Cloze Test part-15

Total Questions: 50

1. Living organisms create their own kind through a process called reproduction. Plants also increase in number through the process of reproduction. Different plants reproduce in different ways. Most of the flowering plants produce seeds. Plants produce many seeds. Few of these seeds survive and germinate into new plants. When a seed gets the right amount of air, water, soil and sunlight, it grows into a plant. Fruits have seeds inside them. When a fruit _________up, the seeds inside it can be used to grow new plants of the same kind. [SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) dries
Solution:Dry up to have no moisture

2. Everything __________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the components of our surroundings. Plants, animals, and microbes are parts of our environment. Plants, animals, and microbes have affected the environment in multiple ways like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root cause of air, water, and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the wonders of nature, the crisis we face, and the methods of managing these crises. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) around
Solution:Around means situated on every side. So everything situated on every side makes our environment.

3. Everything around us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals, and microbes are parts of our environment. Plants, animals, and microbes have affected the environment in multiple ways like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root cause of air, water, and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the wonders of nature, the crisis we face, and the methods of managing these crises. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) components
Solution:Components means something which is part of a larger whole.

4. Everything around us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the components of our surroundings. Plants, animals, and microbes are parts of our environment. Plants, animals, and microbes have affected the environment in multiple ___________ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root cause of air, water, and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the wonders of nature, the crisis we face, and the methods of managing these crises. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) ways
Solution:Humans have affected the environment in multiple "ways" like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc.

5. Everything around us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the components of our surroundings. Plants, animals, and microbes are parts of our environment. Plants, animals, and microbes have affected the environment in multiple ways like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root __________ of air, water, and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the wonders of nature, the crisis we face, and the methods of managing these crises. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) cause
Solution:A cause is something that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition

6. Everything around us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the components of our surroundings. Plants, animals, and microbes are parts of our environment. Plants, animals, and microbes have affected the environment in multiple ways like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root cause of air, water, and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the _________ of nature, the crisis we face, and the methods of managing these crises. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) wonders
Solution:Wonders of nature in the passage means all those things that are supplied to us by nature.

7. How should one read a story to a child? Usually, a personality or character of the story _________ the child’s interest the most. So , use different voices  for each character or act out various parts from the story, to bring life to those characters. Acting out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) catches
Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, 'character' is a singular subject that will take 'catches' as a singular verb. Hence, 'catches' is the most appropriate answer.

8. How should one read a story to a child? Usually, a personality or character of the story catches the child’s interest the most. _______ , use different voices  for each character or act out various parts from the story, to bring life to those characters. Acting out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) So
Solution:'So' means with the purpose that or in order that. The given passage states that so use different voices for each character. Hence, 'so' is the most appropriate answer.

9. How should one read a story to a child? Usually, a personality or character of the story catches the child’s interest the most. So , use different voices  _________ each character or act out various parts from the story, to bring life to those characters. Acting out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) for
Solution:The preposition 'for' perfectly fits in the context of the sentence. The given passage states that so use different voices for each character. Hence, 'for' is the most appropriate answer.

10. How should one read a story to a child? Usually, a personality or character of the story catches the child’s interest the most. So , use different voices  for each character or act out various _________  from the story, to bring life to those characters. Acting out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) parts
Solution:'Parts' means a section of a book, television series, play, etc. The given passage talks to act out various parts from the story, to bring life to those characters. Hence, 'parts' is the most appropriate answer.