Cloze Test and Sentence Correction SSC CGL Questions

Cloze Test and Sentence Correction

Cloze Test and Sentence Correction MCQ Questions

1.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence.
His brother ______ his ______ and gave him a watch after his result.
SSC CGL 2022-06.12.2022-2
A.
look, word
B.
broke, record
C.
lost, temper
D.
kept, promise
ANSWER :
D. kept, promise
2.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence.
She raised a ___ when she saw her luggage missing.
SSC CGL 2022-09.12.2022-3
A.
hue and cry
B.
spick and span
C.
hand and foot
D.
whip and spur
ANSWER :
A. hue and cry
3.
Select the option with the correct use of future tense.
SSC CGL 2024-23.9.2024-2
A.
By next December, I will have been completed six years in this home.
B.
By next December, I will be completed six years in this home.
C.
By next December, I will have complete six years in this home.
D.
By next December, I will have completed six years in this home.
ANSWER :
D. By next December, I will have completed six years in this home.
4.
Select the sentence in which the β€˜-ing’ form of verb expresses the continuity of an action/event.
SSC CGL 2024-18.9.2024-1
A.
Reading novels is my favourite pastime.
B.
I am fond of reading science fiction.
C.
Please do not disturb me. I am preparing for exams.
D.
The optician advised me to use reading glasses.
ANSWER :
C. Please do not disturb me. I am preparing for exams.
5.
Identify the option that defines the homonyms 'gate' and 'gait' most appropriately.
SSC CGL 2023-21.07.2023-2
A.
Gate means to achieve or receive, and gait means a person's manner of walking.
B.
Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person's manner of walking.
C.
Gate means general agreement on tariff and excise, and gait means a person's manner of talking
D.
Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall or fence, and gait means a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to the mid-calf or Knee
ANSWER :
B. Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person's manner of walking.
6.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
SSC CGL 2023-20.07.2023-4
A.
I have never seen an UFO in an English movie.
B.
I have never seen a UFO in a English movie.
C.
I have never seen a UFO in an English movie.
D.
I have never seen an UFO in a English movie.
ANSWER :
C. I have never seen a UFO in an English movie.