SSC CPO - 27 June 2024 - Shift 3

Tier 1 • 27 June 2024 • 200 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

Question 1 / 200

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence and complete the sentence correctly.

It is important to take this opportunity to make a name for yourself.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. strike while the iron is hot.

The idiom "strike while the iron is hot" means to take advantage of a situation at the most opportune moment.

In the context of the sentence, it emphasizes the importance of seizing the opportunity to make a name for oneself.

This idiom fits well because it suggests acting promptly and decisively when a favorable situation arises.

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  1. Q1.Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment…
  2. Q2.Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word…
  3. Q3.Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word…
  4. Q4.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  5. Q5.Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence…
  6. Q6.Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence. The…
  7. Q7.Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation focusing on the…
  8. Q8.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  9. Q9.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Gift of the gab
  10. Q10.What is the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘fluctuate’?
  11. Q11.Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option…
  12. Q12.Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression that can substitute the…
  13. Q13.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment…
  14. Q14.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Every season the…
  15. Q15.Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment…
  16. Q16.Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined words in the…
  17. Q17.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Confound
  18. Q18.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  19. Q19.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  20. Q20.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  21. Q21.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  22. Q22.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in…
  23. Q23.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To leave no stone…
  24. Q24.Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given…
  25. Q25.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined…
  26. Q26.Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of them contains an…
  27. Q27.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Mourn
  28. Q28.Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. When I went to Egypt…
  29. Q29.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Oral
  30. Q30.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an…
  31. Q31.Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. John was always ____…
  32. Q32.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  33. Q33.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  34. Q34.Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option…
  35. Q35.Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment…
  36. Q36.Identify the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Rapid
  37. Q37.The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the…
  38. Q38.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  39. Q39.The underlined word in the sentence is not spelt correctly. Identify the…
  40. Q40.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Convalesce
  41. Q41.Select the correct option to fill blank 1.
  42. Q42.Select the correct option to fill blank 2.
  43. Q43.Select the correct option to fill blank 3.
  44. Q44.Select the correct option to fill blank 4.
  45. Q45.Select the correct option to fill blank 5.
  46. Q46.What is a common phrase used in pirate language?
  47. Q47.Which of the following options best describes the tone of the passage?
  48. Q48.What is one of the pirate quirks mentioned in the passage?
  49. Q49.Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this passage?
  50. Q50.Why do pirates wear eyepatches?
  51. Q51.In 1596, who suggested in his work ‘Thesaurus Geographicus' that the…
  52. Q52.Gobinda Chandra Pal is an awardee of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award for…
  53. Q53.In how many categories are loans provided under the MUDRA loan scheme?
  54. Q54.Which of the following is a selective credit instrument?
  55. Q55.Which of the following forces can only be applied when in contact with an…
  56. Q56.In which year were four new Directive Principles added to the original list?
  57. Q57.With progressive delicensing of industries as part of liberalisation, which of…
  58. Q58.Who among the following is a distinguished and experienced scion of the famous…
  59. Q59.Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana, veteran dancers who represent Benaras…
  60. Q60.Which country won the 15th Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 title?
  61. Q61.Which of the following Governor-Generals of British India was in favour of…
  62. Q62.How many types of makeup (vesham) are used for the performers of Kathakali…
  63. Q63.Epilimnetic, metalimnetic, and hypolimnetic water strata are example of:
  64. Q64.Which of the following is correctly matched?
  65. Q65.Anup Rag Vilas is a book written by which of the following musicians?
  66. Q66.Which is an integral membrane protein that forms the tetramer and facilitates…
  67. Q67.Identify the organelle present in plant cell that is not there in an animal…
  68. Q68.Who among the following physicists invented the voltaic pile, the forerunner…
  69. Q69.Pandit Ravi Shankar, founder of National Orchestra of India, was a __ player.
  70. Q70.According to Airports Authority of India, what is the total number of…
  71. Q71.Whose memoir is titled ‘Once Upon a Life: Burnt Curry and Bloody Rags’?
  72. Q72.Which of the following statements are correct regarding the jurisdiction of…
  73. Q73.Directive Principles of State Policy in India have been taken from the…
  74. Q74.What is the fourth step in mitosis where non-kinetochore spindle fibers…
  75. Q75.Which of the following organic compounds is a benzenoid?
  76. Q76.According to the Census of India 2011, ‘Other Religions and Persuasions’…
  77. Q77.Which of the following countries will host the World Badminton Championship…
  78. Q78.Choose the coasts that are running along the Arabian sea. a. Northern Circars…
  79. Q79.Which of the following statement/statements is/are true regarding the light…
  80. Q80.According to Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2022, Government of India…
  81. Q81.Which of the following states of India receives initial rainfall by the…
  82. Q82.Abolition of titles is mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
  83. Q83.In which among the following acts was Delhi declared the capital of British…
  84. Q84.Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the salaries and…
  85. Q85.Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that the…
  86. Q86.Under whose rule did the Mughal empire achieve its largest territorial limits?
  87. Q87.Under the Bahmani kingdom, the provinces were administered by ____.
  88. Q88.Who among the following has been elected as the 36th President of BCCI?
  89. Q89.Goga Navami, which is primarily celebrated in the Indian state of ___, is…
  90. Q90.Which State was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk in 1724?
  91. Q91.The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in __.
  92. Q92.Select the correct statement/s from the following. i. In the Tenth Plan…
  93. Q93.Damodar Mauzo, who received the 57th Jnanpith Award, is primarily a/an_____…
  94. Q94.Which of the following was the port-city of the Pandyan Kingdom?
  95. Q95.In the context of local storms of hot weather season, Norwesters are:
  96. Q96.Identify the device used to change the resistance in an electric circuit.
  97. Q97.A choice of goals has been made in each Plan due to:
  98. Q98.Which of the following rivers is joined by river Chambal from the south?
  99. Q99.According to the Global Hunger Index 2022, what is the rank of the…
  100. Q100.Good Friday is related to:
  101. Q101.Two similar triangles of ΔXYZ and ΔLMN. If area of (ΔXYZ) = 16 cm² , area of…
  102. Q102.A train covers a distance of 56 km in 35 minutes. Travelling at the same…
  103. Q103.Simplify 92736 over (274+830)of7 over 4+513
  104. Q104.If tanθ = 3 over 10 then find the value of (1+sinθ)(1-sinθ) over…
  105. Q105.Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows…
  106. Q106.A man travels some distance at a speed of 12 km/h and returns at a speed of 8…
  107. Q107.If tan θ =7/24, then find the value of (cos²θ -sin²θ).
  108. Q108.A rectangular sheet of metal is 60 cm by 25 cm. Equal squares of side 5 cm are…
  109. Q109.If 40% of A= 60% of B= 1 over 6 of C, then find the ratio of A : B : C.
  110. Q110.The following bar graph show the recruitment of employees in different years…
  111. Q111.Simplify 35 - [30 + {10 + (12 - 10 - 4)}].
  112. Q112.A grocer purchased 10 kg of rice for ₹700. He spends some amount on…
  113. Q113.If two circles of radii 35 cm and 25 cm touch each other externally, then the…
  114. Q114.If 16x⁴ +1 over 16x⁴=14159, then find the value of 2x +1 over 2x.
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  116. Q116.In a store, an item with marked price of Rs.82,500 is available at a…
  117. Q117.If 24 people can build 90 identical walls in 25 days, then how many more days…
  118. Q118.Find the surface area (in cm²) of a sphere of diameter 28 cm. (useπ=22 over 7).
  119. Q119.Simplify the following expression: (525+175)²-(525-175)² over (525times175)
  120. Q120.The population of a town increases 8% annually. If its present population is…
  121. Q121.The value of 5 + [6 + (3 + 5) ÷ 2] ÷ 2 is equal to :
  122. Q122.The following table shows the number of delivery partners (in thousand) who…
  123. Q123.If x +1 over x=2, then find the value of (x⁴ +4 over (x)⁴)(x³- 4 over x³).
  124. Q124.In a ∆ABC, angle BAC = 30° and angle BCA = 60°. If AC = 13 cm and AB = 12 cm…
  125. Q125.18 workers can complete a piece of work in 96 days. They start working…
  126. Q126.Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows…
  127. Q127.A person deposited some amount of money in the bank at simple interest. After…
  128. Q128.In alloys A and B, the ratio of lead to tin is 5 : 3 and 3 : 1, respectively…
  129. Q129.In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters did not cast their…
  130. Q130.If the radius of a sphere is increased by 40%, then find the percentage…
  131. Q131.The value of (4² )² + 4 × 4 ÷ 4 − 4 is:
  132. Q132.A product was offered at a 10% trade discount on the marked price. After a…
  133. Q133.R reaches office from home in 30 minutes and comes back in 20 minutes. The…
  134. Q134.The value of 1 + 1/(1 + 1/(5 + 1/(2 + 1/3))) is:
  135. Q135.A dishonest dealer sells his goods at 20% loss on the cost price but uses a…
  136. Q136.Which of the following is true when x = SinA + CosA; y = SecA + CosecA?
  137. Q137.In an election, A received 27% of the votes and B received 125,982 votes. 19%…
  138. Q138.Simplify [{38 - ( - 6)} × {9 - (8 - 1)}] ÷ [4 × {6 + ( - 4)}].
  139. Q139.Mitu can do a piece of work in 12 hours, Titu and Situ together in 2 hours…
  140. Q140.Triangle DEF is an equilateral triangle with a side length of 12 cm. If point…
  141. Q141.The ratio of marks of A and B is 3 : 4 and the ratio of marks of B and C is 4…
  142. Q142.The value of 1 over 4+2 over 5 ÷[{ 21 over 5-2 } × 5] -2 over 3\ of\ 3 over 5…
  143. Q143.The following table shows the number of teachers in four colleges (male and…
  144. Q144.Find the maximum value of (19 sinθ+6 cotθsinθ)
  145. Q145.A drainage tile is a cylindrical shell 42 cm long. The inside and outside…
  146. Q146.Simplify 22 × 10 ÷ 5 × 2 + 12.
  147. Q147.Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows…
  148. Q148.The savings and expenditure of a family in a month on different heads is shown…
  149. Q149.If the surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio of 9 : 49, then the ratio…
  150. Q150.The value of 9 × 9 + 9 ÷ 9 – 9 × 9 + 9 + 9 × 9 – 9 – 9 × 9 is:
  151. Q151.Select the figure from among the given options that can logically replace the…
  152. Q152.Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed…
  153. Q153.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the…
  154. Q154.Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four…
  155. Q155.In a code language, 'BASIC' is coded as 101 and 'MAGIC' is coded as 102. How…
  156. Q156.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the…
  157. Q157.What will come in place of the question mark (?) when + and − are interchanged…
  158. Q158.The sequence of folding a paper and the manner in which the folded paper is…
  159. Q159.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way…
  160. Q160.If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘Q’ stands for ‘×’, ‘R’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘S’ stands…
  161. Q161.Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the…
  162. Q162.What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’…
  163. Q163.Select the figure from among the given options that can logically replace the…
  164. Q164.Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given…
  165. Q165.Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given…
  166. Q166.Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II…
  167. Q167.If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘Q’ stands for ‘×’, ‘R’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘S’ stands…
  168. Q168.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the…
  169. Q169.Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the…
  170. Q170.In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’ ‘A – B’ means…
  171. Q171.Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given…
  172. Q172.Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part…
  173. Q173.Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given…
  174. Q174.Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given…
  175. Q175.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the…
  176. Q176.In a certain code language, ‘FOX’ is coded as ‘14’ and ‘GOAT’ is coded as…
  177. Q177.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question…
  178. Q178.If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘Q’ stands for ‘×’, ‘R’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘S’ stands…
  179. Q179.In a certain code language, ‘MAP’ is written as ‘102’ and ‘ROT’ is written as…
  180. Q180.In a code language, ‘ROAD’ is written as ‘QKZZ’, and ‘BAND’ is written as…
  181. Q181.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way…
  182. Q182.Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part…
  183. Q183.In a code language, 'POET' is coded as ‘14-13-3-18’ and 'SOON' is coded as…
  184. Q184.P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre…
  185. Q185.Which letter-cluster will complete the given series? FPW, FFPPPWW…
  186. Q186.If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands…
  187. Q187.In the given number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain…
  188. Q188.Identify the option figure that when put in place of the question mark (?)…
  189. Q189.Aditi departs from her home and walks 38 m towards West and then turns right…
  190. Q190.Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed…
  191. Q191.Ajay starts from Point A and drives 20 km towards South. He then takes a left…
  192. Q192.The sequence of folding a paper and the manner in which the folded paper is…
  193. Q193.Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they…
  194. Q194.Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the…
  195. Q195.Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they…
  196. Q196.Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation…
  197. Q197.A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. There are parents, their…
  198. Q198.Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the…
  199. Q199.A dice has its faces marked by numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Two positions of…
  200. Q200.In a code language, 'PIG' is coded as 29 and 'COW' is coded as 38. How will…