Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, RUBBER is coded as 101 and JELLY is coded as 76. How will LABEL be coded in the same language?
Option 1: 108
Option 2: 132
Option 3: 76
Option 4: 98
Correct Answer: 108
Solution : Given: RUBBER is coded as 101 and JELLY is coded as 76.
Add 5 to the sum of the positional value of opposite letters of RUBBER and JELLY, to obtain the required code – R→I→9; U→F→6; B→Y→25; B→Y→25; E→V→22; R→I→9 (9 + 6 + 25 + 25 + 22 + 9) + 5 = 101 Thus, RUBBER is coded as 101. And in, JELLY is coded as 76 – J→Q→17; E→V→22; L→O→15; L→O→15; Y→B→2 (17 + 22 + 15 + 15 + 2) + 5 = 76 Thus, JELLY is coded as 76. Similarly, follow the same pattern for LABEL – L→O→15; A→Z→26; B→Y→25; E→V→22; L→O→15 (15 + 26 + 25 + 22 + 15) + 5 = 108
Thus, LABEL is coded as 108. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Esha requested Anshul to lower the volume of the TV as the baby was sleeping.
Option 1: Esha said to Anshul, "Lower the volume of the TV. The baby was sleeping."
Option 2: Esha said to Anshul, "Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping."
Option 3: Esha asked Anshul, "Why don't you lower the volume of the TV? The baby is sleeping."
Option 4: Esha told Anshul, "You should lower the volume of the TV as the baby was sleeping."
Correct Answer: Esha said to Anshul, "Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping."
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:
Therefore, the correct answer is: Esha said to Anshul, 'Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping.'
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.
I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: erupt
Option 2: burst
Option 3: visit
Option 4: access
Correct Answer: burst
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Burst in this context means to suddenly and forcefully enter, often implying urgency or intensity. It conveys the speaker's fear that their mother might enter the room abruptly and unexpectedly.
Question : The famous Oersted experiment and Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction are separated by approximately how many years?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : The correct option is 11.
Oersted's famous experiment demonstrating the relationship between electricity and magnetism took place in 1820. Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction occurred in 1831. Therefore, the two events are separated by approximately 11 years.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Our neighbour / was always told us / funny jokes and stories.
Option 1: funny jokes and stories
Option 2: was always told us
Option 3: No error
Option 4: Our neighbour
Correct Answer: was always told us
Solution : The second option is correct.
The verb told doesn't need the auxiliary verb was in this context and thus should be omitted. The sentence should be structured with the subject (Our neighbour) followed by the main verb (always told) and then the object (us funny jokes and stories) as per active voice.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Our neighbour always told us funny jokes and stories."
Question : Directions: A and B are a married couple. C and D are brothers. C is the brother of A. How is D related to B?
Option 1: Brother
Option 2: Son-in-law
Option 3: Cousin
Option 4: Brother-in-law
Correct Answer: Brother-in-law
Solution : As per the instructions given, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, D is the brother-in-law of B. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: If + means divided by, – means add, × means minus, and ÷ means multiplied by, then what will be the value of the following expression: [{(18 × 16) – (5 ÷ 2)} + (5 – 1)] ÷ 1 = ?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: + means divided by, – means add, × means minus, and ÷ means multiplied by [{(18 × 16) – (5 ÷ 2)} + (5 – 1)] ÷ 1 = ?
After interchanging the given mathematical signs, we get – = [{(18 – 16) + (5 × 2)} ÷ (5 + 1)] × 1 = [{2 + 10} ÷ 6] × 1 = [12 ÷ 6] × 1 = 2 × 1 = 2
So, 2 is the answer to the given equation. Hence, the second option is correct.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The hopping kangaroo is a (1) _______ sight in every snapshot relating to Australia. Members of the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos are found mainly in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Kangaroos, which are big-footed marsupials that evolved in Australia, use their short front legs like arms. The man-sized kangaroos of Australia are (2) ________of speeding up to 88 km/h for short distances, their means of (3)_______ being their powerful hind legs, which carry them over the ground in jumps of 9 m or more at a time. Weighing around 70 kg, they have an average lifespan of around six to eight years and a maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators, kangaroos often (4) ______ for the water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding him under water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and kick at their (5)_________ with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man. Normally shy animals, they alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on the ground with their hind feet. This loud alarm signal carries over a long distance.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: adversary
Option 2: invader
Option 3: archfoe
Option 4: emulator
Correct Answer: adversary
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Adversary means an enemy. This helps convey the intended meaning that kangaroos use a defensive technique in which they get their back to a tree and kick at their enemy with their clawed hind feet.
Therefore, the correct answer is adversary.
Question : Which of the following lakes is located in Kerala?
Option 1: Chilika
Option 2: Kolleru
Option 3: Loktak
Option 4: Vembanad
Correct Answer: Vembanad
Solution : The correct answer is Vembanad.
Vembanad is the longest lake in India and is located in the state of Kerala. It is one of the largest inland wetlands in the country and is known for its scenic beauty and rich biodiversity. The lake is situated in the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam and is a significant part of the Kerala backwaters.
Question : What organic compounds are found in the cells of apples, and when these are exposed to oxygen in the air, for example, through slicing, the oxygen causes a reaction?
Option 1: Phenols
Option 2: Carboxylic acid
Option 3: Resorcinol
Option 4: Cyclohexanol
Correct Answer: Phenols
Solution : The correct answer is Phenols.
Phenols are found in the cells of apples, and when these are exposed to oxygen in the air, for example, through slicing, the oxygen causes a reaction. Phenols are the organic compounds which are sometimes known as phenolics.
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