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Cloze Test

📆 November 21, 2024

Total Questions: 52

41. South Korea is the most cosmetically advanced country on Earth. Beauty editors estimate that it is because of the government's heavy investment in the industry. It is ahead of its competitors, and its citizens spend twice as much on skincare products as consumers in the United States, the UK, and France. Korean shoppers are _________ the world's most discerning. Eight out of 10 Korean women in their 20s and 30s use an app that functions like cosmetics-specific, to debate the merits of various common ingredients. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) perhaps
Solution:'Perhaps' means maybe or possibly. The given passage states that Korean shoppers are perhaps the world's most discerning.
Hence, 'perhaps' is the most appropriate answer.

42. South Korea is the most cosmetically advanced country on Earth. Beauty editors estimate that it is because of the government's heavy investment in the industry. It is ahead of its competitors, and its citizens spend twice as much on skincare products as consumers in the United States, the UK, and France. Korean shoppers are perhaps the world's most discerning. Eight out of 10 Korean women in their 20s and 30s use an app that _________ like cosmetics-specific, to debate the merits of various common ingredients. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) functions
Solution:Functions' means to perform a particular task or action. The given passage states that eight out of 10 Korean women in their 20s and 30s use an app that functions like cosmetics-specific.
Hence, 'functions' is the most appropriate answer.

43. When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not __________ in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so Frequent lat these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was Baffled Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images Depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far Outnumbering all other animals. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) usually
Solution:'Usually' means happening most of the time. The given passage states that when another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually in the news. Hence, 'usually' is the most appropriate answer.

44. When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not Usually in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so __________ lat these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was Baffled Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images Depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far Outnumbering all other animals. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) frequent
Solution:'Frequent' means something is happening often. The given passage states that such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. Hence, 'frequent' is the most appropriate answer.

45. When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not Usually in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so Frequent lat these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was __________ Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images Depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far Outnumbering all other animals. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) baffled
Solution:Baffled means confused and unable to understand something.
The given passage states that when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was baffled. Hence, 'baffled' is the most appropriate answer.

46. When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not Usually in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so Frequent lat these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was Baffled Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images __________ birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far Outnumbering all other animals. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) depict
Solution:'Depict' means to show or represent something. The given passage states that there are images that depict birds and, most noticeably, horses. Hence, 'depict' is the most appropriate answer.

47. When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not Usually in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so Frequent lat these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was Baffled Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images Depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far __________ all other animals. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) outnumbering
Solution:'Outnumbering' means being greater in number than something else. The given passage states that the images outnumbered all the other animals depicted on the walls. Hence, 'outnumbering' is the most appropriate answer.

48. It is said that everyone lives _________ selling something. What you can Derive from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to Estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would Willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The Conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) by
Solution:'By' is used to show the method or tool used to do something.
The given sentence states that everyone lives by selling something. Hence, 'by' is the most appropriate answer.

49. It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can _________ from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to Estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would Willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The Conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) derive
Solution:'Derive' means to arrive at by reasoning and observation. The given passage states that we can arrive at a conclusion from the previous statement that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom, etc. Hence, 'derive' is the most appropriate answer.

50. It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can Derive from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to _________ the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would Willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The Conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) estimate
Solution:'Estimate' means to assess or calculate the value of something.
The given passage states that it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
Hence, 'estimate' is the most appropriate answer.
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