SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 151

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. A place where games are played for money.

university

casino

gymnasium

church

Question 152

Comprehension

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

occurring

exprimant

sediment

umbrella

Question 153

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Little by little

not much

gradually

only once

a few

Question 154

Comprehension

Direction: 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’. Because she didn’t love him, she had to marry him.

Despite of

Since

No substitution required

Although

Question 155

Comprehension

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

pupil

capacity

teacher

ablity

Question 156

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Let us know ______ you change your mind.

although

suppose

however

in case

Question 157

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Extreme mental or physical suffering

agony

acute

rapture

ecstasy

Question 158

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Be more successful than someone

beat

win

succeed

outdo

Question 159

Comprehension

Direction; Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A dry run

a poor harvest

a run on dry ground

a rehearsal  

a slow run

Question 160

Comprehension

Direction: 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’. Had I a rich person, I would share my wealth.

Were I  

I am

No substitution required

Had I been

Question 161

Comprehension

Direction: 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’. When I left my house this morning, it was rainin g.

rains

No substitution required

rained

is raining

Question 162

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I’m sure I ______ them at the party last night.

am seeing

was seeing  

saw

have seen

Question 163

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. We respect you but we don’t agree ______ your ideas.

for

with

Question 164

Comprehension

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word. FOUNDATION

structure

base

building

top

Question 165

Comprehension

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. When he goes on a business trip, he is usually taking his wife.

When he goes

No error  

he is usually taking his wife

on a business trip  

Question 166

Comprehension

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

from

for

Question 167

Comprehension

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

speed

distance

mass

force

Question 168

Comprehension

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

whom

who

where

which

Question 169

Comprehension

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

have

was

are

were

Question 170

Comprehension

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

than

when

from

where

Question 171

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrasal verb. Call on

step out

telephone

announce

visit

Question 172

Comprehension

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. Sh! Someone listens to our conversation.

No error  

Sh! Someone

listens to

our conversation

Question 173

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. WARM

spongy

hot

cool

springy

Question 174

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Look out

locate

find out

be careful

Question 175

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Today computer viruses spread a dizzying speed way of file downloads.

by; by  

in; from

at; from

at; by

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. A place where games are played for money.

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Little by little

Direction: 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;. Because she didn&rsquo;t love him, she had to marry him.

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Let us know ______ you change your mind.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Extreme mental or physical suffering

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Be more successful than someone

Direction; Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A dry run

Direction: 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;. Had I a rich person, I would share my wealth.

Direction: 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;. When I left my house this morning, it was rainin g.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I&rsquo;m sure I ______ them at the party last night.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. We respect you but we don&rsquo;t agree ______ your ideas.

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word. FOUNDATION

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. When he goes on a business trip, he is usually taking his wife.

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. &nbsp;

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrasal verb. Call on

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. Sh! Someone listens to our conversation.

Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. WARM

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Look out

Direction: Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Today computer viruses spread ______ a dizzying speed ______ way of file downloads.

Direction: 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’. Because she didn’t love him, she had to marry him.

Direction: 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’. Had I a rich person, I would share my wealth.

Direction: 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’. When I left my house this morning, it was rainin g.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I’m sure I ______ them at the party last night.

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. We respect you but we don’t agree ______ your ideas.

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Today computer viruses spread a dizzying speed way of file downloads.