Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In a code language, my mistake is written as 62, nice shoes is written as 45, people are nice is written as 135, and big mistake is written as 29. How would my shoes be written in that language?
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 46
Option 4: 41
Correct Answer: 46
Solution : Given: 1. my mistake⇒62 2. nice shoes⇒45 3. people are nice⇒135 4. big mistake⇒29
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 4, mistake is a common word and 2 is
Question : Who among the following sportspersons won the Hockey India Dhruv Batra Player of the Year Award 2019 for Men?
Option 1: P. R. Sreejesh
Option 2: Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Option 3: Manpreet Singh
Option 4: Rupinder Pal Singh
Correct Answer: Manpreet Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Manpreet Singh
The Dhruv Batra Award for Player of the Year (men and women, respectively) was given to India's men's and women's hockey captains, Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal, during the Hockey India 3rd Annual Awards ceremony in New Delhi.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Through the death of his father he inherited a lot of money and property.
Option 1: he inherited a lot of
Option 2: money and property.
Option 3: of his father
Option 4: Through the death
Correct Answer: Through the death
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The error lies in the use of the preposition "through" to introduce the event. In standard English, it is more common and grammatically correct to use a preposition like "upon" or "following"
Question : Directions: The houses of five persons A, B, C, D and E are situated in such a way that A's house is 60 m to the north of E's house. D's house is 30 m to the west of E's house. B's house is 60 m to the north of C's house. C's house is 30 m to the west of D's house. In which direction is B's house with reference to A's house?
Option 1: East
Option 2: West
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: West
Solution : Firstly draw the diagram as per the given instructions. Now, check B's direction with reference to A's house.
So, B is in the west direction with reference to A's house. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Who among the following has written the fiction "Noddy and His Car?"
Option 1: Leo Tolstoy
Option 2: J. K. Rowling
Option 3: Ruskin Bond
Option 4: Enid Blyton
Correct Answer: Enid Blyton
Solution : The correct answer is Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton is the author of the children's book Noddy and His Car. Making his debut in a book series from 1949 to 1963, Noddy's illustrations were initially done by Dutch artist Harmsen van der Beek until 1953.
Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following expression? 55 A 5 B (7 A 4) C 75 D (25 D 5) =?
Option 1: 95
Option 2: 110
Option 3: 100
Option 4: 105
Correct Answer: 95
Solution : Given: A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction and D denotes division, 55 A 5 B (7 A 4) C 75 D (25 D 5) =?
After changing the letters with equivalent symbols, the equation is as follows – = 55 + 5
Question : In which year was the "House of the People" named "Lok Sabha"?
Option 1: 1954
Option 2: 1964
Option 3: 1974
Option 4: 1984
Correct Answer: 1954
Solution : The correct answer is 1954.
The 'House of the People' was officially named "Lok Sabha" through the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1954. This amendment came into effect on May 14, 1954. Members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the citizens of India.
Question : Which five-year plan's realised growth rate was more than the target growth rate?
Option 1: 2nd
Option 2: 4th
Option 3: 1st
Option 4: 3rd
Correct Answer: 1st
Solution : The correct answer is 1st.
The GDP grew by 2.1% annually, which was the planned growth rate of the 1st Five-Year Plan; the actual growth rate was 3.1%. Between 1951 and 1956, the amount of food grain produced increased from 52.2
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break a leg
Option 1: Good luck
Option 2: sudden attack
Option 3: Accident
Option 4: Bravery
Correct Answer: Good luck
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Break a leg is a common idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or a significant undertaking. Despite the literal interpretation suggesting harm, the idiom is employed in a theatrical context to
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (663, 590, 517) (499, 426, 353)
Option 1: (381, 299, 213)
Option 2: (263, 260, 117)
Option 3: (524, 451, 378)
Option 4: (724, 612, 598)
Correct Answer: (524, 451, 378)
Solution : Given: (663, 590, 517); (499, 426, 353)
Subtract 73 to the first and second numbers, to get the second and third numbers respectively – ⇒ (663, 590, 517)→663 – 73 = 590; 590 – 73 = 517 ⇒ (499, 426, 353)→499 – 73
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