Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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 1.
Option 1: counted
Option 2: count
Option 3: counting
Option 4: countless
Correct Answer: countless
Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence describes Finland as a country with vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, Arctic mountains, and countless blue lakes. This term emphasises that there are an extremely large number of blue lakes in Finland.
Question : Bihu is the most important festival in the state of:
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Mizoram
Option 3: Manipur
Option 4: Nagaland
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct answer is Assam.
Bihu is the most important festival in the state of Assam, India. It is a significant cultural celebration that marks the Assamese New Year and is observed with various traditional rituals, dances and feasts. Bihu is typically associated with
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'
Practising math sums in so many periods over time is better than in long periods at a time, for effective learning.
Option 1: much
Option 2: too much
Option 3: short
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: short
Solution : The most suitable option to substitute the underlined segment is the third option.
Explanation: The original sentence implies that the effectiveness of learning math sums is enhanced when the practice is distributed in shorter, more frequent sessions over time rather than concentrated in long, infrequent
There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) ________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) __________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) _________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ___________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) _______the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) ___________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) ____________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)___________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)__________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) ____________of fish, yield nourishing oil.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Option 1: has provided
Option 2: has been providing
Option 3: had provided
Option 4: is providing
Correct Answer: has provided
Solution : The most appropriate option is the first option.
The present perfect form "has provided", fits the context because it refers to a past action that has a connection to the present. The sentence talks about how nature equips whales with a thick covering of
Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: All red are pens. No pen is white. Conclusions: I. No white is a pen. II. No red is white. III. All pens are red.
Option 1: Only I and III
Option 2: Only I and II
Option 3: Only II and III
Option 4: All conclusions follow
Correct Answer: Only I and II
Solution : The Venn diagram is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No white is a pen – From the given statements, it is evident that no pen is white. So, from this, it can be concluded that no white
Question : Wellington Trophy is associated with
Option 1: Rowing
Option 2: Chess
Option 3: Hockey
Option 4: Bridge
Correct Answer: Rowing
Solution : The correct answer is Rowing.
The Wellington Trophy is an annual rowing competition held in India. The greatest rowers in India compete in one of the most renowned rowing competitions in the nation. The Duke of Wellington, who served as the Governor-General of India from
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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."
Not much (1) / people realise (2) / his sincerity. (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.
The phrase "not much" is not an appropriate way to start this sentence. The determiner "much" is used with uncountable nouns and "many" is used with countable nouns. Thus, "many" is the correct determiner to
Question : A rising per capita income will indicate better welfare if it is accompanied by:
Option 1: unchanged income distribution overall
Option 2: changed income distribution in favour of the rich
Option 3: changed income distribution in favour of the poor
Option 4: changed income distribution in favour of industrial labour
Correct Answer: changed income distribution in favour of the poor
Solution : The correct option is change income distribution in favour of the poor.
If a growing per capita income is coupled with a modified income distribution that benefits the poor, then this indicates improved well-being. The average per-person
Question : Directions: Vinita and Sunita are standing in a park facing each other at the time of sunrise. If the shadow of Vinita falls to the left of Sunita, which direction is Vinita facing?
Option 1: West
Option 2: North
Option 3: South
Option 4: East
Correct Answer: South
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
As the sun rises in the East in the morning, the shadow will be formed in the opposite direction of the sun. Here, the shadow is formed to the right of the Vinita,
Question : Which temple is the epicentre for the Rath Yatra in Odisha?
Option 1: Lingaraja Temple
Option 2: Konark Temple
Option 3: Mukteshwar Temple
Option 4: Jagannath Puri Temple
Correct Answer: Jagannath Puri Temple
Solution : The correct answer is Jagannath Puri Temple.
Celebrated annually during the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha, the Ratha Yatra of Puri, also known as the Ratha Jatra, is regarded as the oldest and largest Hindu chariot event. The three
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