SSC STENOGRAPHER SSC RE-EXAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPREHENSION ANSWER KEY

101. serveral guests noticed Mr. sharma / collapsing in his chair/ and gasping for breath/ no error

answer b
102. This is our second reminder/ and we are much surprised/ at receiving no answer from you/ no error
answer d

103. you should/ be always greatful/ to your mentor. / no error
answer b

104. the furnitures/ had become old and rusty./ no error
answer a

105. most people/ are afraid of/ swine flu these days. / no error
answer d

106 I may not be able / to attend/ to the function. / no error
answer c

107 he is / residing here / since 1983/ no error
answer a

108 at his return/ we asked him/ many questions/ no error
answer a

109 the chief guest entered into/ the room./ no error
answer d

110. she is/ very angry /on him /no error
answer c


fill in the blanks

111. we shall go for a picnic if the weather..is....... good
a is b was c has been d had been

112. mr and mrs joshi go for a ...brisk.. walk just before dinner.

a vibrant b brisk c vivacious d slow

113 ......excessive...... weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body
a explosive b expressive c extensive d excessive

114 john must have the .determination..... to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight.
a obstinacy b determination c decision d obligation

115 there was an ...overwhelming....... response for the marathon.
a overwhelming
b overriding
c excessive
d extreme

116 some animals have unique...characteristics...... that allow them to survive in extreme weather conditions.
a characteristics b problems c feelings d conditions

117 did the boys turn..up.. for football practice?
a up b on c back d in

118 the fireman managed to put..down.. the fire.
a away b down c out d off

119 the pupil was asked to write down...... his name on the front page of the exercise book
a back b in c down d about

120 the teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went..through.. it
a into b about c for d though

121 to 125 choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is d

121 the advancements in medical science has proved to be a boon  for all of us.
a has proven
b had proven
c have proved
d no improvement
answer c


122. educational facilities in under developed nations are often limiting.
limited
limitless
delimiting
no improvement
answer a

123 docors are known for their illegible handwriting
ineligible
eligible
incorrigible
no improvement
answer d

124 he cited a number of reasons for his absence
a sited b recited c sighted d no improvement
answer d

125 he received many praised for his latest invention
great may praises
much praise
too much praises
no improvement
answer c
idiom/ phrase

126 yesterday in a collision between a truck and a car he had a close shave.
a maintain cleanliness
b remove the entire hair
c a narrow escape
d close relations
answer a

127 the piece of parental property has created bad blood between the two brothers
a impure relation
b ill matched temper
c active enmity
d bad parentage
answer c

128 since you couldb't accept a timely warning, it's no use repenting now. why cry over spilt milk
cry over irreparable loss
to regret uselessly
cry needlessly
feel guilty of
answer a

129 after fifteen years of marriage she did not expect her husband to leave her in the lurch
listen to her
provoke her
ignore her
desert her
answer d

130 who are we to sit in judgement over their choices
a lecture
b criticize
c speak
d communicate
answer b

131 the teacher took me to task for not completing my homework
a gave me additional homework
punished me
took me to the principlal
redcuced my homework
answer b

132 do not lose your head when faced with a difficult situation
a forget anything
b neglect anything
c panic
d get jealous
answer c

133 when i entered the hosue everything was at sixes and sevens
a quarrel among six or seven people
to have six or seven visitors at a time
in disorder or confusion
an unpleasant argument
answer c

134 he was pulled up by the director of the company
assaulted
dragged
reprimanded
cleared

answer b

135 the storm broguht about great destruction in the valley
invited
caused
succeeded
halted

answer b


opposite meaning
136 stationary- standing speedy moving fast
137 fictitious- real ambitious unbelievable imaginary
138 acquitted- jailed exonerated convicted accused
139 exhaustive- interesting short incomplete complete
140 sacrifice - assimilate abandon acquire absorb
141 thoroughly- superficially carefully freely callously
142 gradual - unscrupulous dynamic rapid enthuiastic
143 retain- remember release unfurl engage
144 enmity- rivalry amicability animosity proximity
145 diligent- incompletent lazy entravagant frugal


choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

146 imaginary- fabulous ficititious factitious fallacious
147 tranquil- tremendous dynamic treacherous peaceful
148 sordid sore unpleasant splendid dissatisfied
149 nefarious- docile natural neurotic wicked
150 mellow- melodious dramatic genial fruity
151 boisterous- boyish huge sound noisy
152 shines glows dazzles blazes glitters
153 circuitous- short roundabout circular different
154 insensitive- repulsive revolting cunning callous
155- dearth- scarcity familiarity closeness relation

156 to 160 PQRS

156. 1. once there was a king
p. on the next day a group of merchants passed on that way
q. the people in his kingdom were very lazy
r the king wanted to teach them a lesson
s one night he had arranged a big stone in the middle of the road
6. they didn't move the stone, but passed round it

sqrp   roqs   qrsp qsrp
answerc
157 d
158 c
159
160


171 to 175 active passive

171. india is evolving a new plan to control here population
a a new plan is evolved by india to control here population
b a new plan has been evolved by india to control her population
c a new plan was being evolved to control her population by india
d a new plan is being evolved by india to control her population
answer d
172. we found the lock broken last night

a. the lock was found by us breaking last night
the lock was found by us broken last night
c the lock was broken by us last night
d the broken lock we found last night
answer b
173. they should shoot the traitor dead.
a the traitor should be shot at by them
b the traitor should be shot them
c the traitor should be shot dead by them.
d the traitor is shot by them
ans c
174. who inaugurated the fair?
the fair was inaugurated by whom
the fair is inaugurated by who
by whom was the fair inaugurated
by who was the fair inaugurated
ans c
175 close the doors
a let the doors are closed
the doors are to be closed
c let the doors be closed
d allwow the doors to close
ans c

176 opinionated
177 phobia
178 fanatical
179 ceasefire
180 ridicule
in the following passage 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 alternatives given

India and 25 other countries agreed to the copenhagen accord  even as other developing countries accepted it as an irreversible decision later. the accord come out of ......181 bargaining lasting almost 20 hours among......182 of governments of some of the most.....183 countries of the world. at the ....184 of the day on saturday, india.....185 to have given ground on some ......186 but blocked intrusion on other red lines. It had become.....187 within the first week of the .....188 that the best even the four emerging and.....189 economies of the developing world were going to do was to defend the......190 economic resource sharing regimes.

181 difficult  hard  easy  early    answer b
182 rulers kings heads chiefs      answer d
183 influential   corrupted useless beautiful    ans a
184 middle evening night end                   ans d
185 proved appeared viewed cleared      ansb
186 materials thougts issues discussions       ans b
187 evident ambiguous vague indecisive       ans a
188 accord talks issues thoughts                 ans a
189 economic political powerful praiseworthy        ans c
190 expected existing resultant consequential      ans d

                      passage
the stone age was a period of history which began in approximately 2 million bc and lasted until 3000 bc its name was derived from the stone tools and weapons that modern scientist discovered. this period was divided into the paleolithic, mesolithic, and neolithic ages. during the first period 2 million to 8000 bc the fist hatched and the use of fire for heating and cooking were developed. as a result of the ice age, which evolved about 1 million years in the paleolithic age, people were forced to seek shelther in caves, wear clothing and develop new tools.

    During the mesolithic age 8000 to 6000 bc people made crude pottery and the first fish hooks, took dogs for hunting, and developed a bow and arrowk, which was used until the fourteenth century ad.
       The nbeolithic age 6000 to 3000 bc saw human kind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs and cattle, becoming less nomadic than in the previous ages, establishing permanent settements and creating goverments.

191 the stone age was divided into ------------ periods
five four three six
answerc
192 what developed first in the paleolithic period
the bow and arrow
pottery
the fist hatched
the fish hook
ans c
193 which period lasted longest
paleolithic
ice age
mesolithic
neolithic
ans a
194 for how many years did mesolithic age exist
2000 3000 4000 5000
ans a
195 when did people create governments
8000 - 6000 bc
2 million to 8000 bc
6000 to 3000 bc
2 million to 1 million bc

ans c

196 what did the  speaker and mr. albert
answer b
197. why did the speaker not
answer d
198. mr. albert west was
ans b
199. why did
ans d
200. why was
ans a

Clarification of Final Result for all Posts except SI in CPOs, under Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2010 NOTICE

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
Clarification of Final Result for all Posts except SI in CPOs,
under Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2010
Reference is invited to the Result declared on 07/01/11 by the Commission for all
Posts except SI in CPOs, under Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2010. The total
numbers of vacancies as well as candidates selected for N_H: Inspector of Posts were
mentioned in the result write-up as 316 due to typographical error and the same may be read
as 136.
The result uploaded on the Commission’s website http://ssc.nic.in for the selected
candidates has the following fields which are explained below for the purpose of clarity-
Preference - Preference indicates the group for which the candidate has been selected i.e. M,
N, O, P etc. The codes for Groups and options for posts within the Groups are as below –
M: Assistant in CSS
N: Assistant in other than CSS
Sub-options in N: A: Assistant (General) in MEA
B: Assistant (Cypher) in MEA
C: Assistant in AFHQ
D: No vacancy is reported from CVC for Assistant
E: Assistant in IB
F: Assistant in Ministry of Railway
G: Assistant in other Organisations
H: Inspector of Posts
O: Inspector (CE, PO, Exam)
Sub-options in O: A: Inspector Central Excise
B: Inspector Preventive Officer
C: Inspector Examiner
P: Sub Inspector (CBI)
Q: Inspector IT and AEO
Sub-options in Q: A: Inspector of Income tax
B: Asst. Enforcement Officer in Dept of Enforcement.
S: Statistical Investigator
R: Divisional Accountants
T: Auditors/Junior Accountants /UDC
U: Tax Assistant
Sub-options in U: A: Tax Assistant in CBEC
B: Tax Assistant in CBDT
Rank - Rank is the overall rank within the Group
Post Rank - Post Rank is shown for the candidates who have been selected for a post within
the group of posts as above. It is displayed as SLX/YYY where X indicates the post allotted
within the group and YYY indicates the rank for the post.
For example, if the preference field is N and post rank is SLA/11, the candidate has been
selected for Group N: Assistant in other than CSS, the post allotted to him is Assistant
(General) in MEA and his/her rank for the post is 11.

MULTI TASKING STAFF SSC MODEL SET PAPER G.K

1. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games ?
(A) Swimming
(B) Weightlifting
(C) Shooting
(D) Archery
Ans : (C)

2. ‘The Dronacharya Award’ is associated with—
(A) Eminent Surgeons
(B) Famous Artists
(C) Sport Coaches
(D) Expert Engineers
Ans : (C)

3. The author of ‘Gitagovinda’ was—
(A) Halayudha
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Kalhana
(D) Jona-Raja
Ans : (B)

4. Who wrote the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Abdul Gaffar Khan
Ans : (A)

5. Baba Amte is famous as a ………
(A) Painter
(B) Singer
(C) Politician
(D) Social Worker
Ans : (D)

6. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State ?
(A) Sushila Nayar
(B) Sucheta Kriplani
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Sulochan Modi
Ans : (C)

7. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Zubin Mehta
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans : (D)

8. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of—
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharathanatyam
(C) Playing Violin
(D) Vocal Music
Ans : (D)

9. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Ravi Shankar–Sitarist
(B) M.F. Hussain–Tabla
(C) R.K. Narayan–Novelist
(D) Kaifi Azmi–Poet
Ans : (B)

10. Who said, “You give me blood, I will give you freedom” ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Bhagat Singh
Ans : (C)

11. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Peace
(D) Music
Ans : (D)

12. When is the ‘International Women’s Day’ observed ?
(A) March 8
(B) February 14
(C) May 10
(D) October 2
Ans : (A)

13. Indra Nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company ?
(A) Pepsi
(B) Coca Cola
(C) LG
(D) Samsung
Ans : (A)

14. The 2008 Olympics will be held in—
(A) London
(B) Sydney
(C) Beijing
(D) Seoul
Ans : (C)

15. 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with ¦
(A) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Partition of Bengal
(D) Partition of India
Ans : (A)

16. The concept of ‘Din-e-Elahi’ was founded by which king ?
(A) Dara Shikoh
(B) Akbar
(C) Shershah Suri
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (B)

17. The central point in Ashoka’s Dharma was—
(A) Loyalty to kings
(B) Peace and non-violence
(C) Respect to elders
(D) Religious toleration
Ans : (D)

18. Mahatma Gandhi for the first time practised his Satyagraha in India at—
(A) Chauri-Chaura
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Champaran
(D) Nauokhali
Ans : (C)

19. ‘Do or Die’ was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it ?
(A) Gandhiji
(B) J.L. Nehru
(C) Balgangadhar Tilak
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (A)

20. Who among the following formed a party named as ‘Forward Block’ ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(C) Chandrashekhar Azad
(D) J.L. Nehru
Ans : (A)

21. Where are the Dilwara Temple’s located ?
(A) Shravana Belgola
(B) Parasnath Hills
(C) Indore
(D) Mt. Abu
Ans : (D)

22. Who was the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress ?
(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit
(D) Amrita Shergill
Ans : (B)

23. In India, there are three crop seasons. Two of them are Kharif and Rabi, name the third one ?
(A) Barsati
(B) Grama
(C) Zaid
(D) Khari
Ans : (C)

24. In India agriculture of jute is maximum on which Delta area ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Brahamputra
(D) Godavari
Ans : (A)

25. The most discussed Tehri Dam Project is located in which of the following States ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (D)

STENOGRAPHER RE-EXAM GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING ANSWER KEY

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING SSC STENOGRAPHER GRADE C AND D RE-EXAM 9-1-11
1. FATGUE
2. SUMMARISE
3. BIQU
4. ZWTQ
5. 125/197
6. 222
7. 183
8. Q17 T 20
9. BROTHER-SISTER
10. TABLE TENNIS
11. AU
12. ANHU
13. EIMPSW
14. 8
15. 824- 14
16. 7, 13, 3
17. 4,3,2,5,1
18. 5,1,3,2,4
19. acbcb
20 FC
21. ECDAB
22. 91
23. 200
24. 17
25. 27
26. 40
27. THURSDAY
28. 32 YEARS
29. MOTHER
30. 61
31. NORTH-WEST
32. 2 KM
33. BOTH I AND II FOLLOW TENSION IS
34. ONLY II FOLLOWS
35. A
36. 60
37. NATURAL
38. REOWLF
39. 8237693
40. YMOYSL
41. 846
42. 214
43. 4
44. 8
45. 8100
46. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING - A
47. AMONG THE FOUR ANSWER - A
48. IF A MIRROR - B
49. 23
50. FROM THE GIVEN - B

STENOGRAPHER SSC G.K ANSWER KEY RE-EXAM

51. tughluq dynasty
52. lord canning
53. balban
54. perian
55. occupation
56. lord clive
57. wage< marginal revenue product
58. 1966-69
59. unchanged income distribution overall
60. progressive
61 bond
62. explicit costs
63. india
64. earthquake
65 nilgiris biosphere reserve
66. konkan coastal plain
67. tamil
68. hawai
69 elected members of the panchayat
70 legal justice
71. lok sabha
72. indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected
73. interval between question hour and next agenda
74. 1954
75. balck and rough
76. melting point
77. electron
78. near the neck
79. lysosome
80 bone
81 sex chromosomes
82. rennin
83
84. argon
85. suplphur dioxide gas
86.
87. eniac
88. desk top publishing
89. andhra pradesh 
90. doyen of hindustani vocal music
91.one thousandth of the solar mass
92. vijay kelkar
93.tamil nadu
94.b
95 818
96 15
97. tokyo
98. yogeshwar dutt
99. usa
100. anita desai