JKSSB Junior Stenographer / Junior Scale Stenographer 2024 Solved Question Paper

Question 1

Which institution has launched the '100 Microsites Project'?

Accepted Answer

Option C: National Health Authority. The National Health Authority (NHA) launched the '100 Microsites Project' under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to accelerate the adoption of digital health services across small and medium-scale private healthcare providers.

Question 2

Which institution released the 'Consultation Paper on Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies'?

Accepted Answer

Option B: TRAI. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the consultation paper on 'Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies' to address the digital divide and foster inclusive access to emerging digital tools (AI, 5G, IoT).

Question 3

Which country has been selected to host the "Loss and Damage" fund board aimed at supporting countries affected by climate change?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Philippines. The Philippines (Manila) was officially selected to host the Board of the 'Loss and Damage' Fund established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at COP28 to assist vulnerable nations facing climate disasters.

Question 4

The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in

Accepted Answer

Option C: Sikkim. Kangchenjunga ($8,586	ext{ m}$), located on the border between Sikkim and Nepal, is the highest Himalayan mountain peak situated within the undisputed territory of India (and the 3rd highest in the world).

Question 5

Which is the smallest union territory of India in terms of total area?

Accepted Answer

Option D: Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India, comprising an archipelago of 36 islands with a total geographic area of just $32	ext{ sq km}$.

Question 6

Kalachakra ceremony is associated with which religion?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Buddhism. The Kalachakra ('Wheel of Time') initiation and ceremony is a sacred Vajrayana esoteric tantric ritual and initiation associated with Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally conferred by the Dalai Lama.

Question 7

Who among the following Arab scholars studied Sanskrit and astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Alberuni. Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (Alberuni), the polymath who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India, studied Sanskrit language, Hindu scriptures, and Indian astronomy extensively in Varanasi and authored the monumental masterwork 'Kitab al-Hind' (Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind).

Question 8

With which of the following is the comment 'no vakil, no appeal, no dalil' associated?

Accepted Answer

Option C: The Rowlatt Act, 1919. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 (famously known as the Rowlatt Act / 'Black Act') allowed indefinite detention and arrest without trial, prompting the popular slogan 'No Dalil, No Vakil, No Appeal'.

Question 9

As per the 2011 Census, which is the least populated state in India?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Sikkim. According to the 2011 Census of India, Sikkim is the least populated state with a population of approximately 6.10 lakh ($610,577$), followed by Mizoram.

Question 10

Indira Sagar Dam located in Madhya Pradesh is built on which of the following river?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Narmada. Indira Sagar Dam is a multi-purpose project located in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, constructed on the Narmada River.

Question 11

Which of the following is the largest fresh water lake of India?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Wular. Wular Lake, located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the largest natural freshwater lake in India and one of the largest in Asia, formed by tectonic activity and fed by the Jhelum River.

Question 12

A natural phenomenon wherein a dark funnel shaped cloud reaches the ground from sky is

Accepted Answer

Option A: Tornado. A Tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm cloud in a characteristic dark funnel shape that reaches and contacts the ground.

Question 13

India's first sponge iron plant is at

Accepted Answer

Option A: Kothagudam. India's first demonstration sponge iron plant (Sponge Iron India Limited - SIIL) was set up at Kothagudem (Telangana / Khammam) in 1980 with assistance from UNIDO and UNDP.

Question 14

Heavy retentive soil is favorable for which type of crop?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Sugarcane and Rice. Heavy, clay-rich, moisture-retentive soils hold standing water and large water capacities, which are ideally suited for water-intensive wet crops like Sugarcane and Rice (Paddy).

Question 15

Which is the busiest sea route in the world?

Accepted Answer

Option A: North Atlantic. The North Atlantic Sea Route (linking industrialized North-Eastern USA and Western Europe) is the busiest and most heavily trafficked maritime oceanic trade route in the world, carrying one-fourth of global foreign trade.

Question 16

Hari parbat was built by

Accepted Answer

Option D: Atta Mohammed Khan. While the initial outer fortification wall around Hari Parbat in Srinagar was laid down by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1590, the present imposing hilltop fort ramparts were built in 1808 by Afghan Governor Atta Mohammed Khan (Durrani).

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the Phillips Curve in macroeconomics?

Accepted Answer

Option A: It shows the trade off between inflation and unemployment. The Phillips Curve (developed by A.W. Phillips in 1958) is an economic concept stating that inflation and unemployment have a stable, inverse (trade-off) relationship: lower unemployment is associated with higher rates of wage/price inflation.

Question 18

Consider the following states:
1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Himachal Pradesh
Desert Development programme was started in which of the above states?

Accepted Answer

Option D: 1, 2, 3 & 4. The Desert Development Programme (DDP) was launched by the Central Government in 1977-78 to cover both hot arid deserts (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana) and cold arid deserts (Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh). Thus, all 1, 2, 3 & 4 are covered.

Question 19

Kasida is

Accepted Answer

Option B: An embroidery. Kasida (Kashidakari) is the world-renowned traditional hand embroidery craft of Kashmir, noted for its fine needlework depicting Chinar leaves, flora, fauna, and paisleys on Pashmina shawls, pherans, and silk.

Question 20

Which district is known as 'Apple Bowl of Jammu and Kashmir'?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Shopian. Shopian district in South Kashmir is famously known as the 'Apple Bowl of Jammu and Kashmir' because of its vast, high-density, superior-quality apple orchards.

Question 21

Which tense is used to express an action that began in the past before some point and continued up to that point?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Past perfect continuous tense. The Past Perfect Continuous Tense (had been + verb-ing) is used to denote an action that started in the past before a specific past reference point and continued up until that time.

Question 22

Choose the correct sentence.

Accepted Answer

Option B: He visits the temple frequently.. With third-person singular pronoun 'He' in the simple present habitual tense, the singular verb form with '-s' ('visits') is grammatically correct: "He visits the temple frequently."

Question 23

The boss said to him, "Please tell me what the old man said today."

Accepted Answer

Option A: The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.. In indirect speech: 'said to him, Please' becomes 'requested him to', simple past 'said' backshifts to past perfect 'had said', and 'today' converts to 'that day'. Correct: "The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day."

Question 24

______ I call the witness?

Accepted Answer

Option D: May. In formal judicial courtroom settings, 'May' is the standard polite modal auxiliary used to seek formal official permission: "May I call the witness?"

Question 25

I saw ______ good deal of him during ______ war.

Accepted Answer

Option D: a, the. The idiomatic quantitative phrase is 'a good deal of' (meaning a great deal/lot), and 'the war' refers to a specific known historical conflict. Correct: "I saw a good deal of him during the war."

Question 26

**Read the passage given below:**
> *"If you wish to be a writer, you must learn to develop your own point of view. All good writers make us see things in a different light. You may be writing about the same thing as your classmates, but your presentation must reflect your personality and individuality."*

**Question:** The most important thing about being a writer is that-

Accepted Answer

Option D: You must develop your own view point. As explicitly emphasized in the first sentence of the passage: "If you wish to be a writer, you must learn to develop your own point of view."

Question 27

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phrase
**At the drop of the hat:**

Accepted Answer

Option B: Done easily, without any preparation. The idiom 'at the drop of a hat' means instantly, without hesitation, delay, or prior preparation.

Question 28

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phrase
**Hold one's horse:**

Accepted Answer

Option C: Have patience. The idiom 'hold one's horses' is an informal expression meaning to wait a moment, slow down, or have patience.

Question 29

Choose the correct pronoun:
Let you and ______ try what we can do.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Me. The verb 'let' is transitive and requires the objective case pronoun ('me', not subjective 'I'): "Let you and me try what we can do."

Question 30

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
We sat under the shade of the ______ tree.

Accepted Answer

Option C: beech. 'Beech' is a large deciduous forest tree (Fagus sylvatica). 'Beach' refers to a sandy seashore.

Question 31

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
The ______ thread was thrown away.

Accepted Answer

Option C: knotty. 'Knotty' means full of knots or tangled ('a knotty thread'). 'Naughty' means badly behaved.

Question 32

They left early.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Declarative clause. A Declarative clause (or statement clause) expresses a simple statement of fact or information with a subject followed by a predicate.

Question 33

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:
**Consummation**

Accepted Answer

Option D: Ultimate completion. 'Consummation' means the point at which something is complete, finalized, or perfected (Ultimate completion / fulfillment).

Question 34

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:
**Dissolute**

Accepted Answer

Option D: Moral. 'Dissolute' means lax in morals, licentious, or degenerate. Its direct antonym is 'Moral' (virtuous, upright).

Question 35

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R, S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose the most logical sequence:
S1: While crossing a busy road we should obey the policeman on duty.
P: We should always cross the road at the zebra crossing.
Q: We must look to the signal lights and cross the road only when the road is clear.
R: If there are no signal lights at the crossing, we should look to the right, then to the left and again to the right before crossing the road.
S: If the road is not clear we should wait.
S6: We should never run while crossing a road.

Accepted Answer

Option C: PQRS. Starting from general rule P (cross at zebra crossing) → Q (look to signal lights) → R (if no signal lights, look right-left-right) → S (if not clear, wait). Sequence: P-Q-R-S.

Question 36

He gave a talk ______ the causes of dengue fever.

Accepted Answer

Option B: on. The standard preposition used when delivering a lecture or presentation on a subject matter is 'talk on': "He gave a talk on the causes of dengue fever."

Question 37

The kitchen is ______ the back of the house.

Accepted Answer

Option D: at. Specific locational position uses 'at the back of': "The kitchen is at the back of the house."

Question 38

Convert the following active voice sentence into passive voice -
"Is Sarah writing the novel"?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Is the novel being written by Sarah?. Present continuous interrogative passive format: Is + subject (the novel) + being + past participle (written) + by + agent (Sarah)? $\implies$ "Is the novel being written by Sarah?"

Question 39

Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct?
"Have you been" more careful, the accident could have been averted.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Had you been. Third conditional inverted structure requires past perfect 'Had you been' to match 'could have been averted': "Had you been more careful, the accident could have been averted."

Question 40

Select the correctly spelt word.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Prevention. The correct English spelling is 'Prevention' (meaning the action of stopping something from happening).

Question 41

Find the missing number in the following series: 10, 100, 200, 310, ?

Accepted Answer

Option A: 430. Difference pattern: $100 - 10 = +90$, $200 - 100 = +100$, $310 - 200 = +110$. Next increment is $+120 \implies 310 + 120 = 430$.

Question 42

A car completes a certain journey in 8 hours. It covers half the distance at $40	ext{ km/hr.}$ and the rest at $60	ext{ km/hr.}$ The total distance of the journey is:

Accepted Answer

Option B: 384 km. Harmonic average speed for two equal distance halves $V_{avg} = \frac{2 	imes 40 	imes 60}{40 + 60} = \frac{4800}{100} = 48	ext{ km/h}$. Total Distance $= 	ext{Speed} 	imes 	ext{Time} = 48	ext{ km/h} 	imes 8	ext{ h} = 384	ext{ km}$.

Question 43

What is $7 + 7 \div 7 + 7 	imes 7 - 7 =$

Accepted Answer

Option B: 50. Using BODMAS: Division first: $7 \div 7 = 1$. Multiplication: $7 	imes 7 = 49$. Expression becomes $7 + 1 + 49 - 7 = 57 - 7 = 50$.

Question 44

Knob : Door :: ?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Ear : Face. A Knob is an external protruding fixture/feature of a Door, just as an Ear is a prominent lateral feature on a Face.

Question 45

A mango cost Rs. 7 each. An apple cost Rs. 5 each. If Rs. 38 are spent on these fruits, the number of mangoes purchased is

Accepted Answer

Option C: 4. Let $m$ be mangoes and $a$ be apples: $7m + 5a = 38$. For integer values: If $m = 4 \implies 7(4) + 5a = 28 + 5a = 38 \implies 5a = 10 \implies a = 2$. Thus, 4 mangoes were purchased.

Question 46

In the following equation, by using which mathematical operator will the expression become correct?
$(18\ ?\ 2\ ?\ 6)\ ?\ 9\ ?\ 27$

Accepted Answer

Option B: $\div, 	imes	ext{ and } =$. Using operators ÷ and ×: $(18 \div 2 	imes 6) = 9 	imes 6 = 54$, which relates to $54/2 = 27$ or $(18 \div 2) + 6 ...$ giving equality.

Question 47

From the given unfolded cube pattern (Top: 1; Middle row: 6, 3, 4, 5; Bottom under 5: 2), which answer figure can be formed by folding the cube?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Top: 1, Front: 4, Right: 2. In the net: 6 is opposite 4, 3 is opposite 5, and 1 is opposite 2. In valid folded view C (Top: 1, Front: 4, Right: 2), non-opposite mutually adjacent faces appear correctly.

Question 48

The following diagram shows the number of people who eat Indian, Chinese, Italian and Mexican dishes. If the total number of people is 100, then what is the number of people who eats Indian and Chinese but not Italian or Mexican?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 12. From the Venn diagram regions, the intersection of Indian and Chinese exclusive of both Italian and Mexican sets corresponds to 12 people.

Question 49

Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

Accepted Answer

Option D: 4. When the transparent sheet is folded across the central vertical dotted crease, the overlapping geometry yields figure 4.

Question 50

Choose the sentence that has the correct capital letter usage.

Accepted Answer

Option A: He went to the cricket match and I went to the music concert.. Option A is correct: Capital 'H' at the start of sentence, capital 'I' for personal pronoun, and lowercase for regular common nouns 'cricket match' and 'music concert'.

Question 51

What is the name of non-volatile chip that stores the date, time and system configuration?

Accepted Answer

Option B: CMOS. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) memory chip on the motherboard, powered by a coin battery, stores the BIOS settings, hardware configuration, system date, and real-time clock.

Question 52

ROM contain some coding known as

Accepted Answer

Option D: BIOS. ROM (Read-Only Memory) contains the firmware coding known as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), which performs the Power-On Self-Test (POST) and initiates booting.

Question 53

The term 'Computer' is derived from

Accepted Answer

Option A: Latin. The word 'Computer' is derived from the Latin root word 'Computare', which means to calculate, count, or reckon together.

Question 54

PNG is a

Accepted Answer

Option A: image format. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a raster image graphics file format that supports lossless data compression and transparent backgrounds.

Question 55

Wireless mouse communicates through

Accepted Answer

Option A: radiowaves. A wireless mouse communicates with the computer receiver primarily via Radio Waves (typically $2.4	ext{ GHz}$ RF or Bluetooth protocol).

Question 56

'Ctrl+Right Arrow' is used to

Accepted Answer

Option A: Move the cursor one word right. Pressing 'Ctrl + Right Arrow' moves the text insertion cursor one whole word to the right.

Question 57

______ gets installed and stays hidden in your computer's memory. It stays involved to the specific type of files which it infects.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Direct Action Virus. A Direct Action Virus (non-resident virus) installs itself, selects and infects specific targeted types of executable files (.exe/.com), and executes its payload when the infected program runs.

Question 58

How many color dots make up one color pixel on a screen?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 3. Each full-color pixel on a display monitor is composed of 3 primary color sub-pixel dots: Red, Green, and Blue (RGB).

Question 59

Total number of layers in OSI model is

Accepted Answer

Option B: 7. The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) reference model consists of exactly 7 layers: 1. Physical, 2. Data Link, 3. Network, 4. Transport, 5. Session, 6. Presentation, and 7. Application.

Question 60

The "e-NAM" platform in India is related to

Accepted Answer

Option B: Agricultural marketing. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) is an innovative pan-India electronic trading portal launched by the Government of India to integrate existing APMC mandis into a unified national market for agricultural commodities.

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Which institution has launched the '100 Microsites Project'?

Which institution released the 'Consultation Paper on Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies'?

Which country has been selected to host the "Loss and Damage" fund board aimed at supporting countries affected by climate change?

The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in

Which is the smallest union territory of India in terms of total area?

Kalachakra ceremony is associated with which religion?

Who among the following Arab scholars studied Sanskrit and astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?

With which of the following is the comment 'no vakil, no appeal, no dalil' associated?

As per the 2011 Census, which is the least populated state in India?

Indira Sagar Dam located in Madhya Pradesh is built on which of the following river?

Which of the following is the largest fresh water lake of India?

A natural phenomenon wherein a dark funnel shaped cloud reaches the ground from sky is

India's first sponge iron plant is at

Heavy retentive soil is favorable for which type of crop?

Which is the busiest sea route in the world?

Hari parbat was built by

Which of the following best describes the Phillips Curve in macroeconomics?

Consider the following states:1. Rajasthan2. Gujarat3. Jammu & Kashmir4. Himachal PradeshDesert Development programme was started in which of the above states?

Kasida is

Which district is known as 'Apple Bowl of Jammu and Kashmir'?

Which tense is used to express an action that began in the past before some point and continued up to that point?

Choose the correct sentence.

The boss said to him, "Please tell me what the old man said today."

______ I call the witness?

I saw ______ good deal of him during ______ war.

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phraseAt the drop of the hat:

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phraseHold one's horse:

Choose the correct pronoun:Let you and ______ try what we can do.

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:We sat under the shade of the ______ tree.

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:The ______ thread was thrown away.

They left early.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:Consummation

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:Dissolute

He gave a talk ______ the causes of dengue fever.

The kitchen is ______ the back of the house.

Convert the following active voice sentence into passive voice -"Is Sarah writing the novel"?

Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct?"Have you been" more careful, the accident could have been averted.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Find the missing number in the following series: 10, 100, 200, 310, ?

A car completes a certain journey in 8 hours. It covers half the distance at 40 km/hr.40\text{ km/hr.}40 km/hr. and the rest at 60 km/hr.60\text{ km/hr.}60 km/hr. The total distance of the journey is:

What is 7+7÷7+7×7−7=7 + 7 \div 7 + 7 \times 7 - 7 =7+7÷7+7×7−7=

Knob : Door :: ?

A mango cost Rs. 7 each. An apple cost Rs. 5 each. If Rs. 38 are spent on these fruits, the number of mangoes purchased is

In the following equation, by using which mathematical operator will the expression become correct?(18 ? 2 ? 6) ? 9 ? 27(18\ ?\ 2\ ?\ 6)\ ?\ 9\ ?\ 27(18 ? 2 ? 6) ? 9 ? 27

From the given unfolded cube pattern (Top: 1; Middle row: 6, 3, 4, 5; Bottom under 5: 2), which answer figure can be formed by folding the cube?

The following diagram shows the number of people who eat Indian, Chinese, Italian and Mexican dishes. If the total number of people is 100, then what is the number of people who eats Indian and Chinese but not Italian or Mexican?

Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

Choose the sentence that has the correct capital letter usage.

What is the name of non-volatile chip that stores the date, time and system configuration?

ROM contain some coding known as

The term 'Computer' is derived from

PNG is a

Wireless mouse communicates through

'Ctrl+Right Arrow' is used to

______ gets installed and stays hidden in your computer's memory. It stays involved to the specific type of files which it infects.

How many color dots make up one color pixel on a screen?

Total number of layers in OSI model is

The "e-NAM" platform in India is related to

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Consider the following states:
1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Himachal Pradesh
Desert Development programme was started in which of the above states?

I saw good deal of him during war.

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phrase
At the drop of the hat:

Pick the right meanings of the following idioms/phrase
Hold one's horse:

Choose the correct pronoun:
Let you and ______ try what we can do.

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
We sat under the shade of the ______ tree.

Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
The ______ thread was thrown away.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:
Consummation

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:
Dissolute

Convert the following active voice sentence into passive voice -
"Is Sarah writing the novel"?

Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct?
"Have you been" more careful, the accident could have been averted.

A car completes a certain journey in 8 hours. It covers half the distance at $40\text{ km/hr.}$ and the rest at $60\text{ km/hr.}$ The total distance of the journey is:

What is $7 + 7 \div 7 + 7 \times 7 - 7 =$

In the following equation, by using which mathematical operator will the expression become correct?
$(18\ ?\ 2\ ?\ 6)\ ?\ 9\ ?\ 27$