SSC English Solved Paper Stenographer Study Material Notes (2016 )
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SSC English Solved Paper Stenographer Study Material Notes (2016 ): Solved Paper 2016 Directions Passage Questions Answer Explanation Word Meaning Important Topic for SSC English Students :
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STENOGRAPHER
Directions (1-10): In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate options. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the circle corresponding to “No Error in the Answer Sheet.
Answers to all the questions are written in red color.
1 In the valley of Kadisha
(a)/ where the mighty river flow,
(b)/two little streams met.
(c)/No error(d)
2. The airplane
(b)/not only crashes
(b)/but also caught fire.
(c)/No error
3. They not only came
(a)/ late but also
(b)/ go away early.
(©/Noerror
4. All query will
(a)/be answered
(b)/by the chief instructor.
(c) No error
5. Had Mukesh work hard
(a)/ he would have got a
(b) the distinction in the exam.
(c)/No error
6. The beggar thanks
(a)/ him a lot
(b)/ for the help.
(C)/ No
(d) error
7. The little girl was playing
(a)/ with her brother
(b)/ over the lawn.
(c)/No error
8. North-East India
(a)/ has a beautiful place
(b)/ to visit.
(C)/No error
9. There were no furniture
(a)/ in the flat
(b)/ except for a couple of beds.
(C)/No error
10. Maintaining a healthy body and engaging
(a)/ in activities according to time-tables will give you
(b) the feeling that you have enough time to do everything.
(c)/No error
11. You will come……………..?
(a) will you
(b) shouldn’t you
(c) aren’t you
(d) won’t you
12. Admission was………………ladies.
(a) restricted by
(b) restricted to
(c) limited by
(d) limited of
13. The palace gardens……………..to the public on Saturdays and Sundays.
(a) is open
(b) are open
(c) is opening
(d) is opened
14. L……………..you to be home by 8 o’clock.
(a) accept
(b) aspect
(c) except
(d) expect
15. Two boys…… ………..the prize for General Proficiency.
(a) deputed
(b) shared
(c) give
(d) decided
16. BARGAIN
(a) Bonus
(b) Negotiate
(c) Dispute
(d) Surplus
17. ROBUST
(a) Sturdy
(b) Heavy
(c) Thin
(d) Weak
18. SUBMISSIVE
(a) Unyielding
(b) Stubborn
(c) Docile
(d) Obstinate
19. SUPPLE
(a) Round
(b) Rigid
(c) Flexible
(d) Hard
20. AFFLUENT
(a) Precious
(b) Benevolent
(c) Friendly
(d) Wealthy
21. AUTHENTIC
(a) Daring
(b) Enticing
(c) Legitimate
(d) Fictitious
22. CHOOSE
(a) Want
(b) Dislike
(c) Desire
(d) Reject
23. JUXTAPOSITION
(a) Separation
(b) Termination
(C) Proximity
(d) Remoteness
24. BOLD
(a) Timid
(b) Brave
(c) Beautiful
(d) Wealthy
25. HASTEN
(a) Obstruct
(b) Instruct
(c) Slow
(d) Lack.
26. After much contemplation, the two rivals decided to bury the hatchet and work in unison.
(a) get reconciled
(b) go their own way
(c) hide their secrets
(d) defeat their enemies
27. Annex to grind
(a) No sense
(b) No work to do
(c) No property
(d) Personal end to serve
28. A burning problem
(a) An urgent, important problem
(b) A dangerous problem
(c) A problem on fire
(d) A problem that is obvious
29. My colleague made his mark as a lawyer at an early age.
(a) distinguished himself
(b) created a vacancy
(c) desired to be
(d) secured good marks
30. I am all ears to listen to your stories of chivalry.
(a) suspicious
(b) worried
(c) eager
(d) curious
31. Housing facilities
(a) SPQR
(b) RPSQ
(c) RQPS
(d) QSPR
32. I would urge you
(a) RSQP
(b) SPRO
(c) ROSP
(d) RPSQ
33.. Accumulation
(a) SORP
(b) PROS
(C) QRSP
(d) RSPQ
34. Alarge
(a) SPOR
(b) RPSQ
(c) ROPS
(d) QSPR
35. Mr. Hawking
(a) SPQR
(b) SQPR
(C) PRSQ
(d) RSQP
36.We must reduce pollution in big cities.
(a) Pollution will be reduced by us in big cities.
(b) Pollution must be reduced by us in big cities.
(c) Pollution should be reduced by us in big cities.
(d) Pollution would be reduced by us in big cities.
37.The invigilator was reading out the instructions.
(a) The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
(b) The instructions had been read by the invigilator.
(e) The instructions were read by the invigilator.
(d) The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
38. You need to clean your shoes properly.
(a) Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
(b) Your shoes need to be cleaned properly
(e) Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
(d) You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
39. He teaches us English.
(a) English will be taught to us by him.
(b) We were taught English by him.
(e) English is taught to us by him
(d) We are taught English by him.
40. My mother has cooked dinner for me.
(a) My dinner was cooked by my mother.
(b) Mother cooked my dinner for me.
(c) Dinner was cooked by my mother.
(d) Dinner has been cooked for me by my mother.
41. Body language is used by all good communicators.
(a) Good communicators use body language.
(b) Good communicators were using body language.
(C) All good communicators use body language.
(d) All good communicators are using body language.
42. The crowd gave a standing ovation to Maradona
(a) Maradona had been given a standing ovation by the crowd.
(b) Maradona gave a standing ovation to the crowd.
(c) Maradona was given a standing ovation by the crowd
(d) Maradona is being given a standing ovation by the crowd.
43. People avoid crowded buses.
(a) People avoid the buses that are crowded.
(b) Crowded buses have been avoided by people.
(c) People are avoided by crowded buses.
(d) Crowded buses are avoided by people.
44. Four languages were studied by him at school.
(a) Four languages he studied at school.
(b) He studied four languages at school.
(c) At school, he studied four languages.
(d) He had studied four languages at school.
45. We do not advise him these days.
He will not be advised these days by us.
(b) He has not been advised these days by us.
(c) He is not advised these days by us.
(d) He was not advised these days by us.
46. Her work a great improvement showed last year.
(a) showed a great improvement
(b) improvement a great showed
(c) a great showed improvement
(d) No improvement
47. Will you me visit and come in the hospital?
(a) come and visit me
(b) visit me and come
(c) come and me visit
(d) No improvement
48. Your hair needs cutting badly.
(a) Badly your hair needs cutting
(b) Your hair needs cutting real bad
(c) Your hair badly needs cutting
(d) No improvement
49. If only he can swim!
(a) would
(b) could
(c) will
(d) No improvement
50. Strict laws were passed so that this cruel custom was no more.
(a) eradicated
(b) wiped off
(c) done away with
(d) No improvement
Stenographer Study Material Notes
51. Please examine my homework
(a) see
(b) check
(c) investigate
(d) No improvement
52. The sheriff arrested the hoodlums for playing with the law.
(a) tossing
(b) cracking
(c) breaking
(d) No improvement
53. To tell you the truth, I am not there last night.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) were
(d) No improvement
54. They spent many ideally hours just sitting in the Sun.
(a) ideally hour
(b) idle hours
(c) idly hours
(d) No improvement
55. There are many communicable diseases and almost all communicable diseases could be prevented.
(a) communicable disease can
(b) communicable diseases should
(c) communicable diseases can
(d) No improvement
56. The teacher said, “The Earth goes round the Sun.
(a) The teacher said the Earth went round the Sun.
(b) The teacher said the Earth goes round the Sun.
(c) The teacher said that the Earth goes round the Sun.
(d) The teacher said that the Earth went round the Sun.
57. Raghu said, “I am not coming tomorrow.”
(a) Raghu said that he was coming the next day.
(b) Raghu said that he was not coming the next day.
(c) Raghu said that he was coming tomorrow.
(d) Raghu said that he is coming the next day.
58. He said, “All the players must report in time.
(a) He said that all the players must to report in time.
(b) He said that all the players had to report in time.
(c) He said that all the players had reported in time.
(d) He said that all the players must be reported in time.
59. My daughter said to me, “I am thinking of getting married.”
(a) My daughter told me that she was thinking of getting married
(b) My daughter told me that she will be thinking of getting married.
(c) My daughter thinks of getting married.
(d) My daughter told me that she is thinking of getting married.
60. His uncle said, “I am always punctual.”
(a) His uncle said that he was always punctual.
(b) His uncle said that I was always punctual.
(c) His uncle said that he is always punctual.
(d) His uncle said that I am always punctual.
61. “Wait outside,” the receptionist told me.
(a) The receptionist asked me to wait outside.
(b) The receptionist told to me wait outside
(c) The receptionist asked me to wait outside.
(d) The receptionist told me to wait outside.
62. The examiner said, “Candidates at the exam hall were nervous.”
(a) The examiner said that candidates at the exam hall had been nervous.
(b) The examiner said that candidates at the exam hall have been nervous.
(c) The examiner said that candidates were nervous at the exam hall.
(d) The examiner said that candidates at the exam hall was nervous.
63. Rama said to the passer-by, “Where is the ticket counter?”
(a) Rama asked the passer-by if there was a ticket counter.
(b) Rama asked the passer-by where was the ticket counter.
(c) Rama asked the passer-by where the ticket counter was.
(d) Rama asked the passer-by where the ticket counteris.
64. Ragini said to the shopkeeper, “How much do you want me to pay for this dress?”
(a) Ragini asked the shopkeeper how he wanted her to pay for that dress.
(b) Ragini asked the shopkeeper if he wanted her to pay for that dress.
(c) Ragini asked the shopkeeper how much he wants her to pay for that dress.
(d) Ragini asked the shopkeeper how much he wanted her to pay for that dress.
65. I said to him, “Where have you lost the new pen?
(a) I asked him where he has lost the new pen.
(b) I asked him where he had lost the new pen.
(c) Task him where had he lost the new pen.
(d) Iasked him where did he lose the new pen.
66 (a) person
(b) man
(c) human
(d) tourist
67 (a) offer
(b) take
(c) give
(d) see
68(a) runis
(b) monuments
(c) remains
(d) leftovers
69. (a) culture
(b) religions
(c) spirituality
(d) traditions
70 (a) godmen
(b) leaders
(c) teachers
(d) gurus
71.(a) affluent
(b) intelligent
(c) prominent
(d) lenient
72 (a) articles
(b) things handicrafts
(d) gifts
73 (a) Nature lovers
(b) Wildlife enthusiasts
(c) Mountaineers
(d) Divers
74. (a) seas
(b) beaches
(c) sands
(d) rivers
75. (a) forests
(b) shrubs
(c) bushes
(d) trees
76.(a) are
(b) happens
(C) was
(d) is
77. (a) happening
(b) happen happens
(d) happened
78.could
(b) would
(c) can
(d) will
79. (a) catch
(b) caught
(C) was caught
(d) catching
80. (a) at
(b) over
(c) around
(d) on
81. form
(b) from
(c) over
(d) above
82. (a) grew
(b) growing
(c) brew
(d) boil
83. (a) upon
(b) under
(c) into
(d) in
84. (a) were
(b) be
(e) was
(d) is
85. (a tree
(b) cave
(c) mother
(d) brother
86. What do cirrus clouds contain?
(a) Water
(b) Particles office
(c) Light rain
(d) Ice crystals
87. What are the three main types of clouds?
(a) Cirrus, altostratus, cirrocumulus
(b) Cumulus, cirrus, altocumulus
(c) Stratocumulus, stratus, cumulonimbus
(d) Stratus, cumulus, cirrus
88. How are stratus clouds produced?
(a) By quickly rising cold air
(b) By slowly rising cold air
(c) By slowly rising warm air
(d) By quickly rising warm air
89. What does quickly rising warm air produce?
(a) Cumulus clouds
(b) Altocumulus clouds
(c) Stratus clouds
(d) Altostratus clouds go. .
90. Why are there different types of clouds?
(a) Because the atmosphere carries with it dust and moisture from evaporated surface water
(b) Because cloud formation takes place in different heights and temperatures
(c) Because they are the essential part of the weather conditions
(d) Because warm air rises upwards in the atmosphere
91. In the Sariska National Park, there are
(a) both carnivores and herbivores
(a) no carnivores or herbivores
(c) only carnivores
(d) only herbivores
92. Animals come to satisfy their thirst ata
(a) deep-well
(b) bore-well
(d) borehole
(C) water hole
93. The Sand Grouse is a species of
(b) trees
(a) plants
(c) animals
(d) birds
94. Sariska National Park is not far from
(a) Raipur
(b) Mewar
(c) Jaipur
(d) Jodhpur
95. The park possesses
(a) monuments and ramparts
(b) monuments and forts
(c) temples and ramparts
(d) monuments and temples
96. The scientists focussed on the study of
(a) the tail of the dinosaur
(b) the skull of the dinosaur
(c) the leg of the dinosaur
(d) the bones of the dinosaur
97. The team applied
(a) deformation techniques
(b) retro-formation techniques
(c) formation techniques
(d) retro-deformation techniques
98. The main intention of Stephan Lautens schlager was
(a) restoration of fossilized animals to life
(b) to study dinosaurs
(c) the development of powerful tools
(d) the projection of computer technology
99. Their dinosaur ate only
(a) both meat and plants
(b) fruits
(c) meat
100. The restoration of a part of the fossil of the dinosaur was
(a) disassembling
(e) assembling
(b) formation
(d) destruction
Stenographer Study Material Notes
Word – Meaning
|
Bargain / Negotiate |
मोल भाव करना |
| Robust/Sturdy |
मजबूत |
|
Submissive |
आसानी से बात मानने वाला Docile |
|
Unyielding |
दृढ़, जो कभी झुके नहीं |
|
Stubborn / Obstinate |
जिद्दी |
| Supple |
लचीला |
|
Affluent |
धनी |
| Precious |
मूल्यवान |
|
Benevolent |
उदार |
| Authentic |
प्रामाणिक |
|
Fictitious |
नकली |
|
Enticing |
आकर्षक |
| Legitimate |
वेध |
|
Juxtaposition |
चीजों को अगल-बगल रखना |
| Proximity |
नजदीकी |
|
Termination |
समाप्ति |
| Hasten |
जल्दी करना |
|
Reconcile |
सुलह करना |
| Lenient |
नियम पालन में उदार |
