SSC Stenographer 2018: Mini Mock Test 63 for SSC & Railway Exams

Question 1

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

At low tide, he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock Jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason, very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight.

According to the writer, the bay could not be reached by boat because

Question 2

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

At low tide, he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock Jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason, very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight.

One could visit the bay

Question 3

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

At low tide, he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock Jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason, very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight.

It was not possible to "linger on the expedition" because

Question 4

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

At low tide, he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock Jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason, very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight.

While passing through the cave, the writer discovered a

Question 5

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

At low tide, he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock Jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason, very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight.

He found the bay ‘fresh and unlittered’ because

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

His _____ tastes and habits explain why he is always in debt.

Question 7

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Pick
2. Pith
3. Pile
4. Perk
5. Pour

Question 8

Arun said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother”. Who is Arun to the girl?

Question 9

Directions: In the following groups of letters, one of them is different from the rest. Find out that group.

Question 10

The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for

Question 11

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

Question 12

Who among the following is the author of the book "The Heart of India"?