English Reading Comprehension Previous Year Questions 2026 | SSC CPO

English Reading Comprehension - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CPO Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CPO.

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Q1

After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, the chief rose (1) _____ his place at the head of the table (2) _____ a speech of welcome, (3) _____ Aziz translated. Scott made a short (4) _____ which was applauded even before Aziz had been given the (5) _____ to interpret what he had said.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)
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Q2

After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, the chief rose (1) _____ his place at the head of the table (2) _____ a speech of welcome, (3) _____ Aziz translated. Scott made a short (4) _____ which was applauded even before Aziz had been given the (5) _____ to interpret what he had said.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)
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Q3

After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, the chief rose (1) _____ his place at the head of the table (2) _____ a speech of welcome, (3) _____ Aziz translated. Scott made a short (4) _____ which was applauded even before Aziz had been given the (5) _____ to interpret what he had said.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

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Q4

After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, the chief rose (1) _____ his place at the head of the table (2) _____ a speech of welcome, (3) _____ Aziz translated. Scott made a short (4) _____ which was applauded even before Aziz had been given the (5) _____ to interpret what he had said.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

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Q5

After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, the chief rose (1) _____ his place at the head of the table (2) _____ a speech of welcome, (3) _____ Aziz translated. Scott made a short (4) _____ which was applauded even before Aziz had been given the (5) _____ to interpret what he had said.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)
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Q6

Cloze Test 8

The small farming community of Modlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1) _____ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2) _____ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3) _____ a strip of concrete white wall, (4) _____ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5) _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-I)
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Q7

Cloze Test 8

The small farming community of Modlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1) _____ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2) _____ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3) _____ a strip of concrete white wall, (4) _____ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5) _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-I)
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Q8

Cloze Test 8

The small farming community of Modlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1) _____ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2) _____ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3) _____ a strip of concrete white wall, (4) _____ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5) _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-I)
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Q9

Cloze Test 8

The small farming community of Modlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1) _____ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2) _____ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3) _____ a strip of concrete white wall, (4) _____ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5) _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-I)
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Q10

Cloze Test 8

The small farming community of Modlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1) _____ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2) _____ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3) _____ a strip of concrete white wall, (4) _____ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5) _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-I)
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Q11

Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1) _____ her husband's last wish that Abhik should (2) _____ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3) _____ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4) _____ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5) _____ for the mother and son.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q12

Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1) _____ her husband's last wish that Abhik should (2) _____ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3) _____ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4) _____ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5) _____ for the mother and son.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q13

Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1) _____ her husband's last wish that Abhik should (2) _____ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3) _____ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4) _____ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5) _____ for the mother and son.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Q14

Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1) _____ her husband's last wish that Abhik should (2) _____ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3) _____ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4) _____ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5) _____ for the mother and son.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Q15

Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1) _____ her husband's last wish that Abhik should (2) _____ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3) _____ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4) _____ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5) _____ for the mother and son.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 25/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q16

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is (1) _____ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2) _____ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3) _____ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4) _____ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5) _____ . The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 23/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q17

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is (1) _____ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2) _____ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3) _____ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4) _____ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5) _____ . The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 23/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q18

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is (1) _____ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2) _____ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3) _____ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4) _____ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5) _____ . The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Q19

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is (1) _____ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2) _____ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3) _____ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4) _____ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5) _____ . The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 23/11/2020 (Shift-II)
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Q20

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is (1) _____ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2) _____ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3) _____ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4) _____ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5) _____ . The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

🎯 SSC CPO-SI - 23/11/2020 (Shift-II)