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Cloze Test part-15

📆 November 25, 2024

Total Questions: 50

11. 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 parts from the story, to bring life to those characters. ________  out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Acting
Solution:'Acting' means doing the job mentioned for a short time. The given passage states that acting out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids. Hence, 'acting' is the most appropriate answer.

12. An old man lived in the village. He was one of the _______unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he  constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The  longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. [SSC CGL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) most
Solution:

'Most' means greatest in number or amount. The given passage states that he was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. Hence, 'most' is the most appropriate answer.

13. An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired _______  him; he was always gloomy, he  constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The  longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. [SSC CGL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) of
Solution:

The preposition 'of' perfectly fits in the context of the sentence. The given passage states that the whole village was tired of him. Hence, 'of' is the most appropriate answer.

14. An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he  ________ complained and was always in a bad mood. The  longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. [SSC CGL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) constantly
Solution:

'Constantly' means again and again. The given passage states that he was always gloomy, he again and again complained. Hence, 'constantly' is the most appropriate answer.

15. An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he  constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The  ________  he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. [SSC CGL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) longer
Solution:

'Longer' means for a long time. The given passage states that the longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming. Hence, 'longer' is the most appropriate answer.

16. An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he  constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The  longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more _________  were his words. [SSC CGL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) poisonous
Solution:'Poisonous' means causing death or illness if you eat or drink it. The given passage states that the longer he lived, the more vile he was becoming the more poisonous were his words. Hence, 'poisonous' is the most appropriate answer.

17. For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to _________ a daily war. The everyday struggle of dodging traffic, pollution and rash drivers is the biggest cause of chronic stress and other  psychological problems. On an average a person spends anywhere between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) waging
Solution:'Waging' means to begin and then continue a war, battle, etc. The given passage states that driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to waging a daily war. Hence, 'waging' is the most appropriate answer.

18. For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to waging a daily war. The everyday struggle of ________ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is the biggest cause of chronic stress and other  psychological problems. On an average a person spends anywhere between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) dodging
Solution:'Dodging' means to nove quickly in order to avoid somebody/something. The given passage talks about the everyday struggle of dodging traffic. Hence, 'dodging' is the most appropriate answer.

19. For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to waging a daily war. The everyday struggle of dodging traffic, pollution and rash drivers is ________  biggest cause of chronic stress and other  psychological problems. On an average a person spends anywhere between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) the
Solution:We always use the definite article 'the' before a superlative degree adjective('biggest' in the given sentence). Hence, 'the' is the most appropriate answer.

20. For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to waging a daily war. The everyday struggle of dodging traffic, pollution and rash drivers is the biggest cause of chronic stress and other  __________  problems. On an average a person spends anywhere between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) psychological
Solution:'Psychological' means connected with the mind or the way that it works. The given passage talks about the cause of chronic stress and other psychological problems. Hence, 'psychological' is the most appropriate answer.
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