Cloze Tests for Bank PO, Clerk, IBPS & SBI:





Q1. Which of the following words given in the options should come at the place marked as (A) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the blanks given in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. 

(I) But on the whole there was no ruinous ..................... of the land. 
(II) In 1170 a great flood caused immense ..................... in the north and helped to form the Zuider Zee.
 devastation
 development
 rehabilitation
 encroachment
 Both (A) and (D)

Q2. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank in (B) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?
 as the cyclone was very strong and harsh.
 since the death toll was relatively high.
 since the death toll was relatively low.
 since the infrastructure was badly damaged.
 Both (C) and (D)

Q3. In the passage given, a sentence (C) is given in BOLD. There may or may not be an error in one part of the sentence. Choose the part which has an error in it as your answer. If there in no error then choose option (E) as your answer.
 Communities in the affected areas are distraught
 as houses have collapsed, farms lie ruined,
 water sources are contaminate and electricity
 supply remains disrupted.
 No Error

Q4. The sentence given in (D) has four words given in BOLD. Amongst the given BOLD words which of the following must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.
 estimated-report
 estimated-destroyed
 report-rendered
 estimated-rendered
 No replacement required

Q5. A word is given in bold in (E). Choose the word which should replace the word given in bold to make the sentence correct and meaningful. If no change is required, choose option (E) as your answer.
 killing
 improving
 raising
 refusing
 No change required

Q6. Which of the following words given in the options should come at the place marked (F) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the blanks givrn in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. 

(I) She looked once more at Dean, turned, and began ................down the road to her car. 
(II) But suddenly, at a narrow place, they met a very old man, ............ slowly along over the stony way.
 advancing
 flattering
 besmirch
 hobbling
 dwelling

Q7. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank in (G) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?
 and improving cultivation methods
 throughout the world
 to fight inflation
 back to life
 None of the Above

Q8. In the passage given, a sentence (H) is given in BOLD. There may or may not be an error in one part of the sentence. Choose the part which has an error in it as your answer. If there in no error then choose option (E) as your answer.
 The top priority for the Tamil Nadu
 government should be to restored
 administrative systems and service
 delivery in the affected areas
 No error

Q9. The sentence given in (I) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the following must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.
 assure-compensation
 moratorium-stricken
 assure-stricken
 compensation-moratorium
 No change required

Q10. A word is given in bold in (J). Choose the word which should replace the word given in bold to make the sentence correct and meaningful. If no change is required, choose option (E) as your answer.
 drenched
 paupers
 sensation
 prosperous
 No change required

Directions (11-15): In the passage given below there are blanks which are numbered from 11 to 15. They are to be filled with the options given below the passage against each of the respective numbers. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering its meaning. . If none of the words given in options fits in, mark ‘None of these’ as your answer choice. 

Q11. After falling consistently ....11..... the U.S. dollar for most of this year, the rupee has managed to gain some .......12..... over the last few weeks. It has gained almost 5% from its lowest levels ......13..... in October. The fortunes of the rupee, which even after the recent appreciation is down about 11% since the beginning of the year, have been ....14...... linked to the price of crude oil in the global markets. This is no surprise since imported oil meets about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee tanked amid the uptrend in oil prices this year which lasted till early October. Since then, the rupee has gained against the dollar in .....15..... with the fall in global crude prices.
 with
 of
 against
 for
 None of these

Q12. After falling consistently ....11..... the U.S. dollar for most of this year, the rupee has managed to gain some .......12..... over the last few weeks. It has gained almost 5% from its lowest levels ......13..... in October. The fortunes of the rupee, which even after the recent appreciation is down about 11% since the beginning of the year, have been ....14...... linked to the price of crude oil in the global markets. This is no surprise since imported oil meets about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee tanked amid the uptrend in oil prices this year which lasted till early October. Since then, the rupee has gained against the dollar in .....15..... with the fall in global crude prices.
 energy
 fondness
 ground
 admire
 None of these

Q13. After falling consistently ....11..... the U.S. dollar for most of this year, the rupee has managed to gain some .......12..... over the last few weeks. It has gained almost 5% from its lowest levels ......13..... in October. The fortunes of the rupee, which even after the recent appreciation is down about 11% since the beginning of the year, have been ....14...... linked to the price of crude oil in the global markets. This is no surprise since imported oil meets about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee tanked amid the uptrend in oil prices this year which lasted till early October. Since then, the rupee has gained against the dollar in .....15..... with the fall in global crude prices.
 render
 reached
 growth
 behind
 None of these

Q14. After falling consistently ....11..... the U.S. dollar for most of this year, the rupee has managed to gain some .......12..... over the last few weeks. It has gained almost 5% from its lowest levels ......13..... in October. The fortunes of the rupee, which even after the recent appreciation is down about 11% since the beginning of the year, have been ....14...... linked to the price of crude oil in the global markets. This is no surprise since imported oil meets about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee tanked amid the uptrend in oil prices this year which lasted till early October. Since then, the rupee has gained against the dollar in .....15..... with the fall in global crude prices.
 deep
 morally
 tightly
 amicably
 None of these

Q15. After falling consistently ....11..... the U.S. dollar for most of this year, the rupee has managed to gain some .......12..... over the last few weeks. It has gained almost 5% from its lowest levels ......13..... in October. The fortunes of the rupee, which even after the recent appreciation is down about 11% since the beginning of the year, have been ....14...... linked to the price of crude oil in the global markets. This is no surprise since imported oil meets about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee tanked amid the uptrend in oil prices this year which lasted till early October. Since then, the rupee has gained against the dollar in .....15..... with the fall in global crude prices.
 tandem
 culture
 according
 relating
 None of these
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