Cloze Test

Total Questions: 52

1. Girls have been the _________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the womb of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. 'Save the Girl Child' campaign has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes against the girl child. [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

Correct Answer: (c) victims
Solution:'Victim' means someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or belief. The given passage states that girls have been the victims of many crimes in India for years.
Hence, 'victims' is the most appropriate answer.

2. Girls have been the victims of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the __________of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. 'Save the Girl Child' campaign has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes against the girl child. [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

Correct Answer: (b) womb
Solution:'Womb' is the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth. The given passage states that the most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the womb. Hence, 'womb' is the most appropriate answer.

3. Girls have been the victums of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the womb of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. 'Save the Girl Child' ____________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes against the girl child. [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

Correct Answer: (b) campaign
Solution:A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out to achieve a social or political change. The given passage states that the 'Save the Girl Child' campaign has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses. Hence, 'campaign' is the most appropriate answer.

4. Girls have been the victums of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the womb of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. 'Save the Girl Child' campaign has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes __________ the girl child. [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

Correct Answer: (d) against
Solution:'Against' means not in favour of someone or something. The given passage states that the campaign 'Save the Girl Child' has been launched by the government to end crimes against the girl child. Hence, 'against' is the most appropriate answer.

5. He looks out of the window at the ___________ snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had trained himself to do one thing, and he did it well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an insight he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom survive hours. translation to the language of daylight [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

Correct Answer: (a) falling
Solution:The given passage states that a person looks out of the window at the falling snow. Hence, 'falling' is the most appropriate answer.

6. He looks out of the window at the falling snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had ___________ himself to do one thing, and he did it well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an insight he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom survive hours. translation to the language of daylight [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

Correct Answer: (a) trained
Solution:'Train' means to teach a particular skill through instruction or practice. The given passage states that he had trained himself to do one thing and he has been proficient at it. Hence, 'trained' is the most appropriate answer.

7. He looks out of the window at the falling snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had trained himself to do one thing, and he did it well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an ___________ he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom survive hours. translation to the language of daylight [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

Correct Answer: (a) insight
Solution:'Insight' means the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way. The given passage states that as he feels himself falling asleep, he experiences he has an insight he believes is important. Hence, 'insight' is the most appropriate answer.

8. He looks out of the window at the falling snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had trained himself to do one thing, and he did it well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an insight he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom ___________ hours. translation to the language of daylight [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

Correct Answer: (b) survive
Solution:'Survive' means to remain alive or in existence. The given passage states that the clarity of the insight often doesn't survive and is lost as the person wakes up. Hence, 'survive' is the most appropriate answer.

9. Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ghaziabad priority __________ Transit System (RRTS), the residents. of the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Lof high-rise societies in the National Capital Region called for direct connectivity public transport service many to the points. The residents in Lareas of Noida and Ghaziabad said they would be forced to continue depending Lon private vehicles without proper connectivity to the RRTS and other "The direct RRTS is a public transport modes. great development; we want connectivity to key points like Metro stations, railway stations, Delhi, and the RRTS. Without Lany proper public transport, many residents are forced to opt for a personal car," the president of the New Era Flat Owners Welfare Association, Abhishek Kumar, said The 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor was inaugurated by PM Modi on October 7, and it started commercial operations on the next day. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024]

Correct Answer: (b) section
Solution:'Section' means one of the parts that something is divided into.
The given passage states an event that happened days after PM
Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ghaziabad priority section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS. Hence, 'section' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ghaziabad priority section Transit System (RRTS), the __________ . of the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Lof high-rise societies in the National Capital Region called for direct connectivity public transport service many to the points. The residents in Lareas of Noida and Ghaziabad said they would be forced to continue depending Lon private vehicles without proper connectivity to the RRTS and other "The direct RRTS is a public transport modes. great development; we want connectivity to key points like Metro stations, railway stations, Delhi, and the RRTS. Without Lany proper public transport, many residents are forced to opt for a personal car," the president of the New Era Flat Owners Welfare Association, Abhishek Kumar, said The 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor was inaugurated by PM Modi on October 7, and it started commercial operations on the next day. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024]

Correct Answer: (d) residents
Solution:'Residents' are the people living permanently at a place. The given passage states that the residents of high-rise societies in the National Capital Region called for direct connectivity to the public transport service points. Hence, 'residents' is the most appropriate answer.