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Staff Selection Commission
(Stenographers Grade ?D?) Examination


Directions : In questions 1 to 20, some of the sentences
have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a
sentence (A) or (B) or (C) has an error. If there is no
error, then mark your answer as (D) :
1. He has not been attending (A) / English classes
(B) / since one month. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( C )

2. There is still (A) / little tea (B) / left in the
cup. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

3. The geography teacher (A) / told the class that
(B) / the earth was round. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( D )

4. At the station, (A) / I?ll hire a coolie (B) / to
carry my baggages. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( C )

5. Do you know (A) / to plat (B) / the guitar ? (C) /
No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

6. If you will work hard, (A) / you will get good
grades (B) / in examinations. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( C )

7. Each one of the boys (A) / have paid (B) / the
tutition-fee. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

8. With little patience (A) / your will be able to
(B) / cross this hurdle. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( A )

9. He was in a hurry (A) / because he had an
appointment (B) / with the company?s director. (C) / No
error. (D)
Ans: ( D )

10. Many health-conscious people (A) / prefer margarine
(B) / than butter. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( C )

11. Mr. Praful Patel (A) / is not attending his office
(B) / for the last one month. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

12. Rita is going (A) / for aerobics classes (B) /
everyday in the morning. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( C )

13. My friend asked me (A) if I can lend him my Parker
pen (B) / for a few days. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

14. My papa is (A) / in bad mood (B) / today. (C) / No
error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

15. I am much pleased (A) / to know that (B) / you have
topped the list. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( A )

16. After leaving his office (A) / he went directly
(B) / to a restaurant. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( D )

17. Will you please buy (A) / some jaggery for me (B) /
if you go to the market? (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( D )

18. The customer handed over (A) / a hundred-rupees
note (B) / to the shop keeper. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( B )

19. The reason Ram Prasad (A) / is absent from his duty
(B) / is because he is unwell. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( A )

20. If I were him, (A) / I would have taught (B) /
those cheats a lesson. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( A )

Directions : In questions 21 to 40, sentences are given
with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four
alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the
correct alternative out of (a), (b), (c) and (d) :
21. The river overflowed its ____ and flooded the area.
(a) Edges
(b) Fronts
(c) Limits
(d) Banks
Ans: ( d ) Banks

22. In hot weather I like lying in the ______ of a tree.
(a) shade
(b) shelter
(c) protection
(d) shadow
Ans: ( a ) shade

23. She _____ Rs. 80 out of the bank every Friday.
(a) obtains
(b) draws
(c) pulls
(d) extracts
Ans: ( b ) draws

24. He is too dull ______ this problem.
(a) solving
(b) to solving
(c) to solve
(d) solves
Ans: ( c ) to solve

25. People who _____ on horses usually lose in the end.
(a) gamble
(b) play
(c) risk
(d) place
Ans: ( a ) gamble

26. His father-in-law _____ him up in business.
(a) put
(b) made
(c) set
(d) built
Ans: ( c ) set

27. The robbers were arrested and _____ prison
yesterday.
(a) brought into
(b) brought to
(c) taken into
(d) taken to
Ans: ( d ) taken to

28. The grapes are now _____ enough to be picked.
(a) ready
(b) mature
(c) ripe
(d) advanced
Ans: ( c ) ripe

29. We had a _____ of warm weather in February.
(a) time
(b) spell
(c) length
(d) phase
Ans: ( b ) spell

30. He lives near a lovely _____ of countryside.
(a) length
(b) piece
(c) section
(d) stretch
Ans: ( d ) stretch

31. After the rain the weather _____ and the Sun came
out.
(a) cleared out
(b) cleared up
(c) cleared away
(d) cleared off
Ans: ( b ) cleared up

32. I _____ a car to be absolutely necessary these days.
(a) consider
(b) regard
(c) think
(d) agree
Ans: ( a ) consider

33. The Sun _____ at six his morning.
(a) raised
(b) rose
(c) arose
(d) aroused
Ans: ( b ) rose

34. There is a keen _____ in each trade.
(a) contest
(b) comparison
(c) competition
(d) co-operation
Ans: ( c ) competition

35. Man must _____ now to stop pollution.
(a) act
(b) perform
(c) operate
(d) behave
Ans: ( a ) act

36. In large cities people are cut _____ from nature.
(a) away
(b) off
(c) out
(d) down
Ans: ( b ) off

37. This book is a useful _____ to our library.
(a) discovery
(b) asset
(c) addition
(d) arrival
Ans: ( c ) addition

38. In Bush, Saddam was up _____ more than his match.
(a) for
(b) into
(c) against
(d) to
Ans: ( c ) against

39. Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you
ought to keep him at arm?s _____
(a) distance
(b) length
(c) aim
(d) width
Ans: ( b ) length

40. A stone that goes on rolling _____ no moss.
(a) collects
(b) gets
(c) gathers
(d) accumulates
Ans: ( c ) gathers

Directions: In questions 41 to 45, choose the word
opposite in meaning to the given word :
41. LIABILITY
(a) Property
(b) Assets
(c) Debt
(d) Treasure
Ans: ( b ) Assets

42. VIRTUOUS
(a) Wicked
(b) Corrupt
(c) Vicious
(d) Scandalous
Ans: ( c ) Vicious

43. ENCOURAGE
(a) Dampen
(b) Disapprove
(c) Discourage
(d) Warn
Ans: ( c ) Discourage

44. MINOR
(a) Big
(b) Major
(c) Tall
(d) Heavy
Ans: ( b ) Major

45. ADDITION
(a) Division
(b) Enumeration
(c) Subtraction
(d) Multiplication
Ans: ( c ) Subtraction

Directions: In questions 46 to 50, out of the four
alternatives a, b, c and d, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word :
46. ADVERSITY
(a) Failure
(b) Helplessness
(c) Misfortune
(d) Crisis
Ans: ( c ) Misfortune

47. IMPROVEMENT
(a) Advancement
(b) Betterment
(c) Promotion
(d) Preference
Ans: ( b ) Betterment

48. DISTINCTION
(a) Diffusion
(b) Disagreement
(c) Different
(d) Degree
Ans: ( c ) Different

49. ERROR
(a) Misadventure
(b) Misgiving
(c) Ambiguity
(d) Blunder
Ans: ( d ) Blunder

50. SHALLOW
(a) Artificial
(b) Superficial
(c) Foolish
(d) Worthless
Ans: ( b ) Superficial

Directions: In questions 51 to 65, groups of four words
each are given, in each group one word is correctly spelt.
Find the correctly spelt word :
51. (a) humorous
(b) ganerous
(c) pupolous
(d) maretorious
Ans: ( a ) humorous

52. (a) Scripcher
(b) Scripture
(c) Skripture
(d) Scriptur
Ans: ( b ) Scripture

53. (a) Faithfuly
(b) Sincerely
(c) Truely
(d) Affectionatly
Ans: ( b ) Sincerely

54. (a) Forcast
(b) Forecaste
(c) Forcaust
(d) Forecast
Ans: ( d ) Forecast

55. (a) Benefited
(b) Benifited
(c) Benefitted
(d) Benefeted
Ans: ( a ) Benefited

56. (a) Ommineous
(b) Omineous
(c) Ominous
(d) Omenous
Ans: ( c ) Ominous

57. (a) Simpal
(b) Bannar
(c) Pattren
(d) Modern
Ans: ( d ) Modern

58. (a) Exaggerate
(b) Exeggerate
(c) Exagerate
(d) Exadgerate
Ans: ( a ) Exaggerate

59. (a) Accomodation
(b) Acommodation
(c) Accommedation
(d) Accommodation
Ans: ( d ) Accommodation

60. (a) Hindrance
(b) Hinderance
(c) Hindrence
(d) Hinderence
Ans: ( a ) Hindrance

61. (a) Dammage
(b) Damaige
(c) Dammege
(d) Damage
Ans: ( d ) Damage

62. (a) Efficient
(b) Treatement
(c) Beterment
(d) Employd
Ans: ( a ) Efficient

63. (a) Friming
(b) Burnning
(c) Running
(d) Fryng
Ans: ( c ) Running

64. (a) Furnituer
(b) Exampel
(c) Medicine
(d) Sampal
Ans: ( c ) Medicine

65. (a) Skilful
(b) Skillful
(c) Skilfull
(d) Skillfull
Ans: ( a ) Skilful

Directions: In questions 66 to 70, the 1st and the last
parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. the rest of
the sentence is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These
four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the
sentence and find out which of the four combinations is
correct. Then find the correct answer out of (a), (b), (c)
and (d) :
66. (1) What we would like to judge
(P) in this comprehension exercise,
(Q) the difficult words, phrases and sentence fragments
(R) and also the meanings of
(S) is your grasp of the content
(6) that constitute the paragraph.
(a) QPSR
(b) RQPS
(c) PSRQ
(d) SRQP
Ans: ( c ) PSRQ

67. (1) In the coming session,
(P) of our computer management services
(Q) to make them
(R) more useful, efficient and cost-effective
(S) we are undertaking a thorough review
(6) for your needs.
(a) PQRS
(b) SPQR
(c) QRSP
(d) RSPQ
Ans: ( b ) SPQR

68. (1) About a hundred Vintage beauties
(P) have been restored
(Q) over the years
(R) from the scrap
(S) many of which
(6) participate in the famous Vintage Car Rally every
year.
(a) SQPR
(b) SPRQ
(c) PQRS
(d) SPQR
Ans: ( b ) SPRQ

69. (1) After a laborious life
(P) to the quiet village where he was born
(Q) most of which he had spent in the metropolis,
(R) and where he intended to spend
(S) he retired in his old age
(6) his remaining years.
(a) SQPR
(b) QRPS
(c) QSPR
(d) SPQR
Ans: ( c ) QSPR

70. (1) Inaugurating the Bharat Bhawan
(P) the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, said
that
(Q) in all States so that the creative faculties of the
people
(R) in Bhopal on February 13, 1982
(S) it had been her long cherished desire to see such
bhavans come up
(6) could find their proper outlet.
(a) SRPQ
(b) RPSQ
(c) SPQR
(d) PQRS
Ans: ( b ) RPSQ

Directions (Qs 71 to 90) : In the following passages,
some of the words have been left out. First read the
passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then
fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given :
PASSAGE ?I :
Kunti as a worshipper of the Sun-god. One days she
???(71) the Sun-god with the help of a prayer-charm. This
prayer charm was given to her by a sage. As a result the
Sun-god ???(72) before her. Seeing the Sun-god before her
she go ???(73) as she had never expected so. Consequently
she began to ???(74) with fear. She could not know what
to do. Hence, she prayed to the Sun-god to go back to his
kingdom in the sky, but the Sun-god ???(75) Kunti
passionately. When he left for his kingdom in the sky, he
???(76) Kunti with a son in her womb. In due course of
time Kunti became the mother of a very beautiful and ???
(77) child. He was born with an armour as shining as ???
(78) itself. Besides he had shining strange ear-rings in
his ears. This, as a result of the ???(79) granted to her
by the Sun-god. Thus, Karna was born to Kunti even while
she was unmarried. It was but natural but she was
extremely ???(80) in her mind.

71. (a) invited
(b) invoked
(c) summoned
(d) attracted
Ans: ( b ) invoked

72. (a) appeared
(b) stood
(c) flashed
(d) came
Ans: ( a ) appeared

73. (a) unconscious
(b) demoralized
(c) amused
(d) frightened
Ans: ( d ) frightened

74. (a) tremble
(b) faint
(c) wave
(d) stammer
Ans: ( a ) tremble

75. (a) fondled
(b) warned
(c) chided
(d) loved
Ans: ( d ) loved

76. (a) gave
(b) left
(c) deserted
(d) discarded
Ans: ( b ) left

77. (a) promising
(b) ugly
(c) freak
(d) strange
Ans: ( d ) strange

78. (a) silver
(b) glass
(c) gold
(d) steel
Ans: ( c ) gold

79. (a) wish
(b) promise
(c) donation
(d) compliment
Ans: ( a ) wish

80. (a) sorry
(b) disturbed
(c) annoyed
(d) amused
Ans: ( b ) disturbed

PASSAGE ? II
It is difficult to find a person who would put in a
good word for the kind of bureaucracy we have in India.
Incidentally, things may now be seen as coming to a head ???
(81) the attainment of Independence, India ???(82) from
time to time several ???(83) power Committees or
Commissions to ???(84) administration. In spite of all
this, the impression???(85) that the Indian variety of
bureaucracy has been slow and slothful. Fact is that the
???(86) of bureaucracy happens to be ???(87) the same all
over the world. Even in the USA Presidents have ???(88) a
great deal of concern ???(89) the manner in which
bureaucracy has been functioning at various levels. In
spite of all this, not much change can be ???(90) in the
near future. One may feel like hanging one?s head in
despair unless one believes in some super-human power that
looks after our universe.
81. (a) From
(b) With
(c) Till
(d) Since
Ans: ( d ) Since

82. (a) arranged
(b) appointed
(c) framed
(d) selected
Ans: ( b ) appointed

83. (a) great
(b) super
(c) high
(d) multiple
Ans: ( c ) high

84. (a) perform
(b) reform
(c) revive
(d) transform
Ans: ( b ) reform

85. (a) insists
(b) subsists
(c) consists
(d) persists
Ans: ( d ) persists

86. (a) structure
(b) function
(c) growth
(d) behaviour
Ans: ( b ) function

87. (a) practically
(b) structurally
(c) precisely
(d) strictly
Ans: ( a ) practically

88. (a) asserted
(b) declared
(c) voiced
(d) waged
Ans: ( c ) voiced

89. (a) on
(b) at
(c) with
(d) from
Ans: ( b ) at

90. (a) accepted
(b) expected
(c) affected
(d) admitted
Ans: ( b ) expected

Directions (Qs. 91 to 100) : You have two brief passages
with 5 questions following each passage. Read the passages
carefully and choose the best answer to each question out
of the four alternatives :
PASSAGE ? I
A certain Ameer was on a voyage in his hip when a
great storm arose. One of the slaves on board, who had
never been to sea, began to wail and cry out in fear. This
went on for some time and no one could silence him. In
anger the Ameer asked, ?Is there no one here who can
silence this wretched coward ??
A philosopher, who happened to be a passenger,
said, ?I think I can quiet this man, Sir, if you give me
full permission to do as I please with him.?
?Go ahead,? said the Ameer, ?you have my
permission.?
91. The word ?voyage? means
(a) Traveling by sea
(b) Waling on foot
(c) Riding a horse
(d) Swimming in sea
Ans: ( a ) Traveling by sea

92. The verb ?to wail? means
(a) To smile
(b) To call
(c) To weep
(d) To speak
Ans: ( c ) To weep

93. The slave was afraid because
(a) The Ameer was about to beat him
(b) There was a storm in the sea
(c) He was about to be thrown into the sea
(d) The journey was not coming to an end
Ans: ( b ) There was a storm in the sea

94. The philosopher volunteered to
(a) Throw off the slave
(b) Persuade the slave
(c) Silence the slave
(d) Please the slave
Ans: ( c ) Silence the slave

95. What kind of prose is used in this extract ?
(a) Informative
(b) Argumentative
(c) Lyrical
(d) Narrative
Ans: ( d ) Narrative

PASSAGE ? II
The difficulty in the education of young infants is
largely the delicate balance required in the parents.
Constant watchfulness and much labour are needed to avoid
injury to health : these qualities will hardly exist in the
necessary degree except wher there is strong parental
affection. But where this exists, it is very likely not to
be wise. To the devoted parents, the child is immensely
important. Unless care is taken, the child feels this, and
judges himself as important as his parents feel him in
later life, his social environment will not regard him so
fondly, and habits which assume that he is the center of
other people?s universe will lead to disappointment. It
is, therefore, necessary, not only in the first year, but
afterwards also, that the parents should be breezy and
cheerful and rather matter-of-fact where the child?s
possible ailments are concerned. In old days, infants were
too much petted, sung to, rocked and dandled. This was
wrong since it turned them into helpless pampered
parasities. The right rule is : encourage spontaneous
activities but discourage demands on others. Do not let
the child see how much you do for him or how much trouble
you take. Let him, wherever possible, taste the joy of
success, achieved by his own efforts, not extracted by
tyrannizing over the grown-ups.
96. ?Delicate balance? required in parents in sentence
1 refers to
(a) cautiousness
(b) possessiveness
(c) indifference
(d) matter-of-factness
Ans: ( a ) cautiousness

97. A child pampered by his parents is likely to become
(a) disappointed
(b) demoralized
(c) dependent
(d) independent
Ans: ( c ) dependent

98. For the possible ailments of the child, the writer
advises the parents to be
(a) indifferent
(b) demanding
(c) unsympathetic
(d) matter-of-fact
Ans: ( d ) matter-of-fact

99. In the past the excessively fondled children became
(a) troublesome
(b) mischievous
(c) parasites
(d) abnormal
Ans: ( c ) parasites

100. The author wishes the parents to let the child
(a) manage his own things
(b) be absolutely free
(c) work under their guidance
(d) Seek anybody?s help if needed
Ans: ( a ) manage his own things

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