CLOZE TEST
31. (1) to (2) in 47. (1) slow (2) fast Man’s basic aggressiveness is a
(3) with (4) for (3) idle (4) dull fact and is the emotional factor for all
the bloody violence that has marked
32. (1) short (2) long 48. (1) Yet (2) But
human history since the beginning. His
(3) small (4) tall (3) Then (4) Thus technology has never been as perfect-
33. (1) see (2) look 49. (1) Maximum (2) Minimum ly 61 as in the weapons he makes to
(3) do (4) recognise (3) Average (4) Capacity 62 his brothers. The plough has
34. (1) plenty (2) scarce 50. (1) Producing (2) Creating changed very 63 in design from the
time man took 64 cultivation. But
(3) minute (4) enough (3) Eating (4) Striving swords have not become 65 and the
35. (1) really (2) coldly Directions (51-60) : In the follow- rifle, with which one man kills anoth-
(3) badly (4) happily ing passage, some of the words have er, is a 66 in comparison with the stone
36. (1) effect (2) result been left out. First read the passage and 67 with which he used to 68 his
over and try to understand what it is adversaries in the earliest stage of civil-
(3) cause (4) wisdom about. Then fill in the blanks with the isation. Nuclear 69 has designs that
37. (1) have (2) had help of the alternatives given. nature can never 70. They are won-
(3) being (4) has (SSC Section Officer (Audit) ders of technological creation.
38. (1) revolution (2) pollution Exam. 05.06.2005) 61. (1) operated (2) implemented
(3) resolution (4) evolution Pythons are 51 non-venomous (3) employed (4) deployed
39. (1) ecological (2) biological snakes found 52 in damp places or 62. (1) shoot (2) injure
rocky ledges near marshes or in dense
(3) logical (4) chronological (3) wound (4) kill
53. They are considered to be the most
40. (1) by (2) in primitive 54 the living snakes, 55 they 63. (1) much (2) little
(3) out (4) through retain the traces of hind limbs of a 56 (3) slightly (4) radically
Directions (41-50) : In the fol- era in the form 57 horny claw-like 64. (1) in (2) to
lowing passage, some of the words spurs, which are present 58 either (3) into (4) over
have been left out. First read the pas- side of 59 anus. These hind limbs are
65. (1) swordfishes
sage over and try to understand what functionless 60 female pythons.
(2) penknives
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with 51. (1) small (2) tiny
the help of the alternatives given. Mark (3) featherweights
(3) cute (4) huge
you answer in the Answer Sheet. (4) ploughshares
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & 52. (1) mostly (2) rarely 66. (1) miracle (2) masterpiece
Central Excise) Exam. 05.12.2004) (3) occasionally (4) hardly (3) legend (4) model
It is summed up in a single word 53. (1) cities (2) jungles 67. (1) battleaxe (2) spear
– Man. Man is the only real enemy we (3) hills (4) towns
have. Remove man from the 41 and (3) sword (4) stick
54. (1) between (2) in 68. (1) slaughter (2) penalise
the root cause of hunger and 42 is
abolished forever. (3) among (4) over (3) reform (4) belabour
Man is the only 43 that consumes 55. (1) so (2) because 69. (1) bomb (2) science
without 44. He does not give milk, he (3) and (4) but (3) weaponry (4) research
45 not lay eggs, he is 46 to pull the
56. (1) by gone (2) latest 70. (1) fabricate (2) generate
plough, he cannot run 47 enough to
catch rabbits. 48 he is lord of all the (3) present (4) recent (3) formulate (4) emulate
animals. He sets them to work, he gives 57. (1) in (2) for Directions (71–80) : In the fol-
back to them the bare 49 that will pre- (3) on (4) of lowing passage, some of the words
vent them from 50 and the rest he have been left out. First read the pas-
58. (1) over (2) above
keeps for himself. sage over and try to understand what
41. (1) area (2) scene (3) on (4) in it is about. Then fill in the blanks with
(3) place (4) light 59. (1) the (2) a the help of the alternatives given.
42. (1) overwork (2) work (3) an (4) that (SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)
60. (1) with (2) among Exam. 25.09.2005)
(3) while (4) waste
43. (1) body (2) worm (3) on (4) in Happy is the man who (71) the habit
of reading when he is young. He has
(3) human (4) creature Directions (61-70) : In the fol-
secured a life-long source of (72) in-
44. (1) drinking (2) producing lowing passage, some of the words
struction and inspiration. So long as
(3) eating (4) sleeping have been left out. First read the pas-
he has his beloved books he need (73)
sage over and try to understand what
45. (1) does (2) do feel lonely. He always has a pleasant
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with (74) of leisure moments. He is the (75)
(3) did (4) has done the help of the alternatives given. of wealth more precious than gold. (76)
46. (1) too idle (2) too strong (SSC Statistical Investigators indeed is the man who does not read
(3) too weak (4) too quick Grade-IV Exam. 31.7.2005) and (77) is his life. (78) gives the high-
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