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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
3, 7, 5, 61, 363 ?

Option 1: 3367

Option 2: 3348

Option 3: 3630

Option 4: 3267

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Correct Answer: 3367


Solution : Given:
3, 7, 5, 61, 363, ?

Multiply numbers by odd numbers and add and subtract the square of even numbers alternatively, to get the required missing number –
3 × 1 + 22 = 3 + 4 = 7;
7 × 3 –

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She asked Aditi, "Where did you have lunch yesterday?"

Option 1: She asked Aditi whether she was having lunch yesterday.

Option 2: She asked Aditi where she was having lunch the previous day.

Option 3: She asked Aditi if she had lunch yesterday.

Option 4: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.

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Correct Answer: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The goal of the transformation is to convey the original meaning accurately in reported speech, considering changes in pronouns, verb forms, and sentence structure.

In the transformation from

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Yield

Option 1: Defy

Option 2: Bring

Option 3: Produce

Option 4: Build

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Correct Answer: Produce


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The word yield can have multiple meanings, but in the context of producing or generating something, produce is the most appropriate synonym. Yield, in this sense, refers to creating or generating something, which aligns closely with the meaning

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Question : Directions: Sushala and Mala are sisters. Their mother Mahadevi has a brother named Vindhu. Vindhu is married to Saru. Saru has two sons, Dev and Ram. Bheem is the father-in-law of Saru. How is Bheem related to Mala?

Option 1: Uncle

Option 2: Father

Option 3: Brother-in-law

Option 4: Grandfather

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Correct Answer: Grandfather


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, from the above family tree, Bheem is the grandfather of Mala. Hence, the fourth option

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Question : Directions: Raju ranks 10th from the top and Ravi ranks 21st from the bottom. If there are 3 students between them, how many students are there in the class? 

Option 1: 34

Option 2: 33

Option 3: 31

Option 4: 32

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Correct Answer: 34


Solution : Given:
Raju ranks 10th from the top and Ravi ranks 21st from the bottom. There are 3 students between Raju and Ravi.

Total number of students = 10 (Raju's rank) + 21 (Ravi's rank) + 3 (students between them)
Total number of students = 34

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I ate / the egg / yesterday for / my dinner.

Option 1: the egg

Option 2: yesterday for

Option 3: I ate

Option 4: my dinner

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Correct Answer: the egg


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The error in the original segment lies in the article used before "egg". The correct article is "an" instead of "the". This is because when referring to a singular, countable object like

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Question : Directions: Four students P, Q, R, and S learn one language each from among English, French, Spanish, and German. P and R do not learn Spanish. S learns French. If P does not learn German, then who learns English?

Option 1: R

Option 2: Q

Option 3: P

Option 4: S

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Correct Answer: P


Solution : Given:
1. P and R do not learn Spanish.
2. S learns French.
3. P does not learn German.
Make the table format for the person and the language they learn.
The order will be –

So, P learns the English language. Hence, the third

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: 576 – 12

Option 2: 611 – 13

Option 3: 198 – 11

Option 4: 824 – 14

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Correct Answer: 824 – 14


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: 576 – 12; 576 is divisible by 12.
Second option: 611 – 13; 611 is divisible by 13.
Third option: 198 – 11; 198 is divisible by 11.
Fourth option: 824 – 14; 824 is not

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Twist someone's arm

Option 1: hurt someone by mistake

Option 2: understand a problematic situation

Option 3: handle a situation cleverly

Option 4: persuade someone to do something

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Correct Answer: persuade someone to do something


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.

Explanation: The idiom "twist someone's arm" is an expression used to convey the idea of persuading or convincing someone to do something they might be hesitant or unwilling to do. It implies a form

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