Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Madam Hooch asked the students what they were waiting for.
Option 1: Madam Hooch told the students, "What they were waiting for?"
Option 2: The students said to Madam Hooch, "What are we waiting for?"
Option 3: Madam Hooch said to the students, "What you are waiting for?"
Option 4: Madam Hooch said to the students, "What are you waiting for?"
Correct Answer: Madam Hooch said to the students, "What are you waiting for?"
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Direct speech, where the focus is on the speaker or the person directly expressing the words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. I asked my brother if he had visited his friend who was in the hospital.
Option 1: I said to my brother, "Has you visit your friend who is in the hospital?"
Option 2: I said to my brother, "Did you visited your friend who was in the hospital?"
Option 3: I said to my brother, "Do you visit your friend who is in the hospital?"
Option 4: I said to my brother, "Have you visited your friend who is in the hospital?"
Correct Answer: I said to my brother, "Have you visited your friend who is in the hospital?"
Question : Which Indian physicist introduced a new statistical method in 1924 to derive the blackbody radiation law concerning a gas of light quanta (photons)?
Option 1: Meghnad Saha
Option 2: Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Option 3: Homi Jehangir Bhabha
Option 4: Satyendra Nath Bose
Correct Answer: Satyendra Nath Bose
Solution : The correct answer is Satyendra Nath Bose.
A novel statistical technique for deriving the blackbody radiation law in terms of a gas of light quanta (photons) was presented by Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose in 1924. His theory produced the astounding prediction that
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Authorities have stepped up efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Option 1: Efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat are being stepped up by the authorities.
Option 2: Efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat were stepped up by the authorities.
Option 3: Efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat were being stepped up by the authorities.
Option 4: Efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat have been stepped up by the authorities.
Correct Answer: Efforts to control the invasion of locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat have been stepped up by the authorities.
Passive voice involves rearranging the structure of a sentence so that the subject receives the action of the verb rather than
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Because of his caring nature, he is appreciated by all.
Option 1: Because of his caring nature all appreciate him.
Option 2: Because of his caring nature everyone appreciate him.
Option 3: Because of his caring nature all will appreciate him.
Option 4: Because of his caring nature, all appreciated him.
Correct Answer: Because of his caring nature all appreciate him.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The
Question : The author of the novel "The Color Purple" is _______.
Option 1: Alice Walker
Option 2: Peter May
Option 3: Ann Cleeves
Option 4: Angus Peter Campbell
Correct Answer: Alice Walker
Solution : The correct answer is Alice Walker.
Alice Walker's 1982 book "The Color Purple" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1983. It is regarded as a significant piece of feminist African American fiction. The fight of an abused and ignorant black woman for freedom and
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 96
Option 2: 59
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 59
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 96; 96 ÷ 12 = 8 Second option: 59; 59 is not divisible by 12. Third option:12; 12 ÷ 12 = 1 Fourth option: 48; 48 ÷ 12 = 4
So, the second option is different
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. SD, QF, NH, JJ, EL, ?
Option 1: ZN
Option 2: AM
Option 3: YN
Option 4: BO
Correct Answer: YN
Solution : Given: SD, QF, NH, JJ, EL, ?
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term in the series –
So, YN is the missing term in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
VIGILANT
Option 1: wary
Option 2: cautious
Option 3: careful
Option 4: inattentive
Correct Answer: inattentive
When seeking an antonym for vigilant, it's essential to identify a word that represents a lack of alertness or attentiveness. Inattentive fits this criterion as it denotes a lack of attention or vigilance.
The meanings of the
Question : Directions: Town B is to the east of Town A. Town C is to the north of Town B. Town D is to the east of Town C. Town E is to the south of Town D. What is the position of Town E with respect to Town A? (All positions are arranged in GRID pattern.)
Option 1: South-west
Option 2: North
Option 3: North-west
Option 4: East
Correct Answer: East
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
So, from the above diagram, E is in the east direction concerning A's position. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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