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Cloze Test part-8

📆 November 23, 2024

Total Questions: 50

41. Shark Tank has struck a chord with the aspiring, hardworking people who have a  vision and a stake in India's future in a very short period since its  debut . What is particularly exciting to observe are the stories from across India  taking centre stage to carve out their individuality via entrepreneurial  __________ . The sharks have made incredible  agreements with new ventures ranging from gadget start-ups to food firms. [Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 4)]

Correct Answer: (b) enthusiasm
Solution:'Enthusiasm' means a great eagerness or interest in something. The given passage states that people from all over India are enthusiastic about taking the stage to showcase their innovative ideas. Hence, 'enthusiasm' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Shark Tank has struck a chord with the aspiring, hardworking people who have a  vision and a stake in India's future in a very short period since its  debut . What is particularly exciting to observe are the stories from across India  taking centre stage to carve out their individuality via entrepreneurial  enthusiasm . The sharks have made incredible  _________ with new ventures ranging from gadget start-ups to food firms. [Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 4)]

Correct Answer: (a) agreements
Solution:'Agreements' means a mutually accepted arrangement. The given passage states that the Sharks have made incredible agreements with new ventures ranging from gadget start-ups to food firms. Hence, 'agreements' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Palaeontologists are like detectives who  _________ the evidence that  extinct animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils—the ancient  remains of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell—or  evidence of animal activity, such as  footprints and trackways. [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)]

Correct Answer: (a) examine
Solution:'Examine' means to inspect or investigate. The given passage states that Palaeontologists are like detectives who examine the evidence. Hence, 'examine' is the most appropriate answer.

44. Palaeontologists are like detectives who examine the evidence that  _________ animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils the ancient  remains of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell or  evidence of animal activity, such as  footprints and trackways. [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)]

Correct Answer: (c) extinct
Solution:Extinct' means no longer in existence or living. The given passage states that Palaeontologists are like detectives who examine the evidence that extinct animals left behind. Hence, 'Extinct' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Palaeontologists are like detectives who  examine the evidence that  extinct animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils the ancient  _________ of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell or  evidence of animal activity, such as  footprints and trackways. [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)]

Correct Answer: (c) remains
Solution:'Remains' means the leftover parts or fragments of an organism. The given passage states that those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils-the ancient remains of an organism. Hence, 'Remains' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Palaeontologists are like detectives who  examine the evidence that  extinct animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils the ancient  remains of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell or  _________ of animal activity, such as  footprints and trackways. [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)]

Correct Answer: (c) evidence
Solution:Evidence' means - Proof or information that supports a claim or belief. The given passage states that those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils-the ancient remains of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell-or evidence of animal activity. Hence, 'Evidence' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Palaeontologists are like detectives who  examine the evidence that  extinct animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils the ancient  remains of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell or  evidence of animal activity, such as  _________ and trackways. [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)]

Correct Answer: (d) footprints
Solution:'Footprints' means impressions or marks left by the feet of animals or humans. The given passage states that such as footprints and trackways. Hence, 'Footprints' is the most appropriate answer.

48. When Jane died  _________ 1850, she was called "one of the most distinguished novelists  which England has produced" and "the first who  introduced that beautiful kind of fiction, the historical romance." The Porter sisters' careers ended just as the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorion  period . [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) in
Solution:We generally use the preposition 'in' to indicate time and duration. Hence, 'in' is the most appropriate answer.

49. When Jane died  in 1850, she was called "one of the most distinguished novelists  _________ England has produced" and "the first who  introduced that beautiful kind of fiction, the historical romance." The Porter sisters' careers ended just as the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorion  period . [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) which
Solution:We generally use the relative pronoun 'which' to introduce a subordinate clause. Hence, 'which' is the most appropriate answer.

50. When Jane died  in 1850, she was called "one of the most distinguished novelists  which England has produced" and "the first who ________ that beautiful kind of fiction, the historical romance." The Porter sisters' careers ended just as the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorion  period . [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) introduced
Solution:'Introduced' means to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time. The given sentence states that the first who introduced that beautiful kind of fiction. Hence, 'introduced' is the most appropriate answer.
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