Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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.
He fought / the lion / brave.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: brave.
Option 3: He fought
Option 4: the lion
Correct Answer: brave.
Solution : The second option is correct.
In the original sentence, the adverb brave is used, but it should be modified to the adverb bravely to properly describe how the action of fighting the lion was carried out. Adverbs are used to modify verbs, and in this
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. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children(1)_______ life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the (2)______ private-public partnership for health, which has (3)________ polio by 99%. Polio now survives (4)______ among the world's three poorest and (5)_________ marginalised communities, where it stalks the most (6)________ children. These are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. (7)_____ poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries; all (8)______ remain at risk of importation of polio, (9)_______ vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunisation services. WHO's goal is (10)______ every last child with the polio vaccine and ensure a polio-free world for future generations. Question: Select the most appropriate option for the blank no.5.
Option 1: more
Option 2: much
Option 3: most
Option 4: a lot
Correct Answer: most
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The word "most" is used here to indicate the highest degree or prevalence of polio among the mentioned communities. It helps convey that, among the world's three poorest and most marginalised communities, polio is most prevalent or widespread.
Question : Which of the following tourist places is not situated in Rajasthan?
Option 1: Nathdwara
Option 2: Pushkar
Option 3: Kushinagar
Option 4: Ranakpur
Correct Answer: Kushinagar
Solution : The correct option is Kushinagar.
Kushinagar is not situated in Rajasthan. Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, as it is believed to be the place where Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana (enlightenment) after
Question : Which of the following terms best describes a scenario in which an economy faces both inflation and a decline in real output at the same time?
Option 1: Recession
Option 2: Reflation
Option 3: Deflation
Option 4: Stagflation
Correct Answer: Stagflation
Solution : The correct answer is Stagflation.
A situation known as stagflation occurs when an economy experiences high unemployment, low growth, and high inflation all at once. In the most recent quarter for which data is available, the second quarter that ended in September, economic growth
Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains the grammatical error. Thomas could not prevent his son to go to his friend’s house before completing his homework.
Option 1: Thomas could not
Option 2: to his friend’s house before
Option 3: prevent his son to go
Option 4: completing his homework
Correct Answer: prevent his son to go
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The verb "prevent" is usually followed by the preposition "from" when indicating that an action is being stopped or hindered. In this case, the correct form is "prevent his son from going to his
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
You will not (1) / succeed unless you (2) / don't work hard. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error is in the third part of the sentence.
The double negative conveys a contradictory meaning. One should use only one negative to convey the meaning. Unless means "if not", so it is not followed by "not" to convey the intended meaning
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Many of my friends / spoke highly / of a film / which I have seen it yesterday.
Option 1: which I have seen it yesterday
Option 2: spoke highly
Option 3: Many of my friends
Option 4: of a film
Correct Answer: which I have seen it yesterday
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: In this context, the use of both which and it creates redundancy and is grammatically incorrect. When using which as a relative pronoun, it introduces a clause that provides additional information about
Question : The novel 'When the River Sleeps' is written by
Option 1: Anuradha Roy
Option 2: Vikram Seth
Option 3: Shobhaa De
Option 4: Easterine Kire
Correct Answer: Easterine Kire
Solution : The correct option is Easterine Kire.
Easterine Kire is the author of When the River Sleeps. Through the protagonist's journey, the work explores the various myths, lore, customs, and rituals that are essential to the way of life of the Naga people. The experiences
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I don't understand what you are saying.
Option 1: understood
Option 2: are staying
Option 3: I don't
Option 4: what you
Correct Answer: understood
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the use of the incorrect past tense form of the verb understand. The correct past tense is understood.
So, the correct sentence would be: "I don't understand
Question : Directions: In a class, 80% of the students passed an examination. Out of these successful candidates, 27% of the students passed in the first division and 43% passed in the second division. A total of 90 students failed in the examination. How many students from the class passed in the third division?
Option 1: 120
Option 2: 108
Option 3: 125
Option 4: 110
Correct Answer: 108
Solution : Given: 80% of the students passed an examination. 20% of students failed in an examination = 90 If 20% = 90 1% = 90 ÷ 20 1% = 45 100% = 450 80% = 360 27% of the students passed in the first division =
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