Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
You have booked your seats for the next flight, have you?
Option 1: did you
Option 2: haven't you
Option 3: isn't it
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: haven't you
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The original sentence is an affirmative statement followed by a question tag, which is "Have you?" To make it a negative question tag, you replace "Have you?" with "Haven't you?" This maintains the correct grammatical structure for
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. It stayed ____ Jaipur for sometime.
Option 1: at
Option 2: on
Option 3: of
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: at
Solution : The first option is the correct answer since 'stayed at' which is used to indicate a location where someone temporarily spends time, fits perfectly in the sentence that a subject spent a period of time in Jaipur.
The option 'stay on' means continuation, remaining in
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.'
Ashoka the Great was (1) / regarded one of the greatest emperors (2) / the world has ever produced. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence: "regarded one of the greatest emperors."
"Regard" is followed by the preposition "as."
The correct sentence should be, "Ashoka the Great was regarded as one of the greatest emperors the world has ever produced.
Question : Directions: Select the letter that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. L, S, M, P, N, M, O, J, P, ?
Option 1: Q
Option 2: G
Option 3: R
Option 4: F
Correct Answer: G
Solution : Given: L, S, M, P, N, M, O, J, P, ?
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term in the series –.
So, G is the missing term in the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. "Oh! I've missed the deadline for sending my application again," Nidhi said.
Option 1: Nidhi is exclaiming in disappointment that she had missed the deadline for sending her application again.
Option 2: Nidhi exclaimed because she has missed the deadline for sending her application again.
Option 3: Nidhi exclaimed in disappointment that she had missed the deadline for sending her application again.
Option 4: Nidhi exclaimed in disappointment that she was missing the deadline for sending her application again.
Correct Answer: Nidhi exclaimed in disappointment that she had missed the deadline for sending her application again.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
When we change a direct speech to an indirect speech, we follow the below steps:
My father promised to be bringing a new mobile phone for me.
Option 1: for bringing
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: to have brought
Option 4: to bring
Correct Answer: to bring
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The infinitive form "to bring" is correct because the infinitive form of the verb is used to express the purpose or intent, which in this case is to bring a new mobile phone. This makes the sentence
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Range 2. Radar 3. Race 4. Rack 5. Rant
Option 1: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Option 2: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
Option 3: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Option 4: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Solution : Given: 1. Range 2. Radar 3. Race 4. Rack 5. Rant
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter R, move to the next letter. Step 2: Compare the second
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
We found the World Cup final match very excited.
Option 1: very excited
Option 2: the World Cup
Option 3: We found
Option 4: final match
Correct Answer: very excited
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
There is an error in the segment very excited of the sentence. It should be the present participle form of the verb, that is, exciting should be used.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: We found the
Question : In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
The assistant superintendent stepped down from his duties, declaring that the jail was not take care of the inmates.
Option 1: stepped down from
Option 2: declaring that
Option 3: of the inmates
Option 4: was not take care
Correct Answer: was not take care
The error lies in the verb phrase "was not take care". The correct form should be "was not taking care". The verb "take" should be in its gerund form "taking" to convey the ongoing
Question : Bakelite is a copolymer of Phenol and
Option 1: Formaldehyde
Option 2: Acetaldehyde
Option 3: Benzaldehyde
Option 4: Cinnamaldehyde
Correct Answer: Formaldehyde
Solution : The correct option is Formaldehyde.
An elimination reaction between Phenol and Formaldehyde produces the thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin known as Bakelite. Bakelite maintains its shape as a thermosetting resin even when heated or exposed to different solvents after being moulded.
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