Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Beriberi is caused due to the deficiency of _______.
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin C
Option 3: Vitamin D
Option 4: Vitamin B
Correct Answer: Vitamin B
Solution : The correct answer is Vitamin B.
Thiamine deficiency, sometimes referred to as Vitamin B1 deficiency, is the underlying cause of beriberi. The majority of those who experience it eat a diet high in highly refined carbs or white rice. The circulatory system and heart
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Let the experts emphasise the importance of renewable energy.
Option 1: Let the importance of renewable energy be emphasised by the experts.
Option 2: The importance of renewable energy let be emphasised by the experts.
Option 3: Let the importance of renewable energy is emphasised by the experts.
Option 4: The importance of renewable energy will be emphasised by the experts.
Correct Answer: Let the importance of renewable energy be emphasised by the experts.
Solution : The first option is correct.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the subject
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: Why does the writer say that there is no such concept as 'Indian food'?
Option 1: Food is same all over the world.
Option 2: Indian food is available everywhere.
Option 3: Food from all over the world is available in India.
Option 4: There is so much regional and religious diversity in Indian cuisine.
Correct Answer: There is so much regional and religious diversity in Indian cuisine.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The writer says that there is no such concept as Indian food because there is so much regional and religious diversity in Indian cuisine. The passage highlights the
Question : Which of the following states celebrates a state festival named "Bathukamma"?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Telangana
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Telangana
Solution : The correct option is Telangana.
The state that celebrates the state festival named "Bathukamma" is Telangana in India. Bathukamma is a floral festival celebrated by the women of Telangana during the latter half of the monsoon season, before the onset of winter. It usually
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.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 9.
Option 1: intense
Option 2: tension
Option 3: tensioned
Option 4: tense
Correct Answer: tense
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In this context, tense describes a state of nervousness or anxiety. The sentence suggests that despite the ride being bad, the individuals were so preoccupied or anxious that they barely noticed the discomfort.
Question : Which of the following fields were related to Sir C. V. Raman's "Raman Effect" discovered in 1928?
Option 1: Optics
Option 2: Magnetism
Option 3: Sound
Option 4: Heat
Correct Answer: Optics
Solution : The correct answer is Optics.
A physical phenomenon known as the Raman effect occurs when light is scattered by different materials, changing its wavelength. Since the Raman effect is a technique for examining how light interacts with materials, it is pertinent to optics. The structure
Question : The word "Secular" was inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution of India through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of ______.
Option 1: 1973
Option 2: 1976
Option 3: 1972
Option 4: 1978
Correct Answer: 1976
Solution : The correct answer is 1976.
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment of 1976 added the word "secular" to the Preamble. According to the Indian Constitution, "secular" refers to the fact that all religions are accorded equal respect, protection, and assistance by the government.
Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence. The circular asked all the residents to keep their garbage ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.
Option 1: “All residents have been requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.
Option 2: “All residents can keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.
Option 3: The circular said, “All residents will be requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
Option 4: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
Correct Answer: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Florence Nightingale came from a rich family and was very pretty. In her family, young girls usually spent their time going to parties until they married rich young men. But Florence found parties boring and she wanted to be a nurse. So, she went to study nursing in a hospital in Germany. Then she was in charge of a nursing home for women in London. Soon she was asked to go to Crimea to take charge of the wounded soldiers there. Finally, when she was 30, her parents accepted her decision.
What was Florence's main interest and ambition in life?
Option 1: To attend parties with other young women
Option 2: To marry a rich, young man and settle down in life
Option 3: To become a nurse and serve people
Option 4: To attend parties with rich, young men
Correct Answer: To become a nurse and serve people
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Florence Nightingale's main interest and ambition in life was to become a nurse. She was more passionate about nursing than following the usual social expectations of her family's affluent background.
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. 365, 364, 355, 330, 281, ?
Option 1: 280
Option 2: 200
Option 3: 180
Option 4: 120
Correct Answer: 200
Solution : Given: 365, 364, 355, 330, 281, ?
Subtract the square of consecutive odd numbers from the previous term to get the next term of the series – 365 – 12 = 365 – 1 = 364; 364 – 32 = 364 – 9
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