CLOZE TEST
       Petroleum is the name of the       379. (1) few              (2) a few         390. (1) parcel
(366) oil that comes from (367) the              (3) their          (4) some                 (2) aspect
ground and from the oil wells. From                                                          (3) characterization
                                          380. (1) to               (2) upon
this crude oil, we get the various (368)
                                                 (3) for            (4) with                 (4) view
that drive ships, aircraft and many
other forms of land (369). The quanti-            Directions (381 – 400) : In the                     PASSAGE II
ties needed are (370), So countries       following two passages some of the               I think the main reason for the
that have their own oil fields are (371). words have been left out. First read       alarming number of childhood suicides
The (372) of oil in many parts of the     the passage over and try to understand     is 391 the excessive pressure placed
Middle East has brought great (373)       what it is about. Then fill in the blanks  on children to study 392 they may
to countries that were, fifty years ago,  with the help of the alternatives giv-     compete successfully 393 others when
very (374). Now-a days without petro-     en.                                        they grow 394 and achieve worldly
leum, commerce and industry are not        (SSC Stenographer Grade "C" & "D" Exam.   respect and 395position. The main
(375).                                                                   16.10.2011) reason is that 396 are given on high
366. (1) refined          (2) engine                      PASSAGE I                  purpose 397 believe in. Children to-
                                               I am delighted to see here the dig-   day are 398 to be cynics – at an age
       (3) mineral        (4) cooking
                                          nitaries representing their great coun-    when they 399 an absolute need for
367. (1) in               (2) under                                                  400 of some kind.
                                          tries. Their presence among us is a
       (3) over           (4) into        symbol of 381 in our efforts towards        391. (1) but              (2) not
368. (1) fuels            (2) liquids     creating a sense of brotherhood among              (3) only           (4) just
       (3) spirits        (4) gases       man. Our primary objective is promot-       392. (1) what             (2) whatever
369. (1) communication                    ing love and 382 . We have to work
                                          towards 383 fear and mistrust. It is               (3) that           (4) everything
       (2) connection
                                          an admitted fact that violence is not       393. (1) for              (2) from
       (3) transport
                                          384 in the present world. Peace and                (3) to             (4) with
       (4) development                    love are major 385 of life. They are
370. (1) slight           (2) moderate                                                394. (1) up               (2) big
                                          386 upon each other. Each is 387 with-
       (3) minute         (4) immense     out the other. Peace cannot possibly               (3) fair           (4) tall
371. (1) wise             (2) fortunate   be achieved without 388 in man, the         395. (1) low              (2) high
       (3) good           (4) civilized   subtle feelings of real love for his fel-          (3) equal          (4) similar
                                          low human beings. And this is not           396. (1) children         (2) we
372. (1) discovery        (2) invention
                                          possible unless man becomes 389 of
       (3) preparation (4) creation                                                          (3) they           (4) you
                                          his own place in the universe. Human
373. (1) fame             (2) strength    self is a highly important 390 of hu-       397. (1) at all           (2) to
       (3) wealth         (4) confidence  man nature.                                        (3) they           (4) they can
374. (1) weak             (2) poor         381. (1) commonality(2) community          398. (1) told             (2) taught
       (3) insignificant (4) sick                 (3) solidarity  (4) sympathy               (3) brought up(4) asked
375. (1) possible         (2) fortunate    382. (1) harmony                           399. (1) had              (2) see
       (3) successful (4) reliable                (2) balance                                (3) have           (4) perceive
       Directions (376–380) : In the              (3) correspondence                  400. (1) ideals           (2) idols
following passage, some of the words              (4) agreement                              (3) heroes         (4) icons
have been left out. First read the pas-
                                           383. (1) stamping      (2) eradicating          Directions (401–410) : In the fol-
sage over and try to understand what
it is about. Then fill in the blanks with         (3) terminating (4) abolishing     lowing passage, some of the words
the help of the alternatives given.        384. (1) maintainable (2) workable        have been left out. First read the pas-
                 (SSC CISF Constable (GD)                                            sage over and try to understand what
                                                  (3) sustainable (4) supportable
                        Exam. 05.06.2011)                                            it is about. Then fill in the blanks with
                                           385. (1) portion       (2) fixing         the help of the alternatives given.
       There 376 in the city of Ujjain,
                                                  (3) section     (4) ingredients                   (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
a poor tailor, 377 Ramphal. As he
was very poor, he 378 to live and          386. (1) coexistent                               Operator & LDC Exam. 04.12.2011
work in one little room with his wife             (2) interdependent                                     (Ist Sitting (North Zone)
and 379 three small children. The                 (3) reliable                             Even during that cold winter af-
children fought 380 each other and                                                   ternoon, the postman was slowly push-
                                                  (4) symbiotic
made so much noise.                                                                  ing his bicycle up the hill that led out
                                           387. (1) impartial     (2) undone         to the village. He was walking very
376. (1) lived             (2) stayed
                                                  (3) unfinished (4) incomplete      (401) because there was a lot of ice
       (3) inhabited       (4) existed
                                           388. (1) awakening (2) realizing          on the ground. He had only one letter
377. (1) famous            (2) named                                                 to (402). This was for an (403) lady
       (3) known           (4) titled             (3) emerging    (4) arising
                                                                                     who lived at the (404) of the hill. Ev-
378. (1) wished            (2) liked       389. (1) known         (2) familiar       eryone (405) her ‘grandmother’. She
       (3) had             (4) wanted             (3) aware       (4) acquainted     had lived alone (406) since her daugh-
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