Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
John bought sweets at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 1: Sweets were to be bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 2: Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 3: Sweets were being bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Option 4: Sweets are bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Correct Answer: Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
Solution : The correct choice is the second 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
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
When will the new laws be implemented by the government?
Option 1: When would the government implement the new laws?
Option 2: When will the government implement the new laws?
Option 3: When has the government implemented the new laws?
Option 4: When did the government implement the new laws?
Correct Answer: When will the government implement the new laws?
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When converting a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice the object in the passive voice becomes
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Individuals might not always do just what we (1)________ like them to do. No matter how justified or marginal our requirements (2)_________ we will occasionally be disheartened. Instinctually, when our expectations are not fulfilled, we become hurt and upset. Altercations terrify us since they are uncomfortable and have the potential to destroy relationships. However, avoiding confrontation does not (3)___________ the dispute, as unanswered questions also have a detrimental (4)__________ on relationships. Indeed, the true source of (5)___________ is our confrontational style, not the problem itself.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: has been
Option 2: was
Option 3: were
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: are
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The verb "are" agrees with the plural subject "requirements". In English grammar, proper subject-verb agreement ensures that the verb form aligns with the number (singular or plural) of the subject, and in this case, "are" is the
Question : 'Cryogenics' is the study of:
Option 1: high temperature
Option 2: superconductor
Option 3: production of fuels
Option 4: low temperature
Correct Answer: low temperature
Solution : The correct answer is low temperature.
Cryogenics is the branch of physics concerned with the generation and effects of extremely low temperatures. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest cryogenic system and one of the coldest sites on the planet. Cryogenics
Question : Directions: From the given options, choose the correct one that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 0, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 12, 6, ?, 7, 30
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: 2, 0, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 12, 6, ?, 7, 30
Add 1 and a consecutive even number in the alternative number to get the required missing number –
So, 20 is the required missing number in the series. Hence, the second option
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Hope you had a pleasant stay (on) the hotel.
(1) at
(2) from
(3) of
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.
The original sentence "Hope you had a pleasant stay on the hotel" contains a prepositional error. When referring to staying at a hotel, one should use the preposition at to indicate the location where the
Question : Directions: Town M is to the west of Town D. Town C is to the south-west of Town D. Town D is to the north of Town B. Town A is to the south of Town C. Town M is to the north of Town C. Town B is to the north-east of Town A. What is the position of Town B with respect to Town M?
Option 1: North
Option 2: East
Option 3: South-east
Option 4: North-west
Correct Answer: South-east
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
So, from the above diagram, B is in the South-east direction concerning M's position. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which of the four blood groups, A, AB, B and O, is called a universal donor?
Option 1: O
Option 2: A
Option 3: B
Option 4: AB
Correct Answer: O
Solution : The correct answer is O.
The term universal donor refers to those with blood type O (especially O-). Because their red blood cells lack A and B antigens and the Rh factor (D antigen), they are considered universal donors. It indicates that substantial immunological
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 10, 24, ?, 73, 108
Option 1: 37
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 52
Option 4: 32
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Given: 3, 10, 24, ?, 73, 108
Add the multiples of 7 to the previous term to obtain the next term. 3 + 7 = 10; 10 + 14 = 24; 24 + 21 = 45; 45 + 28 = 73; 73 + 35 =
Question : India's oldest and largest independent, non-profit economic policy research institute, NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research), was established in which of the following years?
Option 1: 1965
Option 2: 1952
Option 3: 1959
Option 4: 1956
Correct Answer: 1956
Solution : The correct option is 1956.
The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) was established in 1956. It is one of India's oldest and largest independent, non-profit economic policy research institutes. NCAER was founded by a group of leading industrialists, economists, and scientists, including notable
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