Important Cloze Test Questions
Directions(1-5): In the passage given below there are 5 blanks. Every blank has four
alternative words or Sentences given in options You have to tell which
word/sentence will best suit the respective blank.
When 86 per cent of currency notes in a
country of 1.3 billion people are rendered illegal _______in a matter of hours,
it is bound to create a short-term disruption in daily lives. Particularly so,
since much of India’s economic activity still takes place in the informal
sector with no cheque payments, resulting not just in widespread direct and
indirect tax _______ but also an inability to _______the true state of the
economy. For instance, while farmers’ income is not taxed, most of them now
have a Kisan Credit Card, first launched in 1998, and no-frills bank accounts
whose creation has been scaled up by the present government. But the
agricultural economy is still controlled by ________ and traders who only make
cash payments to farmers while reaping a profit from the difference in prices
from farm-gate to fork. The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax will
make it tougher for such intermediaries to remain below the tax radar, though food
grains will be zero-rated under the tax regime. Just as paying taxes on their
profits is uncharted territory for such traders, the government too is
_________ uncharted waters with the demonetization drive, necessitating
adjustments on the go.
1.
Rendered illegal _______in a matter of hours,
(a): amid
(b): tender
(c): hard
(d): rigid
Answer: Option b.
Solution:
“Tender” means showing gentleness,
kindness, and affection. So, ‘Tender’ fits in properly.
Hence, the appropriate option is B.
2.
Direct and indirect tax _______
(a): preamble
(b): rundown
(c): evasion
(d): discussion
Answer: Option c.
Solution:
The word “Evasion” means the action of
evading something. Thus, it goes best with this passage. The other words are
inappropriate in the context of the sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is C.
3.
An inability to _______the true state of the economy.
(a): devalue
(b): minimize
(c): underrate
(d): assess
Answer: Option d.
Solution:
According, to the need of the sentence
“assess” goes best with it and “assess” means to estimate the nature, ability,
or quality of.
Hence, the appropriate option is D.
4.
Economy is still controlled by ________ and traders
(a): severe
(b): utmost
(c): uttermost
(d): middlemen
Answer: Option d.
Solution:
Only “Middlemen” fits in properly in this
sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is D.
5.
The government too is _________ uncharted waters
(a): navigating
(b): abscond
(c): escape
(d): approach
Answer: Option a.
Solution:
In this sentence “navigate” would fit the
blank.”Navigating” means ravel on a desired course after planning a route. All
other words are inappropriate in the context of the sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is A.
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