Cloze Test for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

With SSC CGL Tier-1 nearby its really important for an aspirant to get themselves well equipped with all the possible weapons. English is one of the important subject in SSC CGL and you have to practice a lot for both SSC CGL Tier I and SSC CGL Tier II. Today we are providing you the quiz based on Cloze Test for SSC CGL EXAM.

Directions (1-10): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

India is basically (1) of rural masses. Seventy-four percent of the people live in villages. When one talks of a village it is not just a (2) of a few hundred people living together. A village in India used to be an independent socio-economic (3) based on a decentralised socio-economic system, built not on a (4) but a complementary structure. If one studies India’s history of the past two hundred (5) years, especially when the British first came, one finds the truth of the statement. The new rulers undid the very (6) of rural society because they knew that India could not be (7) unless the village (8) was completely destroyed. Thus it is that the East India Company introduced (9) production into village life and consequently smashed its system of co-operation and (10).

Q1. 

(a) Group

(b) Actually

(c) Nation

(d) Society

Q2. 

(a) Cluster

(b) Habitation

(c) Combination

(d) Sum

Q3. 

(a) Individuality

(b) Contract

(c) Habitation

(d) Entity

Q4.

(a) Political

(b) Competitive

(c) Social

(d) Co-operative

Q5. 

(a) Odd

(b) Few

(c) More

(d) Sum

Q6. 

(a) Thread

(b) Texture

(c) Fabric

(d) soul

Q7. 

(a) Overcome

(b) Obtained

(c) Held

(d) Controlled

Q8. 

(a) Society

(b) Structure

(c) Co-operative

(d) Life

Q9. 

(a) Centralized

(b) Controlled

(c) Wide

(d) Unfair

Q10. 

(a) Togetherness

(b) Competition

(c) Combination

(d) Co-ordination

Directions (11-15): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

The temple was (11) as a massive chariot (12) on an east-west axis, in which the Sun god, Surya, was pulled across the sky. Each day his (13) brought life and light back to earth and his procession was a continual rejoicing. The chariot had twenty-four wheels, and was (14) by seven horses, (15) the seven days of the week and the seven sages who govern the constellations.

Q11. 

(a) Conceived

(b) Celebrated

(c) Bases

(d) Viewed

Q12. 

(a) Found

(b) Originated

(c) Lying

(d) Lifted

Q13. 

(a) Experience

(b) Scheduled

(c) Journey

(d) Trial

Q14.

(a) Pulled

(b) Brought

(c) Dominated

(d) Carried

Q15. 

(a) Overseeing

(b) Managing

(c) Representing

(d) Showing

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Nation – is correct word to fill the blank in the first sentence of the given paragraph.

S2. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Habitation- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S3. Ans.(d) 

Sol. Entity- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S4. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Competitive- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S5. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Odd- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S6. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Fabric- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S7. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Overcome- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S8. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Structure- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S9. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Controlled- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S10. Ans.(d) 

Sol.  Co-ordination- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S11. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  Conceived- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S12. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Lying- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S13. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Journey- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S14. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  Pulled- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S15. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Representing- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

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Cloze Test for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

Direction(Q 1-10):In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each four words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words. 

Some scholars, while exploring the forests of America, discovered some buildings that were in ruins. These buildings were …1… ruined by encroaching forest. They were remnants of a …2… civilization. The scholars got interested. They excavated more and discovered …3… their utmost surprise the remains of a flourishing civilization-the Mayas .…4… they named it. Thus, it was in as late as …5… 19th century that the secrets of a new civilization were …6…The scholars believed that the Mayans must have …7… the descendants of ancient Egyptians. The fact remains that even today the Mayan culture is one of …8… most fascinating ancient civilization. This civilization was situated in the …9… of Middle America. It covered an area equivalent to that of France …10… spread across some parts of Mexico. The buildings do tell us about the technological advances they had attained.

1.(a) reasonably 

(b) surely 

(c) apparently 

(d) perfectly 

2.(a) great 

(b) new 

(c) old 

(d) ordinary 

3.(a) at

(b) for 

(c) by

(d) to 

4.(a) when 

(b) while

(c) them 

(d) as 

5.(a) the 

(b) a

(c) an

(d) at

6.(a) unearthed 

(b) unmatched 

(c) surprised 

(d) unparalleled 

7.(a) been

(b) become 

(c) being 

(d) seen 

8.(a) a 

(b) several 

(c) the 

(d) many

9.(a) head

(b) tail 

(c) body

(d) heart

10.(a) yet

(b) but 

(c) but also

(d) and

Answers

1.(c)

2.(a)

3.(d)

4.(d)

5.(a)

6.(a)

7.(a)

8.(c)

9.(d) 

10.(d) 

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Cloze Test for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

Directions (1-10): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

Perhaps, we Americans do not yet fully understand the great (1) that India has to learn thus (2) her freedom (3) her mighty triumph of a (4) revolution our War of Independence (5) in size and concept. India has taught humanity a lesson, and it is (6) our peril if we do not learn it. The lesson? That war and killing (7) nothing (8) loss, and that a noble end is assured only if the (9) to attain it are of a (10) with it and also noble.

Q1. 

(a) Message

(b) Lesson

(c) Moral

(d) Instruction

Q2. 

(a) Attaining

(b) Obtaining

(c) Getting

(d) Winning

Q3. 

(a) Beside 

(b) Besides

(c) Despite

(d) Notwithstanding

Q4.

(a) Bloody

(b) Blood-free

(c) Bloodless

(d) Non-violent

Q5. 

(a) Pales

(b) Shrinks

(c) Squeezes

(d) Reduces

Q6. 

(a) To

(b) For

(c) In

(d) On

Q7. 

(a) Bring

(b) Get

(c) Achieve

(d) Secure

Q8. 

(a) Except

(b) Beside

(c) Besides

(d) But

Q9. 

(a) Measures

(b) Means

(c) Technique

(d) Method

Q10. 

(a) Piece

(b) Peace

(c) Harmony

(d) Conformity

Directions (11-15): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

Within the (11) we are more friendly to each other than are many (12) of animals but in our attitude towards those outside the herd, in spite of all that has been done by moralists and (13) teachers, our emotions are as (14) as those of any animal, and our (15) enables us to give them a scope which is Denied to even the most savage beast.

Q11. 

(a) Society

(b) Caste

(c) Herd

(d) Institution

Q12. 

(a) Species

(b) Kinds

(c) Types

(d) Specimens

Q13. 

(a) College

(b) School

(c) Religious

(d) Social

Q14.

(a) Uncontrolled

(b) Hostile

(c) Wild

(d) Ferocious

Q15. 

(a) Intellect

(b) Intelligence

(c) Knowledge

(d) exuberance

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Lesson fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S2. Ans.(d) 

Sol. Winning fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S3. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Beside- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S4. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Bloodless fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S5. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Shrinks- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S6. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Preposition ‘to’ is correct.

S7. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Achieve fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S8. Ans.(d) 

Sol. Conjunction ‘but’ is correctly used.

S9. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Means- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S10. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  Peace- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S11. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Herd-(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group.

S12. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  Species- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S13. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Religious- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

S14. Ans.(d) 

Sol.  ferocious-savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

S15. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  Intelligence- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.

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Sentence Correction for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

Directions (1-15): In each question, a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.

Q1. When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the Protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

(a) into crushing

(b) in crushing

(c) without crushing

(d) No improvement

Q2. The farmer’s way of life can be contrasted to that of the factory worker.

(a) contrasted for

(b) contrasted against

(c) contrasted with

(d) No improvement

Q3. The winter was such severe that even water in the taps was frozen.

(a) severe such

(b) so severe

(c) severe so much

(d) No improvement

Q4. More than one person was killed in the accident.

(a) have been killed

(b) were killed

(c) are killed

(d) No improvement

Q5. He didn’t believe in God but he went to church regularly.

(a) however

(b) nevertheless

(c) yet

(d) No improvement

Q6. Is your brother yet at the university?

(a) brother still at

(b) brother continue at

(c) brother till at

(d) No improvement

Q7. I, your brother and you will be partners in the business.

(a) I, you and your brother

(b) You, your brother and I

(c) You, I and your brother

(d) No improvement

Q8. While we would like that all Indian children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

(a) all Indian children

(b) that all the Indian children

(c) if all the children of India

(d) No improvement

Q9. Each of our students pay their tuition fee at the beginning of the month.

(a) student pay their

(b) student pays their

(c) students pays his

(d) No improvement

Q10. Do not take another step, else your live will face great peril.

(a) might be thrown into

(b) will be in

(c) would be placed in great

(d) No improvement

Q11. Mary met with an accident. She didn’t just twist her leg, she has broken it.

(a) had broken it

(b) breaks it

(c) broke it too

(d) No improvement

Q12. If you are absent for a week, you have to catch with the work when you return.

(a) catch up with

(b) catch on with

(c) catch in with

(d) No improvement

Q13. He was urgently in need to get his eye operation.

(a) of an eye operation

(b) for operation on eye

(c) for eye to be operated

(d) No improvement

Q14. Having finished the book, it was put away by him.

(a) he put it away

(b) it was being put away by him

(c) it was putting away by him

(d) No improvement

Q15. After a few minutes the unconscious boxer began to come out.

(a) up

(b) round

(c) on

(d) No improvement

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Replace ‘of crushing’ with ‘in crushing’.. 

S2. Ans.(c)

Sol.  Here the appropriate phrase is ‘contrasted with’.

Therefore, the bold part should be replaced with option (c).

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. To express a sense of ‘very’ we use ‘so’. Therefore, ‘such severe’ should be replaced with ‘so severe’.

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. ‘More than one’ takes singular noun and Singular verb.

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol.  To express contrasting facts, ‘yet’ is used. (For example, He is rich yet he is miser). Therefore, in place of ‘but’ it should be ‘yet’.

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. The ‘still’ is used to express the present status of something which was started in the past.

Therefore, ‘brother yet at’ should be replaced with ‘brother still at’.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. Where there are more subjects than one in a sentence, 231 rule is followed. 231, means the second person is followed by third person and the third person is followed by the first person. Hence the bold part should be replaced with option (B).

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. The use of ‘that’ is superfluous. Hence delete it.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. The ‘Each’ is singular. Hence its pronoun and verb should be singular. Therefore, ‘their’ should be replaced with ‘his’ and ‘pay’ should be replaced with ‘pays’.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. The ‘would’ when used as a modal conveys a sense of possibility of happening something whereas ‘will’ is an auxiliary verb which is used to make a sentence of Future Tense. Moreover ‘will’ also expresses happening of something in future with a certain degree of certainty. Therefore, the bold part should be replaced with option (C).

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol. The given question expresses an event which took place in past. Hence in place of ‘has’ it should be ‘had’. Therefore replace ‘has broken it’ with ‘had broken it’.

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. The correct phrase is ‘to catch up with’. Hence replace the bold part with option (A).

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. When someone requires something we usually say that he is in need of something. after ‘need’ it should be ‘of’. Therefore, replace the bold part with option (A).

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. The first part of the sentence is written in Active Voice while the second part has been deliberately written in Passive Voice which is not appropriate. Hence the second part which is also bold part should be written in Active Voice. Hence option (A) is correct.

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol.  Someone who is unconscious when recovers consciousness ‘come round’ is used. Therefore, in place of ‘out’ it should be ‘round’.

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