Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Arunima Sinha / is first amputee / to scale / Mount Everest.
Option 1: Mount Everest,
Option 2: is first amputee
Option 3: Arunima Sinha
Option 4: to scale
Correct Answer: is first amputee
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The definite article "the" should be added before "first amputee" to make it grammatically correct, as it helps indicate that Arunima Sinha is a specific and unique individual in the context of being the first
Question : Who among the following has been awarded the 2020 Richard Dawkins Award?
Option 1: Deepika Padukone
Option 2: Javed Akhtar
Option 3: Amitabh Bachchan
Option 4: Irrfan Khan
Correct Answer: Javed Akhtar
Solution : The correct answer is Javed Akhtar.
Javed Akhtar, the acclaimed poet, lyricist and writer, achieved a historic milestone in 2020 by becoming the first Indian recipient of the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award. Acknowledged for his contributions to critical thinking, challenging religious dogma, and
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. In the three days since schools reopened for junior students after two years, teachers are missing the familiar buzz in classrooms and have found a section of students to be unusually quiet. Some students are 'withdrawn', their social skills having been impacted by the long closure of schools. Teachers and counsellors are hopeful this will pass soon, and till then they will have to be patient with the children and keep a close eye on their behaviour. "Children might have developed behavioural problems such as screen addiction and restlessness. They might have become impulsive and are not attentive to lessons. Teachers have to be proactive about the mental health of the child," said the psychiatrist.
Question:
What does 'keep a close eye' mean, according to the context?
Option 1: Ignorance
Option 2: Constant observation
Option 3: A careless attitude
Option 4: Blindness
Correct Answer: Constant observation
In the passage, the phrase "keep a close eye" is used in relation to teachers and counsellors being attentive and watchful of the behaviour of students who are experiencing challenges after the long closure of schools.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Flaw
Option 1: Display
Option 2: Incorrect
Option 3: Defect
Option 4: Unkempt
Correct Answer: Defect
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Flaw is a minor fault or imperfection in something. Defect means a shortcoming or imperfection. Thus, it is the appropriate synonym for flaw.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The mother said to her son, "Why are you not doing your homework?"
Option 1: The mother asked her son why was he not doing his homework.
Option 2: The mother asked her son why he was not doing his homework.
Option 3: The mother asked her son why he did not do his homework.
Option 4: The mother asked her son why he is not doing his homework.
Correct Answer: The mother asked her son why he was not doing his homework.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to Taru, "Be careful when you go out."
Option 1: I told Taru to be careful when I went out.
Option 2: I told Taru to be careful when she went out.
Option 3: I told Taru be careful when she goes out.
Option 4: I said to Taru be careful when you go out.
Correct Answer: I told Taru to be careful when she went out.
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Indirect form, also known as indirect speech or reported speech, is a way of expressing someone else's words or statements without quoting them directly.
The steps of conversion are
Question : In which of the following are ovules not enclosed by any ovary wall?
Option 1: Pteridophytes
Option 2: Gymnosperm
Option 3: Algae
Option 4: Angiosperm
Correct Answer: Gymnosperm
Solution : The correct answer is Gymnosperm.
In gymnosperms, the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, both before and after fertilisation, and because of that, they are called gymnosperms. Gymnosperms include tall and medium-sized trees and shrubs.
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 13, 40, 122, 369, ___
Option 1: 1110
Option 2: 1111
Option 3: 1112
Option 4: 1113
Correct Answer: 1111
Solution : Given: 13, 40, 122, 369, ___
Multiply each number by 3 and add the consecutive number to the resultant to get the missing term – (13 × 3) + 1 = 39 + 1 = 40; (40 × 3) + 2 = 120 + 2
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 84, 67
Option 2: 112, 95
Option 3: 79, 63
Option 4: 167, 150
Correct Answer: 79, 63
Solution : Let's check the given options – First option: 84, 67; 84 – 67 = 17 Second option: 112, 95; 112 – 95 = 17 Third option: 79, 63; 79 – 63 = 16 ≠ 17 Fourth option: 167, 150; 167 – 150 = 17
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'. Any of the boy in my team are very intelligent.
Option 1: All the boy
Option 2: Some of boys
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: Some of the boys
Correct Answer: Some of the boys
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The original sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. "Any" should be replaced with "some" to match the plural noun "boys". Additionally, "is" should be changed to "are" to agree with the plural subject
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