SSC CPO Quiz : English Language | 20-10-2020

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 In the following passage, 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.

Burning of municipal solid waste in the vicinity of ____ (1) Taj Mahal is significantly contributing to the discolouring of the world heritage monument, an Indo-American research team has found.

The research compared the impact of dung cake burning versus the burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) on browning of Taj Mahal and on the health of people living ____ (2).

Using new field methods, researchers, provide scientific ____ (3) that the burning of MSW in the vicinity of the monument could be contributing harmful levels of airborne particulate matter (PM). The scientists ____ (4) that open MSW burning leads to about 0 milligramme per square metre per year of PM2.5 being deposited on the surface of the Taj Mahal compared to about 12 mg m-2 per year from dung cake burning.

The researchers also highlight that these two sources combined represent a ____ (5) health concern based on estimates of premature mortality associated with PM2.5 exposure. “Our early explorations find that just decreeing a blanket ban on MSW-burning is not effective as residents may have no other options,” said Armistead Russell. “Instead, finding new ways to serve poor areas with waste pick up, potentially involving neighbourhood associations.

Q1 Choose the correct option for (1)

A. the

B. an

C. a

D. for

Q2 Choose the correct option for (2)

A. near

B. nearby

C. neighbour

D. far

Q3 Choose the correct option for (3)

A. evident

B. prove

C. evidence

D. witnessed

Q4 Choose the correct option for (4)

A. happened

B. see

C. finds

D. found

Q5 Choose the correct option for (5)

A. savvy

B. serious

C. pagan

D. whopper

Q6-10 In the question given below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence and mark it as your answer.

Q6 400th anniversary is called as-

A. Centur

B. Decennial

C. Quatercentennial

D. Septuagenarian

Q7 A large quantity of cotton tied in a bundle.

A. Bale

B. Ball

C. Anthology

D. Block

Q8 Placing a thing beside another.

A. Repose

B. Impose

C. Juxtapose

D. Jargon

Q9 A place for housing aeroplanes.

A. Kennel

B. Hangar

C. Reservoir

D. Fleet

Q10 Happening in three years.

A. Quadrennial

B. Trientennial

C. Triennial

D. Tercentenary

Answers:-

Q.1 (1)

Q.2 (2)

Q.3 (3)

Q.4 (4)

Q.5 (2)

Q.6 (3)

Q.7 (1)

Q.8 (3)

Q.9 (2)

Q.10 (3)