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Q3361.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Profit
  1. ABenefit
  2. BDebt
  3. CPayment
  4. DLoss
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Concept: ‘Profit’ = gain or advantage obtained.

  1. Benefit = advantage/gain → synonym.
  2. Debt = money owed; Payment = amount paid; Loss = antonym of profit.

Yaad rakhein: Profit ≈ Benefit ≈ Gain; opposite = Loss.

Answer: (A) Benefit

अवधारणा: ‘Profit’ = लाभ/फ़ायदा।

  1. Benefit = लाभ → पर्यायवाची।
  2. Debt = कर्ज़, Payment = भुगतान, Loss = हानि (विलोम)।

याद रखें: Profit ≈ Benefit; विलोम = Loss.

उत्तर: (A) Benefit

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3362.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Vishnu was a naughty little boy, but I couldn’t help having a soft spot for him.
  1. Aliking someone immediately
  2. Bgetting on extremely well with someone
  3. Cdoing something good for someone you have done something bad to in the past
  4. Dfeeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why
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Concept: ‘Have a soft spot for someone’ = feel special affection for a particular person, often without a clear reason.

  1. Though Vishnu was naughty, the speaker still felt affection for him.
  2. A = take an instant liking; B = get on like a house on fire; C = make amends.

Yaad rakhein: Soft spot = a soft corner in the heart.

Answer: (D) feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why

अवधारणा: ‘Have a soft spot for someone’ = किसी के प्रति विशेष स्नेह, अक्सर बिना कारण जाने।

  1. विष्णु शरारती था, फिर भी वक्ता को उससे लगाव था।
  2. A = तुरंत पसंद करना, B = बहुत अच्छी बनना, C = पुरानी गलती की भरपाई।

याद रखें: Soft spot = दिल में ‘soft corner’.

उत्तर: (D) feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3363.
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 required’. Sia is always afraid of loosing her favourite doll.
  1. Aof losing
  2. Bto loosing
  3. CNo substitution required
  4. Dfor loosing
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Concept: ‘Lose’ = to be unable to find/keep (verb); ‘loose’ = not tight (adjective). ‘Afraid of’ takes a gerund.

  1. Afraid of + V-ing → ‘of losing’.
  2. ‘loosing’ is a misspelling here; ‘to/for loosing’ also use wrong preposition/word.

Yaad rakhein: Lose (खोना) – one o; Loose (ढीला) – two o’s.

Answer: (A) of losing

अवधारणा: ‘Lose’ = खोना (verb); ‘loose’ = ढीला (adjective)। ‘Afraid of’ के बाद gerund आता है।

  1. Afraid of + V-ing → ‘of losing’.
  2. ‘loosing’ यहाँ गलत शब्द है; ‘to/for’ भी गलत preposition।

याद रखें: Lose (खोना) – एक o; Loose (ढीला) – दो o.

उत्तर: (A) of losing

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionConfusable WordsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3364.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The subordinates will vituperate us when they are irritated.
  1. ABlame
  2. BAbuse
  3. CPraise
  4. DDemean
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Concept: ‘Vituperate’ = to criticise or abuse someone harshly.

  1. Opposite = Praise (speak well of).
  2. Blame, Abuse, Demean are close in meaning to vituperate, not opposite.

Yaad rakhein: Vituperate = verbal attack ↔ Praise.

Answer: (C) Praise

अवधारणा: ‘Vituperate’ = कड़ी आलोचना करना / गाली देना।

  1. विलोम = Praise (प्रशंसा करना)।
  2. Blame, Abuse, Demean – समानार्थी हैं, विलोम नहीं।

याद रखें: Vituperate = निंदा ↔ Praise = प्रशंसा।

उत्तर: (C) Praise

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3365.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The penitent husband spends days at his wife's grave.
  1. AUnrepentant
  2. BSorry
  3. CPenniless
  4. DPertinent
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Concept: ‘Penitent’ = feeling sorry/regret for one’s wrongdoing.

  1. Opposite = Unrepentant (feeling no regret).
  2. Sorry is a synonym; Penniless (poor) and Pertinent (relevant) are look-alike traps.

Yaad rakhein: Penitent → penance (प्रायश्चित्त); un-repentant = no regret.

Answer: (A) Unrepentant

अवधारणा: ‘Penitent’ = अपनी गलती पर पछताने वाला।

  1. विलोम = Unrepentant (जिसे कोई पछतावा न हो)।
  2. Sorry समानार्थी है; Penniless (निर्धन) और Pertinent (प्रासंगिक) मिलते-जुलते जाल हैं।

याद रखें: Penitent → penance (प्रायश्चित्त)।

उत्तर: (A) Unrepentant

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3366.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
I was in a quandary whether to accept the proposal or not.
  1. Arage
  2. Breluctance
  3. Cdilemma
  4. Dsundry
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Concept: ‘Quandary’ = a state of uncertainty about what to do.

  1. Being unsure whether to accept the proposal = a dilemma.
  2. Rage = anger; Reluctance = unwillingness; Sundry = various.

Yaad rakhein: Quandary ≈ Dilemma ≈ fix/predicament.

Answer: (C) dilemma

अवधारणा: ‘Quandary’ = दुविधा, क्या करें यह तय न कर पाना।

  1. प्रस्ताव स्वीकारें या नहीं – यह dilemma (दुविधा) है।
  2. Rage = क्रोध, Reluctance = अनिच्छा, Sundry = विविध।

याद रखें: Quandary ≈ Dilemma = दुविधा।

उत्तर: (C) dilemma

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3367.
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 required’. The application of the medicine seemed to lesson his pain.
  1. ANo substitution required
  2. Blesion
  3. Clessen
  4. Dlessoned
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Concept: ‘Lessen’ (verb) = to reduce; ‘lesson’ (noun) = something taught.

  1. After ‘seemed to’ we need a verb meaning reduce → ‘lessen his pain’.
  2. Lesion = wound/injury; ‘lessoned’ is not suitable.

Yaad rakhein: Less-en = make less.

Answer: (C) lessen

अवधारणा: ‘Lessen’ (verb) = कम करना; ‘lesson’ (noun) = पाठ।

  1. ‘seemed to’ के बाद verb चाहिए → ‘lessen his pain’ (दर्द कम करना)।
  2. Lesion = घाव; ‘lessoned’ उपयुक्त नहीं।

याद रखें: Less + en = कम करना।

उत्तर: (C) lessen

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionHomophonesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3368.
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 required’. The flames of the fire leap into the air.
  1. ANo substitution required
  2. Bleap in
  3. Cleapt into
  4. Dleaping into
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Concept: The sentence describes a single past event (the fire seen earlier); the simple past form of ‘leap’ is ‘leapt/leaped’.

  1. ‘The flames of the fire leapt into the air.’
  2. ‘leap in’ changes the meaning; ‘leaping into’ needs a helping verb (were leaping).

Yaad rakhein: Leap – leapt – leapt (like keep – kept).

Answer: (C) leapt into

अवधारणा: वाक्य एक बीती घटना बताता है; ‘leap’ का past = ‘leapt/leaped’.

  1. ‘The flames of the fire leapt into the air.’
  2. ‘leap in’ से अर्थ बदलता है; ‘leaping’ को helping verb चाहिए।

याद रखें: Leap – leapt – leapt (keep – kept जैसा)।

उत्तर: (C) leapt into

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionTense ConsistencySSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3369.
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 required’. With tear eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.
  1. Ateary eyes
  2. Btear up eyes
  3. CNo substitution required
  4. Dtearing eyes
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Concept: A noun (eyes) is qualified by an adjective; ‘tear’ is a noun/verb, ‘teary’ is the adjective (full of tears).

  1. ‘With teary eyes, she said goodbye’ – correct.
  2. ‘tear up eyes’, ‘tearing eyes’ are not idiomatic.

Yaad rakhein: Noun + -y → adjective (tear → teary, cloud → cloudy).

Answer: (A) teary eyes

अवधारणा: Noun (eyes) से पहले adjective चाहिए; ‘tear’ noun है, adjective ‘teary’ (आँसुओं से भरी)।

  1. ‘With teary eyes, she said goodbye’ – सही।
  2. ‘tear up eyes’, ‘tearing eyes’ प्रचलित प्रयोग नहीं।

याद रखें: Noun + -y = adjective (tear → teary)।

उत्तर: (A) teary eyes

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAdjectivesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3370.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vigorous
  1. AExtreme
  2. BDelicate
  3. CEnergetic
  4. DHard
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Concept: ‘Vigorous’ = strong, energetic, full of force.

  1. Opposite = Delicate (weak, fragile).
  2. Energetic, Hard and Extreme are similar to vigorous.

Yaad rakhein: Vigour = energy ↔ Delicate = fragile.

Answer: (B) Delicate

अवधारणा: ‘Vigorous’ = ऊर्जावान, बलशाली।

  1. विलोम = Delicate (नाज़ुक, कमज़ोर)।
  2. Energetic, Hard, Extreme – समान अर्थ वाले।

याद रखें: Vigour = ताक़त ↔ Delicate = नाज़ुक।

उत्तर: (B) Delicate

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3371.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be hard hit
  1. AAn extreme struggle
  2. BTo speak something unpleasant
  3. CSeverely affected by something unpleasant
  4. DTo hit someone hard
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Concept: ‘Be hard hit’ = to be badly affected by something unpleasant (e.g. farmers were hard hit by drought).

  1. It is about suffering a bad effect, not physically hitting someone.
  2. D is the literal trap; A and B are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Hard hit = badly affected.

Answer: (C) Severely affected by something unpleasant

अवधारणा: ‘Be hard hit’ = किसी बुरी घटना से बुरी तरह प्रभावित होना (जैसे सूखे से किसान hard hit हुए)।

  1. यह किसी को मारने के बारे में नहीं है।
  2. D शाब्दिक जाल है; A, B असंबंधित।

याद रखें: Hard hit = बुरी तरह प्रभावित।

उत्तर: (C) Severely affected by something unpleasant

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3372.
Select the most appropriate idiom from the following options that can substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.
He is a disgrace to his family.
  1. AA fish out of water
  2. BA white elephant
  3. CA lone wolf
  4. DA black sheep
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Concept: ‘A black sheep’ = a member who brings shame or disgrace to the family or group.

  1. ‘a disgrace to his family’ = the black sheep of the family.
  2. Fish out of water = uncomfortable; White elephant = costly useless thing; Lone wolf = one who prefers being alone.

Yaad rakhein: Black sheep = the one who shames the flock (family).

Answer: (D) A black sheep

अवधारणा: ‘A black sheep’ = परिवार/समूह के लिए कलंक बनने वाला व्यक्ति।

  1. ‘a disgrace to his family’ = black sheep.
  2. Fish out of water = असहज, White elephant = महँगी बेकार चीज़, Lone wolf = अकेले रहना पसंद करने वाला।

याद रखें: Black sheep = कुल का कलंक।

उत्तर: (D) A black sheep

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3373.
Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined word in the given
sentence.
There is no reason for him to be angry.
  1. Alogic
  2. Bsanity
  3. Clucidity
  4. Dargument
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Concept: ‘Reason’ here means a sensible cause or justification.

  1. ‘There is no logic for him to be angry’ keeps the meaning (no sensible ground).
  2. Sanity = mental soundness; Lucidity = clarity; Argument = a dispute – they change the sense.

Yaad rakhein: Reason ≈ Logic (sensible basis).

Answer: (A) logic

अवधारणा: यहाँ ‘reason’ = तर्कसंगत कारण।

  1. ‘logic’ रखने पर अर्थ वही रहता है।
  2. Sanity = मानसिक स्वस्थता, Lucidity = स्पष्टता, Argument = बहस – अर्थ बदलते हैं।

याद रखें: Reason ≈ Logic (तर्क)।

उत्तर: (A) logic

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3374.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined words in the given sentence.
Can you explain to the person hired to drive our car, my everyday schedule?
  1. Acardiologist
  2. Bconductor
  3. Cchauffeur
  4. Dcalligrapher
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Concept: A person employed to drive someone’s private car is a ‘chauffeur’.

  1. Cardiologist = heart specialist; Conductor = one who collects fares/leads an orchestra; Calligrapher = expert in beautiful handwriting.

Yaad rakhein: Chauffeur – private car driver (French word).

Answer: (C) chauffeur

अवधारणा: निजी कार चलाने के लिए रखा गया व्यक्ति = ‘chauffeur’।

  1. Cardiologist = हृदय रोग विशेषज्ञ, Conductor = परिचालक, Calligrapher = सुलेखक।

याद रखें: Chauffeur = निजी ड्राइवर।

उत्तर: (C) chauffeur

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne-word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3375.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Approximately
  1. AExactly
  2. BVaguely
  3. CHourly
  4. DTruly
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Concept: ‘Approximately’ = roughly, nearly, not exactly.

  1. Opposite = Exactly (precisely).
  2. Vaguely is close in sense; Hourly and Truly are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Approximately ↔ Exactly.

Answer: (A) Exactly

अवधारणा: ‘Approximately’ = लगभग।

  1. विलोम = Exactly (बिल्कुल ठीक)।
  2. Vaguely लगभग समान; Hourly, Truly असंबंधित।

याद रखें: Approximately (लगभग) ↔ Exactly (ठीक-ठीक)।

उत्तर: (A) Exactly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3376.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AConceive
  2. BAppropriate
  3. CTerminology
  4. DBeleive
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Concept: Rule: ‘i before e, except after c’ (when the sound is ‘ee’).

  1. Correct spelling: Believe (i before e).
  2. Conceive follows ‘ei after c’; Appropriate and Terminology are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Bel-ie-ve, but con-c-ei-ve.

Answer: (D) Beleive

अवधारणा: नियम: ‘i before e, except after c’.

  1. सही वर्तनी: Believe.
  2. Conceive में c के बाद ‘ei’ – सही; Appropriate, Terminology सही।

याद रखें: Believe (ie), Conceive (c के बाद ei)।

उत्तर: (D) Beleive

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3377.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
You must not insists on help people who don’t want it.
  1. Ainsist for helping
  2. Binsist on helping
  3. Cinsists of help
  4. Dinsist to help
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Concept: After a modal (must not) the verb is in base form; ‘insist’ takes ‘on’ + gerund.

  1. must not + insist (not ‘insists’).
  2. insist on + V-ing → ‘insist on helping’.
  3. ‘insist for/to’ are incorrect usages.

Yaad rakhein: Insist ON + V-ing.

Answer: (B) insist on helping

अवधारणा: Modal (must not) के बाद V1 आता है; ‘insist’ के साथ ‘on’ + gerund.

  1. must not + insist (‘insists’ नहीं)।
  2. insist on + V-ing → ‘insist on helping’.
  3. ‘insist for/to’ गलत।

याद रखें: Insist ON + V-ing.

उत्तर: (B) insist on helping

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionPrepositions and GerundsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3378.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rebellious
  1. AManageable
  2. BUnruly
  3. CHappy
  4. DObedient
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Concept: ‘Rebellious’ = refusing to obey rules or authority.

  1. Unruly = disorderly, hard to control → synonym.
  2. Manageable and Obedient are antonyms; Happy is unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Rebellious ≈ Unruly ≈ defiant.

Answer: (B) Unruly

अवधारणा: ‘Rebellious’ = विद्रोही, नियम न मानने वाला।

  1. Unruly = उच्छृंखल, बेकाबू → पर्यायवाची।
  2. Manageable, Obedient विलोम; Happy असंबंधित।

याद रखें: Rebellious ≈ Unruly.

उत्तर: (B) Unruly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3379.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
One who is bad in spellings
  1. ACacographer
  2. BPhotographer
  3. CChoreographer
  4. DChauvinist
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Concept: ‘Caco-’ (Greek) = bad, ‘-grapher’ = writer. A cacographer writes or spells badly.

  1. Photographer takes photos; Choreographer designs dance; Chauvinist = one with excessive biased pride.

Yaad rakhein: Caco = bad (cacophony = bad sound).

Answer: (A) Cacographer

अवधारणा: ‘Caco-’ = बुरा, ‘-grapher’ = लिखने वाला। Cacographer = जिसकी वर्तनी/लिखावट खराब हो।

  1. Photographer = फोटो खींचने वाला, Choreographer = नृत्य निर्देशक, Chauvinist = अंध-अभिमानी।

याद रखें: Caco = बुरा (cacophony = कर्कश ध्वनि)।

उत्तर: (A) Cacographer

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne-word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 11 Nov Shift 2 →
Q3380.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
It is wise to sit on the fence and not become a party to another World War.
  1. AA person's lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition
  2. BOvertaking the thing of interest that the other parties are fighting for while they are fighting
  3. CDefending the no man’s land
  4. DBecome a peacemaker between two fighting or competing parties.
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Concept: ‘Sit on the fence’ = stay neutral and avoid choosing a side in a dispute.

  1. Not becoming a party to a war = staying neutral.
  2. B, C, D describe taking an action, not neutrality.

Yaad rakhein: On the fence = neither side.

Answer: (A) A person’s lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition

अवधारणा: ‘Sit on the fence’ = तटस्थ रहना, किसी पक्ष को न चुनना।

  1. युद्ध में शामिल न होना = तटस्थ रहना।
  2. B, C, D किसी कार्रवाई को बताते हैं, तटस्थता नहीं।

याद रखें: बाड़ पर बैठना = किसी तरफ़ नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) A person’s lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition

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