CLOZE TEST
Directions (481–505) : In the centres. The large-scale demolition of 505. (1) callous (2) cruel
following three passages some of the traditional buildings and bazaars 494 (3) hard (4) thick skinned
words have been left out. First read the the quest for modernity have, howev-
Directions (506 –530) : In the
passage over and try to understand er, 495 to their disappearance.
following three passage, some of the
what it is about. Then fill in the blanks 491. (1) expansive (2) extensive words have been left out. First read
with the help of the alternatives giv- (3) extended (4) expended the passage over and try to understand
en.
492. (1) open (2) opened what it is about. Then fill in the blanks
(SSC Graduate Level Tier-II with the help of the alternatives giv-
(3) opening (4) opined
Exam.04.08.2011 Paper-II) en.
493. (1) urban (2) village
PASSAGE - I (SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer
(3) rural (4) country
The last decade has been 481 for Exam. 28.08.2011 Paper-II)
494. (1) in (2) inside
management education and develop- PASSAGE I
(3) on (4) into
ment. When the economies of most If you prefer mountains (506)
western countries were 482 in the 495. (1) lead (2) led
deserts, try Darjeeling, West Bengal’s
early 1980’s there were 483 cuts both (3) conformed (4) caused
hill resort that (507) at the foothills of
in corporate training and in higher PASSAGE - III the mighty Himalayas. (508), while in
education. During the boom years of More than 7,000 people died Bengal, if your spirit of adventure gets
the mid 1980’s there were some 484 within a matter of days when toxic gas the better of you, (509) the ferry to the
in both areas. In the early 1990’s in- leaked 496 a chemical plant in Bho- Sunderbans, the world’s largest delta.
dustrialized countries were in the 485 pal, India. The leak began late at night But if these places do not attract you,
of another severe recession and a 486 and 497 for several hours unnoticed. there’s Bhutan, the quiet Himalayan
retrenchment was to be reasonably Since then, 498 to the toxins created Kingdom, (510) West Bengal.
487 throughout the training world. But by the leak has resulted in innumera- 506. (1) against (2) from
this has not been the case so far. Many ble deaths. Many more are sick and
(3) with (4) to
leading companies are 488 their be- 499 to live normal lives. Despite try-
ing to get 500 for the disaster, the 507. (1) nestles (3) cuddles
lief in training as the key to future
competitiveness and governments are people have seen no real attempt to (2) sleeps (4) rests
489 an era of rapid 490 in higher ed- compensate them. The company in- 508. (1) so (2) and
ucation. volved, UCC, has publicly 501 all re- (3) but (4) since
481. (1) dogmatic (2) paradoxical sponsibility for the leak. No one till date 509. (1) ask (2) take
(3) praiseworthy (4) outstanding has been held 502 . Was it the 503 of
(3) pick (4) pay
the machinery or simply human error
482. (1) galvanized (2) developing 510. (1) adjoining (2) surrounding
? Many questions remain 504. The
(3) faltering (4) privatised (3) skirting (4) bordering
investigation has been dealt with in a
483. (1) judicious (2) marginal very 505 manner. PASSAGE II
(3) proportionate (4)severe 496. (1) in (2) at No communication has ever pro-
484. (1) reactions (2) slashing (3) of (4) by vided so many people with as (511) a
(3) pro-activity (4) curiosity 497. (1) continued (2) started range of new (512) as television has.
485. (1) area (2) grip (3) proceeded (4) went Without (513) their homes, people can
(3) context (4) mood 498. (1) experience watch Government officials (514) im-
486. (1) critical (2) profound (2) introduction portant functions and see how people
in (515) lands look and live. Televi-
(3) slight (4) tough (3) exposure
sion takes its (516) to deserts, jun-
487. (1) fabricated (2) advocated (4) acquaintance
gles and even the sea floor. Television
(3) projected (4) expected 499. (1) struggling (2) fighting gives us a (517) of real life tragedy as
488. (1) asserting (2) rejecting (3) grappling (4) learning when it comes to the (518) of war,
(3) managing (4) criticising 500. (1) finances natural disasters and poverty. It also
489. (1) establishing (2) encouraging (2) compensation (519) moments of great triumph, such
(3) money as when the astronaut just (520) his
(3) circulating (4) preaching
(4) payment foot on the moon.
490. (1) degradation
501. (1) blocked (2) refused 511. (1) large (2) wide
(2) communication
(3) forbidden (4) denied (3) many (4) broad
(3) exhibition
502. (1) guilty (2) responsible 512. (1) experiences (3) incidents
(4) expansion (3) accounting (4) trustworthy (2) happenings (4) anecdotes
PASSAGE -II 503. (1) closure (2) insolvency 513. (1) parting (2) moving
One of the oldest cities of Asia, (3) stopping (4) failure
Srinagar is known for its unique wood- (3) departing (4) leaving
504. (1) unattempted
en architecture. Its 491 network of 514. (1) perform (2) accomplish
(2) unapologetic
narrow streets amid multi-storey (3) pursue (4) achieve
wooded houses 492 out its waterways, (3) unanswered
515. (1) far out (2) far off
make it look like medieval Islamic 493 (4) unreturned
(3) by far (4) far and wide
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