CLOZE TEST
A man stopped at a flower shop (789) democratic government are rare: (3) legitimacy
to (776) some flowers to be (777) to an existing state enjoying legitimacy, (4) effectiveness
his mother who lived 200 miles (778). consent, and the ability to mediate Directions (791–800) : In the fol-
As he got out of his car he noticed a conflicts between groups. Without lowing passage some of the words
young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. such consensus, there is no single have been left out. Read the passage
He asked her what was wrong and she sovereign ‘people, and therefore no carefully and choose the correct an-
(779), “I wanted to buy a red rose for (790) for arithmetical majorities. swer to each question out of the four
my mother. But I only have seventy– alternative and fill in the blanks.
five cents and a rose costs two dol- Some Important Words
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lars.” The man smiled and said, “Come (1) integration (N.) : the act/pro-
cess of combining two/more Ernest Hemingway was (791) of
(780) in with me. I’ll (781) you a rose.”
things so that they may work America’s most beloved authors. He
He bought the little girl her rose and
together was born in 1898. (792) World War I
ordered his own mother’s flowers. As
he served (793) a volunteer ambu-
they were (782) he offered the girl a (2) integrity (N.) : the quality of
lance driver in Italy, (794) later served
ride home. She said, “Yes please! You being honest and having strong
in the Italian infantry. Hemingway
can take me to my mother.” She di- moral principles
(795) badly wounded in 1918. Hem-
rected him to a cemetery, (783) she (3) ingratiation (N.) : the act of gain-
ingway’s wartime experience (796) a
placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. ing acceptance/affection for
considerable influence (797) his writ-
The man returned to the flower shop, yourself by persuasive and sub-
ing. In fact (798) of his novels focus
cancelled the delivery order, (784) up tle blandishments
on the need for physical and psycho-
a bouquet and (785) the two hundred (4) destabilized (V.) : to make a logical strength to (799) difficulty and
miles to his mother’s house. system, country, government, often violence. He was quite disillu-
776. (1) requesting (2) request etc. become less firmly estab- sioned (800) the war.
(3) order (4) ordering lished/successful
791. (1) only (2) one
777. (1) posted (2) given (5) disintegrated (V.) : to become
(3) alone (4) best
(3) taken (4) delivered much less strong/united and be
792. (1) During (2) For
778. (1) beyond (2) between gradually destroyed
(3) ln (4) At
(3) away (4) across (6) disdained (V.) : to think that
somebody/something is not good 793. (1) as (2) like
779. (1) inquired (2) replied
enough to deserve your respect (3) becoming (4) working
(3) exclaimed (4) asked
(7) effable (Adj.) : capable of being 794. (1) while (2) than
780. (1) of (2) out
expressed in words (3) and (4) when
(3) upon (4) on
(8) effusive (Adj.) : showing too 795. (1) had (2) is
781. (1) bought (2) buying much emotion (3) was (4) has
(3) bring (4) buy (9) effervescent (Adj) : excited, en- 796. (1) had been (2) has been
782. (1) coming (2) relaxing thusiastic and full of energy (3) had (4) has
(3) leaving (4) going (10) decency (N.) : honest, polite be- 797. (1) on (2) at
783. (1) were (2) ware haviour that follows accepted
(3) for (4) in
(3) wear (4) where moral standards and shows re-
798. (1) most (2) mostly
784. (1) pick (2) picked spect for others
(3) more (4) much
(3) picking (4) putting (11) parity (N.) : the state of being
equal, especially the state of 799. (1) cope at (2) cope with
785. (1) driven (2) drove
having equal pay/status (3) cope up (4) cope down
(3) driving (4) drive
(12) legitimacy (N.) : validity; legal- 800. (1) by (2) in
Directions (786–790) : In the fol-
ity (3) at (4) for
lowing passage some of the words
786. (1) integration (2) integrity Directions (801-810) : In the fol-
have been left out. Read the passage
lowing questions, you have several
carefully and choose the correct an- (3) ingratiation (4) inability
passages where some of the words
swer to each question out of the four 787. (1) destabilised have been left out. Read the passages
alternative and fill in the blanks.
(2) disintegrated carefully and choose the correct an-
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(3) demonstrated swer to each blank out of the four al-
While threatening the (786) of ternatives.
(4) disdained
universal values, the campaign to (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi
788. (1) under (2) across
spread democracy will not succeed. Police SI Exam. 28.09.2014
The twentieth century (787)that states (3) over (4) cross
(TF No. 482 RN 5)
could not simply remake the world or 789. (1) effable (2) effective
PASSAGE I
abbreviate historical transformations. (3) effusive
(Question Nos. 801 to 810)
Nor can they easily effect social change (4) effervescent
by transferring institutions (788) bor- It is difficult to believe that any
790. (1) decency
ders. Even within the ranks of territo- man can be so spiritually dead as to
(2) parity have no (801) for his native country
rial nation-states, the conditions for
SEE–881