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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to
recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing mark sheets and finding that their friend has scored better.
Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a
person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an
imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.
Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails in the examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.
Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, indigestion, and hyperacidity. Ultimately, the result is self-destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much,
smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as
trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression,
lethargy, and weakness. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives, and professionals.
Q1141.
What is the tone of the passage?
  1. AAuthoritative
  2. BAnxious
  3. CInformative
  4. DDejected
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Concept: The tone is the author's attitude. The passage defines stress, explains its causes at different ages and lists its signs – it gives facts.

  1. No commands or expert pronouncements → not 'Authoritative'.
  2. The writer is calm, not worried or sad → not 'Anxious' or 'Dejected'.
  3. Explaining and describing = Informative.

Trick: Definition + causes + symptoms = informative tone.

Answer: (C) Informative

अवधारणा: Tone = लेखक का दृष्टिकोण। गद्यांश stress की परिभाषा, कारण और लक्षण तथ्यात्मक ढंग से बताता है।

  1. कोई आदेश या प्रभुत्व नहीं → 'Authoritative' नहीं।
  2. लेखक चिंतित या निराश नहीं → 'Anxious', 'Dejected' नहीं।
  3. जानकारी देना = Informative।

ट्रिक: परिभाषा + कारण + लक्षण = informative tone।

उत्तर: (C) Informative

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to
recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing mark sheets and finding that their friend has scored better.
Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a
person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an
imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.
Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails in the examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.
Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, indigestion, and hyperacidity. Ultimately, the result is self-destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much,
smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as
trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression,
lethargy, and weakness. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives, and professionals.
Q1142.
Which situation does NOT lead to stress?
  1. AFinding a penny on the ground
  2. BGiving exams as a teenager
  3. CLoss of job as an adult
  4. DLosing a toy as a child
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Concept: The third paragraph lists stressful events at each stage of life.

  1. Child: loss of a toy; adolescent: failing an exam; adult: loss of job – all mentioned.
  2. Finding a penny is a pleasant event and is not mentioned as a stressor.

Trick: Pick the option that is not in the passage and is positive.

Answer: (A) Finding a penny on the ground

अवधारणा: तीसरे अनुच्छेद में जीवन की हर अवस्था के तनाव कारण दिए हैं।

  1. बच्चा: खिलौना खोना; किशोर: परीक्षा में असफलता; वयस्क: नौकरी जाना – सभी उल्लिखित।
  2. सिक्का मिलना सुखद घटना है और तनाव कारण के रूप में नहीं दिया गया।

ट्रिक: जो विकल्प गद्यांश में न हो और सकारात्मक हो, वही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (A) Finding a penny on the ground

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to
recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing mark sheets and finding that their friend has scored better.
Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a
person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an
imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.
Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails in the examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.
Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, indigestion, and hyperacidity. Ultimately, the result is self-destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much,
smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as
trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression,
lethargy, and weakness. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives, and professionals.
Q1143.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of ‘success’ from the passage.
  1. ANeglect
  2. BLaxity
  3. CDefault
  4. DFailure
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Concept: The opposite of success is failure; the passage uses 'fails' and 'professional failure'.

  1. '…job or professional failure may appear…' – the word is in the passage.
  2. Neglect, Laxity and Default are not antonyms of success.

Trick: Success ↔ Failure.

Answer: (D) Failure

अवधारणा: success का विलोम failure है; गद्यांश में 'fails' और 'professional failure' आते हैं।

  1. '…job or professional failure may appear…' – शब्द गद्यांश में है।
  2. Neglect, Laxity, Default success के विलोम नहीं।

ट्रिक: Success ↔ Failure।

उत्तर: (D) Failure

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to
recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing mark sheets and finding that their friend has scored better.
Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a
person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an
imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.
Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails in the examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.
Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, indigestion, and hyperacidity. Ultimately, the result is self-destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much,
smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as
trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression,
lethargy, and weakness. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives, and professionals.
Q1144.
What does excessive stress NOT result in?
  1. AHypertension
  2. BIndigestion
  3. CRelaxation
  4. DPalpitation
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Concept: The last paragraph lists the effects of stress: muscle tension, palpitation, high blood pressure, indigestion, hyperacidity, etc.

  1. Hypertension (high blood pressure), indigestion and palpitation are all listed.
  2. Relaxation is the opposite of stress, so it is not a result.

Trick: Stress never gives relaxation.

Answer: (C) Relaxation

अवधारणा: अंतिम अनुच्छेद में तनाव के प्रभाव हैं: muscle tension, palpitation, high blood pressure, indigestion आदि।

  1. Hypertension (उच्च रक्तचाप), indigestion, palpitation सभी उल्लिखित हैं।
  2. Relaxation (आराम) तनाव का उल्टा है, परिणाम नहीं।

ट्रिक: तनाव से आराम कभी नहीं मिलता।

उत्तर: (C) Relaxation

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to
recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing mark sheets and finding that their friend has scored better.
Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a
person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an
imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.
Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails in the examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.
Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, indigestion, and hyperacidity. Ultimately, the result is self-destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much,
smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as
trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression,
lethargy, and weakness. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives, and professionals.
Q1145.
Select an appropriate title for the passage.
  1. ALevels of Stress in Different Age Groups
  2. BStress and Relief
  3. CLife and Stress
  4. DStress and its Consequences
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Concept: A good title covers the whole passage: what stress is, its causes and its effects/signs.

  1. (A) covers only paragraph 3.
  2. (B) – the passage gives no relief methods.
  3. (C) is too vague; Stress and its Consequences fits best.

Trick: Title = main idea, neither too narrow nor too broad.

Answer: (D) Stress and its Consequences

अवधारणा: अच्छा शीर्षक पूरे गद्यांश को समेटे: तनाव क्या है, कारण और परिणाम।

  1. (A) केवल तीसरे अनुच्छेद तक सीमित।
  2. (B) – गद्यांश में राहत के उपाय नहीं हैं।
  3. (C) बहुत अस्पष्ट; Stress and its Consequences सबसे उपयुक्त।

ट्रिक: शीर्षक = मुख्य विचार, न बहुत सीमित न बहुत व्यापक।

उत्तर: (D) Stress and its Consequences

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There (1)_______ progress over the last
decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more
women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_______ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_______, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_______ existing
inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy to
security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_______ of COVID-19, as they
disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 per cent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.
Q1146.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 1.
  1. Aare
  2. Bhas been
  3. Cis
  4. Dwere
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Concept: 'Over the last decades' shows an action from the past continuing to the present → present perfect. 'Progress' is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb.

  1. There + has been + progress.
  2. 'are', 'were' are plural; 'is' does not suit a period up to now.

Trick: over the last … / since / for → present perfect.

Answer: (B) has been

अवधारणा: 'Over the last decades' अतीत से अब तक की बात है → present perfect। 'Progress' uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb।

  1. There + has been + progress।
  2. 'are', 'were' plural हैं; 'is' अवधि के साथ उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: over the last … / since / for → present perfect।

उत्तर: (B) has been

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There (1)_______ progress over the last
decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more
women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_______ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_______, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_______ existing
inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy to
security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_______ of COVID-19, as they
disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 per cent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.
Q1147.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 2.
  1. Aimpede
  2. Bhinder
  3. Cretract
  4. Dadvance
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Concept: The sentence lists positive gains, so laws are being reformed to advance (promote) gender equality.

  1. 'impede' and 'hinder' mean obstruct – contradict 'progress'.
  2. 'retract' = withdraw – illogical.

Trick: Positive list → positive verb.

Answer: (D) advance

अवधारणा: वाक्य में सकारात्मक उपलब्धियाँ हैं, अतः कानून gender equality को advance (बढ़ावा) देने हेतु बदल रहे हैं।

  1. 'impede', 'hinder' = बाधा डालना – 'progress' के विपरीत।
  2. 'retract' = वापस लेना – अतार्किक।

ट्रिक: सकारात्मक सूची → सकारात्मक verb।

उत्तर: (D) advance

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There (1)_______ progress over the last
decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more
women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_______ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_______, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_______ existing
inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy to
security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_______ of COVID-19, as they
disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 per cent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.
Q1148.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 3.
  1. Arare
  2. Blimited
  3. Cpervasive
  4. Dnarrow
Show answer

Concept: 'Despite these gains, many challenges remain' – so discriminatory laws are still widespread: pervasive.

  1. Pervasive = spread everywhere.
  2. 'rare', 'limited', 'narrow' would mean the challenge is small – contradicting 'many challenges remain'.

Trick: Challenge remains → the problem is widespread.

Answer: (C) pervasive

अवधारणा: 'Despite these gains, many challenges remain' – यानी भेदभावपूर्ण कानून अब भी व्यापक हैं: pervasive।

  1. Pervasive = हर जगह फैला हुआ।
  2. 'rare', 'limited', 'narrow' समस्या को छोटा बताते – संदर्भ के विपरीत।

ट्रिक: चुनौती बनी है → समस्या व्यापक है।

उत्तर: (C) pervasive

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There (1)_______ progress over the last
decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more
women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_______ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_______, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_______ existing
inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy to
security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_______ of COVID-19, as they
disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 per cent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.
Q1149.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 4.
  1. Aplacate
  2. Bexacerbates
  3. Cappease
  4. Daid
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Concept: The outbreak made existing inequalities worse → exacerbates (makes worse). The singular subject 'outbreak' also needs the -s form.

  1. 'placate' and 'appease' = calm/satisfy; 'aid' = help – wrong meaning.
  2. These three are also base forms, not matching the singular subject.

Trick: Exacerbate = aggravate = make worse.

Answer: (B) exacerbates

अवधारणा: महामारी ने मौजूदा असमानताओं को और बिगाड़ा → exacerbates (बदतर बनाना)। Singular subject 'outbreak' के साथ -s रूप भी चाहिए।

  1. 'placate', 'appease' = शांत करना; 'aid' = मदद करना – अर्थ गलत।
  2. ये V1 रूप singular subject से मेल भी नहीं खाते।

ट्रिक: Exacerbate = aggravate = और बिगाड़ना।

उत्तर: (B) exacerbates

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There (1)_______ progress over the last
decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more
women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_______ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_______, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_______ existing
inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy to
security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_______ of COVID-19, as they
disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 per cent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.
Q1150.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 5.
  1. Aimpacts
  2. Bfrivolity
  3. Cimpertinence
  4. Dpaltriness
Show answer

Concept: 'The economic ___ of COVID-19' needs a noun meaning effects → impacts.

  1. Women are harder hit by the economic impacts (effects).
  2. 'frivolity' (silliness), 'impertinence' (rudeness), 'paltriness' (smallness) make no sense.

Trick: Hit by … impacts – the noun must mean 'effects'.

Answer: (A) impacts

अवधारणा: 'The economic ___ of COVID-19' में 'प्रभाव' अर्थ वाला noun चाहिए → impacts।

  1. महिलाएँ आर्थिक प्रभावों से अधिक प्रभावित हुईं।
  2. 'frivolity' (ओछापन), 'impertinence' (धृष्टता), 'paltriness' (तुच्छता) अर्थहीन।

ट्रिक: Hit by … impacts – noun का अर्थ 'प्रभाव'।

उत्तर: (A) impacts

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionCloze TestSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q1151.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Jack played hide and seek.
  1. AHide and seek was played by Jack.
  2. BHide and seek had been played by Jack.
  3. CHide and seek will be played by Jack.
  4. DHide and seek is played by Jack.
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Concept: Simple Past active (Subject + V2 + Object) becomes passive as Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.

  1. Subject = Jack, verb = played (simple past), object = hide and seek.
  2. Object becomes the new subject: Hide and seek (a single game, so singular was).
  3. Verb: was + V3 = was played; agent: by Jack.
  4. (B) is past perfect, (C) future, (D) present – tense changed, so wrong.

Trick: Tense never changes in voice change – V2 in active means was/were + V3 in passive.

Answer: (A) Hide and seek was played by Jack.

अवधारणा: Simple Past active (Subject + V2 + Object) का passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject।

  1. Subject = Jack, verb = played (simple past), object = hide and seek।
  2. Object नया subject बनेगा: Hide and seek (एक खेल, इसलिए singular was)।
  3. Verb: was + V3 = was played; अंत में by Jack।
  4. (B) past perfect, (C) future, (D) present है – tense बदल गया, इसलिए गलत।

ट्रिक: Voice बदलने पर tense नहीं बदलता – active में V2 है तो passive में was/were + V3।

उत्तर: (A) Hide and seek was played by Jack.

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionActive and Passive VoiceSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1152.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Progress
  1. ADevelopment
  2. BDiminishment
  3. CHalt
  4. DStagnation
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Concept: Progress means forward movement or improvement towards a better state.

  1. Development = growth or advancement – same meaning.
  2. Diminishment = reduction; Halt = stop; Stagnation = lack of movement – all opposite in sense.

Trick: Three options (diminishment, halt, stagnation) all mean 'no growth' – the odd positive word is the synonym.

Answer: (A) Development

अवधारणा: Progress का अर्थ है आगे बढ़ना / उन्नति।

  1. Development = विकास, उन्नति – समान अर्थ।
  2. Diminishment = कमी; Halt = रुकना; Stagnation = ठहराव – सभी विपरीत भाव।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'रुकावट/कमी' बताते हैं – अकेला सकारात्मक शब्द ही synonym है।

उत्तर: (A) Development

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1153.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My teacher asked me to compress the file.
  1. ASearch
  2. BTrace
  3. CEnlarge
  4. DTurn
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Concept: To compress a file means to reduce its size (squeeze it into less space).

  1. The opposite of making smaller is making bigger.
  2. Enlarge = make larger – exact opposite.
  3. Search, Trace (find), Turn (rotate) are unrelated to size.

Yaad rakhein: compress ↔ expand / enlarge / decompress.

Answer: (C) Enlarge

अवधारणा: Compress (फ़ाइल) = आकार छोटा करना, दबाकर कम जगह में करना।

  1. छोटा करने का विलोम है बड़ा करना।
  2. Enlarge = बड़ा करना – सटीक विलोम।
  3. Search, Trace (खोजना), Turn (घुमाना) का आकार से संबंध नहीं।

याद रखें: compress ↔ expand / enlarge / decompress।

उत्तर: (C) Enlarge

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1154.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Novel
  1. AFormal
  2. BAncient
  3. CTraditional
  4. DCustomary
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Concept: As an adjective, novel means new, original and unusual.

  1. Opposite of new/original = following long-established customs = Traditional.
  2. Ancient means very old in time, not the opposite of 'original/innovative'; Customary is close but the standard pair is novel ↔ traditional; Formal is unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: novel idea = नया विचार; its opposite is a traditional (conventional) idea.

Answer: (C) Traditional

अवधारणा: Adjective के रूप में novel = नया, मौलिक, अनोखा।

  1. नए/मौलिक का विलोम = पुरानी परंपरा पर चलने वाला = Traditional।
  2. Ancient = बहुत पुराना (समय में), 'नवीन सोच' का विलोम नहीं; Customary निकट है पर मानक जोड़ी novel ↔ traditional है; Formal असंबंधित।

याद रखें: novel idea = नया विचार; विलोम traditional (परंपरागत) विचार।

उत्तर: (C) Traditional

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1155.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Some colleagues at a workplace are really hard nuts to crack.
  1. AHardcore traditions in a family
  2. BAn inflexible person who is hard to convince
  3. CSomeone showing extra concern over little things
  4. DAn easy-goer who can be easily convinced
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Concept: A hard nut to crack = a person (or problem) that is very difficult to deal with, understand or persuade.

  1. The sentence talks of colleagues, i.e. people who are tough to handle.
  2. So it means an inflexible person who is hard to convince.
  3. (D) is the opposite; (A) and (C) do not fit the idiom.

Trick: A hard nut cannot be cracked easily – similarly the person cannot be 'cracked' (convinced) easily.

Answer: (B) An inflexible person who is hard to convince

अवधारणा: A hard nut to crack = ऐसा व्यक्ति/समस्या जिसे संभालना या मनाना बहुत कठिन हो।

  1. वाक्य में colleagues यानी लोगों की बात है जिन्हें संभालना कठिन है।
  2. अर्थ: अड़ियल व्यक्ति जिसे मनाना कठिन हो।
  3. (D) उलटा अर्थ है; (A) और (C) मुहावरे से मेल नहीं खाते।

ट्रिक: सख़्त अखरोट आसानी से नहीं टूटता – वैसे ही ऐसा व्यक्ति आसानी से नहीं मानता।

उत्तर: (B) An inflexible person who is hard to convince

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1156.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He was beaming from ear to ear.
  1. APlaying
  2. BSmiling broadly
  3. CCriticising bitterly
  4. DWorking
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Concept: Beam from ear to ear = to smile very broadly because of great happiness.

  1. Beam itself means to smile radiantly.
  2. A smile stretching 'from ear to ear' is a very wide smile.
  3. Hence: smiling broadly. Playing, criticising or working are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: grin / beam from ear to ear = खुशी से खिलखिलाना।

Answer: (B) Smiling broadly

अवधारणा: Beam from ear to ear = बहुत खुश होकर खुलकर मुस्कुराना।

  1. Beam का अर्थ ही है चमकती मुस्कान देना।
  2. 'एक कान से दूसरे कान तक' मुस्कान = बहुत चौड़ी मुस्कान।
  3. अतः smiling broadly; बाकी विकल्प असंबंधित।

याद रखें: grin / beam from ear to ear = खुशी से खिलखिलाना।

उत्तर: (B) Smiling broadly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1157.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is a weak student and somehow pulled over the exams.
  1. Apulled through
  2. Bpulled down
  3. Cpulled up
  4. Dpulled together
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Concept: Pull through = to succeed or survive with difficulty; pull over = to stop a vehicle at the roadside, which does not fit.

  1. A weak student 'somehow' managed to pass – success with difficulty.
  2. So pulled through the exams is correct.
  3. Pull down = demolish; pull up = stop / scold; pull together = cooperate.

Trick: 'somehow' + difficult situation → pull through.

Answer: (A) pulled through

अवधारणा: Pull through = कठिनाई से सफल होना/बच निकलना; pull over = गाड़ी किनारे रोकना, यहाँ ठीक नहीं।

  1. कमज़ोर छात्र 'somehow' (किसी तरह) पास हुआ – कठिनाई से सफलता।
  2. अतः pulled through the exams सही है।
  3. Pull down = गिराना; pull up = रोकना/डाँटना; pull together = मिलकर काम करना।

ट्रिक: 'somehow' + मुश्किल हालात → pull through।

उत्तर: (A) pulled through

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionPhrasal VerbsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1158.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rife
  1. AScarce
  2. BRipe
  3. CPopular
  4. DSerene
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Concept: Rife = widespread, abundant, very common (usually of something bad), e.g. 'Corruption is rife'.

  1. Opposite of abundant/widespread = Scarce (in short supply).
  2. Ripe is a look-alike word (mature fruit); Popular is near in sense; Serene = calm.

Trick: Don't be trapped by spelling look-alikes: rife ≠ ripe.

Answer: (A) Scarce

अवधारणा: Rife = व्यापक, भरपूर, बहुत फैला हुआ (अक्सर बुरी चीज़), जैसे 'Corruption is rife'।

  1. भरपूर/व्यापक का विलोम = Scarce (दुर्लभ, कम)।
  2. Ripe मिलता-जुलता शब्द (पका हुआ); Popular समान भाव; Serene = शांत।

ट्रिक: मिलती-जुलती spelling के जाल से बचें: rife ≠ ripe।

उत्तर: (A) Scarce

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1159.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. APried
  2. BProphet
  3. CProdigy
  4. DProteg
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Concept: Check each word's standard spelling.

  1. Pried (past of pry), Prophet, Prodigy – all correct.
  2. The correct word is Protégé (also written Protege) – a person guided by a mentor; 'Proteg' drops the final e.

Yaad rakhein: Protégé is a French word ending in -é; it is pronounced 'pro-tuh-zhay'.

Answer: (D) Proteg

अवधारणा: हर शब्द की मानक spelling जाँचें।

  1. Pried (pry का past), Prophet, Prodigy – सभी सही।
  2. सही शब्द Protégé (या Protege) है – किसी गुरु द्वारा मार्गदर्शित व्यक्ति; 'Proteg' में अंतिम e गायब है।

याद रखें: Protégé फ़्रेंच शब्द है जो -é पर समाप्त होता है।

उत्तर: (D) Proteg

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1
Q1160.
Select the option that substitutes the bracketed word-segment correctly and
completes the sentence meaningfully.
Manthan and Pranav (sang together in a concert).
  1. Achanted together in a show
  2. Benunciated together in a show
  3. Cenjoined together in a show
  4. Darticulated together in a show
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Concept: The replacement must keep the meaning 'sang together in a concert'.

  1. Chant = sing or say in a musical, repeated tone – closest to sang; show ≈ concert.
  2. Enunciate and articulate = pronounce words clearly (speech, not singing).
  3. Enjoin = order or instruct – meaningless here.

Trick: Only 'chant' belongs to the family of singing; the other three are about speaking/ordering.

Answer: (A) chanted together in a show

अवधारणा: नया हिस्सा 'sang together in a concert' का अर्थ बनाए रखे।

  1. Chant = लयबद्ध ढंग से गाना/जपना – sang के सबसे निकट; show ≈ concert।
  2. Enunciate और articulate = शब्द साफ़ बोलना (गाना नहीं)।
  3. Enjoin = आदेश देना – यहाँ अर्थहीन।

ट्रिक: केवल 'chant' गाने से जुड़ा है; बाकी तीन बोलने/आदेश से।

उत्तर: (A) chanted together in a show

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence ImprovementSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 1