Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Genuine
Option 1: honest
Option 2: dubious
Option 3: authentic
Option 4: pure
Correct Answer: dubious
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The most suitable antonym for genuine is dubious. Dubious means doubtful or uncertain, contrasting with genuine, which implies authenticity and truthfulness. The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Which among the following is classified under Gymnosperms?
Option 1: Pinus
Option 2: Chara
Option 3: Funaria
Option 4: Ulva
Correct Answer: Pinus
Solution : The correct option is Pinus.
Pinus, the genus name for pine, is a member of the gymnosperm plant family. Plants that produce seeds but do not have fruit around them are called gymnosperms. Unlike angiosperms (flowering plants), whose seeds are enclosed within fruits, gymnosperm
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
CONSERVE
Option 1: maintain
Option 2: support
Option 3: destroy
Option 4: preserve
Correct Answer: destroy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Conserve means to protect something from harm, whereas destroy means to damage something in a violent way, after which it cannot be used. Both of the words imply opposite actions and, hence, are antonyms.
The meanings of
Question : Who among the following is the Director General of the Sports Authority of India as of August 2020?
Option 1: Narinder Batra
Option 2: Neelam Kapur
Option 3: Sangita Reddy
Option 4: Sandip Pradhan
Correct Answer: Sandip Pradhan
Solution : The correct option is Sandip Pradhan.
As of August 2020, Sandhip Pradhan served as the Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). He took charge as the Director General of the Sports Authority of India on August 1, 2020, after the
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
I shall be back on 2 o’clock at Sunday.
Option 1: in 2 o’clock of Sunday
Option 2: at 2 o’clock in Sunday
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: at 2 o’clock on Sunday
Correct Answer: at 2 o’clock on Sunday
Solution : The fourth choice will be the correct option.
In this question, "on" will be replaced with "at" as it is used for denoting time, and in the other part of the question, the preposition "at' will be replaced with "on", as
Question : Directions: Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series. TMKB, CLNU, VOMD, ____, XQOF
Option 1: ENPW
Option 2: BQEA
Option 3: ETRW
Option 4: BQUR
Correct Answer: ENPW
Solution : Given: TMKB, CLNU, VOMD, ____, XQOF
Follow the pattern to obtain the next term in the series –
So, ENPW is the missing term in the series. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Tear 2. Tease 3. Taste 4. Treat 5. Tackle
Option 1: 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Option 2: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Option 3: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Option 4: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
Correct Answer: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Tear 2. Tease 3. Taste 4. Treat 5. Tackle
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter T, then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The
Question : Directions: Select the number that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series. 94, 36, 18, ?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 94, 36, 18, ?
The product of the digits of the previous number equals the next number of the series. 94; 9 × 4 = 36; 3 × 6 = 18; 1 × 8 = 8
So, 8 is the missing number of the
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
On a cold, wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow were beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles. Within moments, I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults, who were not sure if we could be trusted, kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village, who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, "Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here." We had loved every moment we had been there. This year, we truly learned the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
Question:
Initially the adults were not as friendly as the children because:
Option 1: they were not interested in gifts
Option 2: they were missing their families
Option 3: they did not trust the soldiers
Option 4: they did not want to celebrate Christmas
Correct Answer: they did not trust the soldiers
Explanation: Initially, the adults in the village were not as friendly as the children because of uncertainty and perhaps a lack of trust. The text says, "The adults who were not sure if
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. No one immediately owned responsibility for the bomb attack.
Option 1: Responsibility for the bomb attack has not been owned by anyone immediately.
Option 2: Responsibility for the bomb attack was not owned by anyone immediately.
Option 3: Responsibility for the bomb attack was not owned by no one immediately.
Option 4: Responsibility for the bomb attack is not owned by anyone immediately.
Correct Answer: Responsibility for the bomb attack was not owned by anyone immediately.
The 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 sentence
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