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Cloze Test part-14

📆 November 25, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, mood swings, and all things nasty that may put a damper on our happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a choice between letting these things get in the way or pushing them right out by  investing time in things or people who make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and then when things go _________ , I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always light me up! [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) wrong
Solution:

'Wrong' means in a way that is not correct. The given passage states that every now and then when things go wrong always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up. Hence, 'wrong' is the most appropriate answer.

2. A question like "How big is Faerie?” does not admit _______ a simple answer. Faerie, after all, is not one land, one principality or dominion Maps of Faerie are unreliable, and may not be depended upon. Faerie is bigger than England, as it is bigger than the world. In the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut built of thatch and grey clay. A yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. It did not sing, and sat mournfully silent. [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) of
Solution:The preposition 'of' will perfectly fit in the context of the sentence. The given passage states that a question like "How big is Faerie?" does not admit of a simple answer. Hence, 'of' is the most appropriate answer.

3. A question like "How big is Faerie?” does not admit of a simple answer. Faerie, after all, is not one land, one principality or _________ Maps of Faerie are unreliable, and may not be depended upon. Faerie is bigger than England, as it is bigger than the world. In the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut built of thatch and grey clay. A yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. It did not sing, and sat mournfully silent. [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) dominion
Solution:'Dominion' means an area controlled by one government or ruler. The given passage states that dominion maps of Faerie are unreliable. Hence, 'dominion' is the most appropriate answer.

4. A question like "How big is Faerie?” does not admit of a simple answer. Faerie, after all, is not one land, one principality or dominion Maps of Faerie are unreliable, and may not be _________  upon. Faerie is bigger than England, as it is bigger than the world. In the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut built of thatch and grey clay. A yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. It did not sing, and sat mournfully silent. [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) depended
Solution:'Depended' means being able to trust or rely on. The given passage states that maps of Faerie are unreliable and may not be depended upon. Hence, 'depended' is the most appropriate answer.

5. A question like "How big is Faerie?” does not admit of a simple answer. Faerie, after all, is not one land, one principality or dominion Maps of Faerie are unreliable, and may not be depended upon. Faerie is bigger than England, as it is bigger than the world. In the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut ________  of thatch and grey clay. A yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. It did not sing, and sat mournfully silent. [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) built
Solution:'Built' means having a body with the shape and size mentioned. The given passage states that in the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut, built of thatch and grey clay. Hence, 'built' is the most appropriate answer.

6. A question like "How big is Faerie?” does not admit of a simple answer. Faerie, after all, is not one land, one principality or dominion Maps of Faerie are unreliable, and may not be depended upon. Faerie is bigger than England, as it is bigger than the world. In the middle of a wood so thick it was very nearly a forest was a small hut built of thatch and grey clay. A yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. It did not sing, and sat ________  silent. [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) mournfully
Solution:'Mournfully' means in a very sad way. The given passage states that it did not sing, and sat mournfully silent. Hence, 'mournfully is the most appropriate answer.

7. The ________ that comes out of the story The Grasshopper and the Ant has to be subtly put to the children in such a way that they realise the worth of hard work, the pleasures of hard work and the comfort it offers. Laziness, which is a negative trait here, should be discouraged, while emphasizing on the positive note which is hard work. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) value
Solution:'Value' means the importance of something. The given passage talks about the value that comes out of the story. Hence, 'value' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The value that comes out of the story The Grasshopper and the Ant has to be subtly put to the children in such a way _________ they realise the worth of hard work, the pleasures of hard work and the comfort it offers. Laziness, which is a negative trait here, should be discouraged, while emphasizing on the positive note which is hard work. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) that
Solution:The word 'that' is used to introduce the next clause. The given passage states that the Grasshopper and the Ant have to be subtly put to the children in such a way that they realize the worth of hard work. Hence, 'that' is the most appropriate answer.

9. The value that comes out of the story The Grasshopper and the Ant has to be subtly put to the children in such a way that they realise the worth of hard work, the pleasures of hard work and the comfort it offers. Laziness, which is a ___________  trait here, should be discouraged, while emphasizing on the positive note which is hard work. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) negative
Solution:'Negative' means bad or harmful. The given passage states that laziness is a negative trait. Hence, 'negative' is the most appropriate answer.

10. The value that comes out of the story The Grasshopper and the Ant has to be subtly put to the children in such a way that they realise the worth of hard work, the pleasures of hard work and the comfort it offers. Laziness, which is a negative trait here, should be discouraged, __________  emphasizing on the positive note which is hard work. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) while
Solution:'While' means at the same time as. The given passage states that the laziness trait here should be discouraged while emphasizing on the positive note which is hard work. Hence, 'while' is the most appropriate answer.
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