Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part 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 bird sanctuary is about 10 km inside from Central Delhi.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
The reason for this improvement is that away is the appropriate word to indicate distance from a location, while the other options do not convey the intended meaning correctly.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "The bird sanctuary
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. 24, 6, 18, 9, 36, 9, 24, ?
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 24, 6, 18, 9, 36, 9, 24, ?
Here, divide the first, third, fifth, and seventh numbers by 4 and 2 alternatively to get the missing number in the series –
So, the missing term in the series is 12. Hence, the second option
Question : Directions: In the following question select the missing figure from the given responses.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figures – 1. In each figure the number of stars is increased by one. 2. The dot outside the circle does not change its position but the circle given outside the big circle changes position from bottom left to bottom right and
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 65 * 56 * 8 * 19 * 2 * 34
Option 1: –, ÷, –, ×, =
Option 2: +, +, –, ×, =
Option 3: +, ×, –, ×, =
Option 4: +, ÷, –, ×, =
Correct Answer: +, ÷, –, ×, =
Solution : Given: 65 * 56 * 8 * 19 * 2 * 34
Replace * with the mathematical signs and solve the equations one by one using the BODMAS. Let's check the given options – First option: –, ÷, –, ×, =
Question : Which of the following monument-location pairs is not correctly matched?
Option 1: Amer Fort - Jaipur
Option 2: Qutub Minar - Delhi
Option 3: Chand Minar - Debari
Option 4: Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah - Agra
Correct Answer: Chand Minar - Debari
Solution : The correct answer is Chand Minar - Debari.
The Moon Tower is also called the Chand Minar. The tower is located near the Daulatabad-Deogiri fort complex in Maharashtra. In 1445 CE, King Ala-ud-din Bahmani built it. It features 24 rooms spread across
Question : Directions: From his home, Mohan started his walk towards the east and walked 90 metres before turning towards his right. He then walked 20 metres, turned right again and walked a further 30 metres. From there, he turned towards the north and walked further 100 metres to end his walk. In which direction is his home from this position?
Option 1: South-west
Option 2: North-east
Option 3: North-west
Option 4: South-east
Correct Answer: South-west
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, O is the starting point of Mohan and D is the endpoint.
So, the house of Mohan is in the South-West direction from the endpoint. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
HAMPER
Option 1: restrict
Option 2: absolve
Option 3: adhere
Option 4: punish
Correct Answer: restrict
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Hamper means to hinder or impede the progress of something. Restrict means to limit the movements or actions of someone or something. Both of these words imply stopping progress, which makes them synonymous.
The meanings of
Question : The All England Championship, an international championship of badminton, was first held in:
Option 1: 1899
Option 2: 1928
Option 3: 1900
Option 4: 1920
Correct Answer: 1899
Solution : The correct option is 1899.
First played in 1899, the All-England Championship is one of the world's oldest and most prominent badminton competitions. The All England Open Badminton Championships, as it is commonly known, are an annual competition held in Birmingham, England. The competition is
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. The newly admitted students could not / access the library because they had / not yet been given their ID cards.
Option 1: not yet been given their ID cards
Option 2: the newly admitted students could not
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: access the library because they had
Correct Answer: No Error
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The sentence is correct; there is no error. All parts of the sentence are grammatically sound, and the meaning is clear. The use of the past perfect tense ("had not yet been given") correctly conveys the sequence
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The government will distribute additional land allotment certificates to the landless families.
Option 1: The government will be distributed additional land allotment certificates to the landless families.
Option 2: The government will be distributing additional land allotment certificates to the landless families.
Option 3: Additional land allotment certificates will be distributed to the landless families by the government.
Option 4: The landless families will distribute additional land allotment certificates to the government.
Correct Answer: Additional land allotment certificates will be distributed to the landless families by the government.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in
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