Sunday, December 3, 2017

English Quiz - Cloze Test

In questions ( 1 to 10 ) : Find from the given alternatives which fits best against the given blank. 

The worsening situation in urban areas is well known — not only the wage-earning poor but the middle class too is (1) affected by the overnight artificial and extreme loss of purchasing power involved in the demonetisation exercise. Millions of hours during working days are being (2) by people in standing in long queues at banks, and many are turned away (3) with the new cash running out. For the physically frail and senior citizens, it is a risky and indeed impossible exercise to obtain the new notes. A number of deaths have taken place already owing to the inability to purchase medicines or obtain timely medical care. The government has (4) that it will take many weeks to fill the gap in money supply. With the severe loss of purchasing power, the country is being (5) into an (6) created recession and the level of economic activity is declining. To prevent further damage to the economy and to (7) distress among the people, the (8) of demonetisation should be revoked immediately. The government can replace existing currency notes with new notes, but in a more planned, orderly and phased manner and over a longer period, bearing in mind that the bulk of our population needs humble money to carry on (9) small daily transactions, and Rs.2,000 notes which cannot be changed are of no use to them. Citizens and leaders of all political parties, including the ruling party, should unite to demand immediate revocation of the demonetisation measure before the situation worsens any further. There is nothing to prevent the government from continuing to investigate or (10) suspected tax evaders.
Q1)-
soared
coherent
adversely
lucid
Ans.- C


Q2)-
employment
rigid
running
wasted
Ans.- D


Q3)-
immediately
eventually
suddenly
occasionally
Ans.- B


Q4)-
dejected
admitted
accepted
rejected
Ans.- B


Q5)-
mischance
semiarid
driven
provokes
Ans.- C


Q6)-
gradually
intentionally
indiclly
artificially
Ans.- D


Q7)-
brigade
relieve
envisage
privilege
Ans.- B


Q8)-
acrid
plausible
measure
manage
Ans.- C


Q9)-
enumerate
myriad
clinch
telly
Ans.- B


Q10)-
raid
casuistry
erased
casualty
Ans.- A


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