SSC CPO Quiz Quiz : English Language | 10-07-2020

Dear Readers,

As SSC  CPO notification is out and candidates have started their preparation for this exam. Mahendras also has started special quizzes for this examination. This series of quizzes are based on the latest pattern of the SSC  CPO examination. Regular practice of the questions included in the quizzes will boost up your preparations and it will be very helpful in scoring good marks in the examination.

Q1-5 Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.

Seven wealthy democracies have reached a deal at their annual summit to give the Trump administration time to tell them whether the United States plans to stay in the Paris climate agreement. Six members of the Group of Seven would stick with their endorsement of the 20 Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and await a decision from the US, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before the formal announcement.

The source added that G-7 members were still wrestling over a statement on trade and whether it would condemn protectionism, as previous group statements have. The last G-7 meeting in Ise-Shima, Japan in 2016 agreed to "fight all forms of protectionism," or the use of import taxes and regulations to favour domestic producers over imports.

The US President has pushed back against earlier such statements and has argued trade must be balanced and fair as well as free. His Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has said the United States reserves the right to be protectionist if trade arrangements are unfair to the US companies and workers. The final language on trade was being discussed as leaders neared the end of the two-day meeting in the seaside town of Taormina, Sicily. The group reached agreement on improving cooperation against terrorism in the wake of the bomb attack on a pop concert in Manchester, Britain, ahead of the summit. The group was also discussing whether to stay with its previous position that it could increase sanctions against Russia over its conflict with Ukraine if Russian actions make that necessary.

The G-7 is an informal gathering that meets every year under a rotating chairmanship. Its decisions are not binding as an international treaty would be, and represent the leaders' political commitment to carry through. The G-7 countries are: Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, the United States and the UK. The European Union also attends.

Q1 Under which kind of chairmanship the G-7 is an informal gathering that meets every year?

A. under a swingeing chairmanship.

B. under a daunting chairmanship.

C. under a rotating chairmanship.

D. Not mentioned in the passage.

Q2 Why are the members would stick with their endorsement?

A. to rein in greenhouse gas emissions.

B. to wait for a decision from the US.

C. to see the effects of global eruptions in environment.

D. Both A and B

Q3 How many members would stick with their endorsement of the 20 Paris deal?

A. five members of the Group of Seven.

B. four members of the Group of Seven.

C. three members of the Group of Seven.

D. Six members of the Group of Seven.

Q4 What was the group discussing?

A. whether to stay with its previous position.

B. whether to keep in touch with Germany.

C. whether to announce cyber warfare.

D. Both A and C

Q5 Where was the last G-7 meeting held in 2016?

A. Brazil

B. Japan

C. Germany

D. Russia

Q6-10 Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/phrases and mark your answer.

Q6 TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL

A. To lodge an FIR

B. To favour someone

C. To oppose resolutely

D. To behave irrationally

Q7 CAVE IN

A. Human nature

B. Upright

C. To collapse

D. To avoid

Q8 BUY A LEMON

A. To gain the material benefit

B. To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems

C. Tragic moment of someone's life

D. Felt completely fail without even trying

Q9 AT ONE’S BECK AND CALL

A. Ready to obey someone

B. At rest

C. At one’s desks

D. Maiden speech

Q10 MEALY MOUTHED

A. Gainly

B. Harsh

C. Soft spoken

D. Unmanly

Answers

Q.1 (3)

Q.2 (4)

Q.3 (4)

Q.4 (1)

Q.5 (2)

Q.6 (3)

Q.7 (1)

Q.8 (2)

Q.9 (3)

Q.10 (3)