Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Who among the following personalities is also known as "Udanpari"?
Option 1: P. T. Usha
Option 2: Dutee Chand
Option 3: P. U. Chitra
Option 4: Kalpana Chawla
Correct Answer: P. T. Usha
Solution : The correct answer is P. T. Usha
P. T. Usha, often known as the "Queen of Indian track and field," has an impressive record, winning four Asian gold and seven silver medals. Her nicknames include "Golden Girl" and "Udanpari," highlighting her achievements and
Question : When a spoon is to be electroplated with nickel the spoon is
Option 1: Dipped in a nickel sulphate solution
Option 2: Made anode and a pure nickel rod, the cathode
Option 3: Made of cathode and a pure nickel rod, the anode
Option 4: Coated with nickel sulphate and dried
Correct Answer: Made of cathode and a pure nickel rod, the anode
Solution : The answer is Made of a cathode and a pure nickel rod, the anode.
When electroplating a spoon with nickel, the spoon serves as the cathode. In the example of nickel electroplating, the cathode is
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word. OPERATION
Option 1: CAPTION
Option 2: ROTATION
Option 3: OPTION
Option 4: NATION
Correct Answer: OPTION
Solution : Given: OPERATION
First option: CAPTION; C is not present in the given word OPERATION. All the letters of CAPTION are not present in the word OPERATION. Second option: ROTATION; Two T's are not present in the given word OPERATION. All the letters of ROTATION are
Question : Directions: If in a code language, LIST is written as 48 and GUILT is written as 66, then how will PROSE be written in the same language?
Option 1: 59
Option 2: 65
Option 3: 62
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 62
Solution : Given: LIST is written as 48 and GUILT is written as 66.
Add the positional value of opposite letters of LIST, to obtain the required code – L→O→15, I→R→18, S→H→8, T→G→7 15 + 18 + 8 + 7 = 48 Thus, LIST is coded as
Question : Who among the following Governor-General introduced the policy of the "Doctrine of Lapse' during the British Administration?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 2: Lord Hastings
Option 3: Lord William Bentinck
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.
The Governor-General who introduced the policy of the "Doctrine of Lapse" during the British administration was Lord Dalhousie. This policy, implemented during his tenure from 1848 to 1856, allowed the British East India Company to annex Indian princely
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs from left to right to balance the given equation. 44 * 32 * 8 * 16 * 3 * 0
Option 1: +, ×, –, ÷, =
Option 2: ×, +, –, ÷, =
Option 3: +, –, ×, ÷, =
Option 4: +, ÷, –, ×, =
Correct Answer: +, ÷, –, ×, =
Solution : Given: 44 * 32 * 8 * 16 * 3 * 0
Let's check each option – First Option: +, ×, –, ÷, = 44 + 32 × 8 – 16 ÷ 3 = 0 Solving the L.H.S. of the given
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
As the sun was setting, the clouds were looking beautiful with myriad ___________colours.
Option 1: differently
Option 2: difference
Option 3: different
Option 4: differential
Correct Answer: different
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"Different" fits well in the context of describing the colours of the clouds, suggesting that there are various or diverse colours present. It conveys the idea that the colours are varied and not uniform.
Therefore, the complete sentence
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. In winter, when the snow (1)______ the higher ranges, the Himalayan bears come to (2)______ altitudes in search of food. Sometimes they forage (3)_______ the fields and because they are short-sighted and (4)______ of anything that moves, they can be (5)______. But, like most wild animals, they (6)_______ humans as much as possible. Village folk (7)______ advise me to run downhill if (8)______ by a bear. They say bears find it easier to run uphill (9)______ down. I am glad that I am (10)______ to be chased by a bear and will happily skip the experience. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
Option 1: almost
Option 2: always
Option 3: moreover
Option 4: seldom
Correct Answer: always
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The context suggests that village folk always advise the speaker to run downhill if confronted by a bear. The word, always emphasises the consistency of this advice, indicating that it is a recurring or constant recommendation from the
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in the correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Residents in Ryde, Isle of Wight have been living with a stench from rotting seaweed, which smells like raw sewage. B. Diggers have been brought in to scoop about 300 tonnes of the washed-up seaweed off the beach. C. The warm weather has made the odour from the seaweed so pungent it is making people feel sick. D. It will be taken to agricultural fields on the west of the island and used as fertilizer.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ABDC
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The paragraph starts with sentence A, which introduces the problem of residents in Ryde dealing with a foul odour from rotting seaweed, followed by sentence C, which explains that the warm weather has intensified the smell
Question : Directions: What will be the day of the week on 15th April 2029?
Option 1: Saturday
Option 2: Monday
Option 3: Tuesday
Option 4: Sunday
Correct Answer: Sunday
Solution : Code for months –
Code for days –
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