SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The bottle slipped with my hand and broke into a thousand pieces.

with my hand

into a thousand pieces

The bottle slipped

broke into

Question 52

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A nature reserve for birds or animals

sanctuary

retreat

oasis

asylum

Question 53

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Egg on

encourage

agree

quarrel

continue

Question 54

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Vivek has a strong resemblance ______ his grandfather.

with

from

about

Question 55

Comprehension

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

custody

custom

cursory

curtasy

Question 56

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SPONTANEOUS

planned

prejudiced

intended

impulsive

Question 57

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. You can go to National Art Gallery but I want to visit zoo first.

no word required; the

the; the

a; a

the; no word required

Question 58

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DESOLATE

cultivated

protected

barren

inhabited

Question 59

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. There will probably be a lot of fish in their nets, will there?

will there

probably be

in their nets

a lot of fish

Question 60

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Through and through

partially

completely

gradually

eventually

Question 61

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. IGNITE

extinguish

kindle

burn

light

Question 62

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She picked up the books lie on the table and put them on the shelf.

put them

on the shelf

She picked up

lie on the table

Question 63

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Rice of a best quality is available in the nearby supermarket at eighty rupees per kilo.

is available

a best quality

in the nearby

at eighty rupees

Question 64

Comprehension

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

laboratary

boundary

olfactory

elementary

Question 65

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Snake in the grass

a mean person

a deceitful person

a slippery person

a suspicious person.

Question 66

Comprehension

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

will attract

is attracted

attract

attracts

Question 67

Comprehension

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

any

the

one

Question 68

Comprehension

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

are

was

were

Question 69

Comprehension

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

which

whom

this

who

Question 70

Comprehension

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

component

branch

entity

piece

Question 71

Comprehension

Directions: 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’. Everybody who know him agree that he rarely loses his temper.

who knows him agrees that

No substitution required

whom know him agrees that

who knows him agrees if

Question 72

Comprehension

Directions : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A bird’s eye view

a cursory look

a personal view

a detailed study

a prejudiced view

Question 73

Comprehension

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

decibel

decease

decency

decieve

Question 74

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PRODIGAL

modest

intelligent

talented

wasteful

Question 75

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. IRRELEVANT

immaterial

trivial

pointless

consequential

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Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The bottle slipped with my hand and broke into a thousand pieces.

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A nature reserve for birds or animals

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Egg on

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Vivek has a strong resemblance ______ his grandfather.

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SPONTANEOUS

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. You can go to ______ National Art Gallery but I want to visit ______ zoo first.

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DESOLATE

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. There will probably be a lot of fish in their nets, will there?

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Through and through

Directions: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. IGNITE

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She picked up the books lie on the table and put them on the shelf.

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Rice of a best quality is available in the nearby supermarket at eighty rupees per kilo.

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Snake in the grass

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

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

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

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

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

Directions: 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;. Everybody who know him agree that he rarely loses his temper.

Directions : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A bird&rsquo;s eye view

Directions: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PRODIGAL

Directions: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. IRRELEVANT

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. You can go to National Art Gallery but I want to visit zoo first.

Directions: 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’. Everybody who know him agree that he rarely loses his temper.

Directions : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A bird’s eye view