Part VII — Practice

Chapter 7: Mixed Practice Set — All CBT Sections (50 MCQs)

This chapter mixes questions from every section of this book, in exam-realistic random order.

1. How many total marks does the SSC Stenographer CBT carry?
   (a) 100 (b) 150 (c) 200 (d) 250
2. What is the negative marking scheme in the SSC Stenographer CBT?
   (a) 0.25 marks per wrong answer (b) 0.33 marks per wrong answer (c) 0.5 marks per wrong answer (d) No negative marking
3. Grade D candidates are tested on stenography dictation (English) at:
   (a) 60 wpm (b) 80 wpm (c) 100 wpm (d) 120 wpm
4. In the analogy "Bird is to Nest as Bee is to ___," the missing word is:
   (a) Honey (b) Hive (c) Flower (d) Sting
5. In the series 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?, what is the next term?
   (a) 72 (b) 84 (c) 96 (d) 108
6. If A is B's father and B is C's mother, then A is C's:
   (a) Uncle (b) Grandfather (c) Brother (d) Cousin
7. A mirror image of the letter "b" would appear as:
   (a) d (b) p (c) q (d) b
8. In a paper-folding question, a sheet folded in half twice and cut with one hole, when unfolded, shows:
   (a) One hole (b) Two holes (c) Four holes (d) No holes
9. The Indus Valley Civilisation's major sites include Harappa and:
   (a) Pataliputra (b) Mohenjo-daro (c) Ujjain (d) Kanauj
10. Ashoka embraced Buddhism after which battle?
    (a) Battle of Buxar (b) Kalinga War (c) Battle of Plassey (d) First Anglo-Maratha War
11. The Constitution of India came into effect on:
    (a) 15 August 1947 (b) 26 January 1950 (c) 26 November 1949 (d) 2 October 1950
12. Who chaired the Constitution's Drafting Committee?
    (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (c) Sardar Patel (d) Rajendra Prasad
13. India is the world's most populous country, having surpassed which country around 2023?
    (a) United States (b) Indonesia (c) China (d) Brazil
14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established in:
    (a) 1921 (b) 1935 (c) 1947 (d) 1969
15. RAM in a computer system is best described as:
    (a) Permanent, non-volatile storage (b) Volatile memory used for temporary data during processing (c) A type of printer (d) An input device
16. India's National Anthem, "Jana Gana Mana," was composed by:
    (a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (b) Rabindranath Tagore (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Iqbal
17. As of August 2026, the President of India is:
    (a) Ram Nath Kovind (b) Droupadi Murmu (c) Pratibha Patil (d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
18. As of August 2026, the Prime Minister of India is:
    (a) Rahul Gandhi (b) Narendra Modi (c) Manmohan Singh (d) Amit Shah
19. The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters is located in:
    (a) New York (b) Geneva (c) Washington, D.C. (d) Vienna
20. The English Language & Comprehension section carries how many of the CBT's 200 total marks?
    (a) 50 (b) 75 (c) 100 (d) 125
21. Identify the error in the sentence: "She don't like coffee." The error is in:
    (a) Subject-verb agreement (b) Tense (c) Preposition (d) Article usage
22. Choose the word closest in meaning to "Bibliophile":
    (a) A person who loves books (b) A person who fears books (c) A person who writes books only (d) A person who sells books
23. Choose the antonym of "Benevolent":
    (a) Kind (b) Malevolent (c) Generous (d) Charitable
24. Choose the synonym of "Ephemeral":
    (a) Permanent (b) Transient (c) Eternal (d) Stable
25. One-word substitution for "A place where birds are kept" is:
    (a) Aviary (b) Apiary (c) Aquarium (d) Menagerie
26. One-word substitution for "A person who can speak two languages" is:
    (a) Bilingual (b) Multilingual (c) Linguist (d) Translator
27. In a Cloze Test, the primary skill being tested is:
    (a) Handwriting speed (b) Vocabulary, grammar, and contextual comprehension together (c) Only spelling (d) Only punctuation
28. The stenography Skill Test evaluates which two distinct abilities?
    (a) Typing speed and spelling only (b) Taking dictation in shorthand and transcribing it accurately within a time window (c) Reading comprehension and grammar (d) Only handwriting neatness
29. A widely used shorthand system for English stenography is:
    (a) Pitman shorthand (b) Morse code (c) Braille (d) Cyrillic script
30. Building genuine shorthand speed is best achieved through:
    (a) Last-minute cramming (b) Sustained, regular practice over an extended period (c) Reading grammar textbooks only (d) Avoiding all practice until exam day
31. During transcription, candidates should generally prioritise:
    (a) Raw typing speed over accuracy (b) Accuracy over raw typing speed, within the given window (c) Neither matters (d) Skipping difficult sections entirely
32. In the letter series B, D, G, K, P, ?, what is the next letter?
    (a) U (b) V (c) T (d) W
33. In the series 100, 90, 81, 73, ?, what is the next term?
    (a) 64 (b) 66 (c) 68 (d) 70
34. Water image of the letter "M" would appear as:
    (a) M rotated 180° vertically (upside down) (b) M unchanged (c) W (d) N
35. Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "He is the son of my mother's only daughter." How is the man related to the woman?
    (a) Brother (b) Son (c) Nephew (d) Father
36. The Gupta Empire is often called the:
    (a) Iron Age of India (b) Golden Age of ancient India (c) Age of Invasions (d) Bronze Age of India
37. The Mughal Empire was founded by:
    (a) Akbar (b) Babur (c) Humayun (d) Sher Shah Suri
38. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
    (a) 1875 (b) 1885 (c) 1905 (d) 1920
39. India attained independence on:
    (a) 26 January 1947 (b) 15 August 1947 (c) 2 October 1947 (d) 26 November 1947
40. Which sector is the largest contributor to India's GDP?
    (a) Primary sector (agriculture) (b) Secondary sector (manufacturing) (c) Tertiary sector (services) (d) None; all are equal
41. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants:
    (a) Convert light energy into chemical energy, using CO2 and water, releasing oxygen (b) Absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide exclusively (c) Convert water into oxygen only (d) Store genetic information
42. Choose the correct sentence:
    (a) He is going to school since morning. (b) He has been going to school since morning. (c) He go to school since morning. (d) He going to school since morning.
43. Choose the correctly formed passive voice of "The chef cooked the meal.":
    (a) The meal was cooked by the chef (b) The meal is cooking by the chef (c) The meal cooks by the chef (d) The chef is cooked by the meal
44. Identify the error: "Each of the students have submitted their assignment." The error is in:
    (a) "have" should be "has" (b) "students" should be "student" (c) "submitted" should be "submit" (d) No error
45. A common pitfall in stenography skill tests is:
    (a) Outline ambiguity, causing confusion during transcription (b) Practising too much (c) Reading too carefully during transcription (d) Writing too slowly, with no downside
46. The transcription window for Grade C candidates (English) is:
    (a) 30 minutes (b) 40 minutes (c) 50 minutes (d) 65 minutes
47. The Union Budget is typically presented on:
    (a) 1 April (b) 1 February (c) 31 March (d) 26 January
48. SAARC's headquarters is located in:
    (a) New Delhi (b) Kathmandu (c) Islamabad (d) Dhaka
49. Which of the following is NOT part of the SSC Stenographer CBT?
    (a) General Intelligence & Reasoning (b) General Awareness (c) English Language & Comprehension (d) Quantitative Aptitude
50. Reading back one's own shorthand outlines accurately is:
    (a) The same skill as writing them (b) A distinct skill from writing shorthand, requiring separate practice (c) Not required for the skill test (d) Only relevant for Grade D candidates

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