SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 126

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Either Ramesh or Reema have the keys to the cupboard.

Either Ramesh

to the cupboard

the keys

or Reema have

Question 127

Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. AUTHENTIC

dubious

genuine

incredible

counterfeit

Question 128

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. Irresistible impulse to steal

plunder

sabotage

kleptomania

megalomania

Question 129

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She will come to work though it doesn’t rain tomorrow.

to work

rain tomorrow

She will come

though it doesn’t

Question 130

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. To separate the husk from the grain

winnow

whisk

willow

whip

Question 131

Comprehension

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The man ______ book you are reading is my father.

who

whose

whom

that

Question 132

Comprehension

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

disturbed

motivated

terrified

astonished

Question 133

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’. Have taken permission , Shivam went horse riding.

Having taking permission

Have took permission

Having taken permission

No substitution required

Question 134

Comprehension

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

irritible

earnest

enmity

gallery

Question 135

Comprehension

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

millionaire

magnificient

miraculous

mediocre

Question 136

Comprehension

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

vanity

modesty

servility

timidity

Question 137

Comprehension

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

brutal

ruthless

fearless

gentle

Question 138

Comprehension

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

accommodate

ommission

occurred

oppressed

Question 139

Comprehension

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

carriage

cautious

explotion

descent

Question 140

Comprehension

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The information you are asking for is quite irrelevance.

is quite irrelevance

asking for

The information

you are

Question 141

Comprehension

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word. GRADUAL

continuous

hasty

uneven

abrupt

Question 142

Comprehension

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make up one’s mind

to achieve

to pretend

to lie

to decide

Question 143

Comprehension

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

Ductile

Rigid

Pliable

Elastic

Question 144

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. AUSPICIOUS

Favourable

Suspicious

Playful

Hapless

Question 145

Comprehension

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. We cannot delay the project ______ it is urgent.

than

as if

although

because

Question 146

Comprehension

Early civilizations used symbols to represent :

art

facilities

culture

concepts

Question 147

Comprehension

What is the passage mainly about ?

Use of pictographs in ancient and modern times

The origin of pictographs

Limitations of pictographs

Pictographs as an art form

Question 148

Comprehension

Which of the following is an early example of use of pictographs in modern times?

London railway timetable

Chemical hazard symbols

Logographic writing system

Icons on a computer screen

Question 149

Comprehension

Which of the following statements is NOT true ?

Ideograms are symbols which represent ideas.

George Dow used pictographs to represent facilities near each train station.

Rock art of Chumash people is part of Mesopotamian history.

Pictographs are widely used to depict road signs.

Question 150

Comprehension

Pictographs are used in Olympic games because:

they can transcend languages and convey information effectively

they can help to navigate computer systems

they are the main medium of written communication

they can be redesigned for each set of games

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Either Ramesh or Reema have the keys to the cupboard.

Select the synonym of the given word. AUTHENTIC

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. Irresistible impulse to steal

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She will come to work though it doesn&rsquo;t rain tomorrow.

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. To separate the husk from the grain

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The man ______ book you are reading is my father.

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

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;. Have taken permission , Shivam went horse riding.

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

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

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

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The information you are asking for is quite irrelevance.

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word. GRADUAL

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make up one&rsquo;s mind

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. AUSPICIOUS

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. We cannot delay the project ______ it is urgent.

Early civilizations used symbols to represent :

What is the passage mainly about ?

Which of the following is an early example of use of pictographs in modern times?

Which of the following statements is NOT true ?

Pictographs are used in Olympic games because:

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She will come to work though it doesn’t rain tomorrow.

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’. Have taken permission , Shivam went horse riding.

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make up one’s mind