Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Which of the following is not an east-flowing river of Kerala?
Option 1: Chandragiri
Option 2: Bhavani
Option 3: Pambar
Option 4: Kabini
Correct Answer: Chandragiri
Solution : The correct answer is Chandragiri.
Kerala has just three rivers that run eastward: the Bhavani and Pambar Rivers flow into Tamil Nadu, while the Kabini River flows into Karnataka. The Kaveri River is joined by these three principal rivers in Kerala. Every river that flows westward in Kerala is at least 15 km long and empties into the Arabian Sea or the backwaters. Chandragiri River, also called the Payaswini or Perumpuzha River, empties into the Arabian Sea. It is a westward-flowing river.
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.
I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
Option 1: feeling
Option 2: feel
Option 3: felt
Option 4: feels
Correct Answer: felt
Solution : The third option is correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is felt.
Question : In which year did the Rajya Sabha meet for the first time?
Option 1: 1952
Option 2: 1947
Option 3: 1950
Option 4: 1954
Correct Answer: 1952
Solution : The correct answer is 1952.
The first meeting of the Rajya Sabha was held on May 13, 1952. Rajya Sabha is known as the upper house of the Parliament of India. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
Question : In which of the following Hindu months is the festival of Diwali celebrated?
Option 1: Phalgun
Option 2: Chaitra
Option 3: Kartik
Option 4: Sawan
Correct Answer: Kartik
Solution : The correct answer is Kartik.
Diwali is celebrated in the Hindu month of Kartik or Kartika. The Diwali day occurs on the darkest night of the lunar month. Diwali is the most prominent festival in the Hindu religion, and it is celebrated to mark the arrival of Lord Rama after 14 years of exile.
Question : Directions: Select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. TRADITIONAL
Option 1: LAID
Option 2: TRADE
Option 3: RADIATION
Option 4: RATIONAL
Correct Answer: TRADE
Solution : Given: TRADITIONAL
Let's compare all the option words with the given word. First option: LAID; All the letters of LAID are present in the word TRADITIONAL. Second option: TRADE; E is not present in the word TRADITIONAL. Therefore, all the letters of TRADE are not present in the word TRADITIONAL. Third option: RADIATION; All the letters of RADIATION are present in the word TRADITIONAL. Fourth option: RATIONAL; All the letters of RATIONAL are present in the word TRADITIONAL.
Only TRADE cannot be formed using the letters of the word TRADITIONAL. Hence, the second option is correct.
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".
My mother has (1) / returned back to (2) / Delhi a day before yesterday. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The error lies in the redundancy of using both returned and back together. The verb return itself implies coming back or going back, so the word, back is unnecessary.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: My mother has returned to Delhi a day before yesterday.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
When Anoobha entered her bathroom, she found it (1)__________with water. Had it been her old house, she would have panicked because her irate (2) _________ would have started calling her names from downstairs by then. But in her new flat, an independent (3)__________ on the third floor, she was saved from having to face anyone’s ire whatsoever. The sight of a flooded bathroom (4)__________ her, giving rise to the child in her. She jumped around in the water for a while before (5)__________the tap.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: worker
Option 2: employer
Option 3: employee
Option 4: landlady
Correct Answer: landlady
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Landlady is a woman who owns land and rents it out. This helps convey the intended meaning that her angry landlady would have started calling their names.
Therefore, the correct answer is landlady.
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
People are tired of staying indoors in artificial lights in view of the pandemic and (1) ___________a sedentary lifestyle. They are yearning to reconnect with (2) ____________and 'rewilding' is becoming a key trend in 2021. 'Rewilding' is about going (3) _________to our 'caveman/woman' life by soaking in the sun, (4) ___________barefoot on sand and grass, drinking water from natural (5) ___________, and bathing in rivers. The (6) __________of 'outdoor living' is all about spending time in nature, irrespective of the weather, through simple (7) __________that are free of cost, like walking, camping, or fishing with loved ones. 'Earthing' is a therapeutic activity, which can be performed (8) ___________All you need to do is to take off your shoes and place your bare feet and hands directly on the (9) __________, whether it is in a park or at the beach. Another trend is the Japanese way to beat stress - 'forest-bathing'. You can 'forest-bathe' wherever there is an (10)__________of trees, including a nearby park.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 10.
Option 1: scarcity
Option 2: shortage
Option 3: breaking
Option 4: abundance
Correct Answer: abundance
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The sentence suggests that the Japanese way to alleviate stress, known as forest bathing, can be practiced in any location where trees are abundant, such as a nearby park.
The term abundance here implies a plentiful or large number of trees, creating a conducive environment for this stress-relief practice.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "You can forest-bathe wherever trees are abundance, including a nearby park".
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that will complete the letter series when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below. _ M _ B A J M Q _ A _ M Q B _ J _ _ B_
Option 1: J Q B J A M Q A
Option 2: B Q A J M Q A B
Option 3: A M B Q J M J Q
Option 4: J A M M Q A B J
Correct Answer: J Q B J A M Q A
Solution : Given: _ M _ B A J M Q _ A _ M Q B _ J _ _ B_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – _ M _ B A / J M Q _ A / _ M Q B _ / J _ _ B_
Let's check each option – First option: J Q B J A M Q A; J M Q B A / J M Q B A / J M Q B A / J M Q B A (JMQBA repeated pattern has been found) Second option: B Q A J M Q A B; B M Q B A / J M Q A A / J M Q B M / J Q A B B (No repeated pattern has been found) Third option: A M B Q J M J Q; A M M B A / J M Q B A / Q M Q B J / J M J B Q (No repeated pattern has been found) Fourth option: J A M M Q A B J; J M A B A / J M Q M A / M M Q B Q / J A B B J (No repeated pattern has been found)
So, the series becomes→JMQBAJMQBAJMQBAJMQBA. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Gullible
Option 1: Naive
Option 2: Candid
Option 3: Nosy
Option 4: Dreary
Correct Answer: Naive
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Gullible and naive are synonyms because they both describe a tendency to believe in or trust others easily, often without being suspicious or critical. If someone is gullible, they are easily deceived or manipulated. Likewise, if someone is naive, they may lack experience or sophistication.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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