Cloze Test-
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Directions (Q. 1–10) : In the following
passage some of the words have been left out each of which is indicated by
a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each
number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the
paragraphs meaningfully complete.
The Indian economy is not -(1)- “in a
bright spot”. That is what most –(2)-, barring those
like the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), appear to think. One can, of course, see -(3)-
the IMF is coming from. Multilateral
agencies, -(4)- armed with a cookie-cutter approach,
do take a -(5) -view and it is true
that India is today the world’s fastest-growing -(6) -economy. Cheer on
this front must, however, be -(7)- by an awareness that India has a
far -(8)- per capita income compared to other countries in the
Brazil, Russia, India, China,
South Africa (BRICS) grouping. -(9)-,
early indications are that India’s growth rate is slowing this -(10)-
year.
1.
a. altogether
b. exactly
c. quitely
d. same
e. truly
2.
a. observers
b. followers
c. Viewers
d. spectators
e. watchers
3.
a. what
b. why
c. that
d. where
e. which
4.
a. although
b. despite
c. in spite of
d. despite of
e. though
5.
a. world
b. whole
c. global
d. complete
e. overall
6.
a. large
b. largest
c. highest
d. biggest
e. big
7.
a. artifical
b. mediteted
c. settled
d. moderated
e. resolved
8.
a. higher
b. moderate
c. lower
d. reduced
e. arguable
9.
a. whatsoever
b. however
c. moreover
d. nonetheless
e. anyhow
10.
a. current
b. fiscal
c. purgatory
d. financial
e.commercial
Answers
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. c
10.d
