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Post NameJUNIOR INSTRUCTOR (STENOGRAPHER SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT-ENGLISH)
Question Paper Code160/2024
Category Code667/2023
Date of Test15 November 2024
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
Which among the following determines the position of a phraseogram ? i. The first vowel sound in every word ii. The first word form in the phraseogram iii. Any first position word form in the phraseogram
Answer
B. Only ii
2
Which of the statements are true regarding direction of strokes ? i. ‘R’ is written upward or downward ii. “chay” is written downward iii. “K” is written vertically iv. “Shl” is written downward
Answer
D. i and ii
3
Which among the following statements are not true with respect to initial hooks to strokes ? i. a small initial hook to straight strokes in left motion adds “R” ii. a small hook inside curves initially adds “l” iii. a large initial hook to straight strokes adds “l” iv. The stroke “R” is always hooked for “l”
Answer
D. all the above
4
Intervening dot vowel between an initial hook and a stroke is represented using i. a left semicircle ii. a right semicircle iii. a small circle iv. Striking the vowel through the stroke
Answer
C. Only iii
5
N hook is used in phraseography for i. Been ii. Than iii. On iv. Own
Answer
D. all the above
6
after the forms of lK and lG, Shun hook is written in i. left motion ii. Right motion iii. Shun hook cannot be written iv. Opposite to last vowel sound
Answer
B. Only i
7
In which of the following words a stroke “S or Z” is needed ? i. Sum ii. Zero iii. Saucer iv. Busy
Answer
B. ii, iii and iv
8
In which of the following downward l is used ? i. Nicely ii. cancel iii. lesson iv. muscle
Answer
B. i, ii and iii
9
STR loop is not written i. Initially ii. medially iii. When a strong vowel occurs between ST & R
Answer
D. i and iii
10
Which among the following is/are not a compound consonant ? i. WH ii. WHl iii. FR iv. RR
Answer
A. Only iii
11
doubling Principle is not employed when i. A vowel follows final tr/dr ii. lightly sounded “Thr” iii. Straight strokes with a final hook iv. Horizontal curved strokes
Answer
B. i and ii
12
a “ST” loop is employed i. Upto half the length of a stroke ii. at the beginning of a stroke iii. Medially and finally iv. When followed by circle S or Z
Answer
A. i, ii and iii
13
Which of the statements are true with respect to vowels ? i. They are 12 in number ii. Classified as long and short vowels iii. Represented by a dot or a dash iv. Written in three places of a stroke
Answer
D. all the above
14
a large circle in phraseography may represent i. Next ii. as we iii. as well iv. This is
Answer
D. ii, iii and iv
15
Which among the following are prefixes ? i. Self ii. Ing iii. Intro iv. ment
Answer
C. i and iii
16
Identify words with a diphone in it. i. Ideal ii. Towel iii. Bowl iv. layer
Answer
C. i and iv
17
Find out the strokes which when standing alone, cannot be halved for the addition of t or d unless they are hooked initially or finally. i. mP/mB ii. K iii. W iv. NG
Answer
A. i and iv
18
Pick out the words where upward R is to be employed. i. Earth ii. arab iii. Urgent iv. Rumour
Answer
C. i, iii and iv
19
doubling principle is employed in phraseography for i. Their ii. dear iii. There iv. Through
Answer
B. i, ii and iii
20
Special contractions are formed by i. Employing first two or three strokes ii. medial omission iii. Intersection iv. Using logograms
Answer
D. all the above
21
medial semicircle is employed i. For representation of ‘s’ ii. To represent ‘w’ and a dash vowel iii. To represent ‘w’ and a dot vowel iv. To represent ‘s’ and another ‘s’ or ‘z’
Answer
B. ii and iii
22
Upward H is used in i. Behead ii. lahore iii. coherence iv. Enhance
Answer
C. i and iv
23
Which among the following is not a representation of ‘H’ ? i. dash ii. Tick iii. dot iv. Stroke
Answer
A. Only i
24
Identify continuants. i. TH ii. Z iii. cH iv. ZH
Answer
C. i, ii and iv
25
Which among the following rules regarding stroke ‘l’ is/are true ? i. l follows the direction of the circle which is attached to a curve ii. Final l is written downward after ‘N’ and ‘NG’ iii. After ‘F’, ‘V’ and ‘SK’ final L is written downward when followed by a vowel iv. medial l is generally written downward
Answer
A. i and ii
26
An office is said to be virtual if a. it interacts with others through portable communication tools only. b. it is supervised by the back office managers. c. it is a mobile or remote work environment. d. it works just like a physical office but without physical space and facilities.
Answer
D. d, a and c
27
mobile Phones and dictation machines can be categorised under
Answer
C. Instructional machines
28
Pick out the correct statements from the following : i. The offices layout should be functional and pleasant in appearance. ii. Open space offices are not economical in physical aspects. iii. Closed plan layout offices provide a democratic set-up. iv. closed plan layout provides greater level of concentration.
Answer
B. i and iv
29
Office stationeries comes under
Answer
A. Office supplies
30
__________ is the written record of information and instructions which concern and can be used to guide the employee’s efforts in an enterprise.
Answer
A. Office Manual
31
A Diary Register/Dak Register is maintained in an office to record
Answer
C. all incoming mails
32
choose the instruction/s not to be followed while writing address on an envelope : i. The address should be written parallel to the length of the cover. ii. address should be in the lower half and towards the left-hand side. iii. leave adequate margin at the top for the postage stamps and labels. iv. Using short forms will save space to write the address clearly.
Answer
B. iv and ii
33
match the best combinations : a. Index cards are used in V. alphabetical Filing System B. Filing of invoices W. Subject Wise Filing System C. The most popular filing method X. Numerical Filing System d. Projects are important y. chronological Filing System Z. Geographical Filing System
Answer
D. BY, DW, AX, CV
34
a printed telephone directory is an example for
Answer
B. Bound Book Index
35
__________ is used as a postal stamping machine.
Answer
B. Franking machine
36
Which of the following is not included in verbal communication ?
Answer
D. Posture
37
What is considered the most important part of a Business letter ?
Answer
C. main body
38
One of the major limitations of the written communication is
Answer
C. Time consuming
39
This is a permanent record of the organization and can be very useful for the future reference
Answer
A. Written communication
40
What is used in an organization when the same information has given in short and simple way to any people ?
Answer
B. Notice
41
There are various other ways to communicate among them, our body plays the most important role to make the way about the body communication. This branch of study is known as
Answer
D. Kinesics
42
The interaction between members of the same organization is called
Answer
C. Internal communication
43
This originates from social and personal interaction of the employees and transmission flow in all directions in the organization is known as
Answer
B. Grape vine
44
messages that move up and down the authority line are called
Answer
A. Vertical communication
45
Translating information into a messages in the form of symbols that represent ideas or concepts is
Answer
B. Encoding
46
International Volunteer day for Economic and Social development is celebrated on
Answer
A. december 5
47
The channels used for communicating among the persons of the same rank are known as
Answer
C. Horizontal channels
48
Which one is not included in the kinds of a business letter ?
Answer
D. Invitation
49
after convening a meeting through proper notice the most important prerequisite for the conduct of any meeting is the existence of
Answer
C. Quorum
50
VPP stands for
Answer
C. Value Payable Post
51
a ___________ is a type of mail that allows recipients to respond to a business without having to pay for postage.
Answer
C. Business reply post card
52
Sending a _________ letter used for important documents, legal notices or valuable items it offers added protection against loss or theft.
Answer
A. Insured letter
53
The recipient must pay that specified amount upon delivery to receive the item in a __________ service offered by postal service.
Answer
C. Value payable by post
54
In some rural areas, we can send a message as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy and it is called as
Answer
A. e-Post
55
In a Postal Index Number the first digit indicate the
Answer
B. Zone
56
The job of the secretary is not only to assist the ____________ but also to handle meetings, prepare presentations etc.
Answer
D. Executive
57
From the following which is not the main responsibility of an office secretary.
Answer
C. Excellent leadership skills
58
Effectiveness of a secretary depends significantly on her/his ability to ______________ effectively with the superiors, subordinates and external agencies such as banker, supplier, union and government etc.
Answer
B. communicate
59
The list of things to do in a meeting is called as
Answer
B. agenda
60
___________ reflects the way you look from outside.
Answer
D. Physical appearance
61
Which one is Operating System ?
Answer
A. Windows
62
What is the full form of cPU ?
Answer
C. central Processing Unit
63
What is the extension of Notepad file ?
Answer
B. .txt
64
Which one is a storage device ?
Answer
D. Pen drive
65
Which one is an Input devices ?
Answer
C. Scanner
66
What is the extension of microsoft Word file ?
Answer
C. .docx
67
Which one is auxiliary memory ?
Answer
B. Secondary
68
Which one is the fastest memory in computer ?
Answer
A. cache
69
Which of the following software is used to documentation ?
Answer
D. microsoft Word
70
Who invented analytical engine ?
Answer
D. charles Babbage
71
Which shortcut key is used to copy and paste a file folder ?
Answer
B. ctrl + c and ctrl + V
72
Which shortcut key is used to refresh Windows desktop ?
Answer
A. F5
73
What is BIOS in computer ?
Answer
B. Firmware
74
What do you mean by BIOS shadow ?
Answer
C. copying ROm to Ram
75
Which combination keys are used to invoke Thesaurus dialog box in microsoft Word ?
Answer
A. Shift + F7
76
Which of the following is text styling feature of microsoft Word ?
Answer
D. Word art
77
Which type of software is microsoft Word ?
Answer
B. application
78
How rows are named in microsoft Excel ?
Answer
A. Numerically
79
Which combination key is used to create new Presentation in PowerPoint ?
Answer
C. ctrl + N
80
How column are named in microsoft Excel ?
Answer
D. alphabetically
81
Which menu contain Hide Slide ?
Answer
B. Slide Show
82
Which type of software is microsoft Excel ?
Answer
B. application
83
Which of the following function return current date and time in microsoft Excel ?
Answer
A. Now
84
Which combination key is used to create new slide in a PowerPoint ?
Answer
B. ctrl + m
85
Which key is used to show laser Point in PowerPoint Presentation ?
Answer
C. ctrl + left mouse Button
86
Router operates in which layer of ISO/OSI reference model ?
Answer
C. Network layer
87
Which is the smallest network ?
Answer
B. PaN
88
Which protocol is used for transferring email messages from one computer to another ?
Answer
C. SmTP
89
Which is passive receiver that records a copy of every packet that files ?
Answer
B. Packet sniffer
90
Which is the fastest wired network transmission media ?
Answer
D. OFc
91
change the following direct speech into indirect speech. Select the correct answer from the options given. “drink plenty of water”, the doctor said to me.
Answer
A. The doctor told me to drink plenty of water
92
complete the following sentence using the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. I usually _________ to work by car. (go)
Answer
B. go
93
complete the following sentence by choosing the correct preposition. I heard an interesting programme ________ the radio this morning.
Answer
C. on
94
complete the sentence by choosing the most suitable option. If you telephoned him, he _________
Answer
B. would come
95
Pick the correct question tag from the options. I am a teacher, _________ ?
Answer
D. aren’t I ?
96
Select the one-word substitute for the following description. A person with long experience in a particular field.
Answer
A. veteran
97
Substitute the antonym of the underlined word in the sentence by choosing the correct option. The Principal’s decision to reveal the confidential information shocked everyone in the room.
Answer
A. hide
98
choose the correctly spelled word from the options below.
Answer
D. receive
99
Replace the underlined word in the sentence with a suitable phrasal verb that has the same meaning. The football match had to be cancelled because of the bad weather.
Answer
B. called off
100
Choose the word with the correct prefix that means “not” to complete the sentence. The weather was so _________ that we decided to stay indoors.
Answer
D. unpleasant

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