SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

fastedious

fashion

fascination

fascism

Question 77

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get your money’s worth

to be cheated in a purchase

to buy something very expensive

to pay and get something of good value

to get something of poor quality for free

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

midget

migraine

migrent

militant

Question 79

Comprehension

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

severe

malignant

favourable

harsh

Question 80

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’. That tree fell down yesterday, narrowly miss my car.

No substitution required

narrowed missing

narrowly missed

narrowly missing

Question 81

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region

dialect

slang

jargon

lingo

Question 82

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’. I cannot tell you now whether I will be able to come or not.

unless

in case

No substitution required

because

Question 83

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A young person tending to commit a crime, particularly minor crime.

criminal

derelict

delinquent

convict

Question 84

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. You really need ______ some guidance in Chemistry.

to take

take

to be taking

taking

Question 85

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I ______ for forty minutes to see the doctor before my name was announced.

were waiting

had been waiting

have been waiting

am waiting

Question 86

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of word. A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

Journal

Chronicle

Manuscript

Question 87

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’. One morning I went out with my cousin which is the lawyer.

who is a

who is the

which is a

No substitution required

Question 88

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Government run by a small group of people

monarchy

oligarchy

aristocracy

plutocracy

Question 89

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM   of the given word. ADMONISH

applaud

scold

chide

warn

Question 90

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Anybody who does not stop at the red light will fined.

will fined

Anybody who

does not stop

at the red light

Question 91

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM   of the given word. USURP

annex

wrest

release

assume

Question 92

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’. She will have to go to another school when she moves from here, has she ?

won’t she

hasn’t she

No substitution required

will she

Question 93

Comprehension

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

Liberated

Divine

Defiled

Pure

Question 94

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM   of the given word. EXONERATE

vindicate

acquit

sentence

absolve

Question 95

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When I solved the sum ______, I was very happy.

oneself

herself

myself

itself

Question 96

Comprehension

Which three states are the major cultivators of floriculture products?

West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and West Bengal

Karnataka, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu, Assam and Chhattisgarh

Question 97

Comprehension

The main theme of the passage is:

commercialisation of floriculture

the rise of the floriculture industry in India

the Government’s policies regarding floriculture

the export of flowers from India

Question 98

Comprehension

The area under floriculture production in India is about:

484 thousand hectares

249 thousand hectares

571 thousand hectares

1659 thousand hectares

Question 99

Comprehension

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Floriculture has been accorded a 100% export status by the Government.

India's total export of floriculture was $571.38 million in 2018-19.

Floriculture has been identified as a sunrise industry by the Government of India.

Question 100

Comprehension

What gave a major fillip to the export of Indian floriculture products?

The new policy to ease the import of seeds of international varieties.

The liberalisation of industrial and trade policies by the government.

The demand from many countries like the US, the UK, and UAE.

The use of technology in cultivating flowers inside greenhouses.

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get your money&rsquo;s worth

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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

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;. That tree fell down yesterday, narrowly miss my car.

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region

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;. I cannot tell you now whether I will be able to come or not.

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A young person tending to commit a crime, particularly minor crime.

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. You really need ______ some guidance in Chemistry.

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I ______ for forty minutes to see the doctor before my name was announced.

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of word. A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

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;. One morning I went out with my cousin which is the lawyer.

Directions: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Government run by a small group of people

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM &nbsp; of the given word. ADMONISH

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Anybody who does not stop at the red light will fined.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM &nbsp; of the given word. USURP

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;. She will have to go to another school when she moves from here, has she ?

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM &nbsp; of the given word. EXONERATE

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When I solved the sum ______, I was very happy.

Which three states are the major cultivators of floriculture products?

The main theme of the passage is:

The area under floriculture production in India is about:

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

What gave a major fillip to the export of Indian floriculture products?

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get your money’s worth

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’. That tree fell down yesterday, narrowly miss my car.

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’. I cannot tell you now whether I will be able to come or not.

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’. One morning I went out with my cousin which is the lawyer.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. ADMONISH

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. USURP

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’. She will have to go to another school when she moves from here, has she ?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. EXONERATE