CPO Mini Mock English (05 June 2024)

Question 1:

Direction :- In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A broad definition of wetlands (1)­­­________ ecosystems such as lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, coral reefs, and many others; but also, human-made artificial sites (2)___________. fishponds or reservoirs. Though they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth's land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live or breed in them. Wetlands are also vital for human wellbeing and security. More than a billion people across the world depend on them for their livelihoods, about one in eight people on Earth. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), these ecosystems are also the unsung heroes of the climate crisis. In fact, they (3) _______more carbon than any other ecosystem, with peatlands alone storing twice (4) _________ all the world's forests. And inland wetland ecosystems absorb excess water and help prevent floods and drought, something critical to help communities adapt to a changing climate. In the words of Leticia Carvalho, Principal Coordinator for Marine and Freshwater at UNEP, healthy wetlands 'punch above their weight in terms of benefits'. The theme for the very first World Day is "Wetlands Action for People and Nature". It serves as an urgent call to act and to invest financial, human, and political capital, to save the world's wetlands from disappearing altogether and to restore those areas already lost. Wetlands are disappearing three times (5) _____________ forests and are Earth's most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years - since 1970 - 35 per cent of the world's wetlands have evaporated.

1.

• excludes

• omit

• leave out

• includes

Question 2:

Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A nature reserve for birds or animals.

• oasis

• sanctuary

• asylum

• retreat

Question 3:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.

Dr. Brahm Prakash advised me to take care of the performance degraders and cautioned me against seeking optimal performance from the participating work centres.

• Worst

• Minimum

• best

• faulty

Question 4:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

____________! What have you done to your hair? You are looking so odd.

• Hurrah

• Bother

• Goodness gracious

• Bravo

Question 5:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She has inherited her fondness_________ tennis from her parents.

• by

• at

• for

• to

Question 6:

Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions

The dacoit was shot from up close by the police officer.

• Bullet proof

• Milksop

• Point blank

• Smell a rat

Question 7:

Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

• criminal

• delinquent

• convict

• derelict

Question 8:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.

EMBELLISH

• reduce

• simplify

• decorate

• decrease

Question 9:

Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.

The prisoner was set at freedom early.

• No substitution

• sent for freedom

• set free

• set to being free

Question 10:

Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A nature reserve for birds or animals.

• sanctuary

• oasis

• retreat

• asylum