SSC Stenographer 13th Oct 2023 Shift 1

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Archaeologists are guys who have been meticulously excavating.
B. These people go through thick layers of dirt to investigate human artefacts, particularly those from the prehistoric era.
C. They have discovered old city ruins, strewn tools, and writing and pottery shards.
D. In an effort to find the solutions to numerous problems, they have attempted to put all these hints together like a huge jigsaw puzzle.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Principal

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The CEO announced that / the company's profits has / fallen significantly / in the last quarter.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Either my sisters or my brother are coming to the meeting.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Nominal

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Sonia said, “I have finished my meal.”

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He bought a / pen; a / pen was silver / grey in colour.

Select the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.
The boy jumped ________ the sofa.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My friend borrowed a large sum from me for investment in stocks but so far he hasn’t had any considerable _________.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Police termed it as of riot on which two of their colleagues were killed and many spectators got injured.