Cloze Test (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

11. ……… of the Maratha chief, but no their spirit. The [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) disappearance
Solution:

With the word ‘freedom’ option (c) ‘loss’ will be the correct usage as freedom can be loss or gain by any country, empire, group etc.

12. ………… of their freedom rankled in their hearts. They made a last [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) desperate
Solution:

With the word ‘last’ option (b) ‘desperate’ will be the appropriate choice as ‘desperate attempt’ is the last attempt undertaken as a last resort.

13. attempt to regain their independence and old ……… in 1817. [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) prestige
Solution:

In the given blank ‘prestige’ will be the correct usage in the given context as ‘prestige’ means ‘widespread respect and admiration’.

14. The lead in organising a united front of the Maratha chiefs was taken by Peshwa who was smarting under the ……… control exercised by the British Resident. [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) rigid
Solution:

With the word ‘control’, option (c) ‘rigid’ will be the appropriate usage as ‘Rigid Control’ is strict and severe exercised by the British.

15. Whenever I go into a bank, I feel scared. Everybody and everything that I see there .……… me. [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) frightens
Solution:

The word ‘sight’ is followed by preposition ‘of’. ‘Sight of someone’ means ‘to view someone for a moment’.

16. As for the manager the sight .……… him simply [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) of
Solution:

17. terrifies me and .……… me want to runaway [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) makes
Solution:

In the given context, option (b) ‘make’ will be the appropriate choice.

18. ……… I can. As soon as I [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) as fast as
Solution:

To show the ability the expression ‘as fast as’ will be the appropriate choice. It refers to the speed at which something is done.

19. .……… the door of the bank I lose my head [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) open
Solution:

In the given context ‘open’ will be appropriate choice for the given blank as it is mentioned in the passage the author is afraid and wanted to get out of the bank.

20. ……… when I try to do any [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) and
Solution:

In the given blank, conjunction ‘and’ will be the appropriate choice as it is used to join two similar clauses.