SSC Stenographer Mock Test - 9 - SSC Stenographer MCQ

Given : Six friends (Aman, Biplab, Chirantan, Divya, Elizabeth and Firoz) are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.
Explanation :
1) Aman sits third to the left of Biplab.
2) Chirantan is an immediate neighbour of Aman.
As position of Chirantan is not known yet, therefore there are two possible positions for Chirantan.

• Case - (1) :

• Case - (2) :

3) Elizabeth sits second to the right of Divya.
4) Chirantan is not an immediate neighbour of Divya.
As there is possible position for Elizabeth in case - (1) considering the conditions given, therefore case - (1) is eliminated.
After positioning Divya and Elizabeth only one position is left which will be occupied by the only person left i.e Firoz.

• Case - (2) :

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Thus, according to the final arrangement Divya sits to the immediate left of Biplab.
Hence, "Divya" is the correct answer.

Logic : Square of second number in each pair + 5 = First number in each pair

• 149 : 12

⇒ 12² + 5

⇒ 144 + 5 = 149

• 230 : 15

⇒ 15² + 5

⇒ 225 + 5 = 230

• Similarly, 294 : ?

⇒ ?² + 5 = 294

⇒ ?² = 294 - 5

⇒ ?² = 289

⇒ ? = √289 = 17

So the value of '?' is 17.

Hence, 'option C' is the correct answer.

The paper will show as when it gets unfolded:

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option A'.

Given:

Total students = 230

Failed in English = 162

Failed in Hindi = 152

Failed in Both English and Hindi = 124

Total failed = [(162 + 152) - 124] = 190

The number of passed students = (230 - 190) = 40

Hence, the correct answer is "40".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1st number × 2) + 7 = 2nd number

Now,

Option 1) 9 : 26

→ (9 × 2) +7

→ 18 + 7 = 25 ≠ 26.

Option 2) 5 : 17

→ (5 × 2) + 7

→ 10 + 7 = 17.

Option 3) 3 : 13

→ (3 × 2) + 7

→ 6 + 7 = 13.

Option 4) 8 : 23

→ (8 × 2) + 7

→ 16 + 7 = 23.

So, odd number pair is '9 : 26'.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1".

Given: Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are comparing their heights.

No two people are of the same height.

1) A is shorter than only E

E > A > __ > __ > __ > __ > __

2) C is taller than only D

E > A > __ > __ > __ > C > D

3) B is taller than F but shorter than both A and G

E > A > G > B > F > C > D

Here, 'E and A' are taller than 'G'

But In the given options 'A' is not mentioned.

So, 'E' is taller than 'G'

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (B)".

The correct answer is Civil Disobedience.

Key Points

• The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was associated with the civil disobedience movement of India.
  • The agreement was signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin.
  • The pact was signed on 5^th March 1931.
  • Arranged before the second round table conference in London.
  • As per Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji discontinued the Civil Disobedience movement and agreed to attend the second round table conference.
• Proposed conditions of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact are:
  1. Participation by the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference.
  2. Removal of the tax on salt.
  3. Withdrawal of all ordinances imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress issued by the Government of India.
  4. Discontinuation of Salt March.
• Non-Co-operation movement was the first mass political movement led by Gandhiji.
  • Started in 1920.
  • Main goal: The attainment of Swaraj.
• Rowlatt Act was passed on 6^th February 1919.
  • Gandhiji called this act as 'The Black Act'.
  • Lord Chelmsford was the British viceroy during the Rowlatt Act.
• Quit India resolution was passed on 8^th August 1942.
  • The failure of the Crips mission was the immediate cause of the Quit India movement.
  • "Quit India" was the famous slogan raised during this movement.

The correct answer is Kulasekaranpattinam

In News

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) second spaceport in Kulasekaranpattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• The new spaceport aims to facilitate more efficient rocket launches.
• This spaceport will cover an area of 2,000 acres and is expected to boost growth and development in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
• Rockets launched from Sriharikota currently need to divert due to airspace restrictions over neighbouring Sri Lanka, but the new spaceport will eliminate this need.
• Kulasekaranpattinam is closer to the Equator than Sriharikota, which is advantageous for rocket launches.
• ISRO's propulsion complex in Mahendragiri is closer to Kulasekaranpattinam than Sriharikota, reducing transportation time and cost for rocket components.
• ISRO plans to launch small satellites commercially from the Kulasekaranpattinam spaceport, which will be more cost-effective than launching from Sriharikota.
• The new spaceport is expected to generate economic opportunities and create thousands of jobs in the Thoothukudi district.

• The Vindhyan Mountains form a dividing line between the Ganges plain and Deccan Plateau.
• It is a part of the Vindhyan system.
• Its range extends from Rajasthan to Bihar.
• It is separated from the Aravallis by the Great Boundary Fault.
• In Rajasthan, the Northwestern margin of Vindhyan Basin is characterized by a major fault extending over a distance of about 400 km from Chittorgarh to Machilpur designated this fault as the Great Boundary Fault of Rajasthan and considered it as the limit of Vindhyan sedimentation.
• The famous red sandstone is found here, as well as the Panna and Golconda diamond mines.

The correct answer is 1991-92.

Key Points

• The highest sporting honor in the country is the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
• The Indian Government's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports bestows it on a yearly basis.
• The award, which was established in 1991–1992, was granted for a sportsperson's performance over the course of a year.
• The reward will include a medallion, a certificate, and a cash payment of Rs. 25 lakh as of 2020.
• Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand was the first winner of the honor in 1991–1992.

Additional Information

• Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta was chosen for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022.
• Badminton duo Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023.
  

The correct answer is J.B. Kripalani.

Key Points

• Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party:
  • ​Post-independence, J.B. Kripalani left the Congress and became one of the founders of the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP).
  • The party was formed mostly with Indian National Congress dissidents. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and Dr Prafulla Chandra Ghosh, two of the most prominent members of the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) had served as the chief ministers of Andhra state and West Bengal respectively.
  • This party subsequently merged with the Socialist Party of India to form the Praja Socialist Party (PSP).
  • J.B. Kripalani also served as the chairman of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP).

Important Points

• J.B. Kripalani:
  • ​Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (1888 – 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an independence activist, Indian politician and an Educationist.
  • Kripalani was also well-known for his work in the field of education. From 1912 to 1927, he taught at various places before becoming wholly involved in the freedom movement.
  • He earned the moniker ‘Acharya’ around 1922 when he was teaching at the Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by the Mahatma a couple of years before.
  • He was the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) at the time of independence.
  • He served in the Interim Government of India (1946–1947) and the Constituent Assembly of India.​
  • His autobiography ‘My Times’ was released 22 years after his death in 2004.

Additional Information

The correct answer is snake worshipping.
Key Points

• Gugga Naumi is celebrated as the festival of snake-worshiping.
• This festival is observed in honour of Gugga Pir or Gugga Jahar Peer, who is considered a saint in Hindu and Sikh traditions.
• It is celebrated in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September) according to the Hindu calendar.
• The festival involves singing hymns, offering prayers, and distributing prasad among community members.
• Devotees also paint snakes on the walls of their homes as a part of the celebrations.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 10.
Key Points

• A target in archery has 10 circles.
• These circles are used to score points, with the innermost circle scoring the highest points.
• The scoring rings allow archers to target specific areas to maximize their score.
• Each circle has a specific point value, with values decreasing as one moves outward from the center.
• Archery targets are standardized for competition to ensure fairness and consistency.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Holi.

Key Points

• Bhagoria is a festival associated with Holi.
• It is celebrated by the tribal communities, mainly the Bhils and the Bhilalas, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
• The festival is marked by traditional dances, songs, and cultural performances.
• Bhagoria festival is also known for its unique matchmaking tradition, where young men and women choose their life partners.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Tongue.

Key Points

• The gustatory receptors which detect taste are present in the tongue.
• Gustatory receptors
  • It is present on the tongue and is spread evenly across the taste buds.
  • Their main function is to provide a sense of taste.
  • Gustatory receptors are found in the tongue.
  • The gustatory system is much easier than the olfactory system.
  • Four primary taste varieties are generally recognized as sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
  • In different regions on the tongue are present different sensitivities to the four taste varieties.
  • The tip of the tongue is the most sensitive to sweetness and saltiness.

Additional Information

• Receptors are the organs or cells which respond to light, heat, or external stimulus and transmit the signal to the sensory nerve.
• Olfactory receptors
  • It is present on the surface of the olfactory neurons.
  • Their main function is to sense smell.
  • These receptors equip sperm cells for finding the egg through a sense of smell.
• Sensory receptors occur in specialized organs such as the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, as well as internal organs.

The correct answer is- 'RPQS'
Key Points

• While arranging the parts of the passage given in the options, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them, so let’s find out.
  • The opener will be R as it introduces the context of the paragraph by adding more details.
  • After this, P will come as it is the initial part of the next sentence.
  • After this, Q will come as it is connected to P with the help of the conjunction 'and.'
  • S follows Q as it is providing a conclusion to the context.
• ​​The correct sequence:​

R. so often that we all knew each and every detail.

P. We all were aware of his interest in that matter,

Q. and we could keep him

S. from making mistakes,

Additional Information

• Steps for solving Para Jumbles:
  • Clues include pronouns, like he, she, it, this, that, these, those; adverbs like formally, really; article a, an and the; definers like actually, finally, another; connectors like but, yet, both, also and neither nor, or, however, nevertheless.
  • Now, with the help of clues, try to find out qualifier and qualified sentences, so that we can make pairs of qualified and qualifier sentences to eliminate the wrong choices given in the question.
  • After making pairs, start eliminating the wrong choices or options given in the question.
  • In case there is more than one choice, try to follow the sequence of sentences according to the occurrence of the events.

Hinglish

• विकल्पों में दिए गए गद्यांश के भागों को व्यवस्थित करते समय, हमें उनके बीच कुछ व्याकरणिक या प्रासंगिक संबंध खोजने होंगे, तो आइए जानें।
  • Opener, R होगा क्योंकि यह पैराग्राफ के संदर्भ का परिचय देता है अधिक विवरण जोड़कर।
  • इसके बाद P आएगा क्योंकि यह अगले वाक्य का प्रारंभिक भाग है।
  • इसके बाद, Q आएगा क्योंकि यह conjunction 'and' की मदद से P से जुड़ा हुआ है।
  • S, Q का अनुसरण करता है क्योंकि यह संदर्भ को निष्कर्ष प्रदान कर रहा है।

The correct answer is "egotism."
Key Points

• "Conceit" means too much pride in yourself and your abilities and importance. (अहंकार, घमंड)
  • Example: The conceit of that man is incredible!
• "Egotism" is a synonym of "conceit."
• "Egotism" means excessive self-importance or self-centeredness. (अत्यधिक आत्म-महत्व या आत्म-केंद्रितता)
  • Example: Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's egotism.
• The sentence suggests that the person's conceit made it difficult for them to accept criticism.
• The correct answer is Option D.

Additional Information

• Prejudice means preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. (किस व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के प्रति प्रबल नापसंदगी या अविश्‍वास, विशेषतः उसकी जाति, धर्म या लिंग के कारण; पूर्वाग्रह)
• Modesty means the quality of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities. (शालीनता, विनम्रता)
• Cowardice means lack of bravery or courage in the face of danger or difficulty. (साहस का कमी; भीरुता, कायरता)

The correct answer is 'When she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.'
Key Points

• Option C is grammatically correct and follows Standard English Usage.
• "Hung up" is the correct idiomatic expression for ending a phone call.
• "Questioning" is the correct adjective to describe a look that reflects doubt or curiosity.
• The overall sentence is grammatically correct and maintains the standard English structure.
• The sentence effectively conveys a scenario where a person looks puzzled or uncertain after ending a phone call.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.
Additional Information

• Option A has the incorrect verb form "hanged" instead of "hung." "Hanged" is typically used when referring to execution by hanging, while "hung" is used in other contexts, including hanging up the phone.
  • Corrected sentence: 'When she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.'
• Option B contains two errors: "hung on" instead of "hung up" (to refer to ending a phone call) and "question look" instead of "questioning look."
  • Corrected sentence: 'When she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.'
• Option D has the error "question look" instead of "questioning look," and "in her face" instead of "on her face."
  • Corrected sentence: 'When she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.'

The correct answer is "RPQS"
Key Points

• Sentence S1 mentions that the speaker will not be able to see the listener tomorrow.
• Sentence R mentions that the listener can phone the speaker if they like.
• Sentence P explains that there is only a simple laboratory test to be done.
• Sentence Q says that once the diagnosis is known, the speaker can contact the doctor and follow their instructions.
• Sentence S states that the speaker will see the listener later in the week at any rate.
• Sentence S6 confirms that the speaker will see the listener later in the week.
• When the sentences are put in this order, they form a coherent and logical paragraph about the speaker's inability to see the listener tomorrow, but the possibility of communication by phone and a future meeting later in the week.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Correct paragraph:
S1 I will not be able to see you tomorrow. ​R However, if you like, you can phone me. P There is only a simple laboratory test to be done. Q Once I know what the diagnosis is, I can contact the doctor. S We will then follow his instructions. S6 At any rate 111 see you later in the week.

The correct answer is 'PSQR'.
Key Points

• While arranging the parts of the sentence given in options, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them, so let's find out.
• In this sentence, we can see that there are different parts like Subject, Indirect object, subject of subordinating clause and verb, indirect object, and direct object.
• The sentence must start with P as it provides an introduction to the context with the help of 'Reuter reports'.
• The sentence proceeds to give more information about the report as the soldiers of armies loyal to rival political factions fought each other in the streets of the capital in S and then in Q.
• The sentence further ends with R by mentioning that the soldiers fought in the streets following the week-end military crack down on demonstrators.
• Correct sentence: Reuter reports that soldiers of armies loyal to rival political factions fought each other in the streets of the capital today following the week-end military crack down on demonstrators.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

The correct answer is “resolution”.
Key Points

• Resolution: The act of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter. (समाधान)
  • Example- The mystery novel reached a satisfying resolution as all the loose ends were neatly tied up in the final chapter.
• The context implies concluding the narrative threads in an ending that either meets expectations or challenges them. "Resolution" correctly signifies concluding these threads, fitting the context best.

Therefore, the correct answer is ‘Option A’.
Additional Information

• Let’s have a look at the meaning of the remaining options.
• Discord: Disagreement between people. (कलह)
• Proliferation: Rapid increase in numbers. (तीव्र वृद्धि)
• Stagnation: The state of not flowing or moving. (ठहराव)

The correct answer is "Gantavya told his friend that he was leaving for Kanyakumari then."Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of a direct speech.
• Rules to change these sentences:
  • In these types of questions comma (,") is replaced with the 'that'.
  • The given sentence is in direct speech with the present continuous tense, as per the rule in indirect speech it will be converted to past continuous tense.
  • Pronouns will get replaced.
  • The first person I in the direct speech should be changed to a third person He in indirect speech.
  • 'Now' will get replaced with 'then'.
• Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Correct sentence: Gantavya told his friend that he was leaving for Kanyakumari then.
Additional Information

• Direct Speech: A direct speech report the precise words a speaker or writer used.
• Indirect Speech: Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words.
• Present continuous tense: As its name suggests, the Present Continuous Tense is a sort of tense that is used to indicate an action that is taking place right now.
  • Example: He is working in the office.
• Past continuous tense: The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past.
  • Example: As I spoke, the children were laughing at my cleverness.
• Rules for direct speech into indirect speech:

The correct answer is '(a)'.
Key Points

• The error in question is present in part (a) of the sentence.
• The misuse of the verb "appear" in the context confuses the meaning of the sentence. The verb 'appear' means to come into sight, to seem, which doesn't fit well here.
• Instead, it should be 'Migrating elephant herds like'. This sentence structure implies that the migrating elephant herds have a preference.
• The correct aspect of the sentence should be: "Migrating elephant herds like West Bengal so much..."

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option A'.
Correct Sentence: Migrating elephant herds like West Bengal so much that they spend more time here than in the neighbouring states from where they cross over.
Additional Information

• There's no grammatical or contextual error in part (b) of the sentence. It correctly conveys the point that the elephants spend more time in West Bengal.
• Part (c) of the sentence is also grammatically correct, detailing the elephants' migratory passage from the neighbouring states to West Bengal.
• As a result, options (2) (b), (3) (c), and (4) (d) represent incorrect choices, because the error is in part (a), and not in parts (b), (c), nor is there no error at all.

The correct answer is 'She said, "How serene the city looks at night!" '

Key Points

• Direct speech is used to give the first-person narrative.
• In the case of direct speech, we place the spoken words between double inverted commas (" ").
• Also, all types of punctuation be it full stop, question mark or exclamation should be within the inverted commas.
• In exclamatory statements, we need to use the exclamation mark after an interjection(Oh, Ah, Oops).
• If there is no interjection in the sentence, we need to use the exclamation at the end of the sentence.
• In the given answer. the sentence is exclamatory as the speaker exclaims how serene the city looks at night.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1

The correct answer is Option (d) i.e. 'most'.

Key Points

• The tone of the passage is 'informative and promotional'.
• The context of the blank requires a superlative degree of an adjective to convey the degree of comprehensiveness of the computer series.
• 'More' is in the comparative degree, 'least' expresses the minimum to a certain extent, and 'great' is a positive degree adjective.
• 'Most' is the only option in the superlative degree and signifies the highest degree or utmost.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'most'.

The Passage is KIPS, with its vast (1) experience in School Computer Education, (2) has designed the computer Series - Cyber Beans. This is the (3) most comprehensive computer series, (4) _______ is free from rote learning. While designing this series, a lot of effort has been put in to give each (5) _______ a practical shape.

The correct answer is 'Can she be given a book by you?'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in active voice and we need to convert it into passive voice.
• The structure for changing from active to passive voice, especially with modal verbs like "can", is: Modal verb + subject + be + past participle verb + by + agent (doer of the action).
• In the original sentence, "you" is the subject (the doer of the action), "give" is the verb, and "her" is the indirect object while "a book" is the direct object.
• The correct passive voice structure requires us to make "her" the new subject of the sentence, use the modal verb "can" followed by "be given" (which is the past participle of "give") and then specify the original doer of the action with "by you".
• Option 3 accurately follows this structure without altering the original meaning of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is ‘Option C’.

Additional Information

• Option A ("Can she be give a book by you?") is incorrect due to a grammatical error; "give" should be "given" to be in the correct past participle form.
• Option B ("Can you be given a book by her?") alters the meaning of the sentence by suggesting that "you" is receiving a book from "her", which changes the original roles of the giver and the receiver.
• Option D ("Can she given a book by you?") lacks the auxiliary verb "be" which is necessary for forming the passive voice correctly.

The correct answer is 'A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class'.

Key Points

• The idiom "toffee-nosed" is used to describe someone who is snobbish or conceited, particularly regarding their perceived social status or class superiority.
• It implies an attitude of superiority and looking down on others.
• In the given sentence, Mr. Avinash's brother is described as "toffee-nosed," suggesting that he behaves in a snobbish or condescending manner, possibly due to considering himself of a higher social class than others.
• Option 1 best captures this meaning, as it directly correlates with the behavior described in the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'option A'.

Additional Information

• Option B is inappropriate and not suitable.
• Option C is inappropriate and not suitable.
• Option D is inappropriate and not suitable.

The correct answer is "because the heating occurs inside the food, without warming the surrounding air"

Key Points

• You can see the highlighted lines in the 1st paragraph of the given passage:

  • A microwave oven, also called an electronic oven, appliance that cooks food by means of high-frequency electromagnetic waves called microwaves. A microwave oven is a relatively small, boxlike oven that raises the temperature of food by subjecting it to a high-frequency electromagnetic field. The microwaves are absorbed by water, fats, sugars, and certain other molecules, whose consequent vibrations produce heat. The heating thus occurs inside the food, without warming the surrounding air; this greatly reduces cooking time, and baking and other cooking tasks that require hours in a conventional oven can be completed in minutes in a microwave oven. Microwave ovens generate radiation at a frequency of about 2,450 megahertz by means of a magnetron, which is a kind of electron tube. Since the heating occurs by an absorption process, microwave ovens tend to cook certain foods unevenly or at different rates.

Hence, the correct answer: because the heating occurs inside the food, without warming the surrounding air

The correct answer is "does not".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
• The singular subject "a man" is not in agreement with the plural verb "do" in the given sentence.
• We need to use the singular verb "does" in the given sentence.

The correct sentence is: Many a man does not know his own good deeds.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is "Golf is being played by Kristina on the roof of a building"

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the Present continuous sentence.
• Let’s look at the basic structure for this kind of conversion:
  • Active: Subject + is / am / are + verb + ing + Object
  • Passive: Object + is / am / are + being + 3rd form of the verb + by + Subject
• Look at the following examples:
  • Active- We are playing cricket.
  • Passive- Cricket is being played by us.
  • Active- She is making spaghetti.
  • Passive- Spaghetti is being made by her.
• Let’s compare the given sentence with the basic structure:
  • Subject- Kristina
  • ing form of the verb- playing
  • 3rd form of the verb- played
  • Object- Golf