SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 251

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bear the brunt of

assume an identity

bear discrimination

breed jealousy

bear the maximum fury

Question 252

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. She is being waited for you for two hours.

have been waited

has been waiting

No substitution required

had wait

Question 253

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. The train was delayed in order to an accident.

because

since

owing to

No substitution required

Question 254

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. LOFTY

plain

towering

silent

humble

Question 255

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SHOVE

poke

halt

pull

shout

Question 256

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The sword of Damocles

a rare artifact

an impending threat

a poignant weapon

an authentic sword

Question 257

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. A person who believes everything easily

plausible

creditor

reliable

credulous

Question 258

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. More than half the drain ______ been desilted.

have

was

has

Question 259

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The two trains gave the illusion of been stationary.

The two

the illusion

of been stationary

trains gave

Question 260

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. I am allowed to take photographs inside the church, ______?

am I

can’t I

shall I

aren’t I

Question 261

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. SUAVE

brisk

polite

charming

rude

Question 262

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. COVETED

despised

covered

desired

renounced

Question 263

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. ______! What a frightening experience it was!

Hurray

Bravo

Alas

Question 264

Comprehension

Directions : Four words have been given and one of these words is correctly spelt . Identify the word with the correct spelling and mark the answer.

reccommend

recommend

recomend

recommened

Question 265

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. A person of evil reputation

renowned

famous

notorious

icon

Question 266

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

leading

original

creative

clever

Question 267

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

separate

dull

unique

ordinary

Question 268

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

some

much

any

Question 269

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

through

with

Question 270

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

determined

altered

influenced

attached

Question 271

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kick up a row

arrange in rows

cause a disturbance

hit someone angrily

break a queue

Question 272

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. DIVERGE

branch

divide

stray

collect

Question 273

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The wise try to improve themselves ______ the fools keep blaming their luck.

therefore

whereas

whether

still

Question 274

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. EXPEL

remove

absorb

leave

erupt

Question 275

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Two elderly ladies narrated an rather improbable story to the police.

narrated an rather

Two elderly ladies

improbable story

to the police

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bear the brunt of

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select &lsquo;No substitution required&rsquo;. She is being waited for you for two hours.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select &lsquo;No substitution required&rsquo;. The train was delayed in order to an accident.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. LOFTY

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SHOVE

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The sword of Damocles

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. A person who believes everything easily

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. More than half the drain ______ been desilted.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The two trains gave the illusion of been stationary.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. I am allowed to take photographs inside the church, ______?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. SUAVE

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. COVETED

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. ______! What a frightening experience it was!

Directions : Four words have been given and one of these words is correctly spelt . Identify the word with the correct spelling and mark the answer.

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. A person of evil reputation

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kick up a row

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. DIVERGE

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The wise try to improve themselves ______ the fools keep blaming their luck.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. EXPEL

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Two elderly ladies narrated an rather improbable story to the police.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. She is being waited for you for two hours.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. The train was delayed in order to an accident.