"Cloze Test" Questions For IBPS CWE (Set-4-Set-7)

 SET:-4

Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

I had …(31)… to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I took very …(32)… part in professional associations. I …(33)… the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development–one of the …(34)… organizations for HR professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My communication skills …(35)…. It also taught me …(36)… to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job …(37)… me to different parts of the country and I …(38)… believe that …(39)… provided me with an education. I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with …(40)… to write articles for their publications.

31. (A) achieved(B) aim(C) try(D) dreamed(E) wanted

32. (A) selected(B) active(C) interesting(D) often(E) joint

33. (A) elected(B) voted(C) became(D) applied(E) decided

34. (A) respected(B) status(C) impressed(D) aged(E) common

35. (A) lacked(B) grown(C) learnt(D) improved(E) earned

36. (A) that(B) why(C) how(D) never(E) anyhow

37. (A) saw(B) showed(C) posted(D) discovered(E) took

38. (A) quiet(B) firmly(C) strong(D) first(E) not

39. (A) travelling(B) journey(C) visit(D) migrating(E) shift

40. (A) wish(B) offer(C) appointments(D) requests(E) commands

answer:31. (E) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (E) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (D)

SET:-5

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Delinking of jobs from degrees is one of the …(41)… features of our education …(42)…. There has been a …(43)… fall in …(44)… in the acade-mic field in recent years. There is a …(45)… of degree holders in the country, as a result, university degrees have …(46)… their value and charm while the number of students in colleges and universities of the country has been …(47)… rising. Consequently thousands of graduates and post graduates come out of these institutions and stand in queues waiting to get some …(48)… jobs …(49)… in the country. Moreover, these degree holders do not have any technical or vocational knowledge needed for a particular job. As a result, the number of educated unemployed has been rising …(50)…. It has created a very serious problem.

41. (A) minor(B) trivial(C) unachievable(D) irrelevant(E) salient

42. (A) process(B) policy(C) development(D) guideline(E) procedures

43. (A) expected (B) sheer(C) rough (D) steep(E) gentle

44. (A) assessment(B) evaluation(C) competence(D) fees(E) value

45. (A) flood (B) class(C) party (D) mob(E) rabble

46. (A) mislaid (B) lost(C) increase (D) found(E) establish

47. (A) slowly (B) hastily(C) deeply (D) waiting(E) out

48. (A) suitable (B) remain(C) study (D) live(E) place

49. (A) frequency(B) occurrence(C) event(D) chance(E) blocking

50. (A) fever (B) outshine(C) lean (D) dwarfed(E) horribly answer: 41. (E) 42. (B) 43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (D) 50. (E)

Directions—(Q. 51–60) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Jamshedji Tata is (…51…) to be the path-finder of modern industrial builders. He is known as the grandfather of the Indian industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have (…52…) of the new industries started by Jamshedji at that time when industrial (…53…) and revolution was yet to come to India.

Jamshedji’s father Nasarvanji Tata used to trade in jute with China and Britain. He started (…54…) from India. Jamshedji started a cloth mill in Nagpur more than hundred years ago. At that time almost all the (…55…) used to come from Lancashire in England. What Jamshedji (…56…) was praiseworthy.

Jamshedji (…57…) very well that an industrial revolution can only be brought in the country by setting up iron and steel industry. (…58…) he did not live to see the industry he had in mind, he had done all (…59…) work. In fact, he laid the ground work for it. He had planned the entire steel city now known as Jamshedpur, complete with streets, roads, schools, parks, play grounds, temples, mosques, churches, etc. His (…60…) was fulfilled by his sons, Sir Dorabji Tata and Sir Rattan Tata, when they started the Tata Iron and Steel Factory in 1907 just after three years of his death.

51. (A) rewarded (B) agreed(C) empowered (D) determined(E) considered

52. (A) absolved (B) thought(C) ventured (D) set(E) planned

53. (A) imports (B) acts(C) machinery (D) awakening(E) factories

54. (A) export (B) industries(C) import (D) trade(E) dispatch

55. (A) goods (B) imports(C) cloth (D) machines(E) industries

56. (A) did (B) dreamt(C) agreed (D) told(E) meant

57. (A) felt (B) advocated(C) planned (D) thought(E) knew

58. (A) because (B) although(C) surprisingly (D) luckily(E) even

59. (A) insignificant (B) complete(C) trivial (D) preliminary(E) external

60. (A) need (B) task(C) dream (D) industry(E) sentiment

 
  Answer:- 51. (E) 52. (B) 53. (D) 54. (A) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (E) 58. (B) 59. (D) 60. (C)

SET:-6

Directions—(Q. 61–70) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

What this approach lacks is the essential interaction with …(61)… and with other humans. Indeed in many environmental activities the …(62)… takes place. A classic example of this is making of a herbarium or even worse, an insect …(63)…, so common in both formal and nonformal education in India. A child is …(64)… encouraged to pluck leaves and …(65)… and run after butterflies with a net and is …(66)… of a large group of children similarly working a …(67)… of nature within it. Such a child is not likely to develop any strong …(68)… of respect for nature, or for the individual ‘specimens’ pressed in the …(69)… file or trapped in a jar. It is worse when the activity is also competitive, i.e., who …(70)… the maximum.

61. (A) habit(B) tradition(C) practice(D) custom(E) nature

62. (A) antonym(B) against(C) enemy(D) opposite(E) opponent

63. (A) gathering(B) compilation(C) collection(D) assembly(E) bulk

64. (A) oft(B) often(C) frequently(D) mostly(E) many

65. (A) flowers(B) petals(C) buds(D) blossoms(E) delight

66. (A) division(B) segment(C) particle(D) portion(E) part

67. (A) piece(B) thatch(C) plot(D) patch(E) spot

68. (A) thinking(B) experiencing(C) feeling(D) knowing(E) viewing

69. (A) sapling(B) plant(C) creeper(D) nursery(E) tree

70. (A) collects(B) meets(C) piles(D) gathers(E) assembles

answer: 61. (E) 62. (D) 63. (C) 64. (B) 65. (A) 66. (E) 67. (D) 68. (C) 69. (B) 70. (A)

SET:-7

Directions—(Q. 71–80) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will …(71)… his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained …(72)…, continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 76664, named …(73)… Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose …(74)… was to promote leadership among young Africans.

During the 1990s, …(75)… I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom”, I …(76)… his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes …(77)… to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that …(78)… them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he …(79)… to me, “I was terrified on the plane !” As a leader he realized he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to …(80)… over his own fear.

71. (A) tribute (B) remember(C) honour (D) celebrate(E) rejoice

72. (A) resigned(B) active(C) influenced(D) participant(E) reserved

73. (A) by (B) with(C) after (D) as(E) thereafter

74. (A) wish (B) pursuit(C) result (D) plot(E) aim

75. (A) when (B) that(C) period (D) later(E) alongside

76. (A) felt(B) acquainted(C) experienced(D) underwent(E) learned

77. (A) before (B) sooner(C) close (D) prior(E) advance

78. (A) calmed(B) soothing(C) composed(D) restraint(E) discipline

79. (A) speaks(B) confided(C) confidentially(D) entrusted(E) assured

80. (A) success (B) overcame(C) dominate (D) victory(E) triumph

answer: 71. (D) 72. (B) 73. (C) 74. (E) 75. (A) 76. (C) 77. (D) 78. (A) 79. (B) 80. (E)