SSC Quiz | English Language | 21 - 08 - 17

Cloze Test- 1

Given the abysmal state of law and (1) and rising misgovernance in UP, reports that the Union home ministry is (2) looking at the possibility of dividing this state into (3) units are welcome. Thanks to its sheer size, governing UP is a Herculean task. If it (4) a country, UP would be the seventh most populous in the world. But its population
isn't prospering. (5) the human and material resources at its disposal, this state has high infant mortality and maternal mortality rates, and a per capita income less than half the national average. Basically, this state is one of the worst governed in the country.

Q.1- (A) commands (B) tendency (C) message (D) order

Q.2- (A) clearly (B) seriously (C) significantly (D) honest

Q.3- (A) better (B) smaller (C) huge (D) sure

Q.4- (A) will (B) is (C) was (D) were

Q.5- (A) Despite (B) In spite (C) In order to (D) Adding

Cloze Test- 2

It is said that football (1) the ballet of the masses. There is no other way to describe a game that has legions of fans all over the word, something that the ongoing World Cup (2) testimony to. And the fan following is by far the most (3) of any sport. Some have (4) sacrificed everything for the game — spent (5) their life savings to faithfully support their teams on tour and even had families walk out on them. Their love for football supersedes all else.

Q.1- (A) is (B) was (C) will be (D) have

Q.2- (A) control (B) bears (C) play (D) applies

Q.3- (A) intelligent (B) greater (C) awkward (D) passionate

Q.4- (A) potentially (B) literally (C) substantially (D) cajole

Q.5- (A) such (B) more (C) all (D) fewer

Answer:

1. (D)order
2. (B) seriously 
3. (B) smaller
4. (D) were
5. (A) Despite
6. (A) is
7. (B) bears
8. (D) passionate
9. (B) literally 
10. (C) all