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Cloze Test part-7

📆 November 22, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception Being. China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss Contemporary global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates Include. prominent scholars, monks, diplomats and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. "The invitations __________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments," Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama Might attend the event due to health issues. not [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) were
Solution:The given sentence is an example of passive voice of Simple Past Tense and the subject 'invitations' is plural. 'Plural Sub. + were + V,' is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, were' is the most appropriate answer.

2. India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21, Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception Being. China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss Contemporary global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates Include. prominent scholars, monks, diplomats and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. "The invitations Were sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments," Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama __________ attend the event due to health issues. not [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) might
Solution:Might' is a modal used to denote the possibility of an event. Similarly in the given sentence, it denotes the possibility that the Dalai Lama might not attend the event due to health issues.

Hence, 'might' is the most appropriate answer.

3. Human life is ____________ . depends on the Awareness a unique blessing, which in turn of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. Since the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. As a result we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens Breaks into. multicoloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience". [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) considered
Solution:The given sentence is in passive voice and 'Singular Subject + is + V3' is the correct grammatical structure for it. The subject (human life) is singular. Hence, 'considered (V3)' is the most appropriate answer.

4. Human life is Considered. depends on the ____________a unique blessing, which in turn of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. Since the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. As a result we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens Breaks into. multicoloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience". [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) awareness
Solution:'Awareness' means having knowledge or consciousness of something. The given passage states that Human life is considered a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the awareness of the Self. Hence, 'awareness' is the most appropriate answer.

5. Human life is Considered. depends on the Awareness a unique blessing, which in turn of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. ____________the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. As a result we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens Breaks into. multicoloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience". [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Since
Solution:'Since' is used as a conjunction to introduce a reason or cause. Similarly, in the given sentence, it has been used to denote the reason behind our mind wandering wherever it goes. Hence, 'since' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Human life is Considered. depends on the Awareness a unique blessing, which in turn of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. Since the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. ____________ we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens Breaks into. multicoloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience". [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) As a result
Solution:The phrase 'as a result' is used to indicate the outcome of a particular action. The given passage states as a result we are unable to develop any love for the divine. Hence, 'as a result is the most appropriate answer.

7. Human life is Considered. depends on the Awareness a unique blessing, which in turn of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. Since the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. As a result we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens ____________. multicoloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience". [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) breaks into
Solution:The phrase 'breaks into' means divides or separates into. The given passage states that religion like the white light of heavens separates into multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men. Hence, 'breaks into' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The Sun is the star at the center of ____________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It's central to mythology and religion in cultures around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important sources of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide as the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn't occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence. of life. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) the
Solution:We generally use definite article 'the' with single existing things. The given passage states that the Sun is a star at the center of the Solar System. Hence, 'the' is the most appropriate answer.

9. The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It's central to mythology and religion in ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important sources of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide as the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn't occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence. of life. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) cultures
Solution:'Culture' means collective beliefs, values, customs, traditions shared among a group of people. The given passage states that it's central to mythology and religion in cultures around the world, Hence, 'cultures' is the most appropriate answer.

10. The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It's central to mythology and religion in cultures around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important ____________ of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide as the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn't occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence. of life. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) source
Solution:'Source' means the origin, point of origin of something. The given passage states that It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Hence, 'source' is the most appropriate answer.
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