HP High Court Stenographer Question Paper 2026
Exam Date: 11 oct 2026!
Q1. Two forms of the same word are given in each of the following options. Select the option in which the suffix changes the word from a noun to an adjective.
(A) Create – Creation
(B) Quick – Quickly
(C) Danger – Dangerous
(D) Beauty – Beautify
Q2. Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly.
Smoking will never be given up, ______ the tobacco industry thrives.
(A) So that
(B) As long as
(C) Though
(D) As if
Q3. When ‘but’ and ‘for’ connect clauses, they are preceded by:
(A) A single inversion
(B) Double inversion
(C) Exclamation
(D) A comma
Q4. Which of the following functions can an apostrophe (‘) perform?
a. To indicate the omission of letters or numbers (contractions)
b. To make a standard plural noun ending in ‘s’ possessive by adding it to the end
c. To separate a city and state in an address
d. To make a regular plural noun (e.g., turning cat into cats)
(A) a and b only
(B) b and d only
(C) a only
(D) a, b, and c only
Q5. Select the sentence that uses commas, colons, and semicolons correctly.
(A) Arjun missed work again on Monday, Tuesday he was fired.
(B) Arjun missed work again on Monday: Tuesday he was fired.
(C) Arjun missed work again on Monday, Tuesday he was fired.
(D) Arjun missed work again on Monday; Tuesday, he was fired.
Q6. Active: I never hear him shout at his children.
Passive: ______
(A) His children are never heard shout at
(B) His shout at his children are never heard
(C) He is never heard shout at his children
(D) He is never heard to shout at his children
Q7. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
(A) Her kids are called Shiv Shaurya, Vaani and Aryan.
(B) Her kids are called, Shiv Shaurya Vaani and Aryan.
(C) Her kids are called Shiv Shaurya Vaani, and Aryan.
(D) Her kids are called Shiv Shaurya Vaani and, Aryan.
Q8. Which of the following is wrong about a sentence?
(A) It is a group of words that convey a complete idea with the punctuation mark of a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point at the end of it.
(B) A grammatically independent unit made up of a word or group of related words to convey a complete thought.
(C) Is made up of clauses.
(D) Should not be acceptable in the context.
Q9. Choose the best answer for the following question.
I ______ here for nearly two hours now and the doctor still hasn’t come.
(A) Was waiting
(B) Am waiting
(C) Have waited
(D) Have been waiting
Q10. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence with relative clauses.
(A) The student, who was late, missed the entire lecture.
(B) The student who, was late, missed the entire lecture.
(C) The student who was late missed the entire lecture.
(D) Both A and C
Directions (Questions 11–12): Read the following sentences carefully and identify the correct grammatical pattern. Each sentence consists of different grammatical components, such as Subject (S), Verb (V), Direct Object (D.O.), Indirect Object (I.O.), Subject Complement (S.C.), Object Complement (O.C.), and Adverbial (A). Select the option that correctly represents the sequence of the components.
Q11. Identify the correct pattern of the given sentence.
“I painted the old table red.”
(A) S + V + D.O. + O.C.
(B) S + V + O + A
(C) S + V + I.O. + D.O.
(D) S + V + C
Q12. Identify the correct pattern of the given sentence.
“My grandfather told us a thrilling story yesterday.”
(A) S + V + I.O. + D.O. + C
(B) S + V + O + A
(C) S + V + I.O. + D.O. + A
(D) S + V + O + C + A
Q13. Choose the correct negative form of the following sentence.
“She looks very beautiful on the stage.”
(A) She did not look very beautiful on the stage.
(B) She does not look very beautiful on the stage.
(C) She do not looks very beautiful on the stage.
(D) She does not looks very beautiful on the stage.
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Q14. Which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as given and no correction is required, mark ‘No correction required’ as your answer.
Amendments in the Land Acquisition Act will take the country a step closer to achieved the dream of providing houses to everyone by 2022.
(A) For achieve
(B) To achieve
(C) Towards achieve
(D) No correction required
Q15. The word ‘fast’ in the following sentence is:
Kamal talks so fast which makes it difficult to follow him.
(A) Indirect object
(B) Complement
(C) Adjective
(D) Adverb
Q16. The adjective present in the following sentence is ______.
The background music is pleasant to hear.
(A) Background
(B) Music
(C) Pleasant
(D) Hear
Q17. Choose the subject present in the following sentence.
What a beautiful girl she is!
(A) Beautiful
(B) Girl
(C) She
(D) Is
Q18. Identify the type of clause in the following sentence.
“The book that you lent me yesterday was extremely informative.”
(A) Noun clause
(B) Adverbial clause
(C) Relative clause
(D) Coordinate clause
Q19. Choose the correct reported speech for the following sentence.
She said, “I will have been working here for five years by next month.”
(A) She said that she would have been working there for five years by the next month.
(B) She said that she will have been working here for five years by next month.
(C) She said that she would be working there for five years by the following month.
(D) She said that she had been working there for five years by next month.
Q20. Identify the error in the following sentence.
“Between you and I, this project is more challenging than we thought.”
(A) Should be ‘Among you and I’
(B) Should be ‘Between you and me’
(C) Should be ‘more challenge’
(D) No error
Q21. A synonym for ‘compassion’ is:
(A) Indifference
(B) Cruelty
(C) Yearning
(D) Heartlessness
Q22. “Dreams are disguised fulfillments of repressed wishes.”
The best synonym for the word ‘repressed’ is:
(A) Subdued
(B) Encourage
(C) Liberate
(D) Accomplish
Q23. What is the meaning of the word ‘Clemency’?
(A) Strictness
(B) Revenge
(C) Mercy
(D) Cruelty
Q24. What is the meaning of the word ‘Judicious’?
(A) Foolish
(B) Careless
(C) Wise or Sensible
(D) Reckless
Q25. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house.
(A) Resolute
(B) Uncertain
(C) Forgetful
(D) Clueless
Q26. Forest fires can start naturally; for example, when ______ strikes the ground during a storm.
(A) Thunder
(B) Gasoline
(C) Rubbish
(D) Lightning
Q27. It is said that achievement ______ the best in a person.
(A) Brings out
(B) Brings off
(C) Brings round
(D) Brings side
Q28. The synonym of the word ‘Original’ is ______.
(A) Amusing
(B) Artificial
(C) True
(D) Accumulate
Q29. Choose the synonym of the word ‘FAIR’.
(A) Beautiful
(B) Reasonable
(C) Favourable
(D) Impartial
Q30. Conflict may be described as:
(A) Harmony
(B) Homogenous
(C) Disagreement
(D) Homologous
Q31. Choose the correct antonym for the word ‘Lurid’.
(A) Murky
(B) Dismal
(C) Ignorant
(D) Mild
Q32. Choose the correct antonym for the word: Malice
(A) Rancor
(B) Enmity
(C) Sadness
(D) Goodwill
Q33. The antonym of ‘Flout’ is:
(A) Disregard
(B) Approve
(C) Break
(D) Change
Q34. Antonym of ‘Tedious’ is:
(A) Boring
(B) Monotonous
(C) Tiresome
(D) Refreshing
Q35. Which pair of words is synonymous?
(A) Waste, trash
(B) Reduce, rubbish
(C) Recycle, destroy
(D) Conserve, consume
Q36. Indicate the synonym of ‘Assemble’.
(A) Unite
(B) Disperse
(C) Separate
(D) Split
Q37. Choose the correct synonym for the word: ADULTERATION
(A) Ferining
(B) Sanitization
(C) Contamination
(D) Adulthood
Q38. Which one of the following words is the antonym of ‘Loss’?
(A) Bereavement
(B) Acquisition
(C) Misfortune
(D) None of the above
Q39. An antonym of ‘Ordinary’ is:
(A) Superb
(B) Special
(C) Unusual
(D) Normal
Q40. Choose the pair that is out of place:
(A) Light/Darkness
(B) Fast/Slow
(C) Computer/Internet
(D) Dry/Humid
Directions (Questions 41–45): One of the three words given in each of these questions may be wrongly spelt. The number of that wrongly spelt word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (D), i.e., ‘All Correct’ as the answer.
Q41. Identify the correctly or incorrectly spelt word.
(A) Defamation
(B) Arrogant
(C) Exhorbitant
(D) All Correct
Q42. Which of the following words is wrongly spelt?
(A) Decompose
(B) Veteran
(C) Venturesome
(D) All Correct
Q43. Find the wrongly spelt word:
(A) Wastefull
(B) Prejudice
(C) Expensive
(D) All Correct
Q44. Choose the word that is wrongly spelt:
(A) Significant
(B) Possessive
(C) Impatient
(D) All Correct
Q45. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:
(A) Prosperous
(B) Glumy
(C) Dormant
(D) All Correct
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Q46. In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Strategies that the teacher uses to encourage classroom participation includes using small groups and clarifying expectations.
(A) Strategies that the teacher uses
(B) To encourage classroom participation
(C) Includes using small
(D) Groups and clarifying expectations
Directions (Questions 47–50): Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
Q47. If there had not been such a long queue I could have returned back by 11 am.
(A) I could have returned back
(B) If there had not been
(C) Such a long queue
(D) By 11 am
Q48. He don’t know the answer.
(A) He
(B) Don’t
(C) Know
(D) The answer
Q49. She is married with a doctor.
(A) She
(B) Is
(C) Married with
(D) A doctor
Q50. She is one of the most intelligent girl in the class.
(A) She
(B) Is
(C) One of the most intelligent girl
(D) In the class
Directions (Questions 51–53): In the following error-correction questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Choose the option that should replace the underlined part to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q51. “Have you been” more careful, the accident could have been averted.
(A) If you have been
(B) Had you been
(C) Have you been
(D) If you could have been
Q52. A student was arrested for displaying an “indecently” art work in public.
(A) Indecent
(B) Unindecently
(C) The indecently
(D) Any of indecently
Q53. Your defence that you found the purse lying on the floor “cannot be trust”.
(A) Cannot be trusted
(B) Can hardly be trust
(C) Can never be trust
(D) Could not be trust
Directions (Questions 54–55): In each of the following questions, the sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains an error in grammar or usage.
Q54. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error in usage.
Agitated over the delay in getting arrears, the factory workers protested against the president when he reached the factory.
(A) Agitated over the delay in getting arrears
(B) The factory workers protested against the president
(C) When he reached the factory
(D) No Error
Q55. Deepa wanted to know if she can join the institute for the preparation of the exam.
(A) Deepa wanted to know
(B) Institute for the
(C) Preparation of the exam
(D) If she can join the
Directions (Questions 56–60): Read the following sentence carefully and identify whether there is any grammatical error in it. If there is an error, it will be found in one part of the sentence. Mark the part containing the error as your answer.
Q56. Organisations have / recognises this / growing trend and / consider it a positive step.
(A) Organisations have
(B) Recognises this
(C) Growing trend and
(D) Consider it a positive step
Q57. If you do not get enough sleep, / apart of health problem, / you also run the risk of / making bad financial decisions.
(A) If you do not get enough sleep,
(B) Apart of health problems,
(C) You also run the risk of
(D) Making bad financial decisions
Q58. On the next month onwards, you will not get the smartcard for your car and will have to collect its paper version by speed post.
(A) On the next month onward,
(B) You will not get the smartcard for your car
(C) And will have to collect
(D) Its paper version by speed post
Q59. While what you apply to your skin is an essential part of your skincare regime, what you eat are of equal importance.
(A) While what you apply
(B) To your skin is an essential part
(C) Of your skincare regime, what you eat are
(D) Of equal importance.
Q60. Infuse a sense of joy and enthusiasm into your daily work to make it more interesting.
(A) Infuse a sense of
(B) Joy and enthusiasm
(C) Into your daily work
(D) To make it more interesting.
Directions (Questions 61–66)
Study the following information and answer these questions.
Seven people namely A, B, C, D, E, F and G have a holiday on seven different days of the same week, namely Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but not necessarily in the same order. Each person also works for seven different departments of a company, namely Marketing, Production, Advertising, HR, Online, Accounts and Maintenance, not necessarily in the same order.
C has a holiday on Thursday and works in the Maintenance department. Only two people have a holiday between C and A. The one who works in the Online department has a holiday immediately after A. Only one person has a holiday between B and the one who works in the Accounts department. B neither has a holiday on Sunday nor on Friday. Only two people have holidays between B and D. E does not have a holiday immediately before or after D. The one working in the HR department has a holiday immediately after the one working in the Marketing department. D does not work in the HR department. F does not have a holiday on any of the days after G. Neither B nor F works in the Production department.
Q61. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group as per the given arrangement. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(A) B–Tuesday
(B) C–Wednesday
(C) E–Friday
(D) G–Saturday
Q62. Which of the following represents the day on which G has his holiday?
(A) Wednesday
(B) Friday
(C) Saturday
(D) Sunday
Q63. Who amongst the following works in the HR department?
(A) E
(B) B
(C) G
(D) F
Q64. Based on the given arrangement, which of the following statements is true?
(A) The one who works in the Accounts department has a holiday on Saturday.
(B) E has a holiday on Friday.
(C) None of the given statements is true.
(D) Only one person has a holiday between G and F.
Q65. In which of the following departments does D work?
(A) Advertising
(B) Marketing
(C) Production
(D) Accounts
Q66. Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?
(A) Wednesday–B–Production
(B) Monday–A–Online
(C) Tuesday–B–Online
(D) Friday–F–Accounts
Directions (Questions 67–69)
Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
Q67. Identify the odd one out:
(A) Break
(B) Change
(C) Split
(D) Divide
Q68. Which one does not belong to the group?
(A) Train
(B) Instruct
(C) Educate
(D) Advocate
Q69. Select the item that is different from the others:
(A) Extend
(B) Higher
(C) Upward
(D) Rise
Directions (Questions 70–74)
Complete the series by replacing the “?”.
Q70. M 3 A, Q 6 E, T 18 I, X 72 O, ?, E 2160 A
(A) O 360 A
(B) A 4320 E
(C) O 4320 A
(D) A 360 U
Q71. 1 C V, 5 F U, 11 I T, 19 L S, 29 O R, ?
(A) 15 J S
(B) 41 R Q
(C) 5 F U
(D) 17 O R
Q72. S 97, V 100, Y 105, B 112, E 121, ?
(A) I 134
(B) J 135
(C) H 132
(D) K 137
Q73. 5 S 425, 11 W 388, ? 61 E 336, 138 I 317
(A) 26 A 359
(B) 38 X 360
(C) 39 P 369
(D) 39 Z 359
Q74. A A 40, CD 51, GH 64, ?, US 96
(A) K K 80
(B) MM 80
(C) MM 79
(D) K K 81
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Questions 75–80: Analogy
Q75. Hot is related to Stream in the same way as Cold is related to:
(A) Weather
(B) Ice
(C) Snow
(D) Ice-cream
Q76. Dog is related to Bark in the same way as Cat is related to:
(A) Bray
(B) Mice
(C) Mew
(D) Cry
Q77. Foot is related to Walk in the same way as Nose is related to:
(A) Breath
(B) Smell
(C) Work
(D) Taste
Q78. Bird is related to Feather in the same way as Cat is related to:
(A) Fur
(B) Paws
(C) Ears
(D) Hair
Q79. Fan is related to Cool in the same way as Heater is related to:
(A) Heat
(B) Warm
(C) Electricity
(D) Light
Q80. Man is related to Walk in the same way as Train is related to:
(A) Run
(B) Track
(C) Move
(D) Transport
Questions 81–83: Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and GK
Q81. Which state’s horticulture technology and crop diversification model secured the first position at the International Agriculture, Horticulture and Organic Expo-2026 held in New Delhi?
(A) Punjab
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Haryana
Q82. Where is India’s first indigenous biochar plant located?
(A) Neri, Hamirpur
(B) Solan, Himachal Pradesh
(C) Palampur, Kangra
(D) Shimla
Q83. The ‘WhereToPlant’ and ‘WhatToPlant’ initiatives launched in Himachal Pradesh for ecological restoration are based on which technology?
(A) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(B) Blockchain Technology
(C) Quantum Computing
(D) Virtual Reality (VR)
Q84. In which district of Himachal Pradesh has flavoured smokeless tobacco been banned?
(A) Kangra
(B) Mandi
(C) Shimla
(D) Solan
Q85. What was the total Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Himachal Pradesh as per the 2011 Census?
(A) 15,29,252
(B) 16,29,252
(C) 17,29,252
(D) 18,29,252
Q86. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the ‘Jarar Phuki’ form of marriage legally/traditionally recognized?
(A) Chamba
(B) Kangra
(C) Kullu
(D) Sirmaur
Q87. How many tunnels were originally built on the Kalka–Shimla Railway?
(A) 96
(B) 107
(C) 102
(D) 103
Q88. Which artist was recently honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for giving a new identity to Sirmauri Nati?
(A) Kesar Singh
(B) Dr. Jogendra Singh Habbi
(C) Dr. Vidya Sharma
(D) Pahari Lal
Q89. Who founded Sundernagar, the capital of Suket, in 1712 AD?
(A) Raja Chhatar Sen
(B) Raja Garur Sen
(C) Raja Balbir Sen
(D) Raja Vikram Sen
Q90. Before becoming a part of Himachal Pradesh in 1966, Kandaghāt was a part of which district of Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ambala
(D) Patiala
Q91. Which place is known as the “Ajanta of Himachal Pradesh”?
(A) Tabo Monastery
(B) Key Monastery
(C) Dhankar Monastery
(D) Rewalsar
Q92. Around 1660, which ruler of Kullu shifted the capital of his kingdom from Naggar to Sultanpur?
(A) Raja Jagat Singh
(B) Raja Bahadur Singh
(C) Raja Man Singh
(D) Raja Raghunath Singh
Q93. Who was the court poet of Raja Padam Chand of Jubbal who composed Lalit Kavyam in 1895 AD?
(A) Ganesh Singh
(B) Kanhaiya Lal Sharma
(C) Tika Ram Joshi
(D) Shashivansh Bino
Q94. Where was Himachal Pradesh’s first Women’s De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre started?
(A) Manali
(B) Mashobra
(C) Shimla
(D) Mandi
Q95. Who from Himachal Pradesh was awarded the Vir Chakra at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I)?
(A) Flight Lieutenant Arshveer Singh Thakur
(B) Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand
(C) Lieutenant Commander Suraj Parashar
(D) Colonel Koshank Lamba
Q96. Where has Himachal Pradesh’s first Biodiversity Park been opened?
(A) Kinnaur
(B) Mulah, Mandi
(C) Mashobra
(D) Lahaul-Spiti
Q97. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the Kiyanshu animal found?
(A) Kangra
(B) Kullu
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Mandi
Q98. Before entering Jammu and Kashmir, for how many kilometres does the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) River flow through Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 98 km
(B) 122 km
(C) 158 km
(D) 175 km
Q99. In which year did Muhammad bin Tughlaq conquer the Kangra (Nagarkot) Fort?
(A) 1328 AD
(B) 1337 AD
(C) 1339 AD
(D) 1346 AD
Q100. Who is the author of Himachali Kahavat Kosh?
(A) Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar
(B) Dr. Surat Thakur
(C) Dr. Ramesh Sharma
(D) Dr. Om Prakash
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