Dear Readers,
As SSC CGL & MTS notification is out and candidates have started their preparation for this exam. Mahendras also has started special quizzes for this examination. This series of quizzes are based on the latest pattern of the SSC CGL & MTS examination. Regular practice of the questions included in the quizzes will boost up your preparations and it will be very helpful in scoring good marks in the examination.
1-5. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Animals in the Goldilocks zone - neither too big, ____ (A) too small, but just the right size - face a lower risk of extinction than those on both ends of the scale, according to an extensive global analysis. Researchers, including those from Oregon State University in the US, looked at ____(B) than 27,000 vertebrate animal species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, bony fishes, cartilaginous fishes and mammals, about 4,400 of which are threatened with extinction. They found that many of the larger species are being killed and ____ (C) by humans, and about 90 per cent of all threatened species larger than one kilogramme in size are being threatened by harvesting.
Harvesting of these larger animals takes a variety of forms including regulated and unregulated fishing, hunting and trapping for meat consumption, the use of body parts as medicine and killing due to unintentional by catch, researchers said. They said that threats to the smallest animals may be _____ (D) underestimated. The researchers also noted that the smallest species with high extinction risk consist of tiny vertebrate animals generally less than about 77 grammes in body ____ (E).
1 Choose the correct option for (A)
A. and
B. nor
C. but
D. if
2 Choose the correct option for (B)
A. much
B. while
C. more
D. mean
3 Choose the correct option for (C)
A. eat
B. consumed
C. taking
D. hunts
4 Choose the correct option for (D)
A. fear
B. grossly
C. wily
D. severely
5 Choose the correct option for (E)
A. height
B. weight
C. colour
D. vague
6-10. In the following questions some have error and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A),(B) and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as (D).
6 My friend Faiz went on a pilgrimage (A)/to Najibabad with his parents (C)/ and his cousin brother.(C)/ No error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
7 We develop the vital bond (A)/ of attachment between a mother and her (B)/ child through a smiling response.(C)/ No error(D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
8 The person who has (A)/ no control over his desires (B)/ has no control over one’s mind.(C)/ No error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
9 A sin which you regret in your heart (A)/ is a thousand times better than the good (B)/ deed that makes you feel proud.(C)/ No error(D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
10 Every container becomes tightly packed (A)/ with what is put in it, except for (B)/the container of knowledge, for surely it expands.(C)/ No error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answers:-
Q.1 (B)
Q.2 (C)
Q.3 (B)
Q.4 (B)
Q.5 (B)
Q.6 (C)
Q.7 (D)
Q.8 (C)
Q.9 (D)
Q.10 (D)
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