Q161.Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
What flavour ice cream do you want?
- ANo improvement required
- Bflavours ice cream
- Cflavour of ice cream
- Dice cream flavoured
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Concept: To specify a kind or variety of something, standard formal usage is 'noun + of + noun' – 'flavour of ice cream'.
- 'What flavour ice cream' omits the needed preposition.
- Correct: What flavour of ice cream do you want? (like 'What kind of book…?').
- 'flavours ice cream' is ungrammatical; 'ice cream flavoured' changes the meaning.
Trick: What kind/type/flavour/colour of + noun.
Answer: (C) flavour of ice cream
अवधारणा: किसी वस्तु का प्रकार बताने के लिए मानक प्रयोग है 'noun + of + noun' – 'flavour of ice cream'।
- 'What flavour ice cream' में आवश्यक preposition 'of' छूटा है।
- सही: What flavour of ice cream do you want? (जैसे 'What kind of book…?')।
- 'flavours ice cream' व्याकरणिक रूप से गलत; 'ice cream flavoured' से अर्थ बदल जाता है।
ट्रिक: What kind/type/flavour/colour of + noun।
उत्तर: (C) flavour of ice cream
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence ImprovementSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q162.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word from the given options. The new government allowed all the corrupt ministers to feel the sufficiency of money by banning the specific currency.
- AIndeficiency
- BPlenty
- CEnough
- DDearth
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Concept: Sufficiency = an adequate amount, enough. Antonym = Dearth (scarcity, lack).
- The sentence says the ban made the corrupt ministers feel the opposite – a shortage – of money; the word asked is the antonym of sufficiency.
- Plenty and Enough are synonyms of sufficiency.
- 'Indeficiency' is not a standard English word.
Trick: Dearth = death of supply → shortage.
Answer: (D) Dearth
अवधारणा: Sufficiency = पर्याप्तता। विलोम = Dearth (कमी, अभाव)।
- प्रश्न में sufficiency का विलोम पूछा गया है – अर्थात् पैसे की कमी।
- Plenty और Enough – sufficiency के समानार्थी हैं।
- 'Indeficiency' मानक अंग्रेज़ी शब्द नहीं है।
ट्रिक: Dearth = आपूर्ति की 'मौत' → अभाव।
उत्तर: (D) Dearth
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q163.In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is
MISSPELT. Select the MISSPELT word.
Everyone admired her because of her charesma, but she was a narcissist full of self- admiration and treachery.
- Atreachery
- Bself-admiration
- Ccharesma
- Dnarcissist
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Concept: Correct spelling: charisma (compelling charm) – with 'i', not 'e'.
- ch-a-r-i-s-m-a; adjective: charismatic.
- narcissist, self-admiration and treachery are correctly spelt.
- Hence 'charesma' is the misspelt word.
Yaad rakhein: Charisma → Charismatic: the 'i' stays in both.
Answer: (C) charesma
अवधारणा: सही वर्तनी: charisma (आकर्षक व्यक्तित्व) – 'e' नहीं 'i'।
- ch-a-r-i-s-m-a; विशेषण: charismatic।
- narcissist, self-admiration, treachery सही हैं।
- अतः 'charesma' गलत वर्तनी है।
याद रखें: Charisma → Charismatic: दोनों में 'i'।
उत्तर: (C) charesma
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q164.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence.
The serenity of the river was a sight to behold.
- Aconfusing for all
- Bready to be sold
- Cinviting for boating
- Dpleasant to see
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Concept: A sight to behold = something remarkable, beautiful or impressive to look at.
- 'Behold' = to look at, see (with admiration).
- The serenity (calmness) of the river was beautiful to look at → 'pleasant to see'.
- 'confusing for all', 'ready to be sold', 'inviting for boating' do not fit the meaning.
Trick: Behold = see → a sight to behold = a delight to see.
Answer: (D) pleasant to see
अवधारणा: A sight to behold = देखने योग्य सुंदर/अद्भुत दृश्य।
- 'Behold' = देखना (प्रशंसा से)।
- नदी की शांति (serenity) देखने में सुंदर थी → 'pleasant to see'।
- अन्य विकल्प अर्थ से मेल नहीं खाते।
ट्रिक: Behold = देखना → a sight to behold = देखने में आनंददायक।
उत्तर: (D) pleasant to see
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionPhrase MeaningSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q165.Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
Mr. Prabhakar was first man to arrive at the venue.
- Awas first man
- BMr. Prabhakar
- Cto arrive
- Dat the venue
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Concept: Ordinal numbers (first, second, last…) take the definite article the.
- 'first' is an ordinal adjective → 'the first man'.
- Correct: Mr. Prabhakar was the first man to arrive at the venue.
- Other parts are correct.
Trick: the + first/second/last/only/superlative.
Answer: (A) was first man
अवधारणा: क्रमसूचक संख्याओं (first, second, last) से पहले the लगता है।
- 'first' क्रमसूचक विशेषण है → 'the first man'।
- सही: Mr. Prabhakar was the first man to arrive at the venue.
- बाकी भाग सही हैं।
ट्रिक: the + first/second/last/only/superlative।
उत्तर: (A) was first man
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting – ArticlesSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q166.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
Inspite mother’s milk is vital to a child’s health, a number of FMCG companies wrongly advertise artificially prepared infant formulas as being the best for the child.
- AMother’s milk
- BNo substitution
- CThough mother’s milk
- DDespite mother’s milk
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Concept: A full clause (subject + verb) after a contrast word needs the conjunction though/although; 'despite/in spite of' take a noun or gerund, not a clause.
- 'mother’s milk is vital…' is a clause (subject + 'is').
- 'Inspite' is not even one word ('in spite of'); 'Despite' cannot introduce a clause.
- Without any conjunction (A) the two clauses cannot be joined.
- Correct: Though mother’s milk is vital to a child’s health, …
Trick: Though + clause; Despite + noun.
Answer: (C) Though mother’s milk
अवधारणा: विरोध दर्शाने वाले शब्द के बाद पूरा उपवाक्य (कर्ता + क्रिया) हो तो though/although आता है; 'despite/in spite of' के बाद संज्ञा या gerund आता है।
- 'mother’s milk is vital…' एक उपवाक्य है।
- 'Inspite' एक शब्द ही नहीं ('in spite of' होता है); 'Despite' उपवाक्य से पहले नहीं आता।
- बिना संयोजक के (A) दोनों उपवाक्य नहीं जुड़ सकते।
- सही: Though mother’s milk is vital to a child’s health, …
ट्रिक: Though + clause; Despite + noun।
उत्तर: (C) Though mother’s milk
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence Improvement – ConjunctionsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q167.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spill the beans
- ATo have an excuse
- BTo be in a state of shock
- CTo have happy period of your life
- DTo expose a secret
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Concept: Spill the beans = to reveal secret information, often accidentally.
- Example: Don’t spill the beans about the surprise party.
- It has nothing to do with excuses, shock or happy times.
Trick: Spilled beans can’t be hidden again – the secret is out.
Answer: (D) To expose a secret
अवधारणा: Spill the beans = भेद खोल देना, रहस्य उजागर करना।
- उदाहरण: Don’t spill the beans about the surprise party.
- इसका बहाने, सदमे या खुशहाल समय से कोई संबंध नहीं।
ट्रिक: बिखरे दाने छिप नहीं सकते – राज़ खुल गया।
उत्तर: (D) To expose a secret
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q168.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the following
sentence.
Don’t you think that the cat’s in the cradle? You never make time for me.
- ANewly married life
- BBusy in your work
- CComplicated relationship
- DBusy in minting money
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Concept: Cat’s in the cradle (from Harry Chapin's song) describes a strained, neglected relationship – usually between parent and child – because one person is always too busy for the other.
- The speaker complains: You never make time for me.
- This points to a troubled, complicated relationship caused by neglect.
- 'Busy in your work' is only the cause; the phrase itself describes the relationship.
Yaad rakhein: Cradle = child; the song’s father never had time → strained bond.
Answer: (C) Complicated relationship
अवधारणा: Cat’s in the cradle (Harry Chapin के गीत से) – ऐसा तनावपूर्ण/उपेक्षित संबंध, जिसमें एक व्यक्ति दूसरे के लिए कभी समय नहीं निकालता (प्रायः माता-पिता और संतान)।
- वक्ता कहता है: You never make time for me.
- यह उपेक्षा से बने उलझे संबंध (complicated relationship) को दर्शाता है।
- 'Busy in your work' केवल कारण है; मुहावरा संबंध का वर्णन करता है।
याद रखें: Cradle = बच्चा; गीत का पिता कभी समय नहीं देता → बिगड़ा संबंध।
उत्तर: (C) Complicated relationship
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q169.Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank.
Her million-dollar wedding was a ________ display of wealth. (pompous)
- Aprestigious
- Boutrageous
- Cmock
- Dpretentious
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Concept: Pompous = showy, self-important, trying to impress. Synonym = pretentious.
- A million-dollar wedding shown off to impress others is a pretentious (ostentatious) display.
- Prestigious = respected; Outrageous = shocking; Mock = fake/imitation – none means 'showy'.
Trick: Pompous = pomp + show → pretentious.
Answer: (D) pretentious
अवधारणा: Pompous = आडंबरपूर्ण, दिखावटी। समानार्थी = pretentious।
- दूसरों को प्रभावित करने हेतु करोड़ों की शादी = दिखावटी प्रदर्शन (pretentious display)।
- Prestigious = प्रतिष्ठित; Outrageous = चौंकाने वाला; Mock = नकली – इनमें कोई 'दिखावा' नहीं।
ट्रिक: Pompous = pomp (शान) + दिखावा → pretentious।
उत्तर: (D) pretentious
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q170.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A person who is a lover of women.
- APhilologist
- BMonogamist
- CPhilogynist
- DMisogynist
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Concept: Philogynist = a person who loves or admires women (philo = love, gyn = woman).
- Misogynist = one who hates women (opposite).
- Philologist = one who studies languages; Monogamist = one who has only one spouse.
Yaad rakhein: Philo = love, Miso = hate, Gyn = woman.
Answer: (C) Philogynist
अवधारणा: Philogynist = स्त्रियों से प्रेम/सम्मान करने वाला (philo = प्रेम, gyn = स्त्री)।
- Misogynist = स्त्रियों से घृणा करने वाला (विपरीत)।
- Philologist = भाषाविज्ञानी; Monogamist = एक-विवाही।
याद रखें: Philo = प्रेम, Miso = घृणा, Gyn = स्त्री।
उत्तर: (C) Philogynist
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q171.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up the ante
- AIncrease demands
- BCost cutting
- CMediocre
- DExpensive
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Concept: Up the ante = to raise the stakes or demands, to increase what is at risk or required.
- 'Ante' is the stake put in before a poker hand; raising it increases the demand.
- Example: The union upped the ante by demanding a 20 percent raise.
- Cost cutting, mediocre and expensive are unrelated.
Trick: Ante up → stakes go up → demands increase.
Answer: (A) Increase demands
अवधारणा: Up the ante = दाँव/माँग बढ़ाना।
- 'Ante' पोकर खेल में पहले लगाया गया दाँव है; उसे बढ़ाना = माँग बढ़ाना।
- उदाहरण: The union upped the ante by demanding a 20 percent raise.
- अन्य विकल्प असंबंधित हैं।
ट्रिक: Ante ऊपर → दाँव ऊपर → माँगें बढ़ीं।
उत्तर: (A) Increase demands
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q172.Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that
contains a spelling error.
Grievances cannot be redresed unless they are known.
- AGrievances cannot
- Bbe redresed
- Cunless they
- Dare known.
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Concept: Correct spelling: redressed (re + dress + ed) – double 's'.
- Redress = to set right a wrong or grievance.
- dress → dressed, so redress → redressed.
- Correct: Grievances cannot be redressed unless they are known.
Yaad rakhein: Re + dress keeps 'ss'.
Answer: (B) be redresed
अवधारणा: सही वर्तनी: redressed (re + dress + ed) – दो 's'।
- Redress = शिकायत का निवारण करना।
- dress → dressed, उसी तरह redress → redressed।
- सही: Grievances cannot be redressed unless they are known.
याद रखें: Re + dress में 'ss' बना रहता है।
उत्तर: (B) be redresed
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q173.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Mr. Raghav / brushes his / teeth four / times the day.
- Abrushes his
- Btimes the day
- CMr. Raghav
- Dteeth four
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Concept: Frequency 'per day' is expressed with the indefinite article: four times a day.
- 'a' here means 'per/each': twice a week, three times a day.
- 'the day' is incorrect in this sense.
- Correct: Mr. Raghav brushes his teeth four times a day.
Trick: Rate/frequency → a/an = per (60 km an hour, twice a day).
Answer: (B) times the day
अवधारणा: आवृत्ति (प्रतिदिन) बताने के लिए indefinite article आता है: four times a day।
- यहाँ 'a' का अर्थ 'प्रति' है: twice a week, three times a day।
- 'the day' इस अर्थ में गलत है।
- सही: Mr. Raghav brushes his teeth four times a day.
ट्रिक: दर/आवृत्ति → a/an = प्रति (twice a day)।
उत्तर: (B) times the day
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting – ArticlesSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q174.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following
sentence.
The woman in the crowd broke down in hysterics.
- AAghast
- BCray
- CCalm
- DInsanity
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Concept: Hysterics = a wild, uncontrolled outburst of emotion (crying/laughing). Antonym = Calm.
- Breaking down in hysterics means losing emotional control.
- Aghast = shocked; 'Cray' (crazy) and Insanity are closer in meaning, not opposite.
Trick: Hysteria ↔ composure/calm.
Answer: (C) Calm
अवधारणा: Hysterics = भावनाओं का अनियंत्रित विस्फोट। विलोम = Calm (शांत)।
- Broke down in hysterics = भावनात्मक नियंत्रण खो देना।
- Aghast = स्तब्ध; 'Cray' (crazy) और Insanity समान भाव के हैं, विपरीत नहीं।
ट्रिक: Hysteria ↔ शांति (calm)।
उत्तर: (C) Calm
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q175.Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence.
She is going to resiev a package in the mail today.
- Areseive
- Breceive
- Cresieve
- Drecieive
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Concept: Correct spelling: receive – the rule 'i before e except after c'.
- After 'c' we write 'ei': receive, deceive, ceiling.
- reseive, resieve, recieive are all wrong.
- Correct: She is going to receive a package in the mail today.
Yaad rakhein: I before E, except after C.
Answer: (B) receive
अवधारणा: सही वर्तनी: receive – नियम 'i before e except after c'।
- 'c' के बाद 'ei' आता है: receive, deceive, ceiling।
- बाकी विकल्प गलत हैं।
- सही: She is going to receive a package in the mail today.
याद रखें: I before E, except after C।
उत्तर: (B) receive
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpelling CorrectionSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q176.Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word
‘dishearten’
Many of the world’s greatest art pieces are encouraged by kings and are inspired by nature and society.
- AGreatest
- BPieces
- CInspired
- DEncouraged
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Concept: Dishearten = to make someone lose hope or enthusiasm. Its antonym is encourage.
- In the sentence, 'encouraged' means given support and confidence – the opposite of disheartened.
- Greatest, Pieces and Inspired are not opposites of dishearten ('inspired' here means 'drawn from').
Trick: Dis-hearten = take heart away; En-courage = put courage in.
Answer: (D) Encouraged
अवधारणा: Dishearten = हतोत्साहित करना। विलोम = encourage (प्रोत्साहित करना)।
- वाक्य में 'encouraged' = समर्थन/हौसला दिया – dishearten का विपरीत।
- Greatest, Pieces, Inspired विलोम नहीं हैं (यहाँ 'inspired' = प्रेरणा ली गई)।
ट्रिक: Dis-hearten = हौसला छीनना; En-courage = हौसला देना।
उत्तर: (D) Encouraged
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q177.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Her sarcastic comment earned a few chuckles from the audience, who understood the irony in her words.
- AUnsavoury
- BCourteous
- CSardonic
- DHumorous
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Concept: Sarcastic = using mocking, cutting remarks. Antonym = Courteous (polite, respectful).
- Sardonic is a synonym of sarcastic.
- Humorous (funny) and Unsavoury (unpleasant) are not opposites.
- Polite courtesy is the opposite of mocking sarcasm.
Trick: Sarcastic ↔ courteous; sarcastic ≈ sardonic.
Answer: (B) Courteous
अवधारणा: Sarcastic = व्यंग्यपूर्ण, ताना मारने वाला। विलोम = Courteous (विनम्र)।
- Sardonic, sarcastic का समानार्थी है।
- Humorous (हास्यपूर्ण) व Unsavoury (अप्रिय) विलोम नहीं।
- विनम्रता, तंज़ का विपरीत है।
ट्रिक: Sarcastic ↔ courteous; sarcastic ≈ sardonic।
उत्तर: (B) Courteous
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q178.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Destitute
- ABroken
- BCorrupt
- CBroke
- DFirm
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Concept: Destitute = extremely poor, without money or basic necessities. Synonym = Broke (having no money).
- 'Broke' (informal) = penniless.
- 'Broken' = damaged – a different word.
- Corrupt and Firm are unrelated.
Trick: Destitute = penniless = broke (not 'broken').
Answer: (C) Broke
अवधारणा: Destitute = अत्यंत निर्धन, कंगाल। समानार्थी = Broke (जिसके पास पैसा न हो)।
- 'Broke' (अनौपचारिक) = कंगाल।
- 'Broken' = टूटा हुआ – अलग शब्द।
- Corrupt और Firm असंबंधित हैं।
ट्रिक: Destitute = कंगाल = broke ('broken' नहीं)।
उत्तर: (C) Broke
SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2024 · 29 Jun Shift 3
Q179.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given
sentence.
All the kith and kin of my deceased landlady were present to attend her funeral.
- Aoffice colleagues
- Bsecret enemies
- Cspecial students
- Dblood relatives
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Concept: Kith and kin = one's friends and relatives; 'kin' means family by blood.
- At a funeral, the deceased’s relatives gather – 'blood relatives'.
- Office colleagues, secret enemies and special students do not match 'kin'.
Yaad rakhein: Kin = kinship = family.
Answer: (D) blood relatives
अवधारणा: Kith and kin = मित्र और सगे-संबंधी; 'kin' = रक्त-संबंधी।
- अंतिम संस्कार में दिवंगत के सगे-संबंधी आते हैं – 'blood relatives'।
- Office colleagues, secret enemies, special students 'kin' से मेल नहीं खाते।
याद रखें: Kin = kinship = परिवार।
उत्तर: (D) blood relatives
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Q180.Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentence.
Chameleon usually disguises itself to avoid predators.
- Achanges
- Bcamouflages
- Ctransposes
- Dswaps
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Concept: Disguise = to change appearance so as to hide one’s identity. For animals blending with surroundings the exact word is camouflage.
- A chameleon changes colour to blend in and hide from predators – camouflage.
- 'changes', 'transposes', 'swaps' do not carry the idea of hiding.
Trick: Disguise/camouflage = hide by changing appearance.
Answer: (B) camouflages
अवधारणा: Disguise = पहचान छिपाने के लिए रूप बदलना। जानवरों के लिए सटीक शब्द camouflage (छद्मावरण)।
- गिरगिट शिकारियों से बचने के लिए रंग बदलकर परिवेश में घुल-मिल जाता है – camouflage।
- 'changes', 'transposes', 'swaps' में छिपने का भाव नहीं।
ट्रिक: Disguise/camouflage = रूप बदलकर छिपना।
उत्तर: (B) camouflages
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