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Cloze Test part-16

📆 November 26, 2024

Total Questions: 50

41. John was an artist by profession. He was very good at his work and could paint any subject he could think of, but circumstances forced him to specialize in __________ the work of renowned artists. [SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) duplicating
Solution:Duplicating means to make a copy of something. The given passage states that circumstances forced John to specialize in duplicating the work of renowned artists. Hence, 'duplicating' is the most appropriate answer.

42. The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to _________ down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs of influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was nothing to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an epidemic of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be prevented . [SSC CHSL 12/4/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) bring
Solution:'Bring down' is a phrasal verb that means to cause someone to lose power & effect. The given passage tells about one of the instructions that is to lose the effect of fever. Hence, 'bring' is the most appropriate answer.

43. The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs _________ influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was nothing to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an epidemic of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be prevented . [SSC CHSL 12/4/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) of
Solution:The preposition 'of' means belonging to, connected with, or part of something/somebody. The given passage tells about germs belonging to influenza. Hence, 'of' is the most appropriate answer.

44. The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs of influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was _________ to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an epidemic of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be prevented . [SSC CHSL 12/4/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) nothing
Solution:We generally write 'nothing to worry' to state that there is no reason to worry. Similarly, the given passage states that there was nothing to worry about if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. Hence, 'nothing' is the most appropriate answer.

45. The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs of influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was nothing to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an ___________ of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be prevented . [SSC CHSL 12/4/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) epidemic
Solution:Epidemic means a large number of people or animals suffering from the same disease at the same time. The given passage tells about the epidemic of flu. Hence, 'epidemic' is the most appropriate answer.

46. The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs of influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was nothing to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an epidemic of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be ___________ . [SSC CHSL 12/4/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) prevented
Solution:Prevent means to stop something happening or to stop somebody from doing something. Hence, 'prevented' is the most appropriate answer.

47. The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple’s construction is ________ to have started in the 11th century, during the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The construction was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans engraved on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction techniques of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been studied by scholars. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) believed
Solution:Believed means to think that something is true or possible. The given passage states that it is possible that the temple's construction has started in the 11th century. Hence, 'believed' is the most appropriate answer.

48. The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple’s construction is believed to have started in the 11th century, ________ the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The construction was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans engraved on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction techniques of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been studied by scholars. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) during
Solution:During means within the period of time mentioned. The given passage states that the temple is constructed within the period of time mentioned in the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. Hence, 'during' is the most appropriate answer.

49. The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple’s construction is believed to have started in the 11th century, during the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The _____________ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans engraved on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction techniques of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been studied by scholars. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) construction
Solution:Construction means the act or method of building or making something. The given passage states that the construction was abandoned for unknown reasons. Hence, 'construction' is the most appropriate answer.

50. The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple’s construction is believed to have started in the 11th century, during the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The construction was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans ________ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction techniques of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been studied by scholars. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) engraved
Solution:Engraved means to cut words or designs on metal, stone, etc. The given passage states that the architectural plans were engraved on the surrounding rocks. Hence, 'engraved' is the most appropriate answer.
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