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Cloze Test part-3

📆 November 22, 2024

Total Questions: 50

41. I do not know how the party ended. I do not want to know. I went Straight upstairs, and undressed and Crawled into bed, and lay there in the burning dark while the last guest gurgled in the hall below about the wonderful evening she had spent. I lay the front door shut after her, and Lavinia's steps came up the stairs and passed the door to the guest room beyond. And then after a couple of centuries ___________, the clock struck three and I Dozed off. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) elapsed
Solution:Elapsed' means the amount of time that has passed since specific point in time. The given passage states that after a couple of centuries passed, the clock struck three. Hence, 'elapsed is the most appropriate answer.

42. I do not know how the party ended. I do not want to know. I went Straight upstairs, and undressed and Crawled into bed, and lay there in the burning dark while the last guest gurgled in the hall below about the wonderful evening she had spent. I lay the front door shut after her, and Lavinia's steps came up the stairs and passed the door to the guest room beyond. And then after a couple of centuries Elapsed, the clock struck three and I ___________. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) dozed off
Solution:Dozed off means to fall asleep. The given passage states that after a couple of centuries passed, the clock struck three and I dozed off to sleep. Hence, 'dozed off is the most appropriate answer.

43. Health is the most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth _________ . To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. We should eat moderately and devour whatever We get. When you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out First of all. A little food is sufficient for us. Sound sleep comes of a light stomach. Such a man rises Early in the morning and is at ease with himself. So to Enjoy good health we should eat moderately, for a man who does not overeat enjoys sound sleep and rises early completely refreshed. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) nothing
Solution:Nothing' is a negative word which means none at all. The given passage states that without health, all the rest are worth nothing. Hence, 'nothing' is the most appropriate answer.

44. Health is the most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth Nothing. To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. _________ should eat moderately and devour whatever We get. When you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out First of all. A little food is sufficient for us. Sound sleep comes of a light stomach. Such a man rises Early in the morning and is at ease with himself. So to Enjoy good health we should eat moderately, for a man who does not overeat enjoys sound sleep and rises early completely refreshed. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) we
Solution:We need to use 'we' to maintain subject verb agreement. The piven passage states that we should eat moderately and quickly whatever we get. Hence, 'we' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Health is the most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth Nothing. To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. We should eat moderately and devour whatever We get. When you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out _________ of all. A little food is sufficient for us. Sound sleep comes of a light stomach. Such a man rises Early in the morning and is at ease with himself. So to Enjoy good health we should eat moderately, for a man who does not overeat enjoys sound sleep and rises early completely refreshed. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) first
Solution:First of all' is the correct phrase which means before anyone else. The given passage states when you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out first of all. Hence, 'first' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Health is the most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth Nothing. To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. We should eat moderately and devour whatever We get. When you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out First of all. A little food is sufficient for us. Sound sleep comes of a light stomach. Such a man rises _________ in the morning and is at ease with himself. So to Enjoy good health we should eat moderately, for a man who does not overeat enjoys sound sleep and rises early completely refreshed. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) early
Solution:Early means before the usual or expected time. The given passage states that such a man rises early in the morning. Hence, 'early' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Health is the most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth Nothing. To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. We should eat moderately and devour whatever We get. When you sit among many for a dinner, do not reach your hand out First of all. A little food is sufficient for us. Sound sleep comes of a light stomach. Such a man rises Early in the morning and is at ease with himself. So to _________ good health we should eat moderately, for a man who does not overeat enjoys sound sleep and rises early completely refreshed. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) enjoy
Solution:Enjoy' in the passage means to experience or have the benefit of something. The given passage states that to enjoy good health we should eat moderately. Hence, 'enjoy' is the most appropriate answer.

48. Education should be free to all because it is a ___________ human right. It is essential for the Development  of a fully functioning society and for the advancement of humanity. While some argue that education should not be free because it has value or that free education would be a Burden on taxpayers, the reality is that education is a public good that Benefits everyone in society. Not only does education provide individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the workforce, but it also improves social cohesion and creates more Productive citizens. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) fundamental
Solution:'Fundamental' means something that is essential, basic, or
foundational. The given passage states that Education should be free to all because it is a basic human right. Hence, 'fundamental' is the most appropriate answer.

49. Education should be free to all because it is a Fundamental human right. It is essential for the ___________ of a fully functioning society and for the advancement of humanity. While some argue that education should not be free because it has value or that free education would be a Burden on taxpayers, the reality is that education is a public good that Benefits everyone in society. Not only does education provide individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the workforce, but it also improves social cohesion and creates more Productive citizens. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) development
Solution:'Development' means the process of growth and advancement.
The given passage states that It is essential for the growth of a fully functioning society and for the advancement of humanity.
Hence, 'development' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Education should be free to all because it is a Fundamental human right. It is essential for the Development  of a fully functioning society and for the advancement of humanity. While some argue that education should not be free because it has value or that free education would be a ___________ on taxpayers, the reality is that education is a public good that Benefits everyone in society. Not only does education provide individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the workforce, but it also improves social cohesion and creates more Productive citizens. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) burden
Solution:'Burden' means a responsibility that is difficult to bear. The given passage states that education should not be free because free education would be a burden on taxpayers. Hence, 'burden' is the most appropriate answer.
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