Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I left my village so then I could earn more money in the city.
Option 1: more money in the city.
Option 2: I could earn
Option 3: I left my village
Option 4: so then
Correct Answer: so then
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
Explanation: The error lies in the redundancy of using both "so" and "then" to indicate the cause-and-effect relationship. These words are often used interchangeably in this context, and using both is unnecessary.
Therefore, the correct sentence would
Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence. She said that she was happy to inform them that her paper had been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Option 1: She said, “She is happy to inform them that her paper is published in a peer-reviewed journal.”
Option 2: She said, “You are happy to inform me that your paper was published in a peer-reviewed journal.”
Option 3: She said, “She was happy to inform you that her paper is published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Option 4: She said, “I am happy to inform you that my paper has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Correct Answer: She said, “I am happy to inform you that my paper has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Sailboat 2. Saint 3. Sailor 4. Sanction 5. Sadly
Option 1: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
Option 2: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Option 3: 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
Option 4: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Sailboat 2. Saint 3. Sailor 4. Sanction 5. Sadly
Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter S and are followed by a, then move on
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DJUC, NEGG, ?, HUEO, RPQS
Option 1: KLRX
Option 2: WRGF
Option 3: PGQI
Option 4: XZSK
Correct Answer: XZSK
Solution : Given: DJUC, NEGG, ?, HUEO, RPQS
Add 10, 12, and 4 to the place value of the first, third, and fourth letters respectively, and subtract 5 from the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term in the
Question : As one moves from the polar region towards the equator the diversity of plant, and animal species __________.
Option 1: increases
Option 2: decreases
Option 3: no changes
Option 4: no option is correct
Correct Answer: increases
Solution : The correct option is increases.
Different factors, such as favourable climate, temperature stability, sufficient resources, different habitats, historical stability, and intricate ecological interactions, all contribute to the rise in species diversity from the poles to the equator. These features, taken together, increase the chances
Question : Which of the following ministries has administrative control over the Serious Fraud Investigation Office?
Option 1: Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Option 2: Ministry of Home Affairs
Option 3: Ministry of Commerce
Option 4: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Correct Answer: Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Solution : The correct answer is the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Under the Companies Act of 2013, the Serious Fraud Investigative Office (SFIO) was established as a fraud investigative body with the primary goal of resolving complex and serious frauds. It is a
Question : As announced in the Union Budget, 2018-19, the Government of India fixes the minimum support price (MSP) of crops at a level of at least ______ times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
Option 1: 1.1
Option 2: 1.7
Option 3: 1.5
Option 4: 1.2
Correct Answer: 1.5
Solution : The correct answer is 1.5.
In the union budget 2018–19, the Government of India fixed the minimum support price of crops at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production, aiming for reasonably fair remuneration for the farmers.
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Mother said to Ravi, "Wash your hands before eating."
Option 1: Mother said to Ravi to wash your hands before eating.
Option 2: Mother said Ravi must wash his hands before he was eating.
Option 3: Mother told Ravi to wash his hands before eating.
Option 4: Mother told to Ravi you have to wash your hands before eating.
Correct Answer: Mother told Ravi to wash his hands before eating.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is a direct speech, and we need to convert it into an indirect speech.
We will follow these rules for direct-to-indirect speech conversion:
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I had only my class notes for which I had to prepare for my examination.
Option 1: from whom I had to
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: with which I had to
Option 4: in which I have to
Correct Answer: with which I had to
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The preposition "for" should be replaced with, "with" as it helps make a prepositional phrase where "with" is the preposition, followed by the relative pronoun "which". The intended meaning is that she only
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Raman is good at mathematics but geography is his Achilles’ heel.
Option 1: favourite
Option 2: weakness
Option 3: strength
Option 4: focus
Correct Answer: weakness
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this context, the idiom Achilles’ heel means a weakness or vulnerable point. So, the sentence suggests that while Raman excels in mathematics, geography is his weak point or area of struggle.
Therefore, among the given options,
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