SSC CPO Exam Paper - 2019 "held on 09 December 2019" Shift-1
(English Comprehension/अंग्रेजी परिज्ञान)
Q.1 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ADEQUATE
1. sufficient
2. unfit
3. inept
4. meagre
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error' In about two weeks our holidays will start.
1. In about two weeks
2. No error
3. our holidays
4. will start
Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Trying to find my lost ring in the college is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
1. Doing something impossible
2. Doing something unimportant
3. Making a big deal of a small thing
4. Doing something secretly
Q.4 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONTAMINATE
1. cleanse
2. pollute
3. sanctify
4. purify
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger - right (5)______ to the window.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
1. them
2. it
3. this
4. these
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger - right (5)______ to the window.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
1. allures
2. alluring
3. allure
4. allured
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger - right (5)______ to the window. SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
1. shape
2. pattern
3. design
4. sort
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger - right (5)______ to the window.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
1. since
2. after
3. until
4. while
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger - right (5)______ to the window.
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
1. out
2. in
3. up
4. down
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
LAMENT
1. bemoan
2. appeal
3. celebrate
4. bleed
