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Q3981.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The child was irritable / because she had not / soundly slept / the previous night.
  1. Asoundly slept
  2. BThe child was irritable
  3. Cthe previous night
  4. Dbecause she had not
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Concept: An adverb of manner usually comes after the verb (or after the object), not before the past participle in perfect tense.

  1. ‘had not soundly slept’ is awkward; correct: ‘had not slept soundly’.
  2. Other segments are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Verb + adverb of manner: slept soundly, ran fast.

Answer: (A) soundly slept

अवधारणा: Manner का adverb सामान्यतः verb के बाद आता है।

  1. ‘had not soundly slept’ गलत क्रम है; सही: ‘had not slept soundly’.
  2. बाकी भाग सही हैं।

याद रखें: Verb + manner adverb: slept soundly.

उत्तर: (A) soundly slept

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Adverb position)SSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3982.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She has checked everything she needs before started work.
  1. Abefore starts work
  2. Bbefore start to working
  3. Cbefore start working
  4. Dbefore starting work
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Concept: A preposition (before, after, without) is followed by a gerund (V-ing).

  1. before + starting → ‘before starting work’.
  2. ‘starts’, ‘start to working’, ‘start working’ break this rule.

Yaad rakhein: Preposition + V-ing.

Answer: (D) before starting work

अवधारणा: Preposition (before, after) के बाद gerund (V-ing) आता है।

  1. before + starting → ‘before starting work’.
  2. ‘starts’, ‘start to working’, ‘start working’ नियम तोड़ते हैं।

याद रखें: Preposition + V-ing.

उत्तर: (D) before starting work

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionGerunds after PrepositionsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3983.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. ADifficulty
  2. BThesaurus
  3. CDictionary
  4. DDinoshauraus
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Concept: ‘Dinosaur’ comes from Greek ‘deinos’ (terrible) + ‘sauros’ (lizard).

  1. Correct spelling: Dinosaur.
  2. Difficulty, Thesaurus, Dictionary are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Dino + saur (lizard), same as thesaurus ends in -saurus.

Answer: (D) Dinoshauraus

अवधारणा: ‘Dinosaur’ = deinos (भयानक) + sauros (छिपकली)।

  1. सही वर्तनी: Dinosaur.
  2. Difficulty, Thesaurus, Dictionary सही हैं।

याद रखें: Dino + saur.

उत्तर: (D) Dinoshauraus

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3984.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Pankaj always tries his best to uphold the reputation of his institution.
  1. Aopinion
  2. Bposition
  3. Cprestige
  4. Dgrowth
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Concept: ‘Reputation’ = the good name or standing of a person/institution.

  1. Prestige = respect and admiration earned → synonym.
  2. Opinion, position, growth do not mean ‘good name’.

Yaad rakhein: Reputation ≈ Prestige ≈ repute.

Answer: (C) prestige

अवधारणा: ‘Reputation’ = साख, प्रतिष्ठा।

  1. Prestige = प्रतिष्ठा → पर्यायवाची।
  2. Opinion = राय, Position = पद, Growth = वृद्धि।

याद रखें: Reputation ≈ Prestige.

उत्तर: (C) prestige

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3985.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Indignation
  1. AOffense
  2. BDesignation
  3. CResignation
  4. DDefence
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Concept: ‘Indignation’ = anger caused by unfair treatment.

  1. Offense (resentment/feeling hurt) is the closest.
  2. Designation = title; Resignation = quitting/acceptance; Defence = protection.

Yaad rakhein: Indignation = taking offence at injustice.

Answer: (A) Offense

अवधारणा: ‘Indignation’ = अन्याय पर उपजा रोष।

  1. Offense (नाराज़गी/आहत भाव) सबसे निकट।
  2. Designation = पद, Resignation = इस्तीफ़ा, Defence = बचाव।

याद रखें: Indignation = अन्याय पर नाराज़गी।

उत्तर: (A) Offense

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3986.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In a nutshell
  1. ABriefly
  2. BConstructively
  3. CScrupulously
  4. DKnotty
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Concept: ‘In a nutshell’ = in a few words; briefly.

  1. A nut shell is tiny, so the matter is put very briefly.
  2. Constructively, Scrupulously (very carefully) and Knotty (complicated) do not fit.

Yaad rakhein: Nutshell = small → brief summary.

Answer: (A) Briefly

अवधारणा: ‘In a nutshell’ = संक्षेप में।

  1. अखरोट का छिलका छोटा होता है → बात थोड़े शब्दों में।
  2. Constructively, Scrupulously (बहुत सावधानी से), Knotty (जटिल) मेल नहीं खाते।

याद रखें: Nutshell = छोटा → संक्षेप।

उत्तर: (A) Briefly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3987.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Amateur
  1. AHospitable
  2. BPupil
  3. CScholar
  4. DProfessional
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Concept: ‘Amateur’ = one who does an activity for pleasure, not as a paid expert.

  1. Opposite = Professional.
  2. Hospitable = welcoming; Pupil = student; Scholar = learned person.

Yaad rakhein: Amateur (शौक़िया) ↔ Professional.

Answer: (D) Professional

अवधारणा: ‘Amateur’ = शौक़िया, जो पेशेवर न हो।

  1. विलोम = Professional (पेशेवर)।
  2. Hospitable = मेहमाननवाज़, Pupil = छात्र, Scholar = विद्वान।

याद रखें: Amateur ↔ Professional.

उत्तर: (D) Professional

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3988.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go round in circles
  1. ABe forced to explain your actions and probably be punished
  2. BMake no progress in an argument or discussion
  3. CBecome very confused when you are trying to explain something
  4. DBelieve something good about someone even though you could believe either good or bad
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Concept: ‘Go round in circles’ = keep discussing without making any progress.

  1. Moving in a circle brings you back to the start – no progress.
  2. A = be called to account; C = tie yourself in knots; D = give the benefit of the doubt.

Yaad rakhein: Circle = back to start = no progress.

Answer: (B) Make no progress in an argument or discussion

अवधारणा: ‘Go round in circles’ = चर्चा में कोई प्रगति न होना।

  1. गोल घूमकर वहीं लौट आना = कोई प्रगति नहीं।
  2. A = जवाबदेह होना, C = उलझ जाना, D = संदेह का लाभ देना।

याद रखें: गोल-गोल घूमना = वहीं के वहीं।

उत्तर: (B) Make no progress in an argument or discussion

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3989.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AFrieze
  2. BFortunate
  3. CFunereal
  4. DFortuiteous
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Concept: ‘Fortuitous’ = happening by chance (luckily).

  1. Correct spelling: Fortuitous (for-tu-i-tous) – no ‘e’.
  2. Frieze (decorative band), Fortunate, Funereal (gloomy) are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Fortuit + ous, like ‘gratuitous’.

Answer: (D) Fortuiteous

अवधारणा: ‘Fortuitous’ = संयोगवश होने वाला।

  1. सही वर्तनी: Fortuitous – ‘e’ नहीं।
  2. Frieze, Fortunate, Funereal सही हैं।

याद रखें: Fortuitous, gratuitous जैसा।

उत्तर: (D) Fortuiteous

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Q3990.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence. I took a quick trip to my cousin’s house before going on vacation to Africa.
  1. ABreak the journey
  2. BPaid a flying visit
  3. CLived out of a suitcase
  4. DFloat one’s boat
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Concept: ‘Pay a flying visit’ = make a very short, quick visit.

  1. ‘took a quick trip’ (past) → ‘paid a flying visit’.
  2. Break the journey = stop midway; Live out of a suitcase = travel constantly; Float one’s boat = please someone.

Yaad rakhein: Flying = very quick.

Answer: (B) Paid a flying visit

अवधारणा: ‘Pay a flying visit’ = बहुत थोड़े समय के लिए मिलने जाना।

  1. ‘took a quick trip’ → ‘paid a flying visit’ (past tense भी मेल खाता है)।
  2. Break the journey = बीच में रुकना, Live out of a suitcase = लगातार यात्रा, Float one’s boat = पसंद आना।

याद रखें: Flying visit = झटपट मुलाक़ात।

उत्तर: (B) Paid a flying visit

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural/air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency and more
recently the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as
wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power-supply materials, making the particles dominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on
underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees
working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources,
including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Q3991.
What is the passage about?
  1. AMetro life and the subway facilities
  2. BThe benefits of subway life
  3. CThe risky life in the subways
  4. DPollution created by the railroad
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Concept: The central idea is found from what the whole passage keeps discussing.

  1. It discusses subway air pollution: iron-rich particles, bacteria, viruses and higher cardiovascular risk markers for platform workers.
  2. So it is about the health risks of life in subways.
  3. It is not about facilities or benefits; ‘railroad pollution’ is too broad/off focus.

Yaad rakhein: Main idea = the thread running through every paragraph.

Answer: (C) The risky life in the subways

अवधारणा: मुख्य विचार पूरे गद्यांश के विषय से तय होता है।

  1. गद्यांश subway की वायु-प्रदूषण, लौह कणों, जीवाणुओं और platform कर्मचारियों में हृदय-रोग जोखिम की बात करता है।
  2. अर्थात् subway जीवन के स्वास्थ्य-जोखिम।
  3. सुविधाएँ या लाभ नहीं; ‘railroad pollution’ विषय से हटकर है।

याद रखें: हर अनुच्छेद में चलने वाला सूत्र = मुख्य विचार।

उत्तर: (C) The risky life in the subways

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural/air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency and more
recently the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as
wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power-supply materials, making the particles dominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on
underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees
working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources,
including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Q3992.
Inferring from passage, what is the most practical way of reducing the health risk of subway life?
  1. AWearing face masks during journey
  2. BOpting for other transportation modes
  3. CReducing subway commutation
  4. DGenerating ventilation systems
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Concept: The passage names ‘type of ventilation’ as a key factor and says particles are driven through tunnels by air currents.

  1. Better ventilation systems control how polluted air moves and is replaced.
  2. This is a system-level, practical remedy; masks or avoiding the subway are personal choices not suggested by the passage.

Yaad rakhein: Look for the factor the passage itself lists.

Answer: (D) Generating ventilation systems

अवधारणा: गद्यांश ‘type of ventilation’ को मुख्य कारक बताता है और कहता है कि कण हवा की धाराओं से सुरंगों में फैलते हैं।

  1. अच्छे ventilation systems दूषित हवा को बदलते/नियंत्रित करते हैं।
  2. यही व्यावहारिक उपाय है; मास्क या subway छोड़ना गद्यांश में नहीं सुझाया गया।

याद रखें: उत्तर गद्यांश में दिए कारक से चुनें।

उत्तर: (D) Generating ventilation systems

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading Comprehension (Inference)SSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural/air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency and more
recently the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as
wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power-supply materials, making the particles dominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on
underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees
working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources,
including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Q3993.
What is the tone of the speaker?
  1. ASerious
  2. BPessimistic
  3. CJoyful
  4. DInformal
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Concept: Tone = the writer’s attitude shown by word choice.

  1. The passage presents research facts on pollution and health (‘a note of caution’, ‘risk markers’) in a formal, factual way → serious.
  2. It is not pessimistic (it says no clear abnormal effects were found), joyful or informal.

Yaad rakhein: Scientific facts + caution = serious tone.

Answer: (A) Serious

अवधारणा: Tone = लेखक का दृष्टिकोण।

  1. गद्यांश प्रदूषण और स्वास्थ्य पर शोध-आधारित तथ्य औपचारिक ढंग से देता है (‘a note of caution’) → serious (गंभीर)।
  2. यह pessimistic नहीं (कोई स्पष्ट असामान्य प्रभाव नहीं मिला), न joyful, न informal।

याद रखें: वैज्ञानिक तथ्य + सावधानी = गंभीर लहजा।

उत्तर: (A) Serious

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading Comprehension (Tone)SSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural/air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency and more
recently the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as
wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power-supply materials, making the particles dominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on
underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees
working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources,
including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Q3994.
Which of the following diseases is found commonly among workers in underground subways?
  1. AAbdominal
  2. BCardiovascular
  3. CRenal
  4. DPulmonary
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Concept: Answer directly from the passage.

  1. Platform employees in the Stockholm underground ‘tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease’.
  2. No increased risk of lung cancer was found, so ‘Pulmonary’ is ruled out.

Yaad rakhein: Pick the exact disease named in the passage.

Answer: (B) Cardiovascular

अवधारणा: उत्तर सीधे गद्यांश से।

  1. Stockholm के platform कर्मचारियों में ‘cardiovascular disease’ (हृदय-रोग) के risk markers अधिक मिले।
  2. Lung cancer का बढ़ा जोखिम नहीं मिला, अतः Pulmonary गलत।

याद रखें: गद्यांश में लिखा रोग ही चुनें।

उत्तर: (B) Cardiovascular

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading Comprehension (Fact)SSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural/air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency and more
recently the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.
In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as
wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power-supply materials, making the particles dominantly iron-containing.
To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on
underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.
But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees
working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.
The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources,
including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.
Q3995.
Select the most suitable word from the passage which means ‘not covered or hidden’.
  1. ATurbulent
  2. BSourced
  3. CAbnormal
  4. DExposed
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Concept: ‘Exposed’ = left open/uncovered, not protected or hidden.

  1. Passage: ‘New York subway workers have been exposed to such air’.
  2. Turbulent = violently disturbed; Sourced = obtained from; Abnormal = unusual.

Yaad rakhein: Exposed ↔ covered/hidden.

Answer: (D) Exposed

अवधारणा: ‘Exposed’ = खुला, ढका या छिपा न हुआ।

  1. गद्यांश: ‘subway workers have been exposed to such air’.
  2. Turbulent = अशांत, Sourced = प्राप्त, Abnormal = असामान्य।

याद रखें: Exposed = खुला (छिपा नहीं)।

उत्तर: (D) Exposed

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading Comprehension (Vocabulary)SSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Q3996.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
  1. Adifficult
  2. Bimpossible
  3. Ceasy
  4. Dimpractical
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Concept: The next sentence says ‘It is like a child’s play’, so creating an urban forest is simple.

  1. Child’s play = very easy → ‘easy’.
  2. difficult, impossible, impractical contradict the next line.

Yaad rakhein: Read the following sentence for the clue.

Answer: (C) easy

अवधारणा: अगला वाक्य ‘It is like a child’s play’ बताता है कि काम सरल है।

  1. Child’s play = बहुत आसान → ‘easy’.
  2. difficult, impossible, impractical अगले वाक्य के विपरीत हैं।

याद रखें: अगले वाक्य में संकेत खोजें।

उत्तर: (C) easy

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Q3997.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  1. Aquite
  2. Bmuch
  3. Cfew
  4. Dadequate
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Concept: Before an uncountable noun (awareness) we need a suitable quantity adjective.

  1. ‘adequate awareness’ = sufficient awareness – fits.
  2. ‘quite’ is an adverb; ‘few’ is for countable nouns; ‘much awareness’ is less idiomatic in an affirmative ‘if’ clause.

Yaad rakhein: Adequate = enough.

Answer: (D) adequate

अवधारणा: Uncountable noun (awareness) से पहले उपयुक्त विशेषण चाहिए।

  1. ‘adequate awareness’ = पर्याप्त जागरूकता – सही।
  2. ‘quite’ adverb है; ‘few’ countable के लिए; ‘much’ कम उपयुक्त।

याद रखें: Adequate = पर्याप्त।

उत्तर: (D) adequate

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Q3998.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  1. Apick
  2. Bthrow
  3. Cpull
  4. Dpeel
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Concept: The verb must go with ‘a seed into fertile ground’.

  1. You ‘throw’ a seed into the ground (seed bombs are also thrown).
  2. pick, pull, peel do not fit with ‘into the ground’.

Yaad rakhein: Throw … into – movement towards ground.

Answer: (B) throw

अवधारणा: ‘a seed into fertile ground’ के साथ verb मेल खाना चाहिए।

  1. बीज को ज़मीन में ‘throw’ करते हैं (seed bombs भी फेंके जाते हैं)।
  2. pick, pull, peel – ‘into the ground’ से मेल नहीं।

याद रखें: Throw … into = फेंकना।

उत्तर: (B) throw

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Q3999.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  1. Anecessary
  2. Btime-consuming
  3. Clethargic
  4. Dglamorous
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Concept: ‘Take … measures’ needs an adjective showing required action.

  1. ‘take necessary measures’ is the standard collocation.
  2. time-consuming, lethargic (lazy), glamorous do not suit authorities’ action.

Yaad rakhein: Collocation: take necessary measures/steps.

Answer: (A) necessary

अवधारणा: ‘Take … measures’ के साथ उपयुक्त विशेषण।

  1. ‘take necessary measures’ = आवश्यक कदम उठाना – प्रचलित collocation.
  2. time-consuming, lethargic (सुस्त), glamorous उपयुक्त नहीं।

याद रखें: Take necessary measures.

उत्तर: (A) necessary

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is indeed (1) _______ to create an urban forest to control air pollution. It is like a child’s play if (2)_______ awareness is created among people of all ages. Just (3)_______ a mango seed or a jackfruit seed into fertile ground or make seed bombs for the seed to sprout during rainy season. Authorities must take (4)________ measures to ensure a part of the town or city is allocated to plant trees. This ensures the (5)________ of adequate oxygen to people.
Q4000.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  1. Aavailability
  2. Bshortage
  3. Clack
  4. Dmix
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Concept: Planting trees gives a positive result – adequate oxygen is available.

  1. ‘ensures the availability of adequate oxygen’.
  2. shortage and lack are negative and clash with ‘adequate’; mix is meaningless here.

Yaad rakhein: Ensure + positive outcome.

Answer: (A) availability

अवधारणा: पेड़ लगाने का सकारात्मक परिणाम – पर्याप्त ऑक्सीजन उपलब्ध।

  1. ‘ensures the availability of adequate oxygen’.
  2. shortage, lack नकारात्मक हैं और ‘adequate’ से टकराते हैं; mix अर्थहीन।

याद रखें: Ensure + सकारात्मक परिणाम।

उत्तर: (A) availability

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2