Cloze Test part-10

Total Questions: 50

41. Each went his way, the prince to  learn the ways of the court, the brahmin to  study further with Parasuram, the renowned scholar warrior. He mastered  the arts of war, married a virtuous woman, and  _________ a beautiful son. Though poor, he was proud of his learning. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) had
Solution:The given sentence of the passage is an example of Simple Past tense and the second form (V₂) is generally used in an affirmative sentence. Hence, 'had (V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Each went his way, the prince to learn the ways of the court, the brahmin to  study further with Parasuram, the renowned scholar warrior. He mastered the arts of war, married a virtuous woman, and  had  a beautiful son.  ________ poor, he was proud of his learning. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Though
Solution:We generally use conjunction 'though' to indicate contrast between two ideas or statements. The given passage states that Brahmin was proud of his son, despite being poor. There is a contrast between pride and poverty. Hence, 'though' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral  _______ for humans. Offered to the public for the first time just over a  decade ago, it is now permitted and regulated in 26 U.S. states, and practiced  primarily in North America, where it remains unfamiliar to most people who  lost a loved one or who are thinking about what could  happen to their own bodies when they die. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) Practice
Solution:'Practice' means the repeated performance or application of an activity or skill. In the given passage, the term 'funeral' is being used to refer to a process or practice associated with handling the remains of the deceased. Hence, 'practice' is the most appropriate answer.

44. Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral  Practice for humans. Offered to the public for the first time just over a  _________ ago, it is now permitted and regulated in 26 U.S. states, and practiced  primarily in North America, where it remains unfamiliar to most people who  lost a loved one or who are thinking about what could  happen to their own bodies when they die. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) decade
Solution:'Decade' means a period of ten years. The given passage states that alkaline hydrolysis was offered to the public for the first time slightly more than ten years ago. Hence, 'decade' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral  Practice for humans. Offered to the public for the first time just over a  decade ago, it is now permitted and regulated in 26 U.S. states, and practiced  _________ in North America, where it remains unfamiliar to most people who  lost a loved one or who are thinking about what could  happen to their own bodies when they die. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) primarily
Solution:'Primarily' means mainly. The word "primarily" is used to describe the practice of alkaline hydrolysis in North America. The given passage states that this method is the main or primary approach used in that region. Hence, 'primarily' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral  Practice for humans. Offered to the public for the first time just over a  decade ago, it is now permitted and regulated in 26 U.S. states, and practiced  primarily in North America, where it remains unfamiliar to most people who  _________ a loved one or who are thinking about what could  happen to their own bodies when they die. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) lost
Solution:We generally use present perfect tense (have + Vs) to denote an action or experience that started in the past and continues to the present. The verb (have lost) after relative pronoun (who) must be followed according to the antecedent (people). Hence, 'have lost' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral  Practice for humans. Offered to the public for the first time just over a  decade ago, it is now permitted and regulated in 26 U.S. states, and practiced  primarily in North America, where it remains unfamiliar to most people who  lost a loved one or who are thinking about what could  _________ to their own bodies when they die. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) happen
Solution:In the passage, The word "happen" conveys the idea of an event occurring or taking place. The given passage states that people who are thinking about what could happen to their own bodies when they die are unfamiliar with alkaline hydrolysis. Hence, 'happen' is the most appropriate answer.

48. Many fruits and vegetables change _______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is ready to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that  packs strawberries into plastic containers to be shipped off to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically rejects any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) colour
Solution:'Colour' means the fact that something is red, green, yellow, blue, etc. The given passage states that many fruits and vegetables change colour as they ripen. Hence, 'colour' is the most appropriate answer.

49. Many fruits and vegetables change colour as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is ________ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that  packs strawberries into plastic containers to be shipped off to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically rejects any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) ready
Solution:'Ready' means be prepared and able to do something. The given passage states that a fruit or vegetable is ready to be harvested or eaten. Hence, 'ready' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Many fruits and vegetables change colour as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is ready to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that  _________ strawberries into plastic containers to be shipped off to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically rejects any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) packs
Solution:'Pack' means a set of things that are supplied together for a particular purpose. The given passage talks about a factory that packs strawberries into plastic containers. Hence, 'packs' is the most appropriate answer.