + 3) ÷ 11 – 4 = (28 × 3 + 7) ÷ 9
Option 1: 11 and 28
Option 2: 2 and 3
Option 3: 7 and 9
Option 4: 2 and 9
Correct Answer: 2 and 3
Solution : Given: (357 ÷ 2 + 3) ÷ 11 – 4 = (28 × 3 + 7) ÷ 9
Replace the numbers in the options one by one in the given equation. First option: 11 and 28 ⇒ (357 ÷ 2 + 3) ÷
Question : Directions: Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 65, 88, 77, 98, 91, 108, ?, 118, 125
Option 1: 104
Option 2: 95
Option 3: 99
Option 4: 107
Correct Answer: 107
Solution : Given: 65, 88, 77, 98, 91, 108, ?, 118, 125
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term.
So, 107 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: If G = E < D < R and E = Y > K > Q, then which of the following options is NOT correct?
Option 1: G < Q
Option 2: R > Q
Option 3: G < R
Option 4: Y < R
Correct Answer: G < Q
Solution : Given: (I) G = E < D < R (II) E = Y > K > Q
By comparing the equations (I) and (II), we get→R > D > G = E = Y > K > Q Let's check each option –
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 7 : 84 :: 5 : ? :: 9 : 144
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 45
Correct Answer: 40
Solution : Given: 7 : 84 :: 5 : ? :: 9 : 144
Multiply the product of the first number and its preceding number by 2, to obtain the second number in each number pair – Like, 7 : 84→(7 × 6) × 2 = 84
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 19, 39, 77, 155, ?
Option 1: 288
Option 2: 236
Option 3: 309
Option 4: 311
Correct Answer: 309
Solution : Given: 19, 39, 77, 155, ?
Multiply the number by 2 and then add and subtract 1 alternately – (19 × 2) + 1 = 38 + 1 = 39 (39 × 2) – 1 = 78 – 1 = 77 (77 × 2) +
Question : Directions: Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the first option is correct.
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