CLOZE TEST
Of all the psychological problems 121. (1) communication 133. (1) armies (2) agencies
(111) the-aged face, the most (112) are (2) information (3) enemies (4) technologies
perhaps isolation and the (113) for (3) intimation 134. (1) relations (2) prospects
adaptability. In addition to. This (114)
(4) decision (3) applications (4) agreements
handicaps and the diminishing num-
ber (115) social roles that are commonly 122. (1) stays (2) remains 135. (1) absorption
(116) to the old, the aged (117) to cope (3) resides (4) rests (2) development
with loss of the (118) career, standard 123. (1) into (2) through (3) delineation
of living, (119) and above all, people.
(3) with (4) in (4) filtration
The gloomy (120) through the obituar-
ies for yet another friend who has gone 124. (1) adapting (2) imposing 136. (1) large (2) wide
is bad enough. The death of a spouse (3) thrusting (4) adopting (3) across (4) close
is often a blow from which the aged 125. (1) local (2) mother 137. (1) eluding (2) facing
do not recover. The ability to come to (3) regional (4) foreign (3) confounding (4) comprising
terms with these changes is vitally
126. (1) governmental 138. (1) order (2) priority
important.
(2) officious (3) quality (4) gravity
111. (1) which (2) whose
(3) administrative 139. (1) in (2) on
(3) that (4) who
(4) religious (3) for (4) of
112. (1) wonderful (2) difficult
127. (1) inter-state (2) regional 140. (1) choices (2) costs
(3) beautiful (4) interesting
(3) international (4) intra-state (3) feelings (4) possibilities
113. (1) necessity (2) need
128. (1) comes up (2) rises Directions (141-150) : In the fol-
(3) claim (4) order lowing passage, some of the words
(3) crops up (4) persists
114. (1) mental (2) spiritual 129. (1) having to (2) have to have been left out. First read the pas-
(3) physical (4) financial sage over and try to understand what
(3) had been (4) have been
115. (1) in (2) on it is about. Then fill in the blanks with
130. (1) its (2) their the help of the alternatives given.
(3) of (4) off (3) our (4) his A man can be physically 141
116. (1) made (2) presented Directions (131-140) : In the fol- within stone walls and iron bars. His
(3) available (4) given lowing passage, some of the words 142 of movement and action may thus
117. (1) has (2) are have been left out, First read the pas- be 143 . But his mind and spirit
(3) had (4) have sage over and try to understand what will 144 remain free. His hopes
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with and 145 , ideals and ambitions will
118. (1) available (2) familiar
the help of the alternatives given. still remain with him. 146 tyranny
(3) known (4) unfamiliar (SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit) or oppression can 147 the lover of
119. (1) home (2) office Exam. 30.09.2007 liberty. The cruelty of the British,
(3) surroundings (4) environment (IInd Sitting) 148 , increased the zeal and 149
In most enterprises around the of the freedom fighters. No prison, no
120. (1) look (2) view
world, it is the information technology oppression can ever 150 the invin-
(3) search (4) sight infrastructure that is undergoing the cible spirit of man.
Directions (121–130) : In the fol- most rapid upgradation. Perhaps this (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
lowing passage, some of the words is a direct result of the rate of (131) in Central Excise) Exam. 25.11.2007)
have been left out. First read the pas- the information technology industry, 141. (1) prevailed (2) prevented
sage over and try to understand what (132), with new (133) and business (3) confined (4) limited
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with (134) invading our consciousness ev-
the help of the alternatives given. 142. (1) want (2) freedom
eryday. In this context, it is the (135)
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) of this new technology that looms (136) (3) nature (4) way
Exam. 10.12.2006) as an issue (137) the chief informa- 143. (1) rejected (2) adjusted
The language problem is not tion officers of end-user organisations. (3) prevented (4) restricted
solved by deciding the medium of in- Given the (138) of magnitude (139) the 144. (1) seldom (2) often
struction in the educational institu- investments required and associated
(3) still (4) hardly
tions. The problem of 121 between (140) in human terms in order to ef-
State Governments still 122. At fect change of this magnitude, this 145. (1) aspirations
present, each State Government is 123 concern is hardly surprising. (2) attributes
the process of 124 the 125 language 131. (1) rejection (3) achievements
as the medium for 126 purposes. Then (2) growth (4) needs
the need for a stable language for 127 (3) obsolescence 146. (1) all (2) little
communication 128. Moreover, the
Central Government shall 129 adopt (4) magnificence (3) full (4) no
a particular language for 130 own of- 132. (1) Where (2) Hence 147. (1) prevent (2) prevail
ficial work. (3) What (4) Since (3) reduce (4) intimidate
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