SSC CPO Quiz : English Language | 28-11-2020

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. 

1-5. In the questions below the first and the last sentences of the passage are numbered S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order, Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it in the Answer.

1

S1: Education in India had glorious beginning.

P. But after the British rule, it faced many changes.

Q. It went on for centuries with the same glory.

R. English as the medium of instruction had a very great response.

S. One of the changes was the introduction of English as the medium of instruction.

S6: As the Britishers left we had a complexity of opinions regarding English.

A. PQRS

B. QPSR

C. PQSR

D. SRPQ

2

S1: A dog stole a piece of a meat from a butcher's shop.

P. He barked in anger.

Q. He ran to the jungle with the piece of meat.

R. He saw his reflection.

S. He crossed a river on the way

S6. He lost his piece of meat.

A. QPSR

B. QSRP

C. QPRS

D. SRPQ

3

S1: She was an old woman with a large purse that had everything in it.

P. It was about eleven o' clock at night.

Q. It had a long strap.

R. She carried it slung across her shoulder.

S. A boy ran up behind her.

S6. He tried to snatch her purse.

A. PQRS

B. SQRP

C. QRPS

D. SRQP

4

S1: Some say that failure is like toxic waste.

P. I see failure more as a fertilizer.

Q. Thinking about it pollutes and undermines that attitudes needed for success.

R. The seeds of success must be planted a fresh.

S. It can be used to enrich the soil of your mind.

S6. Turning failure into a fertilizer is accomplished by using your errors as steps in learning.

A. SRQP

B. PQSR

C. SPQR

D. QPSR

5

S1: One of his greatest successes to improve the water supply.

P. The lepers could obtain it for filling a vessel at a mountain stream.

Q. They carried it to the village their sore covered shoulders.

R. Water was scarce

S. They had to go some distance to wash their clothes.

S6. That was one reason which remained dirty as often.

A. RPQS

B. PQRS

C. QPRS

D. RQPS

6-10. In the following questions same of the error and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A, B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

6 He behaves (A)/ as if he (B)/ is the boss (C)/No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

7 He asked (A)/ that why he(B)/should be punished(C)/No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

8 The officer as well as (A) the clerks absented themselves (B) from the office (C) No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

9 Himalayas and Ganga (A)/ inspire the people(B)/of India(C)/No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

10 It is (A)/ high time you start(B)/earning your living (C) No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Answers :-

Q.1 (2)

Q.2 (2)

Q.3 (3)

Q.4 (4)

Q.5 (1)

Q.6 (3)

Q.7 (2)

Q.8 (2)

Q.9 (1)

Q.10 (2)