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.
There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) ________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) ____________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) ____________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ____________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) _________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) ____________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) _____________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)_____________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)____________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) ____________of fish, yield nourishing oil.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
Option 1: Protect
Option 2: Protected
Option 3: To protect
Option 4: Protecting
Correct Answer: To protect
Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.
The sentence structure indicates a cause-and-effect relationship. Here, it explains that nature provides the whale with a thick covering of fat called blubber to protect it from the cold. The phrase "to protect" fits grammatically and
Question : When was the Food Corporation of India (FCl) set up under the Food Corporations Act of 1964 with the primary duty to purchase, store, move/transport, distribute and sell food grains and other foodstuffs?
Option 1: 1997
Option 2: 1966
Option 3: 1965
Option 4: 1964
Correct Answer: 1965
Solution : The correct option is 1965.
Under the Food Corporations Act of 1964, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established on January 14, 1965. FCI's main goals are to help India's public distribution system and guarantee food security. Its duties include obtaining, storing, moving,
Question : Directions: If + means –, – means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of (?) in the given equation? 7 ÷ 20 – 5 × 20 + 2 = ?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Given: + means –, – means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +. 7 ÷ 20 – 5 × 20 + 2 = ?
After interchanging the given mathematical signs, we get – ⇒ 7 + 20 × 5 ÷ 20 – 2 ⇒
Question : Salal Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
Option 1: Chenab
Option 2: Mahanadi
Option 3: Krishna
Option 4: Satluj
Correct Answer: Chenab
Solution : The answer is Chenab.
It is located in Jammu and Kashmir. It works on the principle of run-of-the-river energy generation, in which the natural flow and energy of the flowing river are used to generate electricity. It was constructed with the mutual consent of
Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at (1), (2), and (3), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The school was very co-operation when we made a documentary film there.
(1) very co-operator
(2) very co-operative
(3) very co-operated
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The adjective "co-operative" means willing to work together with others to achieve a common goal.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "The school was very co-operative when we made a documentary film there."
Question : Directions: Select the related cluster of letters from the given alternatives. SQUARE : RRTBQF :: CUBOID : ?
Option 1: BVAPHE
Option 2: BVAQHE
Option 3: BUAPHE
Option 4: BVAPIE
Correct Answer: BVAPHE
Solution : Given: SQUARE : RRTBQF :: CUBOID : ?
S – 1 = R, Q + 1 = R, U – 1 = T, A + 1 = B, R – 1 = Q, E + 1 = F So, SQUARE is related to RRTBQF. Similarly,
Question : Who among the following received the National Film Award in the Best Choreography category for the film "Bajirao Mastani"?
Option 1: Remo D'Souza
Option 2: Ganesh Acharya
Option 3: Jyoti D Tomar
Option 4: Sudesh Adhana
Correct Answer: Remo D'Souza
Solution : The correct option is Remo D'Souza.
Remo D' Souza received the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the film " Bajirao Mastani" Remo D' Souza is a well-known Indian choreographer and film director in the Bollywood industry. "Bajirao Mastani" is a film directed
Question : The ______ is a global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
Option 1: International Monetary Fund
Option 2: World Bank
Option 3: World Trade Organisation
Option 4: International Finance Corporation
Correct Answer: World Trade Organisation
Solution : The correct answer is the World Trade Organisation.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the sole worldwide organisation that oversees international trade regulations. The WTO accords, which were negotiated, signed, and adopted by parliaments in the majority of the world's trading states,
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The heads turned to the back, where Dr. Pfizer, surrounded by the female troupe of dancers, beamed with exhilaration in a dazzling ocean-green dress paired with stunning jewellery.
Option 1: pristine
Option 2: lackluster
Option 3: gingerly
Option 4: luminous
Correct Answer: lackluster
Dazzling means extremely bright, impressive, or beautiful, often in a way that temporarily blinds or overwhelms. Lackluster is the antonym, meaning lacking in brilliance, vitality, or enthusiasm. It suggests a dull or uninspiring quality, opposite to the vibrancy
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. We all enjoyed the light show.
Option 1: The light show was being enjoyed by all of us.
Option 2: The light show was enjoy by all of us.
Option 3: The light show is enjoyed by all of us.
Option 4: The light show was enjoyed by all of us.
Correct Answer: The light show was enjoyed by all of us.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: 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 sentence becomes the
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