Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.The French Revolution is a revolutionary movement that occurred in France between 1787 and 1799 and reached to its (1)______ in 1789. This revolution had many causes but the most important of all was (2)______ of bourgeoisie, who were merchants, manufacturers and professionals. The peasants, many of them landowners, wanted to get rid of the practices of absolute monarchy and feudalism. Another factor was an increase in population due to decreased mortality rates. It was followed by economic predicament and minor revolts were common. This led to a clarion call for social reforms. Intellectuals like Rene Descartes wrote about new things about political, social and economic matters. A fundamental political and societal change was to occur. The French Revolution played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the people.
SSC CGL Mains 20241)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
pinnacle
SSC CGL Mains 20242)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
hankering
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Climate change (1)_____ an imminent threat to our planet, demanding urgent global action. The rise in greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation and unsustainable practices contribute to extreme weather events, rising sea levels and disruptions in ecosystems. To (2)________ these effects, a collaborative international effort is essential. Nations (3)________ commit to reducing carbon emissions, transitioning to renewable energy sources and implementing sustainable practices. Cooperation on technological advancements and sharing resources will foster a collective resilience against the impacts of climate change. The urgency of this issue calls for a united front, where governments, businesses and individuals work together to create a sustainable and resilient future for the (4)________ to come.
SSC CGL Mains 20243)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
generations
SSC CGL Mains 20244)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
must
SSC CGL Mains 20245)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
mitigate
SSC CGL Mains 20246)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
poses
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure (1)________ diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are (2)________ for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty – it is not only a poverty of (3)________ but also of (4)________. There's a hunger for affection as there is a hunger for God.
SSC CGL Mains 20247)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
spirituality
SSC CGL Mains 20248)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.
loneliness
SSC CGL Mains 20249)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
dying
SSC CGL Mains 202410)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
physical
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Being constant (1) _________ repeating a task or action, or performing an activity without a stop or interval. Consistency can never be attained in a sporadic or (2) _______ manner.When you perform anything regularly or constantly, you will not only build expertise in that area, but you will also gain a better (3) ________ of it. Because of the greater amount of effort put in over a longer period of time, this enhanced comprehension is (4) ________. As a result, consistency is the (5) _________ that allows anyone to consistently put in the effort.
SSC CGL 202211)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
instrument
SSC CGL 202212)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
feasible
SSC CGL 202213)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
comprehension
SSC CGL 202214)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
intermittent
SSC CGL 202215)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
entails
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
At most of the local dhabas and fast food joints, poor hygienic conditions (1) _________. The(2) _________ occurs due to poor quality packaging material or (3) _________ storage conditions. Food cooked may not be washed or cleaned properly. It is low in (4) __________, rich in oil content especially trans fats which make one (5) ________, lousy and dull.
SSC CGL 202216)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
obese
SSC CGL 202217)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
nutrition
SSC CGL 202218)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
unhygienic
SSC CGL 202219)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
contamination
SSC CGL 202220)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
prevail
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and facilitate opportunities for emotional expression. Research (1)______ that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Music can (2)______ the brain’s production of the hormone dopamine. This increased dopamine production helps (3)________ feelings of anxiety and depression. Music is processed directly by the amygdala, which is part of the brain (4)________ in mood and emotions. By reducing stress levels and providing a strong competing stimulus to the pain (5)________ that enters the brain, music therapy can assist in pain management.
SSC CGL 202221)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.
signals
SSC CGL 202222)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
involved
SSC CGL 202223)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.
relieve
SSC CGL 202224)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
boost
SSC CGL 202225)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
suggests
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
As writers, we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3)_________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slowdown now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5)__________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
SSC CGL 202226)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
each
SSC CGL 202227)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
around
SSC CGL 202228)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
at
SSC CGL 202229)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
it
SSC CGL 202230)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
a
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comics have (1) ________ many superheroes. Bantul, the great was (2) ________ in the year 1965 in the backdrop of the Indo-Pak war. Indrajal Comics was set up in 1964 and (3)__________ Aabid Surti, who gave birth to a character called Bhadur in 1976 wearing kurta and jeans. Raj comics too (4) ________ into this sphere with their (5) ________ toons Nagraj, Tiranga and Shakti together called Brahman Rakshak (protectors of the universe).
SSC CGL 202231)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
famous
SSC CGL 202232)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
entered
SSC CGL 202233)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
employed
SSC CGL 202234)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
created
SSC CGL 202235)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
produced
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A great fire (1)______ in London in 1666 which (2)____ the city and made around 1,00,000people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3)____ through the crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4)___ with wider streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5)___ using bricks instead of wood.
SSC CGL 202236)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
erected
SSC CGL 202237)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
rebuilt
SSC CGL 202238)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
swept
SSC CGL 202239)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
destroyed
SSC CGL 202240)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
broke out
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A hummingbird’s brilliant throat colour is not caused by feather (1) ________, but rather by iridescence in the arrangement of the feathers. Light level, moisture, angle of viewing, wear and tear and other factors all (2) ______ just how bright and colourful the throat may appear.
Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop, though their feet can be used to (3) _____ sideways while they are perched. These birds have evolved smaller feet to be lighter for more (4) ______flying. They will use their feet for itching and (5) _______, however
SSC CGL 202241)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
preening
SSC CGL 202242)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
efficient
SSC CGL 202243)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
scoot
SSC CGL 202244)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
influence
SSC CGL 202245)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
pigment
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Exercise is the (1)_______ of muscles and limbs which is done to (2)_____ a specific outcome. The chief aim of doing exercise is usually (3)_____ fitness. At the end of our(4)____ day, we prefer to (5)____ in leisure activities rather than a workout.
SSC CGL 202246)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
indulge
SSC CGL 202247)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
hectic
SSC CGL 202248)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
enhancing
SSC CGL 202249)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
attain
SSC CGL 202250)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
movement
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Romans had developed a (1)____ for chariot racing. The (2)_____ of the game are so excited that sometimes it may (3)____ into chaos, confusion and riots. The (4)_____ in which racing took place was called a circus. The (5)____ one was the Circus Maximus in Rome, that could hold up to 3,85,000 spectators, which shows the popularity of the sport.
SSC CGL 202251)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
largest
SSC CGL 202252)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
stadium
SSC CGL 202253)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
convert
SSC CGL 202254)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
supporters
SSC CGL 202255)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
taste
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is(1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itselfoften enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel,cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other,History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ muchdeeper than History.
SSC CGL 202256)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
probes
SSC CGL 202257)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
provides
SSC CGL 202258)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
under
SSC CGL 202259)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
difference
SSC CGL 202260)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
essentially
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of thealternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The modern-day student is extremely 1____ with technology. They do read quite a bitbecause of social media. While their writing skills may not be top notch, they do write,courtesy 2___ affinity to various platforms on the internet. However, one skill that has been3______ affected is listening skills. They are extremely poor 4______ listeners. If this issue isnot addressed, what we may be heading to in the future is a huge chunk of people across theglobe, with poor skills of listening, and a huge number of passive listeners. Researchers saythat listening is the prime ingredient for empathy and the world will be in extreme poverty interms of number of 5_____ on the planet.
SSC CGL 202261)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Empathizers
SSC CGL 202262)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Active
SSC CGL 202263)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Thoroughly
SSC CGL 202264)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Their
SSC CGL 202265)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Savvy
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully andselect the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’spromise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requirestechnology to be firmly (2)_________ into government, something that the Digital Indiaproject lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)_________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent andefficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)_________pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey GlobalInstitute report predicts that the large-scale (5) ________ of technology through Digital Indiapositions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SSC CGL 202266)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5
adaptation
SSC CGL 202267)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
proverbial
SSC CGL 202268)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
processes
SSC CGL 202269)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
embedded
SSC CGL 202270)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
force
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.
SSC CGL 202271)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
compiled
SSC CGL 202272)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
techniques
SSC CGL 202273)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
Many
SSC CGL 202274)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
creative
SSC CGL 202275)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
expression
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He announced the (1) ______; he said there were twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three crows (2) ______ the city. When asked how he (3) ______ the answer, Birbal replied, “Ask your men to (4) ______ the number of crows. If there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from (5) ______ cities. If there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting their relatives who live outside the city.”
SSC CGL 202276)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
nearby
SSC CGL 202277)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
count
SSC CGL 202278)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
knew
SSC CGL 202279)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
in
SSC CGL 202280)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
answer
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
(1) ______ changes in science and technology lead to modernisation of technology as well as upgradation of knowledge. In order to upgrade or modernise technology, management must (2) ______ employees to accept new technology. (3) ______ training of staff becomes necessary to update their knowledge and to (4) ______ their skills. This is possible only (5) ______ effective communication between the management and the employees.
SSC CGL 202281)Select the most appropriate option for blank 5.
through
SSC CGL 202282)Select the most appropriate option for blank 4.
enhance
SSC CGL 202283)Select the most appropriate option for blank 3.
Regular
SSC CGL 202284)Select the most appropriate option for blank 2.
persuade
SSC CGL 202285)Select the most appropriate option for blank 1.
Rapid
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.
SSC CGL 202286)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
anywhere
SSC CGL 202287)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
psychological
SSC CGL 202288)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
the
SSC CGL 202289)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
dodging
SSC CGL 202290)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
waging
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.
SSC CGL 202291)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
sped off
SSC CGL 202292)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
gnawed
SSC CGL 202293)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Soon
SSC CGL 202294)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
struggling
SSC CGL 202295)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
against
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.
SSC CGL 202296)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5
exciting
SSC CGL 202297)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4
unbelievable
SSC CGL 202298)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3
encouraged
SSC CGL 202299)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2
depressed
SSC CGL 2022100)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
for
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A banker taped a picture, drawn by one of his small children, to his office wall. When he 1. ______ at work the next morning, he found the 2. ______ was covered by a 3. ______ notice, saying he was in 4. ______ of company policy which required personal items to be put away at night. 5. ______ a reaction was not
SSC CGL 2022101)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Such
SSC CGL 2022102)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
violation
SSC CGL 2022103)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
large
SSC CGL 2022104)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
picture
SSC CGL 2022105)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
arrived
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.
SSC CGL 2022106)Select the most appropriate option for blank 5.
preserve
SSC CGL 2022107)Select the most appropriate option for blank 4.
eradicate
SSC CGL 2022108)Select the most appropriate option for blank 3.
extinction
SSC CGL 2022109)Select the most appropriate option for blank 2.
an imbalance
SSC CGL 2022110)Select the most appropriate option for blank 1.
emitted
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There is so much (1) ______ and confusion in life today because the goal of human beings is not clear. Each person (2) ______ to fulfil his desires and dreams without (3) ______ the interest of the other. When we have a (4) ______ motive, we lose the sense of the higher objective of attaining happiness. Therefore, there is lot of (5) ______ in our life.
SSC CGL 2022111)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
strife
SSC CGL 2022112)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
selfish
SSC CGL 2022113)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
considering
SSC CGL 2022114)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
wants
SSC CGL 2022115)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
uncertainty
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.
SSC CGL 2022116)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
context
SSC CGL 2022117)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
concentrate
SSC CGL 2022118)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
topic
SSC CGL 2022119)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
accurate
SSC CGL 2022120)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
a significant
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.
SSC CGL 2022121)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5
game
SSC CGL 2022122)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4
interventions
SSC CGL 2022123)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3
Representations
SSC CGL 2022124)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2
awards
SSC CGL 2022125)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1
arises
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend,‘ Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’
SSC CGL 2022126)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
river
SSC CGL 2022127)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
up
SSC CGL 2022128)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
could not
SSC CGL 2022129)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
nearby
SSC CGL 2022130)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
decided
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There is always something so fascinating about trains and journeys. There (1) ______ certain symbols and signages inside and outside of the train. The (2) ______ of most of them might not be known to everyone. (3) ______ you are a frequent traveller or not, you may have (4) ______ the letter X or a cross mark on the back of the last (5) ______ of the train.
SSC CGL 2022131)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
coach
SSC CGL 2022132)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
noticed
SSC CGL 2022133)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Whether
SSC CGL 2022134)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
meanings
SSC CGL 2022135)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
are
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
SSC CGL 2022136)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
devastated
SSC CGL 2022137)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
down
SSC CGL 2022138)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
rushed
SSC CGL 2022139)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
them
SSC CGL 2022140)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
while
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath.
SSC CGL 2022141)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
with
SSC CGL 2022142)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
a
SSC CGL 2022143)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
from
SSC CGL 2022144)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
to
SSC CGL 2022145)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
much
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
SSC CGL 2022146)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
terribly
SSC CGL 2022147)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
enforced
SSC CGL 2022148)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
great
SSC CGL 2022149)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
operation
SSC CGL 2022150)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
reduced
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
SSC CGL 2022151)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
to
SSC CGL 2022152)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
disgruntled
SSC CGL 2022153)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
prompted
SSC CGL 2022154)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
blithe
SSC CGL 2022155)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
early
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.
SSC CGL 2022156)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
poisonous
SSC CGL 2022157)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
longer
SSC CGL 2022158)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
constantly
SSC CGL 2022159)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
of
SSC CGL 2022160)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
most
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
How should one read a story to a child? Usually, a personality or character of the story (1) ______ the child’s interest the most. (2) ______, use different voices (3) ______ each character or act out various (4) ______ from the story, to bring life to those characters. (5) ______ out parts from the story will make story sessions fun and memorable for the kids.
SSC CGL 2022161)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Acting
SSC CGL 2022162)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
parts
SSC CGL 2022163)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
for
SSC CGL 2022164)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
So
SSC CGL 2022165)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
catches
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.
SSC CGL 2022166)Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 5.
membership
SSC CGL 2022167)Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 4.
requires
SSC CGL 2022168)Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 3.
fraternity
SSC CGL 2022169)Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 2.
alarming
SSC CGL 2022170)Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 1.
minimising
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.
171)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
conducive
172)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
Moreover
173)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
encroachment
174)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
illegal
175)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
population
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Two Pandas are expected to be returned to China (1) ______ a zoo in Canada because of a (2) ______ of bamboo. Pandas only eat fresh bamboo (3) ______ which the zoo had been importing from China (4) ______ corona virus grounded most flights. The pandas (5) ______ in Canada in 2014 and were due to stay for 10 years.
SSC CPO 2021176)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
had arrived
SSC CPO 2021177)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
until
SSC CPO 2021178)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
plants
SSC CPO 2021179)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
shortage
SSC CPO 2021180)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
from
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Twenty five years ago, while travelling and teaching in Turkey, Nepal and Iran, Bonnie Bergin noticed self-sufficient disabled people (1) ______ about their daily business, often using donkeys (2) ______ pots, pans and other wares to be sold. (3) ______ later returned to the United States (4) ______ work on a master's degree in special education. "I (5) ______ hard about what could be done to get such (6) ______ out of institutions and onto the streets, getting jobs, (7) ______ it came to me: dogs," says Bergin, (8) ______ today is the originator of the service-dog (9) ______. She ran into fierce resistance (10) ______ academics and professionals at first who said ‘Dogs spread disease’.
SSC CPO 2021181)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.
from
SSC CPO 2021182)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.
concept
SSC CPO 2021183)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.
who
SSC CPO 2021184)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
and
SSC CPO 2021185)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.
people
SSC CPO 2021186)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
thought
SSC CPO 2021187)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
to begin
SSC CPO 2021188)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
She
SSC CPO 2021189)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
to carry
SSC CPO 2021190)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
going
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Despite all the research every one of us catches cold and most of us catch (1) ______ frequently. Our failure to control one of (2) ______ commonest of all ailments sometimes seems ridiculous. (3) ______ science regularly practises transplant surgery and (4) ______ rid whole countries of such killing (5) ______ as Typhus and the Plague. But the (6) ______ of common cold is unusually difficult and (7) ______ is yet to be done to solve it. It is known that a cold (8) ______ caused by one of the number (9) ______ viral infections that affect the lining of the (10) ______ and the other passages leading to the lungs but the confusing variety of viruses makes study and remedy very difficult.
SSC CPO 2021191)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.
nose
SSC CPO 2021192)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.
of
SSC CPO 2021193)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.
is
SSC CPO 2021194)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
much
SSC CPO 2021195)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.
Problem
SSC CPO 2021196)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Diseases
SSC CPO 2021197)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
has
SSC CPO 2021198)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Medical
SSC CPO 2021199)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
the
SSC CPO 2021200)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
it
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
‘Make in India’ is a call to the global manufacturers (1)______ at making India a manufacturing (2)______. It is a national programme designed (3)______ facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill (4)______ and build best-in-class manufacturing (5)______. The programme lays emphasis on various sectors with focus on job creation.
SSC CPO 2021201)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
infrastructure
SSC CPO 2021202)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
development
SSC CPO 2021203)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
to
SSC CPO 2021204)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
hub
SSC CPO 2021205)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
aimed
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I was walking home from work when I saw someone (1)______ I thought was my friend Sandra. I went up (2)______ her and touched her on the arm. (3)______, when the woman turned round, it wasn’t Sandra (4)______ all! I just said, “I am sorry. I (5)______ you for a friend.” She stared at my face and (6)______. To be honest, her face shocked me. She (7)______ me of a witch from a children’s (8)______, with her long nose and staring eyes! (9)______ I could realise what she was up to, she (10)______ my purse and escaped.
SSC CPO 2021206)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.
snatched
SSC CPO 2021207)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.
Before
SSC CPO 2021208)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.
story
SSC CPO 2021209)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
reminded
SSC CPO 2021210)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.
scowled
SSC CPO 2021211)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
mistook
SSC CPO 2021212)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
at
SSC CPO 2021213)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Surprisingly
SSC CPO 2021214)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
to
SSC CPO 2021215)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
who
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
In spite of all the honours that were heaped upon him, Pasteur remained a simple man (1)______ heart. Perhaps the memories of his boyhood days, when he (2)______ the familiar scenes of his birthplace, and the (3)______ to be a great artist never wholly left him. He did (4)______ a great artist but after his sixteenth year he (5)______ the brush forever. He put his soul and energy (6)______ his work, and it was this very energy that in the end (7)______ him out. For him, each sufferer was more than (8)______ a case that was to be cured. He looked upon the (9)______ against hydrophobia as a battle and he was (10)______ to win at any cost.
SSC CPO 2021216)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.
determined
SSC CPO 2021217)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.
fight
SSC CPO 2021218)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.
just
SSC CPO 2021219)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
wore
SSC CPO 2021220)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.
into
SSC CPO 2021221)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
abandoned
SSC CPO 2021222)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
become
SSC CPO 2021223)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
longing
SSC CPO 2021224)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
drew
SSC CPO 2021225)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
at
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1)______ her husband’s last wish that Abhik should (2)______ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3)______ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4)______ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5)______ for the mother and son.
SSC CPO 2020226)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5
unaffordable
SSC CPO 2020227)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4
difficult
SSC CPO 2020228)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3
had proved
SSC CPO 2020229)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2
pursue
SSC CPO 2020230)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1
fulfil
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The small farming community of Mödlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1)______ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2)______ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3)______ a 100m-long strip of concrete white wall, (4)______ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5)______.
SSC CPO 2020231)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
entity
SSC CPO 2020232)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
which
SSC CPO 2020233)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
is
SSC CPO 2020234)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
the
SSC CPO 2020235)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
attracts
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Alfred Hitchcock was a man with vivid imagination, (1)______ skills and a passion for life. With his (2)______ style and God-gifted wit he produced and directed (3)______ of the most thrilling films that had the audience swooning (4)______ fright and falling off their seats with laughter. He was greatly (5)______ by American films and magazines.
SSC CPO 2020236)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5
influenced
SSC CPO 2020237)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4
with
SSC CPO 2020238)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3
some
SSC CPO 2020239)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2
unique
SSC CPO 2020240)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1
creative
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. Dr Burjor P Banaji, pioneer of Lasik surgery in India has (1)______ over a dozen surgical instruments. When (2)______ senior eye surgeon at Max Eye Care started Lasik, there were (3)______ surgeons doing it worldwide and no (4)______ instruments were available either. "As I want things (5)______, I designed a whole slew of instruments that made my surgery more efficient," says Banaji.
SSC CPO 2020241)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
perfect
SSC CPO 2020242)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
specific
SSC CPO 2020243)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
few
SSC CPO 2020244)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
the
SSC CPO 2020245)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
invented
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______ causes it to be flattened at the Poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South Pole you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the Equator.
246)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
than
247)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
were
248)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
which
249)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
speed
250)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
on
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is (1)______ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2)______ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3)______ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4)______ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its (5)______. The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.
251)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
tributaries
252)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
of
253)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
majestic
254)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
an
255)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
roughly
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully andselect the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to auniversity to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022256)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
students
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022257)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
for
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022258)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.
some
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022259)Select the most appropriate option to fill inblank No. 2.
After
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022260)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.
to deliver
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Love is a very positive force in our life. (1)______ loved by someone is a great (2)______. A young boy was sent to jail for a (3)______ theft. A priest saw him sitting among (4)______. He went close and patted his back (5)______. The young boy said, "Father, if someone had loved me, I would not have been here."
261)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
affectionately
262)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
criminals
263)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
petty
264)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
blessing
265)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Being
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
After the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, a devastating tsunami (1) ______ Tonga, a Pacific island. Communications were (2) ______ because there was only one undersea cable (3) ______ connected Tonga to the outside world. Meanwhile, several countries (4) ______ ships and flights to the country. Hundreds of volunteers spent days (5) ______ away ash by hand at the airport’s runway so that the emergency planes could land.
266)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5
clearing
267)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
sent
268)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
that
269)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
damaged
270)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
hit
Instructions:
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Comprehension:
Man wages war against the creatures which he 1. ______ harmful even when his warfaremakes 2______ or no difference to the numbers of his enemies. He 3______those creaturesthat are useful. Thus, our 4______to song-birds, birds of prey and other animals is 5.________ by the fact that they have either been proved useful or of no consequence at all.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022271)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
determined
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022272)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
attitude
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022273)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
favours
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022274)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
little
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022275)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
considers
Instructions:
In the following passage , some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully andselect the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Aerobics is a system of exercise (1) ______ stimulates the heart and lungs to (2) ______beneficial changes in the body. These (3) ______ strengthening of the muscles and (4)______ the rapid flow of air in and out of the lungs; a more (5) ______ heart to pump moreoxygen and blood.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022276)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
efficient
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022277)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
aiding
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022278)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
include
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022279)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
produce
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022280)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
which
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Comprehension:
Until the 3rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.
Now, it’s hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5)______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022281)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
site
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022282)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
discovered
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022283)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
movement
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022284)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
from
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022285)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
beneath
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Mirabai Chanu, (1)______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 kg in April 2021, has improved her (2)______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3)______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4)______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5)______ to take the medal in the Olympics.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022286)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
range
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022287)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
under
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022288)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
both
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022289)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
personal
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022290)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
the
Instructions:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
A woman has been called a hero after fighting a mountain lion that (1) ______ her five-year-old son. She dragged her little (2) ______ away from the big cat and beat it with (3) ______ fists in her garden. The boy had bites (4) ______ cuts to his head and body. He is now in a local (5) ______. He is expected to make a full recovery.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022291)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
hospital
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022292)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
and
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022293)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.
her
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022294)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.
boy
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022295)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.
attacked
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games began (1) ______ Tuesday night with the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The twelve-day sporting celebration (2) ______ a total of 539 events in 22 para (3) ______. The
opening ceremony took place in (4)______ empty stadium. The Games should have (5) ______ place last year but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022296)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
taken
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022297)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
an
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022298)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.
sports
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022299)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.
includes
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022300)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.
on
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Most people are petrified of snakes and (1)______ good reason. For thousands of years snakes have (2)______ the reputation of being venomous and lethal. But in (3)______ snakes are even more scared of us than the other way (4)______ and would rather wiggle away from us (5)______ possible.
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022301)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
as fast as
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022302)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
around
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022303)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
reality
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022304)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
built up
SSC Selection Post Matric 2022305)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
with
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Every Monday, on his way back from work, Bepin Chaudhury would drop in at KaliCharan’s in New Market (1)______ books. Crime stories, ghost stories, and thrillers. (2)______ had to buy at least five at a time to last him (3)______ the week. He lived alone, was not a good mixer, had few (4)______ , and didn't like spending time in idle chat. Today, at KaliCharan's, Bepin Babu had a (5)______ that somebody was observing him from close quarters.
306)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
feeling
307)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
friends
308)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
through
309)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
He
310)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
to buy
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Nehru was a great patriot. He said, “I have received so (1) ______ love and affection from the Indian people (2) ______ nothing that I can do can repay (3) ______ a small fraction of it, and indeed there (4) ______ be no repayment of the great affection my fellow countrymen have showered on (5) ______.
311)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
me
312)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
can
313)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
even
314)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
that
315)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
much
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Seventy-year-old Bapak Gilang sat in his favourite rocking chair in his (1) ______ villa. He was staring at the evening sky (2) ______ the open window. It was already (3) ______ and it was very windy. He (4) ______ the dark clouds and felt a little (5) ______ today. He reflected that like the dusk sky, his days were also wrapped in clouds of loneliness.
316)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
pensive
317)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
observed
318)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
dusk
319)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
through
320)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
spacious
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
As the full impact of cyclone Amphan’s fury emerged on Thursday morning and the count of uprooted trees (1) ______ the 5000 mark, environmentalists, horticulturists, and nature lovers mourned the huge (2) ______ . But they also felt that Kolkata could emerge stronger from the (3) ______ if it used the opportunity to move from arbitrary plantation drives to ones that (4) ______ more scientific and rational. The loss of trees is bound to have a great impact on the climate in (5) ______ parts of West Bengal as oxygen levels will go down.
321)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
several
322)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
are
323)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
destruction
324)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
loss
325)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
crossed
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) ______ will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that ‘Star Trek’ could hold the (2) ______ to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) ______ in huge ‘starships’. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) ______. Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) ______ memory.
326)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
distant
327)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
population
328)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
possible
329)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
answer
330)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Where
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The short story in literature is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or (1) _____ few significant episodes or scenes. (2) The _____ encourages economy of setting, (3)_____ narrative, and the omission of a (4) _____ plot; character is disclosed in action and a (5) _____ encounter but is seldom fully developed. Despite its relatively limited scope, though, a short story is often judged by its ability to provide a ‘complete’ or satisfying treatment of its characters and subject.
331)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
dramatic
332)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
complex
333)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
concise
334)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
practice
335)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
a
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and (4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
336)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Predominant
337)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Typically
338)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Second
339)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
More
340)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Composed
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also keeps other people around them happy.
341)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
but
342)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
is created
343)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
successfully
344)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
listens
345)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
other
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones. These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______ with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
346)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
associated
347)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
designed
348)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
choose
349)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
purely
350)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
lies
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of thealternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Students in the sixth grade of a certain school in Navi Mumbai love (1)______ Historylessons, thanks to a novel teaching aid. It (2) ______ not surprising given the fact that theirstudy material (3) ______ comic books and they use their textbooks for (4) ______ to putthings into perspective. Besides, students are (5) ______ to tap other sources of informationas well.
351)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
encouraged
352)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
reference
353)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
includes
354)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
is
355)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
their
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
According to Harari, a leading thinker, we are all busy (1) ______ a fantasy self online. It is the age of Facebook and Instagram, wherein (2) ______ are busy creating perfect stories about ourselves. For example, pictures (3) ______ perfect holidays never show the stress of traffic snarls and a host of (4) ______ problems faced. We soon begin to believe in this perfect online self to be (5) ______ real one.
356)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
the
357)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
other
358)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
of
359)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
we
360)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
creating
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Kanjirapally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest (1)_____ of summer rains, winter rains and northeast monsoons in Kerala, (2)_____ it one of the very few (3)_____ in India enjoying equatorial rainforest type climate, with no (4) _____ dry season. The well-distributed rainfall pattern of Kanjirapally is the (5)_____ reason for the phenomenon of high yield of latex from rubber plantations in and around the town.
361)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
primary
362)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
distinct
363)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
places
364)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
making
365)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
amount
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The little princess said, “I shut you in a golden cage because I wanted to have you all to (1) ______. I never knew it would make you so unhappy. I love you (2) ______ to grant you freedom and let you be happy in your (3) ______.” Then she opened the cage and let out the (4) ______ little bird. The bird said, “I will come back to sing you the (5) ______ songs I know,” and flew away into the blue.
366)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
loveliest
367)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
terrified
368)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
way
369)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
enough
370)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
myself
Comprehension :
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
An appetising and nutritious meal is always recommended because what we eat (1) ______ our senses. The effect of food on our mind, body and spirit had been the centre (2) ______ discussion even in ancient Greece, when Pythagoras argued in favour of a healthy, vegetarian (3) ______. Though at the time when the philosopher lived, in around 500 BC, the term ‘vegetarianism’ was (4) ______, his diet came to be known as ‘the Pythagorean diet'. He is known for his theory on geometry, but few are aware of his profound (5) ______ on food habits
371)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
wisdom
372)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
unknown
373)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
diet
374)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
of
375)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
affects
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of thealternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
In the ‘Kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’twant to do things (1)______ other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)______ night into day andday into night. They (3)______ that everyone should be awake at night, (4)_______ theirlands and run their (5)______ only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun cameup.
376)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
business
377)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
till
378)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
ordered
379)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
change
380)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
like
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
We must understand that people can process very little information presented orally. So, it is (1) ______, particularly for a teacher, to realise that the students have sometimes listened to three or four teachers (2) ______ you. So, the teacher must have props like notes, handouts and slides that will make the learning material (3) ______ alive for the students and stay that way with them. A visual aid, a little movement or colour will get the students’ attention. Another important thing to (4) ______ is that long, complicated sentences spoken fast are simply too difficult for students to understand. It is, therefore, (5) ______ to use short sentences that make sense to them instantly.
381)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
advisable
382)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
realise
383)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
come
384)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
before
385)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
important
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In the generation of hydroelectric power, water is collected or (1) ______ at a higher elevation and led downward (2) ______ large pipes to a lower elevation; the difference in elevations is (3) ______ as the head. At the end of its passage down the pipes, the falling water (4) ______ turbines to rotate. The turbines in turn drive generators, (5) ______ convert the turbines’ mechanical energy into electricity.
386)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
which
387)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
causes
388)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
known
389)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
through
390)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
stored
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Meghalaya, a hilly state of India, is located in the northeastern part of the country. It is (1)______ by the Indian state of Assam in the north and northeast and (2) ______ Bangladesh in the south and southwest. The state capital is (3) ______ hill town of Shillong, located in eastcentral Meghalaya. Meghalaya is an upland area formed by a (4)______ block of the Deccan plateau. Its summits vary in (5) ______ from 4,000 to 6,000 feet (1,220 to 1,830 metres).
391)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
elevation
392)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
detached
393)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
the
394)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
by
395)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
bounded
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled extensively.
396)Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
ships
397)Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
was spent
398)Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
period
399)Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
to
400)Select the most appropriate option for blank number1.
was
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______ thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.
401)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
especially
402)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
facilities
403)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
advice
404)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
receives
405)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
information
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______. They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.
406)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
environment
407)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
that
408)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
needed
409)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
ours
410)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
learn
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your nearest civic official.
411)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
minimise
412)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
separating
413)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
according
414)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
can't
415)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
symbol
Direction:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______ to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long before humans (5) ______ what's going on.
416)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
realise
417)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
They
418)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
them
419)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
believe
420)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
When
PASSAGE for:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun. That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.
421)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
lit
422)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
study
423)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
erode
424)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
surface
425)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
human
PASSAGE for:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
426)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
avoid
427)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
her
428)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
detailed
429)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
about
430)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
probably
PASSAGE for:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2) ______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
431)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
opposite
432)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
planet
433)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
panicked
434)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
believed
435)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
His
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud of this and guarded his secret (5)______.
436)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
carefully
437)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
very
438)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
obtained
439)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
who
440)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
studying
Directions:-
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Whether you are returning from an overambitious trip to the supermarket or (1) ______ purchases from the local farmers’ market, storing seasonal vegetables can be quite (2) ______ challenge. Finding space in the refrigerator for your green vegetables can be (3) ______ worrisome. At the same time, you suffer from guilt pangs for (4) ______ overboard in the market. Well, you can store them (5) ______ by simply chilling them - raw or cooked - and freezing them.
441)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
easily
442)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
having gone
443)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
quite
444)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
a
445)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
organising
Directions:- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
In order to promote reading, we must become role models for the young by setting ___(1)___ our own smartphones to lose ourselves in a book. We too ___(2)___ switch off our devices and set aside space and time to ___(3)___ old habits that once transported us to the world of ___(4)___. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and ___(5)___ citizens of the community.
446)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
thoughtful
447)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
imagination
448)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
reignite
449)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
should
450)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
aside
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Adventure sports play an important role in shaping and developing the personality of (1) _______ individual. They involve great physical and mental (2) _______ along with discipline and decision making. Participation in adventure sports (3) _______ the confidence level, strength, stamina and fitness. Besides, (4) __________ sports also teach one to work in unity and improve social interaction along with group (5) _______ and leadership.
451)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.5.
dynamics
452)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.4.
these
453)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.3.
enhances
454)Select the most appropriate option for blank no.2.
endurance
455)Select the most appropriate option for blank no.1
an
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5) ______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been studied by scholars.
456)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
techniques
457)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
engraved
458)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
construction
459)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
during
460)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
believed
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First, the school principal made a long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______ one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
461)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
responded
462)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
Then
463)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
of
464)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
sentimental
465)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
ceremonies
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
I have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______ my mother and I boarded LANSA Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But (3) ______ and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______ secondary school in Lima, and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
466)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
spend
467)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
finished
468)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
mother
469)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
given up
470)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
when
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism, and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ - cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
471)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
outwards
472)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
commute
473)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Instead
474)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
greener
475)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
countryside
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to (1) ______ down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. “The germs (2) _____ influenza can exist only in acid condition,” he explained. He said there was (3) ______ to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an (4) ______ of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be (5) ______.
476)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
prevented
477)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
epidemic
478)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
nothing
479)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
of
480)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
bring
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Before the giant waves slammed into the coast in India and Sri Lanka, wild and domestic animals (1) _____ to know what was about to happen. (2) ____ fled to safety. According to eyewitness (3) _____ , elephants screamed and ran for (4) ____ grounds, dogs refused to go outdoors, flamingoes abandoned (5) _____ low-lying breeding areas and zoo animals rushed into their shelters.
481)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
their
482)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
higher
483)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
accounts
484)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
They
485)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
seemed
Instructions :
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension :
A (1)______ of trucks carrying soldiers was coming down the mountain road. The trucks (2) ______ slowly as there had been heavy snowfall in that area . Suddenly, with a (3) ______ a huge tree on the hill side fell bringing along with it boulders and mud. (4) ______, the driver of first truck stopped in time. The soldiers got down and started (5) ______ the road.
SSC CGL 2020486)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
clearing
SSC CGL 2020487)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
Fortunately
SSC CGL 2020488)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
crash
SSC CGL 2020489)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
were moving
SSC CGL 2020490)Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
convoy
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension:
Drug addiction is the continued use of a particular drug (1)______ harmful consequences. Drug addiction not only affects an individual’s health and relationship, but also (2)______ the society and the environment. Prevention of a particular list of drugs can be possible by (3)______ their sale without a prescription. Drug addicts should be given proper medical treatment and (4)______ facilities. Motivational and awareness camps should be organized to scale down the consumption (5)______ drugs.
SSC CGL 2020491)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5
of
SSC CGL 2020492)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4
rehabilitation
Rehabilitation = the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life; recovery.
SSC CGL 2020493)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3
restricting
Restrict = to limit the amount, size etc. of something; keep within bounds.
SSC CGL 2020494)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2
impacts
Impacts = to have an influence on something.
SSC CGL 2020495)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1
despite
Despite = in spite of ; notwithstanding.
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
It is a delight _______________ the illuminating thoughts which came to the minds of these men; and, on the other hand, it is amusing to see how ________________ they launched ________________ on boundless seas when they were unprovided with chart and compass. They were _________ brilliant children, who know little of the dangers of the great world, but are ready to undertake anything. These philosophers regarded all knowledge as their province, and did __________ despair of governing so great a realm.
SSC CGL 2018496)and did __________ despair of governing so great a realm.
not
SSC CGL 2018497)They were _________ brilliant children, who know
like
SSC CGL 2018498)they launched ________________ on boundless seas when they were unprovided
themselves
SSC CGL 2018499)it is amusing to see how ________________ they launched
recklessly
SSC CGL 2018500)It is a delight _______________ the illuminating thoughts
to discover
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
_______________ the course of the development of different life-forms heredity—which, in plain English, is unconscious memory generated in the first life-form and ______________ through all the different species—is the sole factor in the ____________ of the parent properties; while adaptation to surrounding conditions and circumstances, natural selection in the struggle _____________ existence, and partner selection in the struggle of the males for ____________ are the principal factors in the differentiation of species.
SSC CGL 2018501)the struggle of the males for ____________ are the principal factors
females
SSC CGL 2018502)natural selection in the struggle _____________ existence, and partner selection
for
SSC CGL 2018503)sole factor in the ____________ of the parent properties
preservation
SSC CGL 2018504)in the first life-form and ______________ through all the
transmitted
SSC CGL 2018505)_______________ the course of the development of different life-forms heredity
in
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension:
Corruption is one of the (1)______ problems of our country. It is an act done with (2)______ to gain some undue advantages, inconsistent with official duty. Government has (3)______ many schemes for the welfare of the people but corruption seems impossible to be (4)______ India can become a corruption-free nation only when all the citizens (5)______ rules and regulations with a strong will power and cooperate whole heartedly.
SSC CGL 2020506)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
follow
SSC CGL 2020507)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
eliminated
SSC CGL 2020508)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
announced
SSC CGL 2020509)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
intention
SSC CGL 2020510)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
major
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Atlas was made to hold the sky up on his shoulders as a punishment. Once, Hercules (1)______ to hold it for Atlas while the latter went looking (2)______ golden apples. When Atlas returned, he saw Hercules (3)______ hard to hold the sky. The weight of the sky (4)______ Hercules sweat and groan. Now Atlas did not want to (5)______ a job as arduous as that!
SSC CGL 2020511)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.
take back
SSC CGL 2020512)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4
was making
SSC CGL 2020513)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3
struggling
SSC CGL 2020514)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2
for
SSC CGL 2020515)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
offered
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______ oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.
SSC CGL 2020516)Select the correct option to fill in blank 5.
bulit
Thr sentence is in passive voice(Past Simple). Subject + was + \(V_3\)
SSC CGL 2020517)Select the correct option to fill in blank 4.
elegant
elegant = graceful and attractive in appearance.
efficient = potent; efficacious; competent; capable.
adequate = just good enough.
SSC CGL 2020518)Select the correct option to fill in blank 3.
the
Here, town (Agra) has been particularised. Certainty is obvious. Hence, the town ... should be used.
SSC CGL 2020519)Select the correct option to fill in blank 2.
to
Relegate(verb) = to put someone / something into a lower position.
SSC CGL 2020520)Select the correct option to fill in blank 1.
that
Such ...that is a correlative cojunction.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Communication plays a (1)______ role in the overall development of man. It can be learnt by our (2)______ efforts. Today, success in our professional life depends on our (3)______ to read, write and speak well which results in effective communication. Barriers (4)______ communication hinder the communication process. It is very important to (5)______ these barriers so that the transmission of the message can be smooth.
521)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5
overcome
522)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4
to
523)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3
ability
524)Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2
conscious
525)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.1
vital
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension:
Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______ such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for
this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution.
SSC CGL 2020526)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.5
measures
Measures(noun) = an action that is done for a special resason; a step planned as a means to an end. Enticement(noun) = lure; temptation; allure; attraction. Attempt(noun) = an act of trying to do something.
SSC CGL 2020527)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.4
moral
Moral(adj) = relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty etc. Dubious(adj) = feeling doubt or not feeling certain. Pious(adj) = devoutly religious; reverent.
SSC CGL 2020528)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.3
these
These (plural of this) is used to refer to particular things or events that are close to you and is also used to refer to something that has already been mentioned.
SSC CGL 2020529)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.2
numerous
Numerous(adjective) = existing in large numbers; many. Many is a determiner, pronoun while numerous is an adjective.
SSC CGL 2020530)Select the most appropriate option for blank No.1
a
A global problem and a threat.
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension:
Advertising is the promotion of goods and services. It provides an (1)______ to the manufacturing companies to sell their (2)______ better than their competitors. Every time we switch (3)______ the television we find some product or the other (4)______ pushed towards us. It cannot be denied that the (5)______ behind commercial advertising is to increase sales and earn more profit.
SSC CGL 2020531)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).
motive
Motive(noun) = a reason for doing something. Emotion(noun) = a strong feeling such as love, anger etc.; feeling. Influence(noun) = the power to affect, change or control.
SSC CGL 2020532)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).
being
The sentence should be in Passive form. Hence, being will be used.
SSC CGL 2020533)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).
on
Switch on = make something start working. Switch off = stop something working.
SSC CGL 2020534)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).
products
Product(noun) = something that is made to be sold. Outcome(noun) = result; consequence. Creation(noun) = innovation; invention.
SSC CGL 2020535)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).
opportunity
Opportunity (noun) = chance; favourable condition. Excuse (noun) = justification; defence; reason.
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Comprehension:
There are certain spheres of one's life in which one should go by one's own (1)______ rather than follow another's counsel. The choice (2)______ one's subject of study is one such sphere. (3)______ one is genuinely interested in a subject, one (4)______ never opt for it. India is already full of (5)______ pegs in round holes, who are unfit for their roles and are doing more harm than good.
SSC CGL 2020536)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).
square
Square pegs in round holes = unsuitable for the job.
SSC CGL 2020537)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).
should
Here, advice is obvious. Hence should = ought to.... should be used.
SSC CGL 2020538)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).
Unless
Unless = It is a conditional conjunction. Even if = whether or not; Although = in spite of the fact that; but adds contradictorystatements. Since shows cause/reason.
SSC CGL 2020539)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).
of
Of is used to show possession, belonging or origin.
SSC CGL 2020540)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).
choice
Choice (noun) = liking; preference; the power to choose,
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The Matryoshka doll is also called the Russian nesting doll. It is a set (1)______ wooden dolls decreasing in size and (2)______ inside one another. The first such set (3)______ in 1890. The figures inside may be of (4)______ gender. The smallest doll is the baby, made from (5)______ single piece of wood.
SSC CGL 2020541)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).
a
Look = a/an + singular countable noun.
SSC CGL 2020542)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).
either
Either (determiner) = one or the other of two. Hence, dolls may be either males or females.
SSC CGL 2020543)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).
was made
Here, passive voice is required as dolls are not made themselves but by others. Hence, was made is approproate.
SSC CGL 2020544)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2)
placed
Place (verb) = to put something carefully.
SSC CGL 2020545)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1)
of
A set of something = a group of similar things.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
When you enter a restaurant, you take your (1)______ and you are served a glass of water. You take your (2)______ to decide what you should order. When a (3)______ appears, you ask him the routine question, “(4)______ do you have?” The waiter will begin to recite (5)______ day’s menus, generally with nothing new in it, but you like to hear it all over again.
SSC CGL 2020546)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5.
the
SSC CGL 2020547)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4.
What
SSC CGL 2020548)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3.
waiter
SSC CGL 2020549)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2.
time
SSC CGL 2020550)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.
seat
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______ to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.
SSC CGL 2020551)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5.
children
Children = sons or daughters of any age.
SSC CGL 2020552)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4.
from
From is used to show the cause of something or source.
SSC CGL 2020553)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3.
them
Villagers(plural)= them (objective case).
SSC CGL 2020554)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2
villagers
Villager(noun)= aperson who lives in a village.
SSC CGL 2020555)Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.
of
Of = belonging to, connected with or part of something.
Instructions:
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.
Comprehension:
It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ (1) the surf on an island in southeastern Australia, then ______ (2) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ (3) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the 1920s, when tourists ______ (4) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ (5) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ (6) 13 inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ (7) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______(8) But in 1985, the state government decided to buy ______ (9) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about 31,000 penguins ______ (10) on the peninsula, up from 12,000 in the 1980s
SSC CGL 2019556)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 10
breeding
SSC CGL 2019557)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 9
all
SSC CGL 2019558)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 8
drastically
SSC CGL 2019559)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 7
among
SSC CGL 2019560)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 6
averaging
SSC CGL 2019561)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5
arrival of
SSC CGL 2019562)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4
were led
SSC CGL 2019563)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3
their
SSC CGL 2019564)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2
move up
SSC CGL 2019565)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1
out of
Instructions:
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.
Comprehension:
Packing is one of those chores that seems ______ (1) simple but it’s a skill that most of humanity ______ (2).Even seasoned travellers end up carrying a ______ (3) array of stuff they don’t use.Heavy bags ______ (4) be back-breaking and frustrating. Packing ______ (5) is a test of planning skills and is indicative of one’s ability to ______ (6) one’s life. The simplest way to pack smart is to ______ (7) a medium- sized bag so you’re not tempted to ______ (8) more stuff at the last minute.The smart packer doesn’t ______ (9) what -if -I -need it-category of stuff, the singular reason junk lands in ______ (10) suitcase.
SSC CGL 2019566)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10
the
SSC CGL 2019567)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9
dwell on
SSC CGL 2019568)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8
squeeze in
SSC CGL 2019569)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7
select
SSC CGL 2019570)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6
organise
SSC CGL 2019571)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
strategically
SSC CGL 2019572)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
can
SSC CGL 2019573)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
mind boggling
SSC CGL 2019574)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
doesn’t have
SSC CGL 2019575)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
deceptively
Instructions:
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.
Comprehension:
Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ (1) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ (2). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ (3) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ (4) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ (5) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.
SSC CGL 2019576)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
a
SSC CGL 2019577)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
resistance
SSC CGL 2019578)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
hasn’t been desilted
SSC CGL 2019579)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
beautification
SSC CGL 2019580)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
differences
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Comprehension:
The other day there was a heavy downpour in our town. The roads looked (1) ______ small rivulets. There was a house (2) ______ our locality which was in a (3)______ condition. All of a sudden it collapsed. (4) ______ news spread in the whole (5) ______ like wild fire.
SSC CGL 2019581)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
town
SSC CGL 2019582)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
The
SSC CGL 2019583)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
dilapidated
SSC CGL 2019584)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
in
SSC CGL 2019585)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
like
Instructions:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Comprehension:
Hunter-gatherer culture was the way of life for early humans until around 11,000 to 12,000 years ago. The lifestyle of hunter-gatherers was (1) ______ on hunting animals and foraging for food. Anthropologists (2)______ discovered evidence for the practice of hunter-gatherer culture (3)______ modern humans (Homo sapiens) and their distant ancestors dating as (4)______ back as two million years ago. Before the (5)______ of hunter-gatherer culture, earlier groups relied on (6)______practice of scavenging animal remains that predators left (7)______. Because hunter-gatherers did not rely on agriculture, (8)______ used mobility as a survival strategy. Indeed, (9)______ lifestyle required access to large areas of (10)______ to find the food they needed for survival.
SSC CGL 2019586)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10.
land
SSC CGL 2019587)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9.
their
SSC CGL 2019588)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8.
they
SSC CGL 2019589)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7.
behind
SSC CGL 2019590)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6.
the
SSC CGL 2019591)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
emergence
SSC CGL 2019592)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
far
SSC CGL 2019593)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
by
SSC CGL 2019594)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
have
SSC CGL 2019595)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
based
Instructions:In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Comprehension: In a rare show of honesty, a gardener of the irrigation department has handed (1)______ to the police 57 tolas of gold (2)______ by him while working in the (3)______ of the superintending engineer’s bungalow in Raipur. The (4)______in turn has handed over the (5)______ to the Central Excise and Customs Department (6)______investigation. It was in June this year (7)______ Ramdayal found a tiny plastic box, meticulously (8)______ with polythene, buried six inches (9)______ under a Banyan tree, while digging the garden. He (10)______ the box and took it to his house behind the bungalow and was dazzled to find that it contained biscuits, bangles and coins all of gold.
SSC CGL 2019596)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10.
picked up
SSC CGL 2019597)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9.
deep
SSC CGL 2019598)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8.
covered
SSC CGL 2019599)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7.
that
SSC CGL 2019600)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6.
for
SSC CGL 2019601)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
gold
SSC CGL 2019602)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
police
SSC CGL 2019603)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
garden
SSC CGL 2019604)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
recovered
SSC CGL 2019605)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
over
Instructions:
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given:
Comprehension:
One can soon feast (1) ______ eyes on Humayun’s Tomb (2) ______ Safdarjung Tomb at night, with the government deciding to keep the heritage (3) ______ open to the (4) ______ from sunrise (5) ______ 9 p.m. The announcement was made (6) ______ morning by the Union Minister for Culture and (7) ______ . Currently, most monuments (8) ______ for visitors at 6pm.The change in timings (9) ______ effective for a period (10) ______ 3 years.
SSC CGL 2019606)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 10
of
SSC CGL 2019607)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 9
will be
SSC CGL 2019608)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 8
close
SSC CGL 2019609)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7
Tourism
SSC CGL 2019610)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6.
this
SSC CGL 2019611)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
till
SSC CGL 2019612)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
public
SSC CGL 2019613)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3
monuments
SSC CGL 2019614)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
and
SSC CGL 2019615)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
one’s
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him.
When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
SSC CGL 2019616)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10
to look
SSC CGL 2019617)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9
open
SSC CGL 2019618)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8
centre
SSC CGL 2019619)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7
them
SSC CGL 2019620)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6
drop
SSC CGL 2019621)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
was
SSC CGL 2019622)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
still
SSC CGL 2019623)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
would have
SSC CGL 2019624)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
a lot
SSC CGL 2019625)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
finest
Instructions:
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.
Comprehension:
As he started his speech, Harsh was aware that people were listening to him quite (1) ______ . Things seemed to be going quite well. (2) ______ , halfway through the talk, he saw his friend, Ravi look ( 3) ______ his pal Sunil, roll his eyes and whisper in his ear. Harsh (4) ______ understood that Ravi ,who had been upset ever since his promotion, was now (5) ______ disturbance intentionally.
SSC CGL 2019626)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
creating
SSC CGL 2019627)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
immediately
SSC CGL 2019628)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
at
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However
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intently
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The endurance of the crowds lining the Coronation route was most commendable. Soaked, chilled and sleepless, (1)______ remained wonderfully good-tempered and when the procession finally (2)______ they cheered whole-heartedly. The great merit of a (3)______ crowd is that its members remain individuals. It is (4)______ characteristic of the British culture that British people can collect in crowds (5)______ do not turn into mobs.
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which
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perhaps
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British
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appeared
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they
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Antarctica is perhaps the one place on Earth no one would have expected (1)______ canyons. And yet, scientists were surprised to (2)______ deep crevices that run for hundreds of kilometres. (3)______ they are not visible at the snowy surface, (4)______ trenches cut deep into Antarctica. The biggest (5)______ canyon is over 350 km long. It’s called ‘Foundation Trough’. (6)______ canyons are not as long, but they are (7)______ too. These canyons were found with the help of radars (8)______ scanning the wide expanse of the frozen continent. (9)______ are incredibly important because they help control (10)______ flow of the ice.
SSC CGL 2020636)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
the
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they
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after
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impressive
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other
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such
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these
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Although
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discover
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to find
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Temptations of one kind or another lure everyone. The important thing is (1)______ them from gaining a foothold in our (2)______. As soon as we detect the first (3)______ of temptation, we should become watchful and (4)______ our attention to good or noble thoughts. (5)______ we wait till the temptation becomes too (6)______, we are likely to fall. Playing with the temptation (7)______ to welcoming it. In fact, the safest (8)______ is to avoid situations in which we may be tempted. If, (9)______ all our care, a temptation becomes severe, we (10)______ not get upset or disappointed, but turn to a good friend for advice and help.
SSC CGL 2020646)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
should
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despite
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thing
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amounts
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strong
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if
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turn
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signs
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minds
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to prevent
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. A raptor’s day begins soon after dawn. They (1)______ their wings for a quick warm-up and are ready for the hunt. Nature (2)______ these birds so well that they do not need to hunt every day. By (3)______ a good kill on a particular day, the larger raptor can go without hunting (4)______ two or three weeks. These predators can do without regular meals. This helps them to (5)______ if there is bad weather or lack of food.
SSC CGL 2020656)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
survive
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for
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making
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has built
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flap
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1)______ among the students. It is (2)______ to encourage healthy competition in today’s (3)______ where all admissions and job (4)______ are based on elimination. Also, (5)______ the total absence of examinations, (6)______ who truly deserve may not get fair (7)______, while those who need to (8)______ may not get the right (9)______. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10)______ of teaching.
SSC CGL 2020661)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 10.
effectiveness
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feedback
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improve
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recognition
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those
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in
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recruitments
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times
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important
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spirit
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. A market place is always abuzz with activity. It is especially (1)______ a visit in the evenings. A (2)______ range of items are on display. (3)______ and getting a satisfactory (4)______ give the necessary sense of (5)______ to the bored housewife and bring a smile (6)______ her face. People from all (7)______ of life, rich and poor, (8)______ shoulders with each other. From their busy (9)______, here people find time to (10)______ a greeting with friends or neighbours.
SSC CGL 2020671)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 10.
exchange
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schedule
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rub
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walks
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to
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achievement
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deal
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Bargaining
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wide
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worth
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Ragi is a popular annual plant that is (1) _________ with healthy nutrients. It is a good (2) _______ of iron, protein, calcium and (3) ________ minerals. It is also rich in fibre and (4) _______ in weight loss as it contains (5) ______ saturated fats.
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negligible
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aids
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other
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source
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loaded
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. The word ‘diet’ is associated with the feeling of developing eating (1) _________ that are time-bound, coupled (2) ________ a strict food plan. But the (3) ________ meaning of diet is the food (4) _________ which a person follows daily. It (5) ________ creating a food plan that (6) _________ around your lifestyle, your work, (7) _________ quality of your sleep, your (8) __________ level, the kind of (9) _______ you do, your palate and your (10) ___________.
SSC CGL 2020686)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10
personality
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exercise
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stress
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the
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revolves
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involves
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routine
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actual
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with
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habits
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Gabriella Montez was comfortably curled up in an overstuffed chair in the sitting area. She was (1) _________ the peace and quiet at home - everyone else was (2) ________ at the party - and had totally lost (3) __________ in a book which was the best she had (4) _________ read and she couldn’t wait to get (5) _______the end.
However, before she set her eyes (6) ________ the next page, the book was (7) ________ right out of her hands, and she (8) __________ at her mother standing over her. “Gabby, it’s New Year’s Eve,” she said. “(9) __________ reading!” she snapped at her daughter. “But, mum, I’m almost done,” Gabriella (10) __________.
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protested
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Enough
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Stared
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Lifted
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Upon
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To
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Ever
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Herself
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Already
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Enjoying
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (A) damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (B) resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (C) the ecology nto consideration. Natural systems get (D) as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (E) waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.
SSC CGL 2020706)(D)
destroyed
Destroy (Verb) = to damage something badly.
Distracted (Adjective) = unable to give your full attention to something ; inattentive.
Dismayed (adjective) = feeling unhappy and disappointed.
Displayed (adjective) = advertised; shown.