Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : In which of the following states are the Bamuni hills spread?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Rajasthan
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct answer is Assam
The Bamuni Hills are located in the state of Assam, India. The sculptural remains found in this region date back to the ninth and tenth century A.D. These remnants are significant archaeological and historical artefacts, providing insights into the cultural
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
I am ____ regular reader of _______ Times of India.
Option 1: a; the
Option 2: the; a
Option 3: a; a
Option 4: the; no word required
Correct Answer: a; the
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
The article a will come in the first blank, as it is followed by a word starting with a consonant sound, and the article the will come in the second blank, as it is followed by a
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Denial
Option 1: permission
Option 2: sanction
Option 3: dismissal
Option 4: approval
Correct Answer: dismissal
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The reason "dismissal" is the most appropriate synonym for "denial" is because both terms involve rejecting or refusing something. Dismissal captures the sense of refusing or rejecting in a way that fits the context of the sentence.
Question : Sangai festival is the biggest annual cultural festival organised by the Department of Tourism of Manipur every year. In which of the following months is it celebrated?
Option 1: March
Option 2: May
Option 3: November
Option 4: June
Correct Answer: November
Solution : The correct answer is November.
The largest yearly cultural event that Manipur's Department of Tourism hosts is called the Sangai Festival. It is observed in November. Every year, from November 21 to November 30, it is observed. The Tourism event was the previous
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 number. The village consisted of fewer than thirty houses, only (1) ______ of them built from brick (2) ______ cement. Painted a brilliant yellow and blue (3) ______ over with gorgeous carvings of gods and gargoyles on (4) ______ balustrade, it was known as the Big House. (5) ______ other houses, distributed in four streets, (6) ______ generally of bamboo thatch, straw, mud and (7) ______ unspecified material. Muni's was the (8) ______ house in the fourth street, beyond (9) ______ stretched the fields. In his prosperous days, Muni had owned a (10) ______ of sheep and goats and sallied forth every morning driving the flock to the highway a couple of miles away. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 9.
Option 1: where
Option 2: whom
Option 3: which
Option 4: that
Correct Answer: which
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The word which is used to connect the description of Muni's house and its location.
It helps in expressing that Muni's house was the last one on the fourth street, beyond which stretched the fields.
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. The pupil was asked to write ___ his name on the front page of the exercise book.
Option 1: back
Option 2: in
Option 3: down
Option 4: about
Correct Answer: down
Solution :
The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
"Down" is the correct word to be used here with "write" as the phrase "write down" means to make a formal record of something. This helps in conveying that the pupil was asked
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (15, 13, 10, 2) (20, 5, 4, 11) (13, 8, 13, 6) (7, 6, 2, ?)
Option 1: 29
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given: (15, 13, 10, 2) (20, 5, 4, 11) (13, 8, 13, 6) (7, 6, 2, ?)
The sum of the numbers of each set is equal to 40. (15, 13, 10, 2) = 15 + 13 + 10 + 2 = 40 (20, 5,
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 number.
I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: convention
Option 2: pact
Option 3: agreement
Option 4: transaction
Correct Answer: pact
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
A pact refers to a formal agreement between two or more parties. In this context, it suggests that the mother and the speaker had a serious agreement or understanding about something that is relevant to the situation
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. CUG, ?, ESI, FRJ, GQK
Option 1: DRH
Option 2: DTI
Option 3: DVH
Option 4: DTH
Correct Answer: DTH
Solution : Given: CUG, ?, ESI, FRJ, GQK
In the above-given series, add 1 to the first and the third letter, and subtract 1 from the second letter to obtain the next letter cluster. CUG→C + 1 = D; U – 1 = T; G + 1
Question : Directions: Arrange the following in a logical and meaningful order. 1. India 2. Karnataka 3. Asia 4. South India 5. Belgaum
Option 1: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Option 2: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
Option 3: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
Correct Answer: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Solution : Given: 1. India 2. Karnataka 3. Asia 4. South India 5. Belgaum
Asia is a vast continent and India is located within it. South India is a region of India that includes the state of Karnataka, with Belgaum as one of
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