CLOZE TEST EXPLANATIONS BY DAS SIR
CLOZE TEST EXPLANATIONS BY
DAS SIR,KOLKATA (09038870684)
Cloze test is a
variation of the sentence completion test. The candidates are required to make
a choice from the multiple alternatives for each word blanked out, not in a
sentence but in a passage. Thus, this test evaluates the candidate’s vocabulary
power and their ability to judge the overall meaning of a passage even when
some words are missing.
A passage consists of
sentences which are logically
related to one another.
Therefore, first of all, read the whole passage, get a rough idea of its
contents and keep them in your mind as a background. Concentrate on this
background to find clues.
Tips For Cloze Test
1.If you know the
answer, immediately tick it. No technique is to be adopted. The whole process
will work in a flash.
2.When you are not sure
of the answer, make the right choice through the process of elimination.
ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE
Step 1:
Judge if any of them
does not fit into the structure (eliminate).
Step 2:
Judge if any of them
does not fit in with the meaning (eliminate).
Step 3:
Between/among the
remaining apply your awareness of the common usage or nuances of words.
Step 4:
Try to find out a clue
in the sentence or in a sentence preceding or succeeding it.Sometimes the clue
is hidden many sentences away.
Step 5:
If the final choice has
not been reached even now, apply the method of reasoning to hit the target.
See the chart below:
Elimination
Technique---->Alternatives--->Step 1 – Structure--->Step 2 –
Meaning--->Step 3-Common Usage Or Nuances--->Step 4- Clues Step 5-
Reasoning-->Target or Correct choice
EXERCISES
PRACTICE
TEST 1
The skin’s worst enemy
is the sun. If you avoid ..1.. you can ..2.. to prolong the young and ..3..
skin. The sun ..4.. deprive the skin of ..5.. hastening the appearance of
..6..lines and wrinkles that ..7.. is all about . It is ..8.. responsible for
many skin ..9.. likepigmentation, discoloration, freckles and ..10.. skin
cancer, So, protect the skin with a sunscreen and moisturize it daily.
1.
(A) Extra Exposure To
The Sun (B)
Much (C) Additional (D)
Excessive
2.
(A) Aid (B) Help (C)
Assist (D) Make
3.
(A) Handsomeness Of The
(B) Luxury (C) Beauty (D) Suppleness
4.
(A) Can (B) May (C)
Shall (D) Will
5.
(A) Water (B) Dampness
(C) Wetness (D)Moisture
6.
(A) These (B) Those (C)
Some (D) Certain
7.
(A) Growing (B)
Increasing (C) Even (D) Mellowing
8.
(A) Also (B) Besides (C)
Even (D) Possibly
9.
(A) Itches (B) Illness
(C)Questions (D) Problems
10.
(A) A Certainly (B) Even
(C) Some (D) Certain
Hints and Explanation
1.A.Much, additional and
excessive are eliminated at Step 1 because they do not fit in the structure.
Extra exposure to the sun is the right answer.
2.B. All alternatives
pass through Step1 and 2.
Make is eliminated at
Step 3 as it is not in common use. Now let us check the nuances. Assist means
there is somebody whom
you are assisting. Here, there is
none. Aid means you are given something to help other that also does not apply.
Help is thus the correct choice.
3. A. Luxury, beauty and suppleness are eliminated at Step 1 as they do
not fit in the structure in the absence of a preposition.
Handsomeness of the is thus the
correct choice
4. A. May is eliminated at Step 2,
because may indicates ‘permission’ or
‘possibility’. This is not in turn with the meaning. Shall and will are eliminated by common usage.
‘Will’ shows a general sense which
is not required here. Shall
means ‘must’ when used with a third
person. This is not the meaning required here. Can shows capacity and this fits
with the meaning.
5. D. All pass through Steps 1 and
2. Water, dampness and
Wetness are eliminated at Step 3 as
they are
not in common usage with the word
‘skin’. Moisture
is thus the correct choice. There is
a clue also in the last sentence in the word ‘moisturize’.
6. D. These and those are eliminated
at Steps1 and they do not fit in the structure. These and those indicate that
there is a noun before which is referred to. There is no such indication
earlier.
Some indicates vagueness and is thus
eliminated at Step 2.
Certain means ‘of a particular
kind’. This meaning fits here and thus certain is the correct choice.
7. C. All alternatives pass through
Steps1 and 2.
Growing, increasing and mellowing are
eliminated at Step3.
Growing shows development.
Increasing shows rise. Mellowing shows
ripening of a fruit in common use and enrichment in its nuance. All these do
not fit with the meaning in the sentence or the passage. Thus ageing is the
correct choice.
8. A. Besides is eliminated at Step
1, as it does not fit into the structure. Possibly shows certain vagueness.
Even shows special emphasis. Both of
them do not fit with the meaning. Also
is thus the correct answer.
9.D. All alternatives pass by Step 1. Itches, illness and
questions do not fit with the meaning
and are thus eliminated at Step 2. Problem is thus the right choice.
10. B. Certain and some do not fit in the structure and thus are
eliminated at Step 1. Certainly suggests ‘surety’ and thus does not fit with
the meaning. It is eliminated at Step 2.
Even is thus the correct choice.
PRACTICE
TEST 2
Countries which do not have a very
well developed machine tool industry can never ..1.. to be even a first grade
..2.. and economic power, much less a global industrial player. This is known
from the ..3.. of countries like Germany, USA, Japan,
Switzerland
and so on. When at the end of the second World War, Japan wanted to become an
industrial power, the ..4.. step she took was to ..5.. a machine tool industry.
She decided to be ..6.. and not depend on ..7.. industrial nations. This was
..8.. in the long term rather than going in for the ..9.. advantage of
importing machine tools. Similarly, India also established a machine tool
industry ..10.. after Independence to foster its fledgling industry.
1.
(A) Aspire (B) Manifest (C
) Agree (D) Prosper (E) Pursue
2.
(A) Political (B) Industrial (C)
Military (D) Progressive(E) Rich
3.
(A) Feeling (B) Perceptions (C)
Plans (D) Experiences
(E) Establishment
4.
(A) Important (B) Useful (C)
Economic (D) Wise (E) First
5.
(A) Developed (B) Nurture (C)
Introduce (D) Admit (E) Establish
6.
(A) Revolutionary (B) Industrious(C)
Self-Sufficient (D) Systematic (E)
Progressive
7.
(A) European (B) Developed (C)
Neighbouring (D) Technical (E)
Foreign
8.
(A) Planned (B) Decided (C) Tried
(D)Beneficial (E)
Achieved
9.
(A) Temporary (B) Exceptional (C)
Easy (D) Fast (E) Financial
10.
(A) Days (B) Months (C) I
mmediately (D) Years (E) Much
Hints
and Explanation
1.A. Manifest, agree, prosper and
pursue are all eliminated at Step 2 because they do not match with the meaning.
Aspire is thus the right choice.
2.B. All alternatives pass Steps 1
and 2 At Step 3, the term
industrialbecomes a choice because
industrial and economic
go together in common usage. There
is a clue also in the word
industrial player.
3.D. At Step 3, feelings,
perceptions and plane are eliminated at Step 2 itself because it is common
knowledge and also in common usage. Establishment is eliminated at Step2 itself
because it does not go with the meaning and we have
Experience as the right answer.
4.E. All alternatives except first do
not match with the meaning, this becomes clear when you read the sentence a
little carefully
. This word gives force and real
meaning to the sentence. Thus
First is the right choice.
5.E. Nurture and admit are
eliminated at Step 2 because they do not make any meaning. The clue is in the
word first. We nurture a thing which is already there. Admit is out of context.
Out of
develop, introduce and establish,
establish is the right choice because normally
an industry is established. Common usage and inference confirm this choice.
6.C. The clue is in the context and
also in the neighbouring word
depend. Thus all alternatives except
self-sufficient are eliminated at Step 4.Reasoning also confirms this choice.
7.B. The word depend again provides
us with a definite clue because one depends on only developed nations. Thus at
Step 4, all other alternatives like European, neighbouring, technical and
Foreign are eliminated.
8.D. The context of the passage now
gives sufficient clues. Planned is eliminated at Step 1 at as it does not fit
into the structure. Achieved is eliminated at Step 2 because it does not go
with the meaning. Beneficial is the right choice be
cause the expression in the long term matches with it.
9.A. Exceptional, easy, fast and financial are eliminated at Step 2 because the
clue is in the word long term before and advantage
after the gap. In common usage also
long term is matched by
temporary.
10.C. Days and months and also years are eliminated because there is no
definite information given in the passage. Much
is contradictory in meaning and thus
is eliminated at Step 2. The only choice left is immediately and this matches
with the meaning.
SOME EASY EXERCISES
1.
Every professional requires its members to keep up with the latest
changes in the field. Doctors, for example, keep up 1) _ _ _ _ the latest
medical breakthroughs by attending 2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and reading medical
journals. If 3) _ _ _ work as a professional peace officer, 4) _ _ _ too must
keep up with the 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ news in your field. A serious 6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ , therefore, is expected to know some 7) _ _ the challenges peace officers
face in 8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ their communities.
9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ up with the latest changes in 10) _ _ _
enforcement can be done by reading 11) _ _ _ _ _ _ related journals as well as
newspapers, 12) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ local ones. For instance, you may 13) _
_ _ _ that there have been numerous methamphetamine 14) _ _ _ _ _ at the local
high school, and 15) _ _ _ _ _ _ administrators are working closely with law
16) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ agencies to eradicate this problem. Having 17) _ _ _
_ this community related issue, you would 18) _ _ in a good position to discuss
19) _ _ _ _ specific problem during the interview and 20) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ suggest
some well thought out solutions. This might impress the raters and increase
your interview rating.
Cloze Test Answers:
1. with
2. seminars
3. you
4. you
5. latest
6. candidate
7. of
8. serving
9. Keeping
10. law
11. police
12. particularly
13. read
14. sales
15. school
16. enforcement
17. read
18. be
19. this
20. perhaps
2.
Police officers frequently find themselves in unpredictable
circumstances that require them to be ready at a moment's notice. Being
flexible or adaptable is 1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for survival. An officer who is
2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or rigid in his or her 3) _ _ _ _ _ or behavior will not
be able 4) _ _ change quickly enough to survive unfamiliar 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _, rendering him or her ineffective to 6) _ _ _ _ good decisions.
7) _ _ _ _ factor is closely related to problem 8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
because solving problems requires you to 9) _ _ flexible in the way you think.
10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _, unlike problem solving, flexibility is a 11) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ trait and not a measure of 12) _ _ _ _ _ _ ability. For example, an
officer who 13) _ _ inflexible by being intolerant against a 14) _ _ _ _ _ or
class of citizens may act 15) _ _ a prejudicial way towards those citizens.
Since this 16) _ _ _ _ _ _ measures a personality trait, it may
17) _ _ difficult for you to understand the 18) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
However, we will go over some 19) _ _ _ _ _ _ questions relating to this factor
in 20) _ _ _ sample questions and strategies section to help you get a better
understanding of it.
Answers For Cloze Test:
1. essential
2. inflexible
3. views
4. to
5. circumstances
6. make
7. This
8. solving
9. be
10. However
11. personality
12. mental
13. is
14. group
15. in
16. factor
17. be
18. requirements
19. common
20. the
I HOPE I HAD BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN YOU CLOZE TEST.
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BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR EXAM
PREPARATION –DAS SIR.
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