CLOZE TEST
516. (1) watchers (2) audience the passages carefully and fill in the 545. (1) horse (2) donkey
(3) viewers (4) spectators blanks with suitable words out of the (3) camel (4) cattle
517. (1) glimpse (2) glance four alternatives given. Directions (546 – 560) : In the
(SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry following questions, you have follow-
(3) look (4) sight
Operator & LDC Exam. 21.10.2012 ing two brief passages with10 ques-
518. (1) wounded (2) army tions in Passage -I and 5 questions in
(Ist Sitting))
(3) victims (4) soldiers Passage - II. Read the passages care-
PASSAGE-I
519. (1) ceases (2) captures fully and fill in the blanks with suit-
All forms of art have developed able words out of the four alternatives
(3) seizes (4) catches from religion (531) religious services. given.
520. (1) set (2) put This is also true (532) writing poetry, (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
(3) kept (4) placed developed from the (533) sung in (534)
Operator & LDC Exam. 21.10.2012
of the early Gods, or from incantations
PASSAGE III (2nd Sitting))
sung (535) bring rain or victory in bat-
An archaeologist studies the tle. Plays (536) from the dances (537) PASSAGE-I
(521) and from the (522) he finds, he in (538) of the Gods. The novel has In Buddha’s days rough rectan-
is able to (523) the daily lives of men developed from the stories, (539) gular coins (546) issued by various
and women who lived thousands of about the Gods. A novel is a story that economic and political authorities.
years ago. He makes a (524) study of is based (540) real life. (547), it was not until the fourth cen-
those things which those men and 531. (1) and (2) or tury before Christ that India arrived
women left (525) them. From the (526) at a coinage guaranteed by the state.
(3) but (4) yet
he judges the size of the animals their Sher Shah (548) well-designed pieces
532. (1) in (2) to
owners could kill, from their tools he of copper, silver and gold. In medieval
(3) of (4) with
learns what (527) they had mastered India the growth of industry and com-
and from their pots, needles and 533. (1) songs (2) lines
merce was impeded (549) a religious
combs, he (528) the domestic skills (3) rhymes (4) words antipathy to the taking of interest. The
of their (529). Thus it has been possi- 534. (1) worship (2) memory Indians (550) put out money at usury
ble to write a generally (530) account (3) praise (4) appreciation nor knew how to borrow. When the
of human evolution going back some 535. (1) together (2) to Hindu (551) not invest his savings in
half a million years. (3) alone (4) which his own economic enterprises he (552)
521. (1) rocks (2) history 536. (1) developed (2) evolved to hoard them, or to buy jewellery as
(3) came (4) wrote conveniently (553) wealth. Perhaps
(3) past (4) future
537. (1) played (2) enacted this failure to develop a facile credit
522. (1) witness (2) evidence system (554) the industrial revolution
(3) danced (4) performed
(3) knowledge (4) matters to establish the European domination
538. (1) merit (2) power
523. (1) create (2) build-up of Asia. Slowly, however despite the
(3) honour (4) praise
(555) of the Brahmans, money-lend-
(3) rebuild (4) reconstruct 539. (1) deal (2) explain
ing grew.
524. (1) scientific (2) historic (3) said to (4) told
546. (1) have (2) was
(3) realistic (4) research 540. (1) on (2) about
(3) had (4) were
525. (1) with (2) behind (3) in (4) through
547. (1) but (2) and
PASSAGE-II
(3) under (4) below (3) or (4) since
Arabia is a (541) sandy desert.
526. (1) weapons (2) bullets At day time, the sand becomes fiery. 548. (1) put forth (2) issued
(3) guns (4) targets There are springs here and there (3) started (4) made
527. (1) industries (2) products (542) which grass, fig and palm trees 549. (1) as (2) on
grow and make a cool, shady (543) (3) in (4) by
(3) crafts (4) knowledge
where the Arabs live in easily movable
528. (1) values (2) assesses 550. (1) neither (2) either
tents. They move from place to place
(3) judges (4) criticises in (544 ) of food. They load the (545) (3) whether (4) therefore
and move for miles as if he is the ship 551. (1) would (2) should
529. (1) friends (2) animals
of the desert. (3) must (4) could
(3) women-folk (4) neighbours
541. (1) narrow (2) vast 552. (1) preferred (2) decided
530. (1) reliable
(3) great (4) broad (3) declared (4) asked
(2) unmistakable
542. (1) around (2) below 553. (1) usable (2) precious
(3) perfect
(3) above (4) across (3) hoardable (4) respectable
(4) dependable
543. (1) garden (2) park 554. (1) summoned (2) aided
Directions (531–545) : In the (3) oasis (4) pond (3) insisted (4) confirmed
following questions, you have two brief
544. (1) want (2) search 555. (1) affability (2) oppression
passages with 10 questions in passage
(3) lack (4) shortage (3) hostility (4) compassion
I and 5 questions in passage II. Read
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