Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
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
Question : Directions: Among five persons P, Q, R, S and T, T is older than P, Q is younger than T, S is older than R, and P is older than S but younger than Q. Who is the oldest among all?
Option 1: P
Option 2: T
Option 3: S
Option 4: Q
Correct Answer: T
Solution : Given: (I) T is older than P, Q is younger than T. T > P/Q (II) S is older than R, and P is older than S but younger than Q. T > Q > P > S > R
So, T is the oldest
Question : In which state is the Hirakud Dam located?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Jharkhand
Option 4: Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct option is Odisha.
The state of Odisha is home to the Hirakud Dam. One of the main rivers in the area, the Mahanadi River, is crossed by it. The dam is a major multifunctional project that provides flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GARDEN is written as FYOEGQ, and GOLDEN is written as FMIEGQ. How will ISLAND be written in that language?
Option 1: HQJBPG
Option 2: HRIBPG
Option 3: HQIBQG
Option 4: HQIBPG
Correct Answer: HQIBPG
Solution : Given: GARDEN is written as FYOEGQ and GOLDEN is written as FMIEGQ.
Subtract consecutive numbers from the positional values of the first three letters, and add consecutive numbers to the positional values of the last three letters. GARDEN→G – 1 = F; A – 2
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. As legend has it, Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They had been left to drown in a basket on the Tiber River by a king of a nearby region and were rescued by a she-wolf. The twins lived to defeat that king and founded their city on the river's banks in 753 B.C. After killing his brother, Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named after him. A line of Sabine, Latin, and Etruscan (earlier Italian civilisations) kings followed in a non-hereditary succession. Rome's era as a monarchy ended in 509 B.C. with the overthrow of its seventh king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, whom ancient historians portrayed as cruel and tyrannical, compared to his benevolent predecessors. Rome has now turned from a monarchy into a republic. The power of the monarch passed to two annually elected magistrates called consuls. They also served as commanders-in-chief of the army. The magistrates, though elected by the people, were largely the descendants of the original senators from the time of Romulus. In 450 B.C., the first Roman law code was inscribed on 12 bronze tablets-known as the Twelve Tables—and publicly displayed in the Roman Forum. These laws included issues of legal procedure, civil rights, and property rights and provided the basis for all future Roman civil laws. By around 300 B.C., real political power in Rome was centered in the Senate.
Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Option 1: Elected magistrates served as commanders-in-chief.
Option 2: Consuls were elected every two years by the people.
Option 3: Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.
Option 4: Twelve Tables is the Roman code of law.
Correct Answer: Consuls were elected every two years by the people.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The correct statement, as mentioned in the passage, is that the magistrates called consuls were elected annually, not every two years. The passage specifies that these consuls were elected
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
When did they find the mistake?
Option 1: When was the mistake founded?
Option 2: When is the mistake found?
Option 3: When has the mistake been found?
Option 4: When was the mistake found?
Correct Answer: When was the mistake found?
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth 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 the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice.
Question : Directions: Some equations have been solved based on a certain system. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis. If 29 × 13 = 14, 76 × 26 = 34, then 64 × 14 = ?
Option 1: 39
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 26
Option 4: 54
Correct Answer: 26
Solution : Given: 29 × 13 = 14; 76 × 26 = 34; 64 × 14 = ?
Here, add the first and second numbers and divide the resultant by 3, to get the third number – 29 × 13 = 14→29 + 13 = 42; 42
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. While I was walking along the beach, I heard a _________voice.
Option 1: familiar
Option 2: similar
Option 3: customary
Option 4: routine
Correct Answer: familiar
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: "Familiar" means recognised or known from past experience. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the person recognises the voice, possibly from previous encounters or familiarity.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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 on 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 5.
Option 1: Mostly
Option 2: Each
Option 3: The
Option 4: Mainly
Correct Answer: The
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence requires a definite article to specify the houses that are being talked about in the sentence. Thus, the is the appropriate choice.
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. There was an___ response for the marathon.
Option 1: overwhelming
Option 2: overriding
Option 3: excessive
Option 4: extreme
Correct Answer: overwhelming
It indicates that the response was very strong and intense, often in a positive sense. In the context of a marathon, "overwhelming" is the most appropriate word as it indicates a very strong and positive response, which is
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