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Q821.
You are preparing a speech for an upcoming function. Select a synonym for the
highlighted word to make it better.
Effective public transportation networks may greatly alleviate traffic congestion and enhance inhabitants’ quality of life in general.
  1. AAmplification
  2. BDiversion
  3. CGridlock
  4. DLaxity
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Concept: The word meant here is congestion (traffic congestion) – an overcrowded, blocked state of traffic. Its synonym is gridlock.

  1. Traffic congestion = traffic jam.
  2. Gridlock = a traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move – same idea.
  3. Amplification = increase; Diversion = re-routing; Laxity = looseness – none means a jam.

Trick: Traffic + jam word → congestion = gridlock.

Answer: (C) Gridlock

अवधारणा: यहाँ शब्द congestion (traffic congestion) है – यातायात का भीड़भाड़ से अवरुद्ध होना। इसका समानार्थी gridlock है।

  1. Traffic congestion = ट्रैफिक जाम।
  2. Gridlock = ऐसा भारी जाम कि वाहन हिल भी न सकें – समान अर्थ।
  3. Amplification = वृद्धि; Diversion = मार्ग बदलना; Laxity = ढिलाई – कोई भी जाम नहीं।

ट्रिक: Traffic + जाम → congestion = gridlock।

उत्तर: (C) Gridlock

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q822.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Happening repeatedly
  1. ARecuperate
  2. BRecurrent
  3. CRapport
  4. DRegression
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Concept: Recurrent means occurring again and again, i.e. happening repeatedly.

  1. Recurrent (re = again + current = running) – e.g. a recurrent problem.
  2. Recuperate = recover from illness.
  3. Rapport = friendly relationship; Regression = going back to an earlier state.

Trick: Recur = happen again → recurrent.

Answer: (B) Recurrent

अवधारणा: Recurrent का अर्थ है बार-बार होने वाला (आवर्ती)।

  1. Recurrent (re = फिर + current = चलना) – जैसे a recurrent problem।
  2. Recuperate = बीमारी से ठीक होना।
  3. Rapport = मधुर संबंध; Regression = पिछली अवस्था में लौटना।

ट्रिक: Recur = फिर से होना → recurrent।

उत्तर: (B) Recurrent

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q823.
Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.
He really stinks and smells foul after a hard session at the gym.
  1. Aan old flame
  2. Ban iron will
  3. Cpen and ink
  4. Dlame excuse
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Concept: Pen and ink is (Cockney) rhyming slang for stink – 'ink' rhymes with 'stink'. So 'stinks and smells foul' can be replaced by '(is) pen and ink'.

  1. Rhyming slang replaces a word by a phrase whose last word rhymes with it: ink → stink.
  2. An old flame = a former lover.
  3. An iron will = very strong determination.
  4. Lame excuse = a weak, unconvincing reason.

Trick: Pen and ink = stink (rhyme).

Answer: (C) pen and ink

अवधारणा: Pen and ink (Cockney) rhyming slang है जिसका अर्थ stink (बदबू आना) है – 'ink' की तुक 'stink' से मिलती है। इसलिए 'stinks and smells foul' की जगह pen and ink आएगा।

  1. Rhyming slang में शब्द की जगह ऐसा वाक्यांश आता है जिसका अंतिम शब्द उससे तुक मिलाए: ink → stink।
  2. An old flame = पुराना प्रेमी/प्रेमिका।
  3. An iron will = दृढ़ इच्छाशक्ति।
  4. Lame excuse = कमज़ोर बहाना।

ट्रिक: Pen and ink = stink (तुक)।

उत्तर: (C) pen and ink

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q824.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
I wanted to buy a candle holder, / but the store didn't have one. / So, I got a cake.
  1. ANo error
  2. Bbut the store didn't have one
  3. CI wanted to buy a candle holder
  4. DSo, I got a cake
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Concept: Check each part for subject–verb agreement, tense, articles and pronouns.

  1. I wanted to buy a candle holder – correct past tense and article.
  2. but the store didn't have one – 'one' correctly replaces 'a candle holder'; 'didn't have' is correct.
  3. So, I got a cake – correct past tense; it is grammatically fine (only odd in meaning).
  4. Hence the sentence has no grammatical error.

Trick: Error spotting tests grammar, not logic – a funny meaning is not an error.

Answer: (A) No error

अवधारणा: प्रत्येक भाग में subject–verb agreement, tense, article और pronoun जाँचें।

  1. I wanted to buy a candle holder – past tense और article सही।
  2. but the store didn't have one – 'one' ने 'a candle holder' की सही जगह ली है; 'didn't have' सही है।
  3. So, I got a cake – past tense सही; व्याकरणिक रूप से ठीक (केवल अर्थ अजीब है)।
  4. अतः वाक्य में कोई त्रुटि नहीं है।

ट्रिक: Error spotting व्याकरण जाँचता है, तर्क नहीं – अजीब अर्थ त्रुटि नहीं है।

उत्तर: (A) No error

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError SpottingSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q825.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
All my efforts went in vain. The project on which I was working for the last two months has failed and we are ________________________ .
  1. Aall in the seventh heaven
  2. Bback to square one
  3. Con the fly
  4. Daround the bend
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Concept: Back to square one means back to the starting point after a failure, with no progress made.

  1. Two months of work failed → we must start again → back to square one.
  2. In (the) seventh heaven = extremely happy – opposite of the mood.
  3. On the fly = quickly, while busy; around the bend = crazy.

Trick: Board game: a bad move sends you back to square one.

Answer: (B) back to square one

अवधारणा: Back to square one का अर्थ है असफलता के बाद फिर से शुरुआत पर लौट आना, कोई प्रगति न होना।

  1. दो महीने का प्रोजेक्ट विफल → फिर से शुरू करना होगा → back to square one।
  2. In (the) seventh heaven = बेहद खुश – संदर्भ के विपरीत।
  3. On the fly = जल्दबाज़ी में/चलते-चलते; around the bend = पागल।

ट्रिक: साँप-सीढ़ी जैसा खेल: गलत चाल → वापस पहले खाने (square one) पर।

उत्तर: (B) back to square one

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q826.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Choosing not to pursue a degree in computer engineering was ________, as the
market for them is extremely limited nowadays.
  1. Aairy fairy
  2. Ba cut above
  3. Can elevator pitch
  4. Da blessing in disguise
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Concept: A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.

  1. Not pursuing the degree seemed a loss, but the job market for it is now very limited → it proved good → a blessing in disguise.
  2. Airy fairy = vague, impractical.
  3. A cut above = superior to others.
  4. An elevator pitch = a very short sales/idea presentation.

Trick: Bad-looking decision + good result = blessing in disguise.

Answer: (D) a blessing in disguise

अवधारणा: A blessing in disguise वह चीज़ है जो पहले बुरी लगे पर बाद में अच्छी साबित हो (छिपा हुआ वरदान)।

  1. डिग्री न लेना पहले नुकसान लगा, पर अब उसका job market बहुत सीमित है → निर्णय अच्छा निकला → a blessing in disguise।
  2. Airy fairy = अस्पष्ट, अव्यावहारिक।
  3. A cut above = दूसरों से श्रेष्ठ।
  4. An elevator pitch = विचार/उत्पाद की बहुत छोटी प्रस्तुति।

ट्रिक: बुरा दिखने वाला निर्णय + अच्छा परिणाम = blessing in disguise।

उत्तर: (D) a blessing in disguise

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q827.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A person who believes that God does not exist
  1. AAtheist
  2. BFanatic
  3. CEpicurean
  4. DHedonistic
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Concept: An atheist is a person who believes that God does not exist.

  1. Atheist (a = without + theos = God).
  2. Fanatic = person with extreme, unreasonable zeal.
  3. Epicurean = one devoted to refined pleasure, especially food; Hedonistic = pleasure-seeking (an adjective).

Trick: Theist believes in God; atheist = without God; agnostic = not sure.

Answer: (A) Atheist

अवधारणा: Atheist (नास्तिक) वह व्यक्ति है जो मानता है कि ईश्वर का अस्तित्व नहीं है।

  1. Atheist (a = बिना + theos = ईश्वर)।
  2. Fanatic = कट्टरपंथी।
  3. Epicurean = भोग-विलास (विशेषकर अच्छे भोजन) का प्रेमी; Hedonistic = सुखवादी (विशेषण)।

ट्रिक: Theist = आस्तिक; atheist = नास्तिक; agnostic = संशयवादी।

उत्तर: (A) Atheist

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q828.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘discordant’ in the given sentence and choose the correct option.
The sweet melodious symphony of the piano filled the room, transporting the listeners to a world of beauty and emotion.
  1. AFilled
  2. BMelodious
  3. CTransporting
  4. DEmotion
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Concept: Discordant means harsh, jarring, not in harmony (of sounds). Its antonym in the sentence is melodious – pleasant and tuneful.

  1. Discordant = unharmonious, clashing.
  2. The sentence describes the 'sweet melodious symphony' – harmonious sound, the exact opposite.
  3. Filled, Transporting and Emotion have no opposite relation with discordant.

Trick: Dis-cord (out of tune) ↔ melodious (in tune).

Answer: (B) Melodious

अवधारणा: Discordant का अर्थ है कर्कश, बेसुरा (ध्वनि के लिए)। वाक्य में इसका विलोम melodious (मधुर, सुरीला) है।

  1. Discordant = बेसुरा, असंगत।
  2. वाक्य में 'sweet melodious symphony' है – सुरीली ध्वनि, ठीक विपरीत।
  3. Filled, Transporting और Emotion का discordant से कोई विलोम संबंध नहीं है।

ट्रिक: Dis-cord (बेसुरा) ↔ melodious (सुरीला)।

उत्तर: (B) Melodious

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q829.
Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
He is faster than smarter.
  1. Amore fast than smart
  2. Bfast than smart
  3. Cfaster than being smart
  4. DNo substitution
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Concept: When two qualities of the same person or thing are compared, we use more + positive adjective + than + positive adjective, not the -er form.

  1. Here 'fast' and 'smart' are two qualities of 'he'.
  2. So: He is more fast than smart (not 'faster than smarter').
  3. 'fast than smart' lacks 'more'; 'faster than being smart' still uses the -er form.

Trick: Same person, two qualities → more + adj + than + adj (He is more brave than wise).

Answer: (A) more fast than smart

अवधारणा: जब एक ही व्यक्ति/वस्तु के दो गुणों की तुलना हो, तो more + positive adjective + than + positive adjective लगाते हैं, -er रूप नहीं।

  1. यहाँ 'fast' और 'smart' दोनों 'he' के गुण हैं।
  2. इसलिए: He is more fast than smart ('faster than smarter' नहीं)।
  3. 'fast than smart' में 'more' नहीं है; 'faster than being smart' में अभी भी -er रूप है।

ट्रिक: एक व्यक्ति, दो गुण → more + adj + than + adj (He is more brave than wise)।

उत्तर: (A) more fast than smart

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionDegrees of ComparisonSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q830.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
You arrived two days ago. By the time you leave, you will have spent nine days here.
  1. AYou arrived two days ago
  2. BNo error
  3. CBy the time you leave
  4. Dyou will have spent nine days here
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Concept: A completed past action with 'ago' takes the simple past; an action that will be completed by a future point takes the future perfect (will have + V3). A by the time clause uses the simple present.

  1. You arrived two days ago – 'ago' → simple past: correct.
  2. By the time you leave – time clause, simple present for future: correct.
  3. you will have spent nine days here – future perfect for a period completed before leaving: correct.
  4. No part has an error.

Trick: By the time + present simple, main clause → future perfect.

Answer: (B) No error

अवधारणा: 'ago' वाली पूर्ण भूतकालिक क्रिया में simple past आता है; भविष्य के किसी बिंदु तक पूरी हो जाने वाली क्रिया में future perfect (will have + V3)। By the time वाले clause में simple present आता है।

  1. You arrived two days ago – 'ago' → simple past: सही।
  2. By the time you leave – time clause में भविष्य के लिए simple present: सही।
  3. you will have spent nine days here – जाने से पहले पूरी होने वाली अवधि के लिए future perfect: सही।
  4. किसी भाग में त्रुटि नहीं है।

ट्रिक: By the time + present simple, मुख्य वाक्य → future perfect।

उत्तर: (B) No error

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Tenses)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q831.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
The study of the human mind
  1. APsychology
  2. BMicrobiology
  3. CEpidemiology
  4. DAnthropology
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Concept: Psychology (psyche = mind/soul + -logy = study) is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour.

  1. Microbiology – study of micro-organisms.
  2. Epidemiology – study of how diseases spread in populations.
  3. Anthropology – study of humankind, societies and cultures.
  4. Only Psychology studies the mind.

Trick: Psyche = mind → psychology; psychiatry = treatment of mental illness.

Answer: (A) Psychology

अवधारणा: Psychology (psyche = मन + -logy = अध्ययन) मानव मन और व्यवहार का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन (मनोविज्ञान) है।

  1. Microbiology – सूक्ष्मजीवों का अध्ययन।
  2. Epidemiology – जनसंख्या में रोगों के फैलाव का अध्ययन (महामारी विज्ञान)।
  3. Anthropology – मानव जाति, समाज और संस्कृति का अध्ययन।
  4. केवल Psychology मन का अध्ययन है।

ट्रिक: Psyche = मन → psychology; psychiatry = मानसिक रोगों का उपचार।

उत्तर: (A) Psychology

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q832.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Any sort of unfair conduct is not tolerated in international sports tournaments as it can completely ruin an athlete’s career.
  1. Astraw in the eye
  2. Bhand in the mud
  3. Cfoul play
  4. Dred handed
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Concept: Foul play means unfair or dishonest conduct, especially in sports (it can also mean a criminal act).

  1. 'Unfair conduct … in international sports tournaments' = foul play.
  2. Red handed = caught in the act of wrongdoing.
  3. 'Straw in the eye' and 'hand in the mud' are not standard English idioms.

Trick: In sports, a 'foul' = breaking the rules → foul play.

Answer: (C) foul play

अवधारणा: Foul play का अर्थ है अनुचित या बेईमान आचरण, विशेषकर खेलों में (अपराध के अर्थ में भी प्रयुक्त)।

  1. 'खेल प्रतियोगिताओं में अनुचित आचरण' = foul play।
  2. Red handed = रंगे हाथों पकड़ा जाना।
  3. 'Straw in the eye' और 'hand in the mud' मानक अंग्रेज़ी मुहावरे नहीं हैं।

ट्रिक: खेल में 'foul' = नियम तोड़ना → foul play।

उत्तर: (C) foul play

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q833.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Denounce
  1. APraise
  2. BRelieve
  3. CCriticise
  4. DDainty
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Concept: Denounce means to publicly criticise or condemn something as wrong; its opposite is praise.

  1. Denounce = condemn, criticise openly.
  2. Praise = express approval or admiration – opposite.
  3. Criticise is a synonym; Relieve and Dainty (delicate) are unrelated.

Trick: Denounce ↔ praise; condemn ↔ commend.

Answer: (A) Praise

अवधारणा: Denounce का अर्थ है सार्वजनिक रूप से निंदा करना; इसका विलोम praise (प्रशंसा करना) है।

  1. Denounce = निंदा करना, खुलकर आलोचना करना।
  2. Praise = प्रशंसा करना – विपरीत।
  3. Criticise समानार्थी है; Relieve (राहत देना) और Dainty (नाज़ुक) असंबंधित हैं।

ट्रिक: Denounce ↔ praise; condemn ↔ commend।

उत्तर: (A) Praise

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q834.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Leniency
  1. APenalty
  2. BFavour
  3. CSternness
  4. DDiscard
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Concept: Leniency means mildness, being merciful or not strict in punishment; its opposite is sternness – strictness, severity.

  1. Leniency = mercy, tolerance, softness.
  2. Sternness = harshness, strictness – direct opposite.
  3. Penalty is a punishment (a thing, not the quality); Favour is close to leniency; Discard is unrelated.

Trick: Lenient teacher ↔ stern teacher.

Answer: (C) Sternness

अवधारणा: Leniency का अर्थ है नरमी, दया, सज़ा में कठोर न होना; इसका विलोम sternness (कठोरता, सख्ती) है।

  1. Leniency = उदारता, नरमी।
  2. Sternness = सख्ती, कठोरता – सीधा विलोम।
  3. Penalty = दंड (वस्तु, गुण नहीं); Favour leniency के निकट है; Discard असंबंधित है।

ट्रिक: Lenient teacher ↔ stern teacher।

उत्तर: (C) Sternness

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q835.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘viable’ in the given sentence and choose the correct option.
The engineer’s design was optimised for efficiency and scalability, with a focus on sustainability.
  1. AEfficiency
  2. BOptimised
  3. CScalability
  4. DSustainability
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Concept: Viable means capable of working successfully and continuing to exist over time (a viable plan/business). Among the words in the sentence, sustainability – the ability to be maintained over the long term – is the closest in sense.

  1. Viable = workable, able to survive and last.
  2. Sustainability = capacity to continue/be maintained → closest to viability.
  3. Efficiency = output with little waste; Optimised = made as good as possible; Scalability = ability to grow in size – none means 'able to survive/work'.

Trick: Viable ← Latin vita (life): able to live on → sustain.

Answer: (D) Sustainability

अवधारणा: Viable का अर्थ है सफलतापूर्वक काम करने और लंबे समय तक टिके रहने योग्य (व्यवहार्य)। वाक्य के शब्दों में sustainability – लंबे समय तक बनाए रखे जा सकने की क्षमता – अर्थ में सबसे निकट है।

  1. Viable = व्यवहार्य, टिकाऊ, चलने योग्य।
  2. Sustainability = लंबे समय तक बने रहने की क्षमता → viability के सबसे निकट।
  3. Efficiency = दक्षता; Optimised = सर्वोत्तम बनाया गया; Scalability = आकार में बढ़ सकने की क्षमता – कोई भी 'टिकने योग्य' नहीं।

ट्रिक: Viable ← Latin vita (जीवन): जीवित/टिके रहने योग्य → sustain।

उत्तर: (D) Sustainability

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q836.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A Prime Minister of India / will address / the nation today / on the occasion of
Independence Day.
  1. AA Prime Minister of India
  2. Bthe nation today
  3. Con the occasion of Independence Day
  4. Dwill address
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Concept: A unique person/post takes the definite article the: India has only one Prime Minister, so it must be The Prime Minister of India.

  1. 'A Prime Minister of India' suggests one of many – wrong, the post is unique.
  2. will address, the nation today, on the occasion of Independence Day are correct.
  3. Correct: The Prime Minister of India will address the nation today on the occasion of Independence Day.

Trick: Unique things/posts → the (the sun, the President of India, the Prime Minister).

Answer: (A) A Prime Minister of India

अवधारणा: अद्वितीय व्यक्ति/पद के साथ definite article the लगता है: भारत का प्रधानमंत्री एक ही है, इसलिए The Prime Minister of India होगा।

  1. 'A Prime Minister of India' कई में से एक का संकेत देता है – गलत, पद एक ही है।
  2. will address, the nation today, on the occasion of Independence Day सही हैं।
  3. सही: The Prime Minister of India will address the nation today on the occasion of Independence Day.

ट्रिक: अद्वितीय वस्तु/पद → the (the sun, the President of India, the Prime Minister)।

उत्तर: (A) A Prime Minister of India

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Articles)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q837.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
I think we should ________ before buying this car.
  1. Aeat like a horse
  2. Bhold our horses
  3. Cstop to change horses
  4. Dget off our high horse
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Concept: Hold your horses means wait, be patient, do not act hastily.

  1. 'We should hold our horses before buying this car' = we should wait and think before buying.
  2. Eat like a horse = eat a lot.
  3. Stop to change horses – from 'don't change horses in midstream' = don't change plans midway.
  4. Get off our high horse = stop being arrogant.

Trick: Riders pull the reins to stop horses → hold your horses = slow down.

Answer: (B) hold our horses

अवधारणा: Hold your horses का अर्थ है रुको, धैर्य रखो, जल्दबाज़ी मत करो।

  1. 'We should hold our horses before buying this car' = कार खरीदने से पहले रुककर सोचना चाहिए।
  2. Eat like a horse = बहुत खाना।
  3. Change horses (in midstream) = बीच में योजना बदलना।
  4. Get off our high horse = घमंड छोड़ना।

ट्रिक: घुड़सवार लगाम खींचकर घोड़े रोकता है → hold your horses = धीरे चलो।

उत्तर: (B) hold our horses

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q838.
Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence.
She trusted her husband but he stabbed her in the neck when he usurped her
inheritance.
  1. Astabbed her in the back
  2. Bstabbed her prospects
  3. Cstabbed her with a fork
  4. Dsnapped her in the neck
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Concept: The correct idiom is stab someone in the back – to betray someone who trusts you.

  1. She trusted her husband, but he usurped her inheritance → betrayal → stabbed her in the back.
  2. 'Stabbed her in the neck', 'snapped her in the neck', 'stabbed her with a fork' are not idioms.
  3. 'Stabbed her prospects' is not a standard expression.

Trick: Back-stabber = traitor: the attack comes from behind, where you do not expect it.

Answer: (A) stabbed her in the back

अवधारणा: सही मुहावरा stab someone in the back है – भरोसा करने वाले को धोखा देना (पीठ में छुरा घोंपना)।

  1. पत्नी ने भरोसा किया, पर पति ने उसकी विरासत हड़प ली → विश्वासघात → stabbed her in the back।
  2. 'Stabbed her in the neck', 'snapped her in the neck', 'stabbed her with a fork' मुहावरे नहीं हैं।
  3. 'Stabbed her prospects' मानक अभिव्यक्ति नहीं है।

ट्रिक: हिंदी में भी: 'पीठ में छुरा घोंपना' = धोखा देना।

उत्तर: (A) stabbed her in the back

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q839.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection
  1. ACartographer
  2. BCalligrapher
  3. CCurator
  4. DChauffeur
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Concept: A curator is the keeper or custodian of a museum, gallery, library or other collection.

  1. Curator (Latin curare = to take care of).
  2. Cartographer = map-maker.
  3. Calligrapher = one skilled in beautiful handwriting.
  4. Chauffeur = person employed to drive a car.

Trick: Curator cures (takes care of) the collection.

Answer: (C) Curator

अवधारणा: Curator (संग्रहाध्यक्ष) किसी संग्रहालय, गैलरी या अन्य संग्रह का रखवाला/संरक्षक होता है।

  1. Curator (Latin curare = देखभाल करना)।
  2. Cartographer = मानचित्रकार।
  3. Calligrapher = सुलेखक (सुंदर लिखावट वाला)।
  4. Chauffeur = निजी कार चालक।

ट्रिक: Curator संग्रह की care (देखभाल) करता है।

उत्तर: (C) Curator

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2
Q840.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that
contains an error.
Raman ate the cake and exclaimed that it tasted sweetly.
  1. Athe cake
  2. Band exclaimed that
  3. Cit tasted sweetly
  4. DRaman ate
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Concept: Linking (sense) verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, sound describe the subject, so they take an adjective, not an adverb.

  1. 'It tasted sweetly' wrongly uses an adverb.
  2. The cake itself is sweet → it tasted sweet.
  3. 'Raman ate', 'the cake' and 'and exclaimed that' are correct.
  4. Correct: Raman ate the cake and exclaimed that it tasted sweet.

Trick: Sense verb + adjective: smells good, looks beautiful, tastes sweet.

Answer: (C) it tasted sweetly

अवधारणा: Linking (इंद्रिय) verbs जैसे taste, smell, look, feel, sound subject का वर्णन करते हैं, इसलिए इनके बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।

  1. 'It tasted sweetly' में गलती से adverb लगा है।
  2. केक स्वयं मीठा है → it tasted sweet।
  3. 'Raman ate', 'the cake' और 'and exclaimed that' सही हैं।
  4. सही: Raman ate the cake and exclaimed that it tasted sweet.

ट्रिक: Sense verb + adjective: smells good, looks beautiful, tastes sweet।

उत्तर: (C) it tasted sweetly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Adjective vs Adverb)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 2