CAPF ASI Stenographer case studies
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The Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The commission's own site describes it as the route by which it recruits candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector in the Delhi Police, and the same examination is the standard entry route for Sub-Inspector posts in the Central Armed Police Forces. The CAPF ASI Stenographer case studies are 5 cases and about 3,159 words.
1Seven Posts and a Sergeant's Written Order
A drill sergeant must place seven constables - A, B, C, D, E, F and G - at seven numbered posts, 1 to 7, in a single line facing the saluting dais. Post 4 is the band leader's mark and must go to the tallest constable, who is D (178 cm).
617 words, about 3 min2Tunnel Collapse: Who Gets Requisitioned First
A cloudburst at 03:40 floods an under-construction hydro tunnel in a hill district, trapping 41 workers about 180 metres inside. The District Magistrate reaches the site at 05:10 and finds that the district police control room has only 60 personnel trained in rope rescue.
627 words, about 3 min3Ninety-Six Tonnes Before the Road Closes
A relief convoy must lift 96 tonnes of tarpaulins, food packets and medicines from a depot to a cut-off block headquarters 180 km away. The transport officer has 6 trucks of 8-tonne capacity and 6 trucks of 12-tonne capacity.
664 words, about 3 min4The Press Note That Cannot Be Signed
A stenographer in a CAPF public relations cell has typed the draft press note below for release to local newspapers. The Assistant Commandant will sign it only after the language is checked for grammar, consistency and official tone.
623 words, about 3 min5Two Limbs of the Shorthand Test
The recruitment board conducts a shorthand test under these printed rules: dictation of 10 minutes at 80 words per minute; transcription within 50 minutes; a candidate is declared qualified only if transcription is completed inside the limit and errors do not exceed 5 per cent of the dictated words. Three candidates are in the final batch.
628 words, about 3 min