SSC-CPO 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 176

Comprehension

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. The sun rises at 6.35 yesterday morning.

No error

yesterday morning  

The sun

rises at 6.35  

Question 177

Comprehension

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

brakes

refrence

beaker

solution

Question 178

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FICTION

literature

fact

fantasy

truth

Question 179

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I ______ something burning now.

smell

have smelt

smelt

have been smelling

Question 180

Comprehension

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. All of us were a little nervous when we came into this room today.

when we came into this room today

All of us were

No error

a little nervous when  

Question 181

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’. The secretary talks over the phone right now.

was talking

No substitution required

is talking

talked

Question 182

Comprehension

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

fruitful

barren

strong

productive

Question 183

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Something done because one wants to, not by force

threatened

subjected

coerced

voluntary

Question 184

Comprehension

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Irrigation

Central

Presure

Electric

Question 185

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FLAW

feature

perfection

defect

weakness

Question 186

Comprehension

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

strong

fault

foible

weak

Question 187

Comprehension

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

active

living

life

dead

Question 188

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ACCURATE

complete

correct

sincere

appropriate

Question 189

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. An exact or a very close copy (of something)

Artificial

Substitute

Replica

Forgery

Question 190

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’. She is taking all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.

takes

took

was taking

No substitution required

Question 191

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Give a hand

assist

donate an organ

encourage

clap hands

Question 192

Comprehension

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

supporting

easier

difficult

optsion

Question 193

Comprehension

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. I am hearing a strange noise now.

noise now

a strange

I am hearing  

No error

Question 194

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. IMITATION

genuine

original

fake

real

Question 195

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. JUST

courtly

partial

favouring

fair

Question 196

Comprehension

According to the passage, animals in zoos suffer cruelty:

by being kept in artificial environments

by being physically tortured or abused

by being starved to death

by being forced to perform for the visitors

Question 197

Comprehension

Which of the following best states the author’s purpose in the passage?

Putting endangered species of animals in zoos is the best way of protecting and saving them.

We can show our concern for animals better by supporting protected spaces for them in the natural environment.  

If animals were not kept in zoos, children would not be able to see and know about them at all.  

One of the main reasons for which big predators have evolved is hunting. Q

Question 198

Comprehension

‘Burrowing’ animals:

are solitary animals

dig the earth for food and shelter

chase and hunt other animals

are intelligent and curious  

Question 199

Comprehension

According to the passage, we visit zoos ______.

to watch the frustration of animals in cages

to see how animals behave in zoos

to spend a day out for fun and excitement

to see the animals in cages

Question 200

Comprehension

The word ‘predators’ (in paragraph 2) means:

animals which are starving in zoos

animals which are kept in their natural habitat

animals which kill others for food

animals which are killed for food

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Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. The sun rises at 6.35 yesterday morning.

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FICTION

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I ______ something burning now.

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. All of us were a little nervous when we came into this room today.

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;. The secretary talks over the phone right now.

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Something done because one wants to, not by force

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FLAW

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

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ACCURATE

Direction: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. An exact or a very close copy (of something)

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;. She is taking all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Give a hand

Direction: Select the wrongly spelt word.

Direction: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'. I am hearing a strange noise now.

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. IMITATION

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. JUST

According to the passage, animals in zoos suffer cruelty:

Which of the following best states the author&rsquo;s purpose in the passage?

&lsquo;Burrowing&rsquo; animals:

According to the passage, we visit zoos ______.

The word &lsquo;predators&rsquo; (in paragraph 2) means:

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’. The secretary talks over the phone right now.

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’. She is taking all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.

Which of the following best states the author’s purpose in the passage?

‘Burrowing’ animals:

The word ‘predators’ (in paragraph 2) means: