CLOZE TEST
148. (1) only (2) rarely it is about. Then fill in the blanks with over Europe and (176) to India, Persia
(3) hardly (4) narrowly the help of the alternatives given. and Mesopotamia. Thus we find that
149. (1) mind (SSC Section Officer (Audit) nearly all the people of Europe and
Exam. 30.11.2008) northern India and Persia and Meso-
(2) determination
Scientists have developed an elec- potamia, although they differ so much
(3) want (177) each other now, are really de-
tronic circuit that 161 the wiring of
(4) discrimination the human brain in some ways – an scendants from the same (178), the
150. (1) kindle (2) lower achievement that 162 revolutio nalise Aryans. Of course this was very long
(3) reject (4) extinguish computer science and 163 the un- (179) and since then much has hap-
derstanding of how nature’s most pow- pened and races have got mixed up to
Directions (151-160) : In the fol-
erful 164 works. The 165 built on a a large extent. The Aryans are, (180),
lowing passage, some of the words
166 chip the size of a finger nail, is one great ancestral race of the people
have been left out. First read the pas-
167 from the thinking machines of of the world today.
sage over and try to understand what
science-fiction : For one thing it can- 171. (1) wandered (2) wondered
is about. Then fill in the blanks with
the help of the alternatives given. not 168, the way the 169 can. But (3) worked (4) worried
researchers say it could 170 in better 172. (1) grassful (2) green
(SSC Section Officer (Audit)
speech and object recognition by com-
Exam. 10.12.2006) (3) grassless (4) dead
puters.
When we visited the volcano it 173. (1) full (2) enough
161. (1) imitates (2) mimics
was in a state of 151 . We stood near (3) plenty (4) grass
tip of the 152 on an irregular plane. (3) limits (4) expands
It was heaped 153 stones and cin- 162. (1) shall (2) ought 174. (1) So (2) As
ders and 154 rocks which had been (3) could (4) have (3) Because (4) Yet
regularly 155 out from the volcano. 163. (1) exceed (2) improve 175. (1) riches (2) money
During the volcanic eruption, large (3) impair (4) develop (3) shelter (4) food
quantities of rocks and stones were 164. (1) processor 176. (1) went (2) came
hurled out from the summit in terrible (2) electronic system
156 . From the summit volumes 157 (3) come (4) has come
(3) circuit 177. (1) to (2) with
smoke and fountains of liquid fire 158
forth continuously. The smoke now (4) brain
(3) on (4) from
white, now impenetrably black was 165. (1) computer (2) monitor
178. (1) friends (2) family
159 by a deep fiery roar. Stones 160 (3) system (4) circuit
(3) ancestors (4) Aryans
down and the molten lava moved on 166. (1) silicon (2) minute
with a horrible sound. 179. (1) ago (2) time
(3) big (4) brown
151. (1) movement (2) eruption 167. (1) for (2) above (3) period (4) wait
(3) ejection (4) insertion (3) beyond (4) far 180. (1) so (2) since
152. (1) point (2) summit 168. (1) equate (2) teach (3) therefore (4) but
(3) path (4) curve (3) learn (4) recognise Directions (181-190) : In the fol-
153. (1) on (2) in 169. (1) computer (2) processor lowing passage, some of the words
(3) with (4) by (3) chip (4) brain have been left out. First read the pas-
154. (1) slanting (2) curving sage over and try to understand what
170. (1) yield (2) give
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with
(3) pointed (4) big (3) respond (4) result the help of the alternatives given.
155. (1) flung (2) toppled Directions (171 – 180) : In the (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
(3) distanced (4) over-flown following passage, some of the words Central Excise) Exam. 29.03.2009)
156. (1) Calm (2) Confusion have been left out and the blanks have
One of the myths relevant to the
(3) Horror (4) Speed been numbered from 91 to 100. First
contemporary human condition is that
157. (1) in (2) about read the passage over and try to un-
of Prometheus. It has positive and
derstand what it is about. Then fill in
(3) of (4) with optimistic 181. Man can better him-
the blanks with the help of the alter-
158. (1) flew (2) extracted self and aspire 182 higher worlds
natives given.
(3) poured (4) oozed through his own efforts, 183, in the
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & process, he may 184 terrible tribula-
159. (1) together (2) turned Central Excise) Exam. 14.12.2008) tions, wars, revolutions, tortures of
(3) stuck The Aryans (171) about northern the 185 and the spirit. Time and again
(4) accompanied Asia and Europe over the wide grass- he would be tempted to throw 186 the
160. (1) rose (2) ascended lands. But as their numbers grew and towel, or retire into 187 and to the
(3) rained (4) poured the climate became drier and the land dream world of drugs and 188. But
(172), there was not (173) food for all he will not, if made of the 189 of
Directions (161–170) : In the fol-
of them to eat. (174) they were forced Prometheus, be diverted. He will stick
lowing passage, some of the words
to move to other parts of the world in 190. his goal, as Prometheus did in
have been left out. First read the pas-
search of (175). They spread out all stealing fire from the Gods, suffering
sage over and try to understand what
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