CLOZE TEST
after travelling in (802) lands. But if 816. (1) utilised (2) meant 827. (1) which (2) how
such an (803) person does exist, take (3) used (4) painted (3) why (4) when
careful note of his career; and you will 817. (1) revelation (2) exposition 828. (1) stronger (2) heavier
find (804) he will never (805) poets to
(3) presentation (4) depiction (3) warmer (4) colder
celebrate him in deathless song. He
818. (1) coarse (2) bad 829. (1) in (2) at
(806) be a man of (807) rank, of no-
ble family and of (808) beyond the (3) cruel (4) uncouth (3) into (4) through
dream of avarice; but these great (809) 819. (1) connotative (2) explanatory 830. (1) has (2) was
will not save him from being forgot- (3) expository (4) meaningful (3) were (4) is
ten. In spite of them all, he will win no 820. (1) exposed (2) showed 831. (1) hiding (2) shining
(810) during his life time. (3) reflected (4) transmitted (3) sunny (4) shines
801. (1) kindness (2) love PASSAGE III
832. (1) rain (2) rains
(3) hatred (4) pity (Question Nos. 821 to 825)
802. (1) foreign (2) abroad (3) raining (4) rained
Then think of other conveniences
(3) overseas (4) fine the city has to offer; the (821) buses 833. (1) cooler (2) cooled
803. (1) unmerciful to take you from place to place; the (3) chilled (4) chill
(2) unsympathetic bath-rooms fitted with gleaming (822) 834. (1) falls (2) fell
(3) unnatural fittings; the shops and super markets (3) fallen (4) falling
(4) unpatriotic where you can buy all your (823) de- 835. (1) their (2) there
804. (1) if (2) whether sires and so many other things impos- (3) all (4) total
sible to list. When you live in the coun- Directions (836–845) : In the
(3) that (4) since
try long enough you are bound to miss following passage, there are blanks
805. (1) encourage (2) bribe all these (824) of (825) life.
(3) inspire (4) kindle each of which has been numbered.
821. (1) rickety Against each, four words are suggest-
806. (1) may (2) can
(2) vintage ed. Find out the appropriate word in
(3) should (4) will
(3) comfortable each case.
807. (1) classic (2) high
(4) uncomfortable (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 25.10.2015, TF
(3) first (4) smart No. 2148789)
822. (1) pantry (2) ceramic
808. (1) riches (2) clothes Every month, scientists (i) new
(3) sanitary (4) plastic
(3) eatables (4) furniture gadgets and new ways to make tech-
809. (1) benefits (2) donations 823. (1) mind’s (2) heart’s
nology faster and better. Our homes
(3) concessions (3) emotion’s (4) pocket’s are full of hardware (such as DVD play-
(4) advantages 824. (1) goods (2) amenities ers and computers) (ii) and (such as
810. (1) position (2) job (3) perks (4) points computer games and MP3s) (iii) sug-
(3) fame (4) happiness 825. (1) Victorian (2) modern gests, however, that it is the young
(3) ancient (4) rural people who are best able to deal with
PASSAGE II
this change. Whereas teenagers have
(Question Nos. 811 to 820) Directions (826–835) : In the no problem (iv) a DVD player, their
Colour is (811) the soul of paint- following questions, in the following parents and grandparents often find
ing. Vishnudharamottara mentions passage some of the words have been using new technology (v) and differ-
four (812) colours, namely, white, left out. Read the passage carefully and ent. But if you’re a teenager who crit-
black, blue and orange; (813) five ba- choose the correct answer to each icizes your parents for their (vi) of tech-
sic colours are (814) by other author- question out of the four alternatives nological awareness, don’t be too hard
ities. According to Bharata’s Natyasas- and fill in the blanks. on them ! Sometime (vii) the future,
tra colour (815) realness. Specific co- (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC when you’ve got children of your own,
lours are (816) for particular castes Exam. 16.11.2014, IInd Sitting your (viii) to deal with new technolo-
or classes of people or for the (817) of TF No. 545 QP 6) gy will probably (ix) and your children
(818) characters. Colour is descrip- In Britain, the (826) is very var- will feel more (x) with new technology
tive as well as (819). Human temper- ied. People never know (827) it will than you do.
ament is (820) by colour. be like the next day. The summer is 836. (vi) = ?
811. (1) valued as (2) truly (828) than the winter but even (829) (1) lack (2) effect
(3) considered (4) really summer the average temperature (830)
(3) amount (4) storage
812. (1) basic (2) important only 16°C. Sometimes the sun keeps
837. (v) = ?
(3) ground (4) significant (831) but at other times the sky is
covered with clouds and it starts (832). (1) complicated
813. (1) only (2) while (2) automatic
In winter it is sometimes terribly
(3) yet (4) when (3) unique
(833), especially in the north to the
814. (1) pointed (2) accepted country. The temperature (834) below (4) sudden
(3) acceptable (4) mentioned 0°C and (835) is often snow and ice. 838. (ix) = ?
815. (1) means (2) shows 826. (1) whether (2) weather (1) decrease (2) please
(3) symbolises (4) represents (3) atmosphere (4) climate (3) able (4) easy
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