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Cloze Test part-9

📆 November 23, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. When Jane died  in 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 _________  as the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorion  period . [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) just
Solution:We generally use 'just' as an adverb of time, indicating a recent occurrence or immediate past. Hence, 'just' is the most appropriate answer.

2. When Jane died  in 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  __________ . [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) period
Solution:'Period' means a length or portion of time. The given sentence states that the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorion period. Hence, 'period' is the most appropriate answer.

3. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run,  ________ Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin on Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was an undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in amputation A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's unveiling was held. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) the
Solution:We generally use article 'the' to refer to a specific place. Hence, 'the' is the most appropriate answer.

4. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run,  the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin ________ Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was an undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in amputation A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's unveiling was held. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) on
Solution:We generally use the preposition 'on' to refer to a specific day or date. Hence, 'on' is the most appropriate answer.

5. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run,  the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin on Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was _________ undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in amputation A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's unveiling was held. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) an
Solution:We generally use the indefinite article 'an' with the words starting from a vowel sound (an engineer, an hour). Hence, 'an' is the most appropriate answer.

6. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run,  the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin on Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was an undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in ________ A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's unveiling was held. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) amputation
Solution:'Amputation' means the cutting off of a part of the body. The given passage states that a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in amputation. Hence, 'amputation' is the most appropriate answer.

7. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run,  the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin on Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was an undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in amputation A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's ________ was held. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) unveiling
Solution:'unveiling' means the removal of a curtain or covering from a new monument. The given passage states that just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's unveiling was held. Hence, 'unveiling' is the most appropriate answer.

8. "I am proud to ________ to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance," he declared on September 11, 1893. "We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth." [SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) belong
Solution:Belong means to be a member of a group or organisation. The given passage states that I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world. Hence, 'belong' is the most appropriate answer.

9. "I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance ________  universal acceptance," he declared on September 11, 1893. "We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth." [SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) and
Solution:'Both.....and' is the conjunction pair. The given passage states that "I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance". Hence, 'and' is the most appropriate answer.

10. "I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance," he declared _________ September 11, 1893. "We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth." [SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) on
Solution:The preposition 'On' indicates a specific time. The given passage states that he declared on September 11, 1893. Hence, 'on' is the most appropriate answer.
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