SSC CPO Quiz : English Language | 20-09-2020

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 Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark your answer. 

Q1 Elastic 

A. Free 

B. Liberal 

C. Flexible 

D. Broad 

Q2 Abjure 

A. Renounce 

B. Announce 

C. Pronounce 

D. Denounce 

Q3 Catastrophe 

A. Tragedy 

B. Anger 

C. Violence 

D. Hatred 

Q4 Assess 

A. Overload 

B. Measure 

C. Permit 

D. Enter 

Q5 Scorn 

A. Concise 

B. Despise 

C. Bias 

D. Fierce 

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

Q6 We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we can’t succeed. 

A. full force 

B. complete trust 

C. exceptional skill 

D. full unity 

Q7 It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent. 

A. gets carried away 

B. starts discussing something irrelevant 

C. loses her temper easily 

D. does not really understand anything 

Q8 The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor. 

A. get away from 

B. put up with 

C. keep up with 

D. race against 

Q9 We had (had) better down the hatches. The weather is unpredictable. 

A. stay in-door 

B. prepare for a difficult situation 

C. go somewhere safe 

D. face the obstacles 

Q10 The sailors nailed their colours to their mast. 

A. put up a colourful mast 

B. refused to climb down 

C. took over the ship 

D. decided to abandon the ship 

Answers :

Q.1 (3) 

Q.2 (1) 

Q.3 (1) 

Q.4 (2) 

Q.5 (2) 

Q.6 (1) 

Q.7 (2) 

Q.8 (3) 

Q.9 (2) 

Q.10 (2)