Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions.
For us Indians, there are certain personal norms that make perfect professional anchors in today's work world. We are blessed, for the most part, with strong, stable familial bonds often lasting a lifetime. We don't usually leave home to seek our fortune at 18. And when we do, we carry our relationships as children into the new ones we forge as spouses and parents. We are comfortable with our multiple identities and accept the tensions and contradictions inherent in managing them. As much as 50% of us are bilingual and 17% trilingual, speaking more than one of our 22 recognised languages, and sometimes dialects and variations that do not make the official count. Multiple languages, accents and intonations are part of our daily lives as are the ways in which we overcome these barriers of communication and interaction. We are fond of telling our foreign colleagues that there is no such thing as Indian food because it varies from state to state, region to religion. We can eat biryani, chaat and dosa with equal relish. We see nothing unusual in this seamless palate of diverse cultural, historical and geographic contexts and tastes. Dualities and differences surround us. In our homes, traditions sustain us despite our modern city lives as professionals; our slums sit cheek by jowl with our elite colonies and on our roads, cows, carts, SUVs and two-wheelers weave and dodge buses, trucks and pedestrians, and almost everyone survives the chaos. Noise does not distract us, nor do crowds deter us, even as we seek solace in meditation, mindfulness and yoga. We carry our multiple identities, the dualities of our lives, and the variety of our lingual skills and culinary tastes with ease into a global work environment, adding a wider, varied global cultural context into our repertoire. Be it British, American or Asian, we take in these new influences and then give the mix a "glocal" flavour, often to the bewilderment of our colleagues from these cultures. As products of a nation that went from great poverty to a developing nation and then an emerging country, we are conscious of the resources we have and how we use them. These are not only relevant but also vital traits in today's work environment. Let us celebrate our 'Indianness' in our global professional lives.
Question: What according to the writer is the advantage of living with multiple identities?
Option 1: People the world over appreciate this trait.
Option 2: We can understand and speak many languages.
Option 3: It makes it easier for us to sustain traditions.
Option 4: It makes us adapt better at our workplace.
Correct Answer: It makes us adapt better at our workplace.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
According to the writer, the advantage of living with multiple identities is that it makes individuals adapt better to their workplace. The passage suggests that being comfortable with diverse aspects of
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. CARPET : RACTEP :: GOBLET : ?
Option 1: BOTGFL
Option 2: BOGTEL
Option 3: COGTLE
Option 4: DPOTEL
Correct Answer: BOGTEL
Solution : Given: CARPET : RACTEP :: GOBLET : ?
Reverse the order of the first three letters and then reverse the order of the next three letters of CARPET, to obtain the required code – CARPET→CAR/PET→RACTEP Thus, CARPET is coded as RACTEP. Similarly, follow the same
Question : Which of the following Harappan sites had a dockyard?
Option 1: Lothal
Option 2: Mehrgarh
Option 3: Mohenjo-Daro
Option 4: Banawali
Correct Answer: Lothal
Solution : The correct answer is Lothal.
The dockyard located in Gujarat's Lothal site is a significant discovery from the Indus Valley Civilisation. It was the southernmost site of the Civilisation, and it had the oldest dock that connected to the Sabarmati River. The Archaeological Survey of
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
A hasty decision may be lead in lifelong repentance.
Option 1: should be leading at
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: must be leading in
Option 4: may lead to
Correct Answer: may lead to
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The original phrase be lead in does not grammatically or logically convey this cause-and-effect relationship. In the phrase lead to, lead is a verb meaning to cause or result in something. In the
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
I have acquire a feeling of self-confidence and courage.
Option 1: I have
Option 2: acquire a feeling
Option 3: of self-confidence
Option 4: and courage
Correct Answer: acquire a feeling
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error lies in the use of the base form of the verb acquire without the appropriate past participle acquired. In this context, when expressing that the feeling of self-confidence and courage has been obtained in
Question : Select the option that arranges the given sentences in the correct sequence The first sentence is in the correct position.
A. Mrs. Salmon who lived in 15, Northwood Street had been unable to sleep. B. He had a hammer in his hand and had just come out of her house. C. But when she went to the window she saw Adams standing on the steps of Mrs. Parker's house. D. She heard a door click shut and thought it was her own gate.
Option 1: ABCD
Option 2: ADCB
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: ADCB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The paragraph starts with sentence A, which introduces Mrs Salmon and her situation, mentioning that she was unable to sleep, followed by sentence D, which describes an auditory event that Mrs. Salmon experiences followed by
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Sportsmanship can be thought of as a sustaining and reasonably stable attribute or possession that (1)___________ individuals on the basis of how they are expected to behave in sporting circumstances. Overall, sportsmanship makes reference to (2)___________ attributes such as fair play, self-control, fortitude and perseverance, and (3)__________ been associated with personal and social concepts such as treating others equitably and receiving fair and equal treatment, (4)___________ self-control when interacting with others, and showing respect for both, authority and opposition groups. Additionally, sportsmanship is defined as the way an individual (5)____________ to athletics and all sports.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: mentions
Option 2: prepares
Option 3: exercising
Option 4: follows
Correct Answer: exercising
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term exercising aligns with the idea that sportsmanship involves actively practising or demonstrating self-control. It captures the sense of intentional action and active engagement. In the context of sportsmanship, individuals are expected to actively exercise or
Question : Who among the following considered the "Right to Constitutional Remedies" to be the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Dr Rajendra Prasad
Option 2: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Option 3: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Solution : The correct answer is Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who was the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, considered the "Right to Constitutional Remedies" to be the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution.
This right is given in Article
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.
Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank number 10.
Option 1: consist
Option 2: compose
Option 3: contain
Option 4: complete
Correct Answer: contain
The word contain is suitable in this context, indicating that a single swarm has the capacity or capability to house or include up to 80 million locusts within a one-square-kilometre area.
Question : Who among the following was appointed the temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
Option 1: Acharya J. B. Kripalani
Option 2: Sachchidananda Sinha
Option 3: C. Rajagopalachari
Option 4: Sarat Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Sachchidananda Sinha
Solution : The correct answer is Sachchidananda Sinha.
The Constituent Assembly's first temporary chairman was Sachchidananda Sinha. Subsequently, Harendra Coomar Mookerjee was chosen as Vice President and Dr. Rajendra Prasad as President. The advisor on constitutional law was B. N. Rau. The first meeting of
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