Cloze Test Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018: 23 October

SSC CGL And SSC CPO 2018 Exams are the latest opportunities to serve in a govt job and to live in clover. The Commission has released the newly revised Exam Calendar for SSC Exams conducting this year. SSC CGL & SSC CPO 2018 Exam dates haven’t been decided yet but are to be conducted soon in upcoming next two months. Utilize the remaining time to be on the upswing by following SSC CGL Study Plan on SSC ADDA and team. Download our celebrated app ADDA247 to outsmart others. Our Revised Study Plan is all set to deliver the quizzes and notes on each four subjects asked in SSC CGL Tier-1 Examination.

Be a part of this revised study plan, visit SSCADDA website regularly to add up each day effort in your practice. SSC CGL and CPO Exam dates can surprise you anytime soon. It is time to knuckle down to get your dream job, Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 English Cloze Test Questions with Detailed Solutions to make your practice effective. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.

Direction: (1-5): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

New-age parents make sure their children are not home alone when they go on vacations. Mall-hopping and (i)__________ driving to tick off things to be seen or done is not their idea of a break. Unlike the Simpsons’ dysfunctional holidays, these (ii)_________ parents are packing their bags to go on trips that are planned with a great deal of care. Instead of heading to Disneyland or museums, family vacations (iii)________turned into experiences to cherish and Instagram too. Places, sights and activities are chosen to (iv)________that (v)________teens and cranky toddlers have plenty to keep them engaged.

Q1. New-age parents make sure their children are not home alone when they go on vacations. Mall-hopping and _________ driving

antipyretic

frenetic

hastened

stagnant

Solution:

Antipyretic: used to prevent or reduce fever.
Frenetic: fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
Stagnant: showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
Hence option B fits in the context.

Q2. Unlike the Simpsons’ dysfunctional holidays, these ________ parents are packing their bags to go on trips

savvy

dim-witted

ingenuous

forthright

Solution:

Savvy: shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgement.
Dim-witted: stupid or silly.
Forthright: direct and outspoken.
Hence option A fits in the context.

Q3. Instead of heading to Disneyland or museums, family vacations ______turned into experiences to cherish

had been

have been

being

are

Solution:

Option B fits in the context as the subject is plural and ‘have been’ implies a recently practiced activity being done and hence justifies the passage.

Q4. Places, sights and activities are chosen to ________that

confirm

act

ensure

planned

Solution:

Ensure: make certain of obtaining or providing (something).
Hence option C fits in the context.

Q5. ________ teens and cranky toddlers have plenty to keep them engaged.

forbearing

compliant

resurgent

grumpy

Solution:

Resurgent: increasing or reviving after a period of little activity.
Grumpy: easily annoyed or angered or having a bad temper or complaining often.
Hence option D fits in the context.

Direction: (6-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again (vi) ____________ India's slow overall progress (vii)____________ addressing chronic malnutrition, manifest in stunting (low weight for age), wasting (low weight for height), micronutrient (viii)__________ and overweight. Our track (ix)_________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children over the past decade has been modest at best, and (x)_____________ what other countries with comparable socioeconomic indicators have achieved.

Q6. The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again ____________

demonstrates

demonstrated

demonstrated that

had demonstrated

Solution:

The subsequent part of the passage addresses the present tense and hence usage of option A is apt.

Q7. India's slow overall progress_________ addressing chronic malnutrition

over

for

into

Solution:

‘In’ is the correct preposition as it is used to show when doing one thing is the cause of another thing happening.

Q8. micronutrient __________ and overweight.

rarity

deficit

absence

deficiencies

Solution:

Deficiency: the lack of something that is needed in order to meet a particular standard or level of quality, or the thing that is lacking.
Hence out of the four options, option D is apt.

Q9. Our track _________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children

progress

record

report

result

Solution:

Track record is a noun referring the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or product.
Hence option B fits in the context.

Q10. and _____________ what other countries with comparable socioeconomic indicators

leads

fails

lags

falters

Solution:

Lag: fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development.
Falter: to lose strength or purpose and stop.
Fail: be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
‘Lag’ is appropriate usage as India’s progress is being compared with that of other countries. It hasn’t been stopped or completely failed in itself.

Direction: (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Equally disappointing is the court's (xi)________________, one-paragraph dismissal of the claim that criminal (xii)________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech. Such proclamations are easy (xiii)_______________ from the high, secure, and insulated bench of the Supreme Court. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of (xiv)_____________ cases in court, (xv)_______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.

Q11. Equally disappointing is the court's ________________,

cursory

shortened

tiny

slight

Solution:

Cursory: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Option A is the correct choice.

Q12. criminal ________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech

defamating

defamation

defamate

defamations

Solution:

Here usage of a noun is apt. Hence ‘defamation’ is the correct choice which stands for the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. Moreover, singular verb ‘creates’ after the ‘blank’ denotes the usage of a singular noun ‘defamation’ before it not plural noun ‘defamations’.

Q13. Such proclamations are easy _______________ from the high

in making

made

for making

to make

Solution:

Option D is an apt choice.

Q14. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of _____________ cases in court

imaginary

frivolous

unintelligible

ordinary

Solution:

Frivolous: not having any serious purpose or value.
Hence option B fits in the context.

Q15. _______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.

whom

which

who

those

Solution:

Here, ‘who’ is the correct relative pronoun to use as it is being used as the subject of the verb ‘deal’. Hence option C is an apt choice.

Cloze Test Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018: 23 October

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