Cloze Test: Exercise-2

Overview:


Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:English Verbal Ability.
English Verbal Ability Sub-topic:Cloze Test Questions and Answers.
Number of Questions:5 Questions with Solutions.

Directions: 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 paragraph meaningful.


A (1) affecting the quality of primary education appears to be (2) levels of teacher motivation. In 2002-03, 25% of primary school teachers in rural India were absent on any given day. The impact of absenteeism is (3) by the fact that average primary school in India has a workforce of no more than three teachers. The obvious reason, remuneration, does not appear to be a (4) In fact, both education experts and ordinary citizens (5) that the Government employed school teachers are paid relatively well. UNESCO surveys from as early as 2004 indicated that the annual statutory salary of primary school teachers in India with 15 years experience was more than $14,000.



  1. What will come in the place of number (1) in the paragraph given above?

    1. important
    2. tip
    3. pointless
    4. key
    5. seriously


Answer: (d) key

Solution: No description.

  1. What will come in the place of number (2) in the paragraph given above?

    1. high
    2. pointed
    3. acute
    4. low
    5. beneath


Answer: (d) low

Solution: No description.

  1. What will come in the place of number (3) in the paragraph given above?

    1. exacerbated
    2. married
    3. stated
    4. witnessed
    5. portrayed


Answer: (a) exacerbated

Solution: No description.

  1. What will come in the place of number (4) in the paragraph given above?

    1. presence
    2. forcing
    3. driver
    4. reckon
    5. case


Answer: (e) case

Solution: No description.

  1. What will come in the place of number (5) in the paragraph given above?

    1. together
    2. says
    3. argue
    4. couple
    5. impart


Answer: (c) argue

Solution: No description.