CPO Mini Mock English(03 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.

All elephants (1) ________ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) ________, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) ________ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) _______ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.

2.

• schemes

• purposes

• means

• capacities

Question 2:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

Despise

• admire

• adore

• Abhor

• approve

Question 3:

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.

All elephants (1) ________ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) ________, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) ________ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) _______ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.

5.

• dangerous

• wild

• tame

• elegant

Question 4:

Direction :- Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• suprimacy

• business

• pursuit

• originate

Question 5:

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.

All elephants (1) ________ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) ________, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) ________ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) _______ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.

5.

• elegant

• dangerous

• wild

• tame

Question 6:

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

The new CEO is in favour of giving plenty of elbow room to the managers.

• freedom to do what one wants

• tough competition

• huge salaries and perks

• leave to go on vacation

Question 7:

Select the correctly spelt word.

• commotion

• camotion

• comosion

• cammosion

Question 8:

Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts. that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

The research fellow defended / his thesis scholarly / and obtained the degree.

• The research fellow defended

• No error

• his thesis scholarly

• and obtained the degree

Question 9:

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

A person who eats the flesh of other human beings

• cannibal

• aborigine

• tribal

• savage

Question 10:

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'.

She asked from me that I had seen the movie or not.

• me whether I had seen

• to me that I saw

• from me if I have

• No substitution