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.
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 blank number 9.
Option 1: since
Option 2: though
Option 3: despite
Option 4: across
Correct Answer: since
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word since is used as a conjunction here, as it means because. It introduces the information that supports the claim, emphasising the capability of a single swarm to cause significant damage.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Submerge
Option 1: drown
Option 2: rise
Option 3: float
Option 4: surface
Correct Answer: drown
Explanation: "Submerge" means to completely cover or inundate something underwater. Similarly, "drown" means to die by suffocating in water or another liquid, and it aligns closely with the concept of being submerged.
The meanings of the other options
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. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children(1)_______ life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the (2)______ private-public partnership for health, which has (3)________ polio by 99%. Polio now survives (4)______ among the world's three poorest and (5)_________ marginalised communities, where it stalks the most (6)________ children. These are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. (7)_____ poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries; all (8)______ remain at risk of importation of polio, (9)_______ vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunisation services. WHO's goal is (10)______ every last child with the polio vaccine and ensure a polio-free world for future generations. Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank no.9.
Option 1: in principle
Option 2: especially
Option 3: immediately
Option 4: at particular
Correct Answer: especially
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The word "especially" is used to single out or emphasise a particular group within the larger category. In this context, it emphasises that among the countries where poliovirus transmission is interrupted, there is a heightened focus on those
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. Have you visited the Chowki Dhani ___?
Option 1: closely
Option 2: lately
Option 3: nearly
Option 4: surely
Correct Answer: lately
Solution : The second option is the correct answer since 'lately' which means recently or in the near past fits perfectly in the sentence asking if someone has visited Chowki Dhani recently.
'Closely' refers to proximity or careful examination; 'nearly' means almost and 'surely' means without a
Question : Directions: Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (240 ÷ 2 + 5) × 8 + 15 × 8 = 100
Option 1: 2 and 8
Option 2: 100 and 240
Option 3: 5 and 8
Option 4: 15 and 5
Correct Answer: 2 and 8
Solution : Given: (240 ÷ 2 + 5) × 8 + 15 × 8 = 100
Interchange the numbers according to the given options. First option: 2 and 8 (240 ÷ 8 + 5) × 2 + 15 × 2 = 100 Solving the L.H.S.
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.
Butterflies (1) _____body parts. The head, the thorax and the abdomen. They have four wings and six legs attached to the thorax. The colours and patterns (2) _____a butterfly's wings (3) _____them to blend (4)_____ its surrounding and protects it from its predators. Proboscis helps (5)______ from the flowers.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: in
Option 2: at with
Option 3: with
Option 4: in with
Correct Answer: in with
Solution : The right option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this sentence, in with is used to convey that the colours and patterns on a butterfly's wings help them blend seamlessly into their surroundings. Also, blend in with forms a phrasal verb meaning
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The woman exclaimed that the kids were making too much noise.
Option 1: The woman said, "How the kids are making too much noise!"
Option 2: The woman said, "What noise are the kids making?"
Option 3: The woman said, "The kids were making too much noise."
Option 4: The woman said, "How much noise are the kids making?"
Correct Answer: The woman said, "How much noise are the kids making?"
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: CPBO
Option 2: BODQ
Option 3: ANHU
Option 4: ESGT
Correct Answer: ESGT
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: CPBO; P – C = 13 and O – B = 13 Second option: BODQ; O – B = 13 and Q – D = 13 Third option: ANHU; N – A = 13 and U – H
Question : Directions: Which two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 24 ÷ 3 + 11 × 6 – 18 = 19
Option 1: 24 and 18
Option 2: 11 and 3
Option 3: 3 and 6
Option 4: 3 and 18
Correct Answer: 3 and 6
Solution : Given: 24 ÷ 3 + 11 × 6 – 18 = 19
Replace the given numbers in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: 24 and 18 = 18 ÷ 3 + 11 × 6
Question : "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." is the opening line of the book ______.
Option 1: Sense and Sensibility
Option 2: Pride and Prejudice
Option 3: Persuasion
Option 4: Emma
Correct Answer: Pride and Prejudice
Solution : The correct answer is Pride and Prejudice.
The opening line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." is from the novel "Pride and Prejudice" written by
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