SSC-CPO 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I am not too eager to read that book being that it has not got good reviews.

has not got

not too eager

being that

to read that book

Question 27

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. One who is beyond reform

incorrigible

implausible

incomprehensible

improbable

Question 28

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The boy was the only son of a poor widow. B. Sultan Gayasuddin was a famous Pathan king who ruled over eastern India. C. One day, while he was hunting, one of his arrows killed a little boy. D. Crying and wailing, the woman reported the matter to the magistrate, who was known as Qazi.

DCBA

BCAD

ABCD

BACD

Question 29

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. A large number of people are using internet banking these days.

Internet banking is using a large number of people these days.

Internet banking has been used by a large number of people these days.

Internet banking is being used by a large number of people these days.

Internet banking is used by a large number of people these days.

Question 30

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A small mischievous fairy

elf

brownie

dwarf

gnome

Question 31

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ENORMOUS

common

tiny

ordinary

massive

Question 32

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A hard nut to crack

A comfortable situation

An easy problem

A highly priced item

A difficult person

Question 33

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'. Corona virus has not yet reached some parts in world .

some world parts

some part of the world

some parts of the world

No substitution required

Question 34

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. They were completely taking unawares by the shocking remarks of Mr. Sharma about the security of the colony.

of the colony

by the shocking remarks

about the security

were completely taking unawares

Question 35

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'. Our microwave oven is out of order and repairing is needed for it .

need to be repairing.

No substitution required

needs to be repaired.

needing that it be repaired.

Question 36

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The magistrate asked the prisoner what was he doing with his hand in the gentleman's pocket.

in the gentleman's pocket

with his hand

what was he doing

The magistrate asked

Question 37

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made.

The Madhubani painting Avika made has greatly impressed me.

The Madhubani painting Avika made is very impressive.

The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.

The Madhubani painting Avika made is greatly impressing me.

Question 38

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 committee worked up the matter for two hours but could not reach any consensus.

No substitution required

talked over

worked for

came round

Question 39

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. She asked me affectionately what she could do for me.

She said to me, "What she could do for me?"

She said to me, "What can I do for you, dear?"

She said to me, "What can you do for her, dear?"

She said to me, "What could I do for me?"

Question 40

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. She says that she would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grows up.

She told, "I like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up."

She says, "I would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up."

She says, "She likes to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grows up."

She said, "She would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grew up."

Question 41

Given below are six sentences. A and F are the first and the last sentences. The rest of the sentences namely B, C, D and E are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The well was highly useful to the people who lived in the surrounding huts. B. The well was dangerous: but it had been there for so long that no one worried about it. C. Consequently, the mouth of the well had gradually widened as the soil and rocks on the side fell in. D. There had never been any money for a wall around the well. E. They had dug it two years before because the only water tap in the colony was not enough for the slum's growing population. F. Apart from a chicken that had fallen in and had been rescued, the well seemed harmless.

ADBECF

AEBDCF

ADBCEF

AEDCBF

Question 42

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DILEMMA

advantage

success

quandary

solution

Question 43

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The plant will die unless you will water it every day.

you will water

will die

every day

unless

Question 44

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'. Since 10 o'clock in the morning he worked on this design.

he was working

he had worked

he has been working

No substitution required

Question 45

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. We use this hall on special occasions.

This hall is used on special occasions.

This hall was being used on special occasions.

This hall has been used on special occasions.

This hall is being used on special occasions.

Question 46

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It was ______ who encouraged me while I was sunk in despair.

our

Question 47

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'. If the police hasn't stopped us we would have reached home by now.

hadn't stopped us we would have reached

No substitution required

hasn't stopped us we would reach

hadn't stopped us we will reach

Question 48

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. This question paper comprises from questions on general awareness and reasoning.

questions on

general awareness

This question paper

comprises from

Question 49

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The Railway has started special trains for the workers.

Special trains are being started for the workers by the Railway.

Special trains have been started for the workers by the Railway.

Special trains has been started for the workers by the Railway.

Special trains will be started for the workers by the Railway.

Question 50

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. These tutorials are so elementary that they can help neither you nor I.

so elementary that

neither you nor I

These tutorials are

they can help

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