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Cloze Test part-9

📆 November 23, 2024

Total Questions: 50

11. "I am proud to belong 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, ________ 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: (d) but
Solution:The conjunction 'but' indicates that except or to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said. The given passage states that We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. Hence, 'But' is the most appropriate answer.

12. "I am proud to belong 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 _________  of all religions and all nations of the earth." [SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) refugees
Solution:'Refugees' means a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. The given passage states that I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth.

13. ________ people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate . [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Many
Solution:'Many' is used as a determiner before a plural countable noun to indicate a large or considerable quantity or number of something. Hence, 'Many' is the most appropriate answer.

14. Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country ________ by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate . [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) simply
Solution:'Simply' means in a straightforward or plain manner. The given passage states that we can learn a lot about the culture of foreign country simply by living in that country. Hence, 'Simply' is the most appropriate answer.

15. Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a _______ country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate . [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) foreign
Solution:The passage is about the culture of foreign country. So we can easily conclude that 'foreign' is the most appropriate answer.

16. Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's ________ can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate . [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) culture
Solution:'Culture' means the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time. The given passage states that books and talks about other people's culture can even be dangerous. Hence, 'Culture' is the most appropriate answer.

17. Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and _________ . [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) exaggerate
Solution:'Exaggerate' means to represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. The given passage states that they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character. Hence, 'Exaggerate' is the most appropriate answer.

18. Gaming in the banking sector seems virtually _________ to eliminate. The only effective measure to end it would be to make bankers personally liable for losses, to remove the sense that their actions their games have no personal financial or legal consequences. It is this, rather than removing the cap on bankers' bonuses, that has the best chance of preventing the financial system blowing up again. [SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) impossible
Solution:'Impossible' means not able to occur, exist, or be done. The given passage states that gaming in the banking sector seems virtually impossible to eliminate. Hence, 'Impossible' is the most appropriate answer.

19. Gaming in the banking sector seems virtually impossible to eliminate. The only effective measure to end it would be to ________ bankers personally liable for losses, to remove the sense that their actions their games have no personal financial or legal consequences. It is this, rather than removing the cap on bankers' bonuses, that has the best chance of preventing the financial system blowing up again. [SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) make
Solution:The given passage states that the only effective measure to end it would be to make bankers personally liable for losses. Hence, 'make' is the most appropriate answer.

20. Gaming in the banking sector seems virtually impossible to eliminate. The only effective measure to end it would be to make bankers personally liable for losses, to remove the sense that their actions their games have _________ personal financial or legal consequences. It is this, rather than removing the cap on bankers' bonuses, that has the best chance of preventing the financial system blowing up again. [SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) no
Solution:We generally use 'No' as a determiner to indicate the absence or lack of something. The given passage states that to remove the sense that their actions their games have no personal financial or legal consequences. Hence, 'No' is the most appropriate answer.
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