CPO Mini Mock English(13 June 2024)

Question 1:

In the following passage,some words have been deleted .Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The endurance of the crowds lining the Coronation route was most commendable. Soaked, chilled and sleepless, (1) __________ remained wonderfully good-tempered and when the procession finally (2) __________ they cheered whole-heartedly. The great merit of a (3) _________ crowd is that its members remain individuals. It is (4) _______ characteristic of British culture that British people can collect in crowds (5) ________ do not turn into mobs.

4.

• moreover

• therefore

• only

• perhaps

Question 2:

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

One who can use both hands equally well

• Multitalented

• Multifaceted

• Ambidextrous

• Ambivalent

Question 3:

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

In the same breath

• Able to get a foul smell

• Try and hold your breath

• Say two contradictory things at the same time

• Practice breathing exercises

Question 4:

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

A hair in the butter

• A slippery road

• A challenging situation

• Easy to handle

• Sinking in debt

Question 5:

Direction :- The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

She performed / the task / at the best / of her ability.

• She performed

• of her ability

• at the best

• the task

Question 6:

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

A hair in the butter

• A challenging situation

• A slippery road

• Easy to handle

• Sinking in debt

Question 7:

Direction :- The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

She performed / the task / at the best / of her ability.

• at the best

• She performed

• the task

• of her ability

Question 8:

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'.

As the tree came crashing down, the monkeys woke up from its sleep and ran from branch to branch.

• waken up in their sleep

• woke up from their sleep

• No improvement required

• wakes up from its sleep

Question 9:

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

Dubious

• Fishy

•  Likely

• Shady

• Dusky

Question 10:

In the following passage,some words have been deleted .Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The endurance of the crowds lining the Coronation route was most commendable. Soaked, chilled and sleepless, (1) __________ remained wonderfully good-tempered and when the procession finally (2) __________ they cheered whole-heartedly. The great merit of a (3) _________ crowd is that its members remain individuals. It is (4) _______ characteristic of British culture that British people can collect in crowds (5) ________ do not turn into mobs.

3.

• Indian

• british

• french

• Asian