CLOZE TEST 5/CLOSET TEST 5(with detailed solution and handy tips) for SSC, BANK (SBI, IBPS) and other exams
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Note :- The cloze/Closet tests available on EnglishKendra, have been prepared from recent articles of newspapers(The Hindu, The Indian Express etc) , magazines and books. So, chances of similar cloze tests being asked in different SSC (CGL, CPO, CHSL) , bank(IBPS, SBI, RBI assistant /grade B) exams are quite high.
We have provided an excellent solution as well,to help you understand better.
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🔘Cloze test /closet test is a very important topic for SSC and Banking exams.Tackling a cloze test with wits can turn it into a scoring topic for you. All you have to do is to take an overview of the passage and comprehend the theme.Every passage has a context, a tone in which it is written. So, basically all you have to do is this-
a) Take an overview of the passage and highlight the keywords.
b) Analyze the theme of the passage.
c) Pay attention to the connectors of the sentences.Supporting connectors indicates that the context of the two statements is similar, e.g.- likewise, similarly etc. Contradicting connectors show that the context of the sentences is of opposite nature, e.g. - but, unlike, however etc.
d) Eliminate options and you are good to go.
Now let's try to solve the cloze test 5 as we have already solved the cloze test 1, 2 and 3 ,4 in our previous posts. If you haven't attempted the cloze test 1, 2, 3 and 4 yet, make sure you attempt once you are done with the cloze test 5.
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💠CLOZE TEST 5/CLOSET TEST 5
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India has a long history as a _1_ democracy where religious communities of every faith have _2_. The CAB(Citizenship Amendment Bill) has _3_ as “rights and relief giver” to religiously persecuted illegal migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The exclusion of Muslims from the _4_ of the Bill flows from the obvious reality that the three countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan are Islamist, as _5_ in their own constitutions. _6_the course of history ,their actions of targeting minorities _7_ conversion or harassment, is clearly _8_ from the fact that the minority population in Pakistan has decreased from 23 per cent in 1947 to 3.7 per cent in 2011. Similarly, the minority population in Bangladesh has decreased from 22 per cent in 1947 to 7 per cent in 2011.
(For detailed solution, scroll down the page)
1) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(1)_
a) religious
b) small
c) secular
d) petition
2) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(2)_
a) encouraged
b) popularized
c) enthroned
d) thrived
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3) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(3)_
a)emerged
b)put down
c) conserved
d) commemorated
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4) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(4)_
a)area
b)region
c)ambit
d) boundary
5) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(5)_
a) recalled
b)stated
c)invoked
d)revoked
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6) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(6)_
a)all
b)along
c)over
d)with
7) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(7)_
a)to
b)of
c)from
d)for
8) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(8)_
a)invisible
b)ignored
c)envisaged
d)visible
SOLUTION
THEME - Tackling illegal migrants in India : Citizenship Amendment Bill(CAB)
Our first task - Taking a quick overview of the passage by going through each and every sentence quickly. Once we do this we will get to know that -
Writer is talking about citizenship amendment bill which deals with citizenship of illegal migrants in India.
The writer says that India being a secular country, takes care of its people. He talks about bill and further says that the bill has emerged as “rights and relief giver” to religiously persecuted illegal migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Now keeping the theme in mind, let's solve the questions
1) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer. India is not a religious country.It has a long history as a secular democracy.
Rest two options 'small' and 'petition' can be easily eliminated as they don't fit into the context.
2) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
In a secular country, every religious community is tolerated and are given rights to thrive.
First three options can be easily eliminated as they do not fit into the context.
So, 'thrive' is the obvious choice.
3) Among the given options 'a' is the most appropriate answer.
Go with elimination method.
Three options b, c, d can be easily eliminated on the basis of their meaning.
Put down - to insult , to demean
Conserve - to save for later use
Commemorate - memorialize, to honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
So emerge which means 'to become known' is the most appropriate word which fits into the context.
4) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer.
Again go with the elimination method.
Options a, b, d can be easily eliminated.
Ambit - the area of control and influence of something.
5)Among the given options 'b' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan are Islamic countries and it has been stated in their own constitutions.
6) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer.
Over the course - during throughout
7) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that these countries throughout the history, have targeted the minorities for conversion /harassment.
So 'for' is the obvious choice. Rest options don't fit into the context grammatically.
8) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that
targeting minorities for conversion is clearly visible from the fact that population of minorities has decreased.
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Note :- The cloze/Closet tests available on EnglishKendra, have been prepared from recent articles of newspapers(The Hindu, The Indian Express etc) , magazines and books. So, chances of similar cloze tests being asked in different SSC (CGL, CPO, CHSL) , bank(IBPS, SBI, RBI assistant /grade B) exams are quite high.
We have provided an excellent solution as well,to help you understand better.
Hope the post serves you!
🔘Before solving the cloze test let's take a look at the right approach to solve it in no time at all.
💯CLICK HERE FOR THE HINDU PHRASAL VERBS COMPILATION
💯 CLICK HERE FOR THE HINDU IDIOMS COMPILATION
💯 CLICK HERE FOR THE HINDU VOCABS COMPILATION
🔘Cloze test /closet test is a very important topic for SSC and Banking exams.Tackling a cloze test with wits can turn it into a scoring topic for you. All you have to do is to take an overview of the passage and comprehend the theme.Every passage has a context, a tone in which it is written. So, basically all you have to do is this-
a) Take an overview of the passage and highlight the keywords.
b) Analyze the theme of the passage.
c) Pay attention to the connectors of the sentences.Supporting connectors indicates that the context of the two statements is similar, e.g.- likewise, similarly etc. Contradicting connectors show that the context of the sentences is of opposite nature, e.g. - but, unlike, however etc.
d) Eliminate options and you are good to go.
Now let's try to solve the cloze test 5 as we have already solved the cloze test 1, 2 and 3 ,4 in our previous posts. If you haven't attempted the cloze test 1, 2, 3 and 4 yet, make sure you attempt once you are done with the cloze test 5.
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💠CLOZE TEST 5/CLOSET TEST 5
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India has a long history as a _1_ democracy where religious communities of every faith have _2_. The CAB(Citizenship Amendment Bill) has _3_ as “rights and relief giver” to religiously persecuted illegal migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The exclusion of Muslims from the _4_ of the Bill flows from the obvious reality that the three countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan are Islamist, as _5_ in their own constitutions. _6_the course of history ,their actions of targeting minorities _7_ conversion or harassment, is clearly _8_ from the fact that the minority population in Pakistan has decreased from 23 per cent in 1947 to 3.7 per cent in 2011. Similarly, the minority population in Bangladesh has decreased from 22 per cent in 1947 to 7 per cent in 2011.
(For detailed solution, scroll down the page)
1) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(1)_
b) small
c) secular
d) petition
2) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(2)_
a) encouraged
b) popularized
c) enthroned
d) thrived
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3) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(3)_
a)emerged
b)put down
c) conserved
d) commemorated
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4) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(4)_
a)area
b)region
c)ambit
d) boundary
5) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(5)_
a) recalled
b)stated
c)invoked
d)revoked
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6) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(6)_
a)all
b)along
c)over
d)with
7) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(7)_
a)to
b)of
c)from
d)for
8) Choose the most suitable word among the following options to fill the blank numbered _(8)_
a)invisible
b)ignored
c)envisaged
d)visible
SOLUTION
THEME - Tackling illegal migrants in India : Citizenship Amendment Bill(CAB)
Our first task - Taking a quick overview of the passage by going through each and every sentence quickly. Once we do this we will get to know that -
Writer is talking about citizenship amendment bill which deals with citizenship of illegal migrants in India.
The writer says that India being a secular country, takes care of its people. He talks about bill and further says that the bill has emerged as “rights and relief giver” to religiously persecuted illegal migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Now keeping the theme in mind, let's solve the questions
1) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer. India is not a religious country.It has a long history as a secular democracy.
Rest two options 'small' and 'petition' can be easily eliminated as they don't fit into the context.
2) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
In a secular country, every religious community is tolerated and are given rights to thrive.
First three options can be easily eliminated as they do not fit into the context.
So, 'thrive' is the obvious choice.
3) Among the given options 'a' is the most appropriate answer.
Go with elimination method.
Three options b, c, d can be easily eliminated on the basis of their meaning.
Put down - to insult , to demean
Conserve - to save for later use
Commemorate - memorialize, to honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
So emerge which means 'to become known' is the most appropriate word which fits into the context.
4) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer.
Again go with the elimination method.
Options a, b, d can be easily eliminated.
Ambit - the area of control and influence of something.
5)Among the given options 'b' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan are Islamic countries and it has been stated in their own constitutions.
6) Among the given options 'c' is the most appropriate answer.
Over the course - during throughout
7) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that these countries throughout the history, have targeted the minorities for conversion /harassment.
So 'for' is the obvious choice. Rest options don't fit into the context grammatically.
8) Among the given options 'd' is the most appropriate answer.
The writer is saying that
targeting minorities for conversion is clearly visible from the fact that population of minorities has decreased.
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💯Click here for the study notes on ADJECTIVE
💯Click here for the study notes on VERB
💯Click here for the study notes on ADVERB
💯Click here for the study notes on PREPOSITION
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Have a great time ahead!!
CLOZE TEST 5/CLOSET TEST 5(with detailed solution and handy tips) for SSC, BANK (SBI, IBPS) and other exams
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