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Cloze Test part-16

📆 November 26, 2024

Total Questions: 50

11. Do you know that you spend about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t waste the sleeping time. It has a lot to do when you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night so that you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones, which are __________ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow. [SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) special
Solution:'Special' means for a particular purpose. The given passage talks about hormones that have a particular purpose for growth. Hence, 'special' is the most appropriate answer.

12. We set sail the very next day, and cruised from island to island in the fine weather. _________ we landed we found a crowd of merchants and clients eager to do business with us. At last we came to a peaceful island, with no sign of human inhabitants . It was a lovely place, with green trees, brightly colored birds, and cool running streams. I roamed around and found a pleasant spot to eat the lunch that I had brought with me. [SSC MTS 27/10/2021(Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) Wherever
Solution:'Wherever' means to or in any or every place. The given passage states that they found a crowd of merchants in every place they landed. Hence, 'wherever' is the most appropriate answer.

13. We set sail the very next day, and cruised from island to island in the fine weather. Wherever we landed we found a crowd of merchants and clients eager _________  business with us. At last we came to a peaceful island, with no sign of human inhabitants . It was a lovely place, with green trees, brightly colored birds, and cool running streams. I roamed around and found a pleasant spot to eat the lunch that I had brought with me. [SSC MTS 27/10/2021(Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) to do
Solution:We use the preposition 'to' with 'eager'. Hence, 'to do' is the most appropriate answer.

14. We set sail the very next day, and cruised from island to island in the fine weather. Wherever we landed we found a crowd of merchants and clients eager to do business with us. At last we came to ________ peaceful island, with no sign of human inhabitants . It was a lovely place, with green trees, brightly colored birds, and cool running streams. I roamed around and found a pleasant spot to eat the lunch that I had brought with me. [SSC MTS 27/10/2021(Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) a
Solution:The island mentioned in the passage is not specific & we generally use the indefinite article 'a' before non-specific nouns. Hence, 'a' is the most appropriate answer.

15. We set sail the very next day, and cruised from island to island in the fine weather. Wherever we landed we found a crowd of merchants and clients eager to do business with us. At last we came to a peaceful island, with no sign of human ___________ . It was a lovely place, with green trees, brightly colored birds, and cool running streams. I roamed around and found a pleasant spot to eat the lunch that I had brought with me. [SSC MTS 27/10/2021(Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) inhabitants
Solution:'Inhabitants' means people or animals that lives in a place. The given passage talks about an island where no person or animal lived. Hence, 'inhabitants' is the most appropriate answer.

16. We set sail the very next day, and cruised from island to island in the fine weather. Wherever we landed we found a crowd of merchants and clients eager to do business with us. At last we came to a peaceful island, with no sign of human inhabitants . It was a lovely place, with green trees, brightly __________  birds, and cool running streams. I roamed around and found a pleasant spot to eat the lunch that I had brought with me. [SSC MTS 27/10/2021(Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) coloured
Solution:The given passage is written in the past tense so it must have a verb in the past tense. Hence, 'coloured' is the most appropriate answer.

17. According to a news report, schools are setting up adequate facilities and taking _________  to restart learning on campus hoping to reopen schools later, if not sooner. While schools are preparing themselves to restart, most parents are still not sure of sending their children to school. Parents of primary school children are particularly concerned about their children’s exposure to health risks. Parents, in general, say that they have always tried to keep their children away from devices like mobile phones and tablets, but the current Covid-19 situation has forced the children into online learning, and they spend long hours in front of the screens. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021(Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) steps
Solution:'Step' is one action in a series of actions that you take in order to achieve something. The given passage states that schools are setting up adequate facilities and taking steps to restart learning. Hence, 'steps' is the most appropriate answer.

18. According to a news report, schools are setting up adequate facilities and taking steps to restart learning on campus hoping to reopen schools later, if not sooner. _________  schools are preparing themselves to restart, most parents are still not sure of sending their children to school. Parents of primary school children are particularly concerned about their children’s exposure to health risks. Parents, in general, say that they have always tried to keep their children away from devices like mobile phones and tablets, but the current Covid-19 situation has forced the children into online learning, and they spend long hours in front of the screens. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021(Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) While
Solution:'While' means at the same time as. The given passage talks about the time when schools are preparing themselves to restart. Hence, 'While' is the most appropriate answer.

19. According to a news report, schools are setting up adequate facilities and taking steps to restart learning on campus hoping to reopen schools later, if not sooner. While schools are preparing themselves to restart, most parents are still not sure of sending their __________  to school. Parents of primary school children are particularly concerned about their children’s exposure to health risks. Parents, in general, say that they have always tried to keep their children away from devices like mobile phones and tablets, but the current Covid-19 situation has forced the children into online learning, and they spend long hours in front of the screens. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021(Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) children
Solution:The given passage states that parents send their children to school. Hence, 'children' is the most appropriate answer.

20. According to a news report, schools are setting up adequate facilities and taking steps to restart learning on campus hoping to reopen schools later, if not sooner. While schools are preparing themselves to restart, most parents are still not sure of sending their children to school. Parents of primary school children are particularly concerned about their children’s ____________ to health risks. Parents, in general, say that they have always tried to keep their children away from devices like mobile phones and tablets, but the current Covid-19 situation has forced the children into online learning, and they spend long hours in front of the screens. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021(Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) exposure
Solution:'Exposure' means being allowed or forced to experience something. The given passage states that parents of primary school children are particularly concerned about their children's exposure to health risks. Hence, 'exposure' is the most appropriate answer.
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