SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In spite of all the honours that were heaped upon him, Pasteur remained a simple man (1)______ heart. Perhaps the memories of his boyhood days, when he (2)______ the familiar scenes of his birthplace, and the (3)______ to be a great artist never wholly left him. He did (4)______ a great artist but after his sixteenth year he (5)______ the brush forever. He put his soul and energy (6)______ his work, and it was this very energy that in the end (7)______ him out. For him, each sufferer was more than (8)______ a case that was to be cured. He looked upon the (9)______ against hydrophobia as a battle and he was (10)______ to win at any cost.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Sandra. I went up (2)______ her and touched her on the arm. (3)______, when the woman turned round, it wasn’t Sandra (4)______ all! I just said, “I am sorry. I (5)______ you for a friend.” She stared at my face and (6)______. To be honest, her face shocked me. She (7)______ me of a witch from a children’s (8)______, with her long nose and staring eyes! (9)______ I could realise what she was up to, she (10)______ my purse and escaped.

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The term ‘dietary fibres’ refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods. The importance of these dietary fibres came into the picture when it was observed that the people taking a diet rich in these fibres had low incidence of coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries and gall stones.

The foodstuffs rich in these dietary fibres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears etc. These dietary fibres are not digested by the enzymes of the stomach and the small intestine. They have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge as these pass through the gastrointestinal tract. The fibres add bulk to the diet and increase transit time in the gut and decrease the time of release of ingested food in the colon. These fibres hold water so the stools are soft, bulky and readily eliminated.

In recent years, it has been considered essential to have some amount of fibres in the diet. Their beneficial effects lie in preventing heart disease and decreasing cholesterol level. The fibres like gum and pectin are reported to decrease post prandial (after meals) glucose level in blood. They are also recommended for the management of certain types of diabetes. The fibres increase motility of the small intestine and the colon and so there is less time for exposure of the mucosa to harmful toxic substances. Therefore, there is a less desire to eat and the energy intake can be maintained within the range of requirement. This phenomenon helps in keeping a check on obesity.

The dietary fibres may have some adverse effects on nutrition by binding some trace metals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and others and therefore preventing their proper absorption. This may pose a possibility of nutritional deficiency especially when diets contain marginal levels of mineral elements. This may put constraints on increasing dietary fibres. It is suggested that an intake of 40 gram dietary fibres per day is desirable.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 21

What are dietary fibres?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 23

The dietary fibres behave like a sponge because they:

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 25

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

‘Make in India’ is a call to the global manufacturers (1)______ at making India a manufacturing (2)______. It is a national programme designed (3)______ facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill (4)______ and build best-in-class manufacturing (5)______. The programme lays emphasis on various sectors with focus on job creation.

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The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called ‘mummification’. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay. It was important in their religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as possible. The mummification process took seventy days. Special priests worked as embalmers, treating and wrapping the body. Beyond knowing the correct rituals and prayers to be performed at various stages, the priests also needed a detailed knowledge of human anatomy. The first step in the process was the removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly. The brain was removed by carefully inserting special hooked instruments up through the nostrils in order to pull out bits of brain tissue. The embalmers then removed the organs of the abdomen and chest through a cut usually made on the left side of the abdomen. They left only the heart in place, believing it to be the center of a person's being and intelligence. The other organs were preserved separately, with the stomach, liver, lungs and intestines placed in special boxes or jars, today called ‘canopic jars’. These were buried with the mummy.

The embalmers next removed all moisture from the body. This they did by covering the body with ‘natron’, a type of salt which has great drying properties, and by placing additional natron packets inside the body. When the body had dried out completely, embalmers removed the internal packets and lightly washed the natron off the body. The result was a very dried-out but recognizable human form. To make the mummy seem even more life-like, sunken areas of the body were filled out with linen and other materials and false eyes were added. Next the wrapping began. Each mummy needed hundreds of yards of linen. The priests carefully wound the long strips of linen around the body, sometimes even wrapping each finger and toe separately before wrapping the entire hand or foot. In order to protect the dead
from mishap in after life, amulets were placed among the wrappings and prayers and magical words written on some of the linen strips. Often the priests placed a mask of the person's face between the layers of head bandages. At last, the priests wrapped the final cloth or shroud in place and secured it with linen strips. The mummy was complete. It was then placed in the tomb along with food, furniture, vessels, perfumes, jewels and other things required in the after life.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 31

Mummification was done to:

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 32

Why was the knowledge of anatomy important for the priests?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 33

What was the initial step in the process of mummification?

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When Tao Ying rides on the bus alone, quite often she does not bother to buy a ticket. Why should she? Without her, the bus would still be stopping at every stop, a driver and a conductor would still have to be employed, and the same amount of petrol used. Clearly Tao Ying has to be astute. When the bus conductor looked like the responsible type, she would buy a ticket as soon as she got on board. But if he appeared to be casual and careless, she would not dream of paying, considering it a small punishment for him and a little saving for herself.

Today she is with her son Xiao Ye. She follows him onto the bus. As the doors shut her jacket is caught, ballooning up like a tent behind her. She twists this way and that, finally wrenching herself free. ‘Mama, tickets!’ Xiao Ye says. Children are often more conscious of rituals than adults. Without a ticket in his hand, the ride doesn’t count as a proper ride. On the peeling paint of the door somebody has painted the shape of a pale finger. It points at a number: 1.10 m. Between Xiao Ye ’s round head and the tip of the painted digit setting out the height requirement for a ticket rests the beautiful slender fingers of Tao Ying. ‘Xiao Ye, you are not quite tall enough, still one centimetre away,’ she tells him softly.

‘Mama! I’m tall enough, I’m tall enough!’ Xiao Ye shouts at the top of his voice, stamping on the floor as if it were a tin drum. ‘You told me the last time I could have a ticket the next time, this is the next time. You don’t keep your word!’ He looks up at his mother angrily. Tao Ying looks down at her son. A ticket costs twenty cents. Twenty cents is not to be scoffed at. It can buy a cucumber, two tomatoes or, at a reduced price, three bunches of radishes or enough spinach to last four days. But Xiao Ye’s face is raised up like a half-open blossom, waiting to receive his promise from the sun. She says, ‘Two tickets, please.’ The fierce conductor has beady eyes. ‘This child is one centimetre short of requiring a ticket.’

Xiao Ye shrinks, not just one but several centimetres— the need for a ticket has all of a sudden become interwoven with the pride of a small child. To be able to purchase self-esteem with twenty cents is something that can only happen in childhood and certainly no mother can resist an opportunity to make her son happy. ‘I would like to buy two tickets,’ she says politely.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 37

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 39

“Xiao Ye shrinks, not just one but several centimetres” - Why?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 40

Why does Tao Ying buy two tickets?

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My grandmother and I were good friends. My parents left me with her when they went to live in the city and we were constantly together. She used to wake me up in the morning and get me ready for school. She said her morning prayer in a monotonous sing-song while she bathed and dressed me in the hope that I would listen and get to know it by heart; I listened because I loved her voice but never bothered to learn it. Then she would fetch my wooden slate which she had already washed and plastered with yellow chalk, a tiny earthen ink-pot and a red pen, tie them all in a bundle and hand it to me. After a breakfast of a thick, stale chapatti with a little butter and sugar spread on it, we went to school. She carried several stale chapattis with her for the village dogs.

My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or the prayer in a chorus, my grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures. When we had both finished, we would walk back together. This time the village dogs would meet us at the temple door. They followed us to our home growling and fighting with each other for the chapattis we threw to them. When my parents were comfortably settled in the city, they sent for us. That was a turning-point in our friendship. Although we shared the same room, my grandmother no longer came to school with me. I used to go to an English school in a motor bus. There were no dogs in the
streets and she took to feeding sparrows in the courtyard of our city house. As the years rolled by we saw less of each other. For some time she continued to wake me up and get me ready for school. When I came back she would ask me what the teacher had taught me. I would tell her English words and little things of western science and learning, the law of gravity, Archimedes’ Principle, the world being round, etc. This made her unhappy. She could not help me with my lessons. She did not believe in the things they taught at the English school and was distressed that there was no teaching about God and the scriptures.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 41

What does the narrator refer to as the ‘turning point’?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 43

Grandmother sang the morning prayer in a monotonous tone so that:

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 44

Why did the grandmother accompany her grandson to school every day?

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Vasco Da Gama was the first European to find an ocean trading route to India. He accomplished what many explorers before him could not do. His discovery of this sea route helped the Portuguese establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia and Africa. The new ocean route around Africa allowed Portuguese sailors to avoid the Arab trading hold in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Vasco da Gama opened a new world of riches by opening up an Indian Ocean route. His voyage and explorations helped change the world for Europeans. Vasco da Gama’s maritime career was during the period when Portugal was searching for a trade route around Africa to India. The Ottoman Empire controlled almost all European trade routes to Asia. This meant they could, and did, charge high prices for ships passing through
ports. When Manuel I became King of Portugal in 1495, he continued efforts to open a trade route to India by going around Africa. Although other people were considered for the job, Manuel I finally chose 37-year-old Vasco da Gama for this task.

On 8 July 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed from Lisbon with a fleet of four ships and a crew of 170 men. Da Gama commanded the Sao Gabriel. Paulo da Gama - brother to Vasco - commanded the São Rafael, a three mast ship. They sailed past the Canary Islands, and reached the Cape Verde islands and then continued sailing, though storms still delayed them for a while. They rounded the cape of Good Hope on 22 November and anchored at Mossel Bay, South Africa. They began sailing again and continued until they reached the Rio dos Bons Sinais (River of Good Omens). Here they erected a statue in the name of Portugal. They stayed here for a month because much of the crew were sick from scurvy - a disease caused by lack of Vitamin C. Da Gama’s fleet eventually began sailing again. Finally, on 20 May 1498 they reached India. They headed for Kappad, near the large city of Calicut. In Calicut, da Gama met with the king. But the king of Calicut was not impressed with da Gama, and the gifts he brought as offering. They spent several months trading in India, and studying their customs. They left India at the end of August.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 49

Why did Vasco da Gama’s crew stay at Rio dos Bons Sinais for a month?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 50

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 51

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The embezzlement in the company’s accounts has come to light.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 53

You have to see it to believe it.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 54

People say he has lived on liquid diet for years.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 55

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The little girl said that those butterflies were very colourful.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 56

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Nobody will help you if you are rude.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 57

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He says, “Some goods are of poor quality.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 58

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best schools.
B. So, she decided to fight the matter in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived.
C. At sixteen, most of the girls in her village used to get married.
D. But in line with the custom of the family, Santosh was sent to the local village school.
E. And, the right moment came when she turned sixteen.
F. But a marriage at that age was the last thing on Santosh’s mind.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 59

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “What can I do for you?”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 61

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Much of us / lack the / important virtue / of patience.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 62

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Mother ordered the children to stop playing then.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 63

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
You need / to sign / these important documents / by ink.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 64

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
He lost his heart because he could not cope with the difficult situation.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 65

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
In times of economic recession, the demand for goods is on the wane.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 66

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. It then came to the main road and smashed all the stalls selling fruits, mud pots and clothes.
B. Finally, the elephant entered a school ground, breaking through the brick wall.
C. The people on the main road ran helter-skelter in panic.
D. The wild elephant first reached the outskirts of our town, breaking down fences like matchsticks.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 67

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Are the attendance rules being relaxed by the authorities?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 68

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The news / of his involvement / in illegal activities / have shocked everybody.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 69

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The government is distributing free food grains among the poor.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 70

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The new CEO is in favour of giving plenty of elbow room to the managers.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 71

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The manager lauded the salesman and said that his performance had been exceptional.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 72

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that I had grown very tall.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 73

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Once upon a time, / a beautiful princess / has fallen in love / with a poor farmer.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 76

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The breakfast will have been finished by nine.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 78

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A statement open to more than one interpretation

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 79

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
He could not / get a job / despite of / his best efforts.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 80

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 81

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
He promised to deliver the goods yesterday, did he?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 82

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They agreed that the elections should be postponed.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 83

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
She speaks / very highly / of both her / daughter-in-laws.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 85

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The flute seller stands in a corner of the square near the hotel.
B. From time to time, he stands the pole on the ground, selects a flute and plays a tune.
C. In his hand is a pole from which protrude about fifty flutes in all directions.
D. They are all made from hollow bamboo stems.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 86

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. A great treat for Toto monkey in cold weather was the large bowl of warm water given to him for his bath.
B. He would then rush straight to the kitchen fire to dry himself.
C. When the water became cold, he would get out and run as quickly as he could.
D. He would cunningly test the temperature with his hand and then step into the bath gradually.
E. Once comfortable, he would take the soap in his hands or feet and rub himself all over.
F. But if anyone made fun of his activities, he would feel hurt.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 89

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
His loyalty / and honesty / are above / suspect.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 90

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The young man exclaimed that it was a great feast.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 91

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. One day I went to school with four rupees in my pocket to pay the school fees.
B. All through the day, the coins sat quietly in my pocket.
C. So, I was told that the fees would be collected the next day.
D. When school got over, the coins in my pocket began to speak.
E. But the teacher who was to collect the fees was absent.
F. They said that money was meant to be spent on good things like hot ‘jalebis’.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 92

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A speech expressing one’s thoughts aloud to oneself

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 93

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I cannot take up any new assignment as I have my hands full.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 94

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The farmers are using / HYV seeds / so then they can get / a better yield.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 96

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The river overflew it’s banks in the monsoon.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 97

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. When the train pulled in at Chennai Central, it took Velu some time to get off.
B. So, he sat down on a nearby bench that was unoccupied.
C. In all his eleven years he had not seen so many people except at the village fair.
D. When he finally stood on the platform, his legs felt wobble.
E. He put his small bundle beside him on the bench and looked around.
F. Near him, a group of people sat on their luggage staring at a TV hanging from the roof.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 98

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
As soon he heard / the sound of thunder, / he hid / under the bed.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 99

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher asked the students if they could prepare for the debate by the following week.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 100

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
It is time we should have done something useful.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 103

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Have all the bills been verified by someone?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 104

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said, “I will finish reading the novel today.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 105

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The animals in the zoo should not be fed.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 107

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 108

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Her health has being / steadily improving / since she started / practising yoga.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 109

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. A singer called Mukandan Misra and his wife lived in Behat near Gwalior.
B. Tired, the group settled down to rest in a shady grove.
C. Once Swami Haridas was travelling through the forest with his disciples.
D. Tansen, their only child was very naughty.
E. Often he would run away to the woods and soon learnt to imitate the calls of birds and animals.
F. Tansen thought it would be fun to frighten the resting men with the roar of a tiger.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 110

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
No sooner / did the chairman arrived / than the / proceedings commenced.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 111

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
May you be blessed with good health!

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 112

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The event was held to raise funds for the slum adopted by the school.
B. The Principal thanked everyone for the contributions which would help in the development activities.
C. The contributions from the parents and teachers were amazing.
D. The school Cultural Society organised a musical night last week.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 113

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Timothy, the tiger cub was discovered by Grandfather in the Terai jungle near Dehra.
B. Grandfather picked him and brought him home.
C. One day when Grandfather was strolling in the jungle, he spotted a little tiger about 18 inches long.
D. The tiger cub was named Timothy by Grandfather and initially brought up entirely on milk.
E. The frightened animal was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree.
F. Later, he was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 114

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Some were big and floated around while others were small and popped immediately.
B. Nancy’s uncle gifted her a bubble shooter for her birthday.
C. She chased them around, trying to hold them in her hands.
D. Now, Nancy could blow bubbles of all sizes.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 115

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he had not known that it was your birthday that day.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 116

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Suddenly in the evening, a dark and menacing storm quickly gathered.
B. Prashant had gone to Ersama, a coastal town in Odisha, to spend the day with a friend.
C. The destruction wrought by the storm continued for the next 36 hours, although the wind speed reduced.
D. Winds beat against the houses with a fury never witnessed before.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 117

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He runs for two hours at a stretch to build his stamina.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 118

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
He is / afraid from / all insects / that crawl.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 119

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Dr. Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot of the Japanese coast where he had played as a little boy.
B. His father had said, “Those islands are the stepping stones to the future for Japan.
C. His father had taken him to the islands of those seas and taught him things he had not forgotten.
D. As a boy, Sadao had climbed the pines, supporting himself on his bare feet as the men did in the South Seas.
E. The square stone house was set upon rocks above a beach outlined with bent pines.
F. “Where shall we step from them?” Sadao had asked seriously.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 121

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
He replied mine letter after a month.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 122

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
My neighbour is / an young businessman / who is very friendly / with everyone.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 124

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
I am trusted by all my friends.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 125

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
He is / too immature / for handle / the situation.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 126

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
India’s problem boils down to just one thing - lack of infrastructure for health services.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 127

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The zip on the bag got jammed and wouldn’t open no matter how hard I pulled at it.
B. We were flying to England for a week.
C. I also remembered that I had put the frequent flyer card in the carry-on bag hanging around my neck.
D. As we were checking in, I remembered that I was a member of the frequent flyer programme.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 128

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They are providing shelter to the homeless.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 129

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Nobody was being ridiculed by me.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 130

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
He wanted to know / the reason / why his low score / in Mathematics.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 132

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. It was the advertisement for a metal detector called Wonder Sweeper 5000.
B. Jacob believed he could find the buried treasure of the pirates if he had that detector.
C. Jacob was reading one of his comic books when he came upon something interesting.
D. So, he decided to save every penny till he had enough money to buy one.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 133

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
This unfair proposal is objected to by us.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 135

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 139

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 140

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The building was surrounded by special commandos.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 141

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. His job was to keep an eye on the activities at the work site.
B. Mahendra was a junior supervisor in a firm.
C. So far, he had worked at stone quarries, coal mines, construction sites and chemical plants.
D. The work sites changed often so he had to move from place to place.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 142

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
Please hear to what I am saying.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 144

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “Manan came to college yesterday.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 145

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Some of these substances may be added to increase the weight of food-stuffs and may not be injurious to health.
B. They are often imperceptible but can have far-reaching effects.
C. The evil effects of adulteration of food on our health are often slow in their onset and may go un-noticed.
D. The danger obviously depends upon the substances added to adulterate food.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 146

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
All meetings are held in the conference room.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 147

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
This is / only mistake / he has made / in the dictation.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 148

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to the postman, “Is there a letter for me?”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 150

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Do not allow strangers into the society complex.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 151

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The Principal asked Kamal how it was that he was always late for school.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 153

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Let the medicine be administered every four hours.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 154

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She told me that she had given my message to my mother.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 156

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The maid asked me if she could get me a glass of juice.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 157

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
You said, “I scored four goals.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 158

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Suddenly I noticed smoke pouring in through the seams of the ceiling.
B. Groping our way to the front door we all ran out into the front yard.
C. The smoke began to fill the room so quickly that we could barely see.
D. I ran to the neighbours to call the fire department.
E. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was engulfed in flames.
F. I saw mother run back into the house and I screamed, “Mom! No!”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 159

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The entire area was being given a face-lift.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 161

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
He went to foreign for higher education.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 163

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The wedding preparations are in full swing.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 164

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“Let us go to the hills for a vacation,” Mother said to us.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 165

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Send these books at my new address.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 166

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said to Madhu, “Please post this letter.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 167

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He knows the ins and outs of the case and has been chosen to defend the accused.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 170

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The committee has discussed the matter for several days.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 171

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
I wished I have tried more harder.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 172

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 173

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
When the miscreants saw the police they beat a retreat.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 174

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
Don’t lose sight of your goal lest you should fail.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 176

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. She looked very excited when she saw me get off the bus.
B. It was quite a long time since I had met my grandmother.
C. I found her standing at the village bus stand to receive me.
D. She hugged me and tears of joy flowed down her cheeks.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 177

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sania said to me, “Tomorrow is my convocation.”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 178

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They will cancel the football tournament this year.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 179

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. The King and Queen of Siam had several daughters.
B. So, the King named his daughters January, February, March till he came to the youngest whom he named September.
C. The princesses were very proud of their parrots and spent time teaching them to talk.
D. One year on his birthday, the King gave each of his daughters a green parrot in a cage.
E. The Queen said it confused her to remember so many names.
F. In a short while all the parrots could say “God save the King”.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 181

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Someone robbed the man of all his possessions.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 184

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Absulum, the reindeer elf worked in the reindeer barn.
B. He also had to keep the reindeer well groomed.
C. He had to clean it every day and that was hard work.
D. He had to give them all a bath and brush their fur.
E. It was such a dirty job to mop, slop, scour and scrape every corner.
F. He worked his fingers to the bone but it seemed that no one cared.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 185

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
What kind of the book do you want?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 189

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
How can I forget your generosity?

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 190

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Please switch off / all the lights / before you / are leaving the room.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 191

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The doctor advised her a week’s rest.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 192

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
No sooner she had put the baby to sleep when a loud noise woke him up.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 193

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Anu said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 195

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The porter denied to take the money.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 196

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to my daughter, “Why are you angry with me?”

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 197

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I saw several / French colonial villas / within my visit / to Puducherry.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 198

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
You must seize the opportunity to make amends for your earlier curtness.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 199

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I asked Dhruv / when he has plan / to settle / the dues.

SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2 - Question 200

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
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