TOPIC: Cloze Test
Directions (1-5) There are certain
words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer
that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make
the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Cryptocurrencies, according to their
most 1) _________________ supporters, are supposed to supplant nations’ 2)
_________________ currencies and end central banks’ control over the money
supply. Instead, individuals will be able to trade with each other in a 3)
_________________, digital financial ecosystem. This is a good thing, they
promise, because unlike states and their central banks, technology is 4) _________________.
Crypto-evangelists imagine technology as a 5) _________________ for social and
political institutions.
Q1.
(a) jolly
(b) ardent
(c) nonchalant
(d) poised
(e) bland
Q2.
(a) rejoicing
(b) renouncing
(c) stabilizing
(d) existing
(e) alluring
Q3.
(a) unchanged
(b) repulsive
(c) decentralised
(d) convoluted
(e) pungent
Q4.
(a) incorruptible
(b) enigma
(c) scorn
(d) precarious
(e) commotion
Q5.
(a) evolution
(b) expenditure
(c) replacement
(d) repugnant
(e) temporal
Directions (6-10) There are certain
words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer
that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make
the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Cricket fans have been 6)
_________________ to “buckle up and get ready for the ride” after the 7)
_________________ of Brendon McCullum as the new coach of England’s men’s Test
team was confirmed on Thursday.
The 40-year-old had gone into the 8)
_________________ process as an outside bet for the white-ball role but emerged
from it as the 9) _________________ choice of the England & Wales Cricket
Board’s four-man panel to lead the red-ball team on a/an 10) _________________ towards
what they hope will be greater achievement and excitement.
Q6.
(a) instructed
(b) outdated
(c) detailed
(d) exiled
(e) antagonized
Q7.
(a) inversion
(b) assertion
(c) demolition
(d) appointment
(e) commission
Q8.
(a) culmination
(b) recruitment
(c) consolation
(d) edition
(e) remonstrate
Q9.
(a) narcissistic
(b) discourteous
(c) inflammatory
(d) compulsive
(e) unanimous
Q10.
(a) path
(b) solidarity
(c) brunt
(d) apex
(e) paramount
Directions (11-15) There are certain
words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer
that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make
the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Cricket is not just a sport in India;
it’s a passion, an emotion, and often 11) _________________ into a religion!
But like any other human activity, the larger the scale, the larger its
ecological 12) _________________.
13) _________________ suggest that water
needed to maintain a cricket pitch – at roughly 20,000 litres per day – can
serve the daily drinking water needs of around 2,600 people. So, the board that
controls cricket in India and its most-popular league are looking at ways to 14)
_________________ some environmental impacts associated with the country’s most
loved sport.
On May 9, 2022, Rajasthan Royals joined
hands with the energy management and automation firm Schneider Electric to host
the first carbon-15) _________________ cricket match against Delhi Capitals on
May 11.
Q11.
(a) enumerates
(b) demurs
(c) bestows
(d) tallies
(e) transcends
Q12.
(a) footprint
(b) binary
(c) dichotomy
(d) outbreak
(e) decorum
Q13.
(a) Nonplus
(b) Estimates
(c) Expeditions
(d) Dissidents
(e) Dispatches
Q14.
(a) jeopardize
(b) publicize
(c) reverse
(d) acquired
(e) rouse
Q15.
(a) neutral
(b) discourteous
(c) barbarous
(d) amorphous
(e) rowdy
SOLUTIONS
S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is ardent.
It means enthusiastic or passionate.
Bland- lacking strong features or
characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
Jolly- happy and cheerful.
Nonchalant- (of a person or manner)
feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety,
interest, or enthusiasm.
Poised- having a composed and
self-assured manner.
S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is existing.
It means in existence or operation at
the time under consideration; current.
Alluring- powerfully and mysteriously
attractive or fascinating; seductive.
Rejoicing. It means great joy;
jubilation.
Renounce- formally declare one’s
abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
Stabilize- to cause something to become
fixed and stop changing, esp. in order to keep it from
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank
to make the sentence coherent is decentralised.
It means to transfer (control of an
activity or organization) to several local offices or authorities rather than
one single one.
Convoluted- (especially of an argument,
story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
Pungent- having a sharply strong taste
or smell.
Unchanged- staying the same.
Repulsive- arousing intense distaste or
disgust.
S4. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is incorruptible.
It means the fact that something will
not decay or be destroyed.
Enigma- a person or thing that is
mysterious or difficult to understand.
Commotion- a state of confused and noisy
disturbance.
Scorn- a feeling and expression of
contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Precarious- not securely held or in
position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
S5. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is replacement.
It means the action or process of
replacing someone or something.
Expenditure- an amount of money spent.
Evolution- the process of developing by
gradual changes.
Repugnant- extremely distasteful;
unacceptable.
Temporal- lasting only for a time;
transitory; temporary.
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is instructed.
It means give a person direction,
information, or authorization.
Antagonized- cause (someone) to become
hostile.
Exile- expel and
bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive
reasons.
Detailed- having
many details or facts; showing attention to detail.
Outdated- old or old-fashioned and therefore not as
good or as useful as something more modern or more recent.
S7. Ans (d)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is appointment.
It means an act of appointing; assigning
a job or position to someone.
Inversion- a reversal.
Assertion-a strong declaration.
Demolition- act of overthrowing, pulling
down, or destroying
Commission- an instruction, command, or
role given to a person or group.
S8. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is recruitment.
It means the overall process of
identifying, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, and interviewing candidates for
jobs within an organization.
Culmination- the final act or climax.
Remonstrate- to present and urge reasons
in opposition.
Consolation- the comfort received by a
person after a loss or disappointment.
Edition- one of a series of repeated
events.
S9. Ans (e)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is unanimous.
It means (of two or more people) fully
in agreement.
Narcissistic- extreme self-involvement
to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of those around them.
Discourteous- showing rudeness and a
lack of consideration for other people.
Inflammatory: tending to excite anger,
disorder, or tumult.
Compulsive- resulting from or relating
to an irresistible urge.
S10. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank
to make the sentence coherent is path.
It means a course of action or way of
achieving a specified result.
Apex. It means the highest point of
achievement; a climax.
Brunt- the worst part or chief impact of
a specified action.
Paramount- more important than anything
else; supreme.
Solidarity- the joining of commonalities
or common purposes among a group.
S11. Ans (e)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is transcends.
It means to rise above or go beyond the
limits of.
Enumerate- to specify or count.
Demur- to object to.
Bestowed- confer or present (an honour,
right, or gift).
Tallied- calculate the total number of.
S12. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is footprint.
It means the area occupied or affected
by something.
Binary
— something that consists of two parts.
Decorum
— behaviour that is well-mannered.
Dichotomy
— a difference between two opposite things.
Outbreaks- a sudden occurrence of
something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
S13. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is Estimates.
It means an approximate calculation or
judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
Dissident-a
person who opposes the official policy, especially that of an authoritarian
state.
Nonplus-
a state of being very surprised and confused.
Dispatch-
the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.
Expedition- a journey undertaken by a
group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration,
research, or war.
S14. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is reverse.
It means move backward.
Jeopardize- put (someone or something)
into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
Publicize- make
(something) widely known.
Adjourn- break off
(a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
Rouse- bring out of sleep; awaken.
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the
blank to make the sentence coherent is neutral.
It means not helping or supporting
either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.
Discourteous- showing rudeness and a
lack of consideration for other people.
Barbarous-extremely
brutal.
Amorphous-shapeless.
Rowdy- noisy and
disorderly.
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