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Post NameJunior Instructor (Stenographer and Secretarial Assistant- English) (SR from SC/ ST) - Industrial Training Department
Question Paper Code157/2023/OL
Category Code063/2022
Date of Test13 October 2023
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Give an example of two strokes in the "explodents" group
Answer
C. T,K
2
The Halving principle is employed in phraseography to represent the words
Answer
A. it, not, word and would
3
Which of the following consonants are called liquids?
Answer
C. L,R
4
A Union of two vowel sounds in one syllable is known as
Answer
B. Diphthong
5
Frequently occurring words are represented in short hand by a single sign, these words are called
Answer
D. Grammalogues
6
Abbreviated "W" is used in the beginning: (i) Before "R" (Up and Down) when proceeded by a vowel (ii) Before "M" when not proceeded by a vowel (iii) Before "K" when not proceeded by a vowel
Answer
D. (ii) and (iii) correct answers
7
The doubling principle is employed in phraseography for the indication of the words
Answer
B. Their, there, dear and other
8
_________ is written on the right side of TDJ.
Answer
B. Shun hook
9
The writing of two or more words together without lifting the pen is called
Answer
D. Phraseography
10
The consonants M,N, NG are called
Answer
A. Nasals
11
Which statement is/are correct? (I) When standing alone stroke "L" is written downwards (II) Initial "L" is written downward when proceeded by a vowel (III) Medial "L" is generally written upwards
Answer
B. II and III are correct answers
12
Which is/are the correct statement? (i) All the double length up stroke are written through the line (ii) Doubling principle is not employed when a vowel follows final 'tr' or 'dr' etc (iii) The strokes 'L' is doubled for the addition of 'tr' only
Answer
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct answers
13
Choose the correct statement/s: (I) When standing alone Right curves of Fr or Vr are used a if a vowel precede (II) When standing alone Left curves Fr or Vr are used if a vowel precede (III) Right curves FI and VI are used after straight up stokes
Answer
A. II and III are correct answers
14
The hooked form of 'Ln' and 'Shn' joined to another stroke can be written
Answer
C. upward or downward
15
__________ are the combination of two vowel sounds, each being separately pronounced.
Answer
A. Diphones
16
Halving a stroke indicates the addition of
Answer
C. T or D
17
Consonants are divided in to ________ classes.
Answer
A. Six classes
18
For the method of writing inter-section, stroke 'M' is employed to represent _______and ________ (i) Monster (ii) Mark (iii) Month (iv) Major
Answer
D. (ii) and (iv) respectively
19
The four diphthongs are
Answer
C. I, OW, OI and U
20
Which is/are the correct statement? (i) Circle S is written inside the curved strokes (ii) The initial 'Z' sound is represented by stroke 'Z' (iii) The Circle 'S' is written with right motion when joined to straight strokes
Answer
B. (i) and (ii) are correct answers
21
Contracted outlines are generally written ______ line.
Answer
C. on the line
22
Initial 'R' is written ____________ when a vowel preceeds.
Answer
A. Downward
23
These are six short vowels represented by
Answer
B. Light dot and light dash
24
The double consonants 'Shr' is always written
Answer
B. Downward
25
In what place I and OI are written
Answer
C. First place
26
In Mailing Department, Franking machine is used
Answer
D. to print stamps on letters
27
Arrange properly the steps involved in outgoing mail handling procedure: (1) Referencing (2) Despatching (3) Preparation or production of letters (4) Signature on letters
Answer
B. 3, 4, 1, 2
28
Local mail of an urgent nature may be sent with the help of a
Answer
D. Special messenger
29
Identify the ready guide to locate the file in an office
Answer
B. Index
30
Under which classification of filing, files and documents are arranged according to the dates or time of their creation or receipt?
Answer
B. Chronological
31
Which of the following is used for oral communication?
Answer
C. Telephone
32
Manager of Accounts department shares some information to the Manager of Sales Department. Identify the type of communication.
Answer
D. Horizontal
33
Which of the following is not an element of communication process?
Answer
A. Retrieval
34
Find out the advantage of written communication:
Answer
A. They serve as a permanent record for future reference
35
Grapevine is a term used in which type of Communication?
Answer
D. Informal
36
Which of the following is the commonly used salutation for a Demi- Official letter?
Answer
B. Dear Mr. (Name)
37
The official record of discussions held and decisions taken at a meeting are
Answer
A. Minutes
38
Banking correspondence happens
Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
39
The subject line of a business letter should be
Answer
A. Brief and clear
40
In a business letter, details of enclosures are mentioned in
Answer
C. Left hand side below the signature
41
Collection letters are also called
Answer
B. Dunning letter
42
Which of the following reports will assist the management in taking decisions and evaluating the performance of the firm?
Answer
C. Periodic reports
43
A letter written by a person or a business concern to another for the purpose of seeking information about business matters is known as
Answer
B. Enquiry letter
44
Purpose of correspondence
Answer
D. All of the above
45
A letter from the office of the Deputy Director of Education to The Controller of Public Examination is
Answer
B. Official letter
46
From the following, which statements are correct regarding the duties of Office Manager? (i) If an Office Manager has associates on the same level in other departments, he should co-operate with them. (ii) To support and implement the policies of the top management is the first duty of an Office Manager. (iii) Office Manager is the connecting link between the top management and the subordinate staff.
Answer
C. All of above (i, ii, iii)
47
Find the odd one out from the following: (i) Better lighting and ventilation (ii) Absence of Secrecy (iii) Economical (iv) Flexibility
Answer
A. (ii)
48
Find out which statement is wrong with regard to Direct Lighting. (i) In this lighting approximately 50 - 60 per cent of the light is directed downward to the working surface. (ii) Direct lighting makes use of some shade on, or reflector for the source of light. (iii) It provides a good intensity of light.
Answer
A. Only (i)
49
Identify the machine, based on the following information. (i) These machines are used to affix stamps on outward letters and envelops. (ii) This machine may be hired from the Posts and Telegraphs office under a licence. (iii) This machine marks the letter with the required denomination of the postage stamp.
Answer
D. Franking Machine
50
Some points relating to Office Forms are given below: (a) Establishing Centralised Administration. (b) Preparation of Forms Register. (c) Listing of Office Routines. (d) Investigation and Analysis. (e) Printing and Reproduction. Identify these points relates to which of the following?
Answer
B. Steps in forms control
51
From the following information, identify the device mentioned in it. These devices are available on rent at certain major Post Offices. Any individual or firm may rent it from a post office, from which he or his messenger may collect his letters and parcels. This device is allocated a number, and any postal article bearing that number is placed into it.
Answer
B. Post Box
52
From the following, which statements are true regarding PIN Code? (i) The first digit of a PIN indicates the Zone. (ii) The second digit indicates the sub-zone. (iii) The third digit assigned to individual post offices with in the sorting district.
Answer
C. Only (i, ii)
53
Identify the Postal Service based on the following information. (i) This a system in which one can order and receive the article through Post Office. (ii) The value of article is recovered by Post Office and a fees is charged by them as service charge.
Answer
A. Value payable parcel
54
Which statements are true in case of a Post Office Saving Bank Account? (i) Minimum balance to be maintained in a non-cheque facility account is INR 50. (ii) Cheque facility is available if an account is opened with INR 500. (iii) Interest earned is tax free up to INR 10,000 per year from Financial year 2012-13.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii, iii)
55
The dimension of Meghdoot Post Card is
Answer
A. 14 cm × 9 cm (Length × Breadth)
56
Which of the following statements are true in case of Secretary? (i) Secretary means one entrusted with secrets. (ii) The word 'Secretary' is derived from the Latin word 'Secretarius'. (iii) One who is employed to write or transact business for another person or society, a company or a public body.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii, iii)
57
The functions of the Secretary of a Local Body include: (i) Preparation of minutes and reports. (ii) Execute agreements and contracts on behalf of the Local Body (iii) Control and co-ordinate the activities of the office (iv) Implementation of projects
Answer
A. All of the above (i, ii, iii, iv)
58
Find the odd one out from the following: (i) Broad Vision (ii) Logical Thinking (iii) Computer Knowledge (iv) Optimistic
Answer
C. (iii)
59
Which of the following is not correct with regard to the Social Qualities of Secretary? (i) Ability to organise and convene meetings. (ii) Maintain statutory and other records. (iii) Be in touch with some Professional Bodies (iv) Good Community partnership
Answer
B. Only (ii)
60
Identify the person from the following hints: (i) An officer of the Indian Administrative Service (ii) An ex-officio secretary to the State Cabinet (iii) Act as principal advisor to the Chief Minister on a matters of State Administration
Answer
A. Chief Secretary
61
The first generation computers used
Answer
A. Vacuum tubes
62
Integrated circuits were used in ________ generation computers.
Answer
C. 3rd
63
Which of the following is an optical storage?
Answer
A. Compact Disc
64
CPU consists of _________ and __________
Answer
D. All of the above
65
__________ makes the data path for various components of the computer in between.
Answer
A. Motherboard
66
_______ is the latest RAM technology.
Answer
A. DDR5
67
Cache memory has size upto few
Answer
A. MB
68
Which has fastest response time?
Answer
B. CPU register
69
________ is a component of Windows OS that provides the ability to view and change system settings.
Answer
B. Control Panel
70
________ is a screen capture tool that allows taking screen shots of an open window in windows.
Answer
A. Snipping tool
71
The alignment settings in MS WORD control the _________ position of the paragraph text between the page margins.
Answer
A. Horizontal
72
A ________ defines the space between two document elements in MS WORD.
Answer
A. tab stop
73
To display or hide paragraph marks and other structural characters in MS Word, press
Answer
A. Ctrl + Shift + 8
74
To start a new bulleted list in MS Word, enter an ________ at the beginning of a paragraph, and then press the Space bar or the Tab key before entering the list item text.
Answer
A. Asterisk
75
To remove character formatting in MS Word, press
Answer
A. Ctrl + Space bar
76
________ always shows the active cell address in MS Excel.
Answer
B. Name box
77
________ is an advanced CONCAT function in MS Excel that can join text from multiple cells and even it can accept a delimiter.
Answer
A. TEXTJOIN
78
_________ is a combination of columns and rows in MS Excel.
Answer
B. Worksheet
79
By _______, we can get data from any source supported by MS Excel.
Answer
C. Get and Transform
80
__________ is not a theme of MS Office.
Answer
D. Blue
81
A __________ is a blank presentation in MS Powerpoint with a theme already applied to it.
Answer
A. Design template
82
To display a presentation in MS Powerpoint Slide Show view from the current side, press
Answer
B. Shift + F5
83
We can switch between Touch mode and Mouse mode in MS Powerpoint (the standard desktop app user interface) from the
Answer
A. Quick Access Toolbar
84
To permanently redisplay the ribbon in MS Powerpoint, press
Answer
B. Ctrl + F1
85
What we have to type in the Run dialog box to open Powerpoint?
Answer
D. Powerpnt
86
What is the number of layers in the OSI model?
Answer
C. 7
87
What is the length of the IPv6 address?
Answer
D. 128
88
What is transformed using cipher algorithms?
Answer
B. Plain text
89
______ does not repliate or clone through an infection.
Answer
B. Trojan
90
FTP stands for
Answer
C. File Transfer Protocol
91
Fill in the blank choosing the correct form of the verb: Last year we _______ to the cinema every Sunday.
Answer
A. went
92
Change into passive voice form: Close the door.
Answer
C. Let the door be closed
93
Fill in the blank with the correct word: I think it's time we __________ the subject of our marriage with our parents.
Answer
C. broach
94
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: The ________ part of the book is very interesting.
Answer
A. latter
95
Which of the following is correct?
Answer
B. Neglected by all, the boy was found helpless.
96
He says, "I am clever". Change into reported Speech.
Answer
D. He says that he is clever.
97
Find out a one-word substitute for "a rest or a sleep taken after lunch, especially in hot countries".
Answer
B. Siesta
98
The meaning of the idiom, "hit the sack" is
Answer
A. go to sleep
99
Choose the correct preposition: He takes ______ his father.
Answer
C. after
100
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer
A. manoeuvre

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