TOPIC: Cloze Test
Directions (1-10): In the following passage there
are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below
the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Q1. The (1)_______ of India as an economic
superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life enjoyed
by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index which (3)_______ India
very low among 182 countries. In our performance-oriented world, measurement
issues have taken on (4)________ importance as what we measure
affects what we do. In fact, the French President has established an
international commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social
Progress-owing to his (5)________ and that of others with the
current state of statistical information about the economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
pursuit / trial
(b)
perception/attitude
(c)
conversion/ attempt
(d)
title/furlough
(e)
tribute/approbate
Q2. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
quality/standard
(b)
spirit/conscience
(c)
span/way
(d)
joy/assertion
(e)
loss/betrothed
Q3. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
scored/affianced
(b)
qualified/pined
(c)
regard/tout
(d)
ranked/graded
(e)
counted/plugged
Q4. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
great/considerable
(b)
unduly/steer
(c)
trivial/grapple
(d)
considerably/lug
(e)
negligible/vital
Q5. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
confidence/ultra
(b)
belief/prudent
(c)dissatisfaction/discontentment
(d)
compliance/scrupulous
(e)
obedience/earl
Q6. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
unless /defrayal
(b)
because/puff
(c)
against/disdain
(d)
whether/even if
(e)
that/indemnification
Q7. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing security,
reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
recommend/extol
(b)
think/exalta
(c)
point/clamp
(d)
refer/acclaima
(e)
suggest/advice
Q8. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
respect/assimilate
(b)
debt/grasp
(c)
attention/heed
(d)
expense/eulogy
(e)
compensation/
Q9. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
lower/subordinate
(b)
attain/acumen
(c)
decline/trait
(d)
shrunk/betroth
(e)
recover/wanton
Q10. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing security,
reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
difficult /censure
(b)
interpret/plaudits
(c)
reveal/eulogy
(d)
intended/expected
(e)
inferred/panegyric
Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following sentences to form a
meaningful paragraph and answer the questions given below.
(A) The initiation of
the NPA resolution process has brought in a certain degree of rigour, but it
still lacks the credibility to be called a bold or successful initiative.
(B) The RBI is doing
its best, and even stepping into executive functions like scrutinizing NPA
accounts and issuing directives to banks.
(C) It should evaluate
the bottlenecks within its domain and bring in the appropriate enablers to help
resolve the NPAs at the earliest.
(D) As they say, you
can lead a horse to water, but cannot force it to drink.
(E) The banks are
taking the required actions to the extent of their respective abilities and
governing atmosphere.
(F) However, the
government has not yet stepped up to the requirements.
Q11. Which of the
following is the THIRD sentence of
the paragraph so formed?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. Which of the
following is the FIRST sentence of
the paragraph so formed?
(a) D
(b) F
(c) E
(d) A
(e) B
Q13. Which of the
following is the SIXTH (LAST)
sentence of the paragraph so formed?
(a) E
(b) C
(c) D
(d) F
(e) B
Q14. Which of the
following is the SECOND sentence of
the paragraph so formed?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) A
(d) B
(e) E
Q15. Which of the
following is the FOURTH sentence of
the paragraph so formed?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) F
(d) A
(e) C
Solutions:
S1.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
Only relevant option here is Perception/attitude.
S2.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Quality/standard
S3.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Ranked/graded
S4.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Great/considerable
S5.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Dissatisfaction/discontentment
S6.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Whether/even if
S7.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
Suggest/advice
S8.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Attention/heed
S9.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Lower/subordinate
S10.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Intended/expected
S11. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph is DAEBFC.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph is DAEBFC.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph is DAEBFC.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph is DAEBFC.
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph is DAEBFC.
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