Cloze Test (Part-4) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 48

41. .......... a disaster. The levels of atmospheric pollution [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) towards
Solution:

With the word ‘heading’, preposition ‘towards’ is the appropriate usage. Preposition ‘towards’ means ‘in the direction of’.

42. ........... in the cities and industrial areas of the world could in time change the weather patterns of the Earth, raising the temperature [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) increasing
Solution:

With reference to the levels of atmospheric pollution, option (a) ‘increasing’ is the correct usage. ‘Increasing’ means ‘becoming greater in size, amount or degree’.

43. ........ the whole planet. If this rose a few [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) of
Solution:

In the given blank, preposition ‘of’ will be used as preposition ‘of’ is used to indicate reference.

44. .......... the deserts of the world would expand to double their size. The polar ice caps would start melting. If the polar ice caps melted, the [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) degrees
Solution:

In relation to the temperature, option (a) ‘degrees’ is the appropriate usage.

45. ......... level all over the world would rise [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) sea
Solution:

With the word level, option (c) ‘sea’ is the appropriate usage in the given context. ‘Sea level’ is the average height of sea where it meets the land.

46. .......... about 60 m. Professor Walker’s [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) by
Solution:

To fill the given blank, preposition ‘by’ is appropriate choice as ‘by’ is used to talk about measurements (here 60 m) and increase and decrease in amount.

47. .......... is not at all about gloom and doom. He admits that the [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) changes
Solution:

As the passage is about the book named ‘Spaceship’ written by Professor EC Walker, so option (c) ‘book’ is the appropriate choice for the given blank.

48. ........... he describes could take thousands of years. [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) changes