Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Chill out
Option 1: Feel very cold
Option 2: Become stiff
Option 3: Relax completely
Option 4: Eat spicy food
Correct Answer: Relax completely
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The idiom chill out is a casual expression that suggests taking it easy, calming down, or relaxing.
It is often used to advise someone to become less stressed, anxious, or agitated in a given situation. So,
Question : Directions: In the following question are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly-known facts, read all conclusions and decide which one logically follows from the given statements. Statements: No cup is a plate. No plate is a spoon. Conclusions: I. No cup is a spoon. II. Some spoons are cups.
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II
Solution : The Venn diagram is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No cup is spoon – From the above diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between cup and spoon. So, no definite relation can be
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I went to the bank to withdraw ______ money.
Option 1: few
Option 2: some
Option 3: any
Option 4: none
Correct Answer: some
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this sentence, some is the appropriate choice because it implies an unspecified amount of money, fitting the context of withdrawing money from the bank.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I went to the bank to withdraw
Question : Which of the following tennis stars announced her retirement from tennis on 26 February 2020?
Option 1: Justine Henin
Option 2: Maria Sharapova
Option 3: Kim Clijsters
Option 4: Venus Williams
Correct Answer: Maria Sharapova
Solution : The correct answer is Maria Sharapova.
On February 26, 2020, tennis legend Maria Sharapova officially announced her retirement from the sport. In a heartfelt essay published in Vanity Fair and Vogue, the 32-year-old, who clinched five Grand Slam titles, bid farewell to tennis,
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.
A new (1)________ was organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave a (2)________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states that has richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)__________ tribes of India. The program happened from 28 October to 30 October 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: hit
Option 2: strike
Option 3: attack
Option 4: interact
Correct Answer: interact
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Interact means to communicate, and in this context, it helps convey that people from all parts communicated with different tribes at the festival.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "People from all walks of life had an opportunity
Question : Comprehension:
An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth's surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocentre and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicentre.
Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks. These are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same place as the larger earthquake that follows. Scientists can’t tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until a larger earthquake happens. The largest main earthquake is called the mainshock. Mainshocks always have aftershocks that follow. These are smaller earthquakes that occur afterwards in the same place as the main shock. Depending on the size of the mainshock, aftershocks can continue for weeks, months, and even years after the mainshock!
The Earth has four major layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. The crust and the top of the mantle make up a thin skin on the surface of our planet.
But this skin is not all in one piece; it is made up of many pieces, like a puzzle covering the surface of the earth. Not only that, but these puzzle pieces keep slowly moving around, sliding past one another, and bumping into each other. We call these puzzle pieces tectonic plates, and the edges of the plates are called plate boundaries. The plate boundaries are made up of many faults, and most of the earthquakes around the world occur on these faults. Since the edges of the plates are rough, they get stuck while the rest of the plate keeps moving. Finally, when the plate has moved far enough, the edges unstick on one of the faults, and there is an earthquake.
Question: According to the passage, what is the location of the start of the earthquake directly above it on the surface of the earth is called?
Option 1: Epicentre
Option 2: Centroid
Option 3: Hypocenter
Option 4: Orthocentre
Correct Answer: Epicentre
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
According to the first paragraph of the passage, epicentre is the location above the earth's surface where the earthquake starts, thus making it the appropriate choice.
Therefore, the correct answer is epicentre.
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 23 × 13 – 195 ÷ 17 + 40 = 366
Option 1: 23 and 40; × and –
Option 2: 23 and 17; × and ÷
Option 3: 13 and 17; × and +
Option 4: 13 and 17; + and –
Correct Answer: 13 and 17; + and –
Solution : Given: 23 × 13 – 195 ÷ 17 + 40 = 366
Let's check each option – First Option: 23 and 40; × and – On interchanging the mathematical signs and numbers, we get – 40 – 13 × 195
Question : Who among the following poets had composed Prayag Prashasti in Sanskrit?
Option 1: Harisena
Option 2: Tansen
Option 3: Magha
Option 4: Kalidasa
Correct Answer: Harisena
Solution : The correct option is Harisena.
Prayag Prashasti, a Sanskrit eulogy or praise, was composed by the renowned Indian poet and playwright Harisena. The inscription is a eulogy dedicated to the achievements of Samudragupta, a powerful ruler of the Gupta dynasty.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The midnight meeting seemed to involve some cloak and dagger activity.
Option 1: crucial
Option 2: mysterious
Option 3: fun
Option 4: delightful
Correct Answer: mysterious
Cloak and dagger refers to activities characterised by secrecy, mystery, or intrigue, often associated with espionage or clandestine operations. In your sentence, it implies that the midnight meeting was secretive or had elements of intrigue and hidden
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Animal : Zoology :: Plant : ?
Option 1: Geology
Option 2: Palaeontology
Option 3: Biology
Option 4: Botany
Correct Answer: Botany
Solution : Given: Animal : Zoology :: Plant : ?
Like, the branch of science related to animals is called Zoology. Similarly, the branch of science related to plants is called Botany.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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