SSC CPO : English Language Quiz | 26- 01 - 19

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Q1-10. In the following passage from question Nos. 1 to 10, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Finance Minister has managed to break the stalemate with States at the (1) and Services Tax Council’s fourth round of deliberations over the contentious issue of tax rates for the new tax regime. He (2) this by retaining the standard rates of 12 percent and 18 percent proposed (3) the Council’s last meeting, but tweaking the highest and lowest tax slabs from 26 percent to 28 percent and 6 percent to 5 percent,(4). Concerns of States that levy Value Added Tax at 5 percent on items of mass consumption (5) met by lowering the threshold GST rate. Food grains and other items considered essential, that together constitute roughly half the consumer price inflation index, have been exempted from GST. (6) Inflation is a tax on the poor and indirect taxes are regressive, this would help check worries about inflationary repercussions. But (7) the highest tax slab to 28 percent to balance the fiscal books is a surprise, especially since it would be levied on items (8) as consumer durables and cars that are now taxed at 30-31 percent. Even if producers do pass on this rate differential to customers, this is (9) likely to spur the kind of consumption that could drive (10) manufacturing investment, create jobs and bolster economic growth.

Q1. Choose the correct option for (1)

A. property

B. revenue

C. good

D. goods

Q2. Choose the correct option for (2)

A. did

B. have

C. has

D. had

Q3. Choose the correct option for (3)

A. of

B. on

C. at

D. in

Q4. Choose the correct option for (4)

A. hardly

B. regular

C. clearly

D. respectively

Q5. Choose the correct option for (5)

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. shall

Q6. Choose the correct option for (6)

A. intended

B. for

C. since

D. because

Q7. Choose the correct option for (7)

A. severe

B. profit

C. decline

D. raising

Q8. Choose the correct option for (8)

A. some

B. such

C. as

D. so

Q9. Choose the correct option for (9)

A. hardly

B. hard

C. savagely

D. fewer

Q10. Choose the correct option for (10)

A. most

B. more

C. all

D. less

Answers:

Q1. (4)

Q2.  (1)

Q3.  (3)

Q4.  (4)

Q5.  (2)

Q6.  (3)

Q7.  (4)

Q8.  (2)

Q9. (1)

Q10. (2)