Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: A + B means A is the brother of B. A – B means A is the mother of B. A × B means A is the husband of B. A ÷ B means A is the sister of B. If C ÷ M – S + K – T × Q, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Option 1: K is the mother-in-law of Q
Option 2: S is the maternal uncle of T
Option 3: S is the father of Q
Option 4: M is the mother of K
Correct Answer: S is the father of Q
Solution : Given: A + B⇒A is the brother of B. A – B⇒A is the mother of B. A × B⇒A is the husband of B. A ÷ B⇒A is the sister of B. C ÷ M – S + K
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. In winter, when the snow (1)______ the higher ranges, the Himalayan bears come to (2)______ altitudes in search of food. Sometimes they forage (3)_______ the fields and because they are short-sighted and (4)______ of anything that moves, they can be (5)______. But, like most wild animals, they (6)_______ humans as much as possible. Village folk (7)______ advise me to run downhill if (8)______ by a bear. They say bears find it easier to run uphill (9)______ down. I am glad that I am (10)______ to be chased by a bear and will happily skip the experience. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: pleasing
Option 2: harmless
Option 3: dangerous
Option 4: agreeable
Correct Answer: dangerous
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The context suggests that because the Himalayan bears are short-sighted and wary of anything that moves, they can be dangerous. The word, dangerous conveys the idea that their behaviour poses a potential threat or risk to those around
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 128 : 96 :: 244 : ?
Option 1: 183
Option 2: 122
Option 3: 138
Option 4: 302
Correct Answer: 183
Solution : Given: 128 : 96 :: 244 : ?
Like, 128 : 96→128 ÷ 8 = 16; 96 ÷ 6 = 16 Similarly, for 244 : ?→244 ÷ 8 = 30.5 Let's check the options – First option: 183; 183 ÷ 6 = 30.5 Second option:
Question : Which of the following sportsmen was nicknamed the "pocket dynamo"?
Option 1: Sushil Kumar
Option 2: Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
Option 3: Limba Ram
Option 4: Dhyan Chand
Correct Answer: Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
Solution : The correct answer is Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, fondly known as the "pocket dynamo", holds the distinction of being the first independent Indian athlete to secure an individual Olympic medal. Born in 1926 in Maharashtra's Goleshwar village to a wrestling
Question : Concerning Sufism, which of the following terms refers to the pilgrimage to Sufi shrines?
Option 1: Sama
Option 2: Futuh
Option 3: Fanaa
Option 4: Ziyarat
Correct Answer: Ziyarat
Solution : The correct answer is Ziyarat
All around the Muslim world, pilgrimages, known as Ziyarat, are made to the tombs of Sufi saints. Seeking the Sufi's spiritual grace (Barakat) is the purpose of this practice. "Ziyarat" is the term for worship at Sufi shrines. Such devotion
Question : "Golden Girl" is an autobiography by which of the following Indian athletes?
Option 1: K. M. Beenamol
Option 2: Dutee Chand
Option 3: P. T. Usha
Option 4: Ashwini Nachappa
Correct Answer: P. T. Usha
Solution : The correct answer is P.T. Usha.
"Golden Girl" is the autobiography of P. T. Usha. She is a retired Indian women's athlete in track and field. She was born in 1964 into a poor family in the village of Payyoli in the Kozhikode
Question : The cell is not applied for:
Option 1: bacteria
Option 2: virus
Option 3: fungus
Option 4: algae
Correct Answer: virus
Solution : The correct answer is a virus.
Since all living things are formed of cells, the Cell Theory does not apply to viruses. Viruses are made of proteins and nucleic acid; they are not actual cells. They are devoid of the protoplasm, which is the
Question : The term "_____________" is an aerial pass on the dribble from the left side of the field in the field hockey.
Option 1: penalty corner
Option 2: halfback
Option 3: bully
Option 4: scoop
Correct Answer: scoop
Solution : The correct answer is scoop.
Hockey is a game that has a connection to the word scoop. When dribbling from the left side of the field, the overhead pass is called a scoop. Raising the ball high into the air is known as the scoop
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. In about two months, / our family will be / leaving to Australia / to settle there.
Option 1: in about two months
Option 2: to settle there
Option 3: our family will be
Option 4: leaving to Australia
Correct Answer: leaving to Australia
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The correct preposition to use after the verb "leaving" in this context is "for" instead of "to". When it's used to indicate going to a destination, the preposition "for" is typically used. The sentence conveys that
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some dates are weeks. Some weeks are months. All months are years. Conclusions: I. No date is a month. II. Some weeks are years. III. All years can never be dates.
Option 1: Only conclusion III follows
Option 2: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusions (I): No date is a month – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between date and
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