Test: Cloze Test- 1 - CAT MCQ

The statement clearly is a passive voice sentence made in present perfect tesne as it's not like 'Plastic and other pieces of debris' have found something in the ocean. Instead 'Plastic and other pieces of debris' must have been found by someone. Therefore, usage of either 'recently' or 'never' in place of the blank would still keep the sentence ungrammatical and thus both the options A and D can be eliminated here.

Between been and being, the former is the better choice keeping the grammar rules in mind. Being is the gerund form or the present participle and is incorrect here.

Ex. Someone has switched the lights off. (Active Voice)
Ex. The lights have been switched off. (Passive Voice)

Hence, Option B is correct.

Extract means 'to remove or to take out, especially by effort or force' and usage of its past participle is absurd here in the context.
Sail is generally used in the context of a ship or boat and usage of its present participle ' sailing' would be irrelevant in the context of the sentence.
Usage of the word surfaced will absolutely be illogical as the plastic and other debris were found in the depth of the ocean and not on its surface.
Clearly, discovered is the most suited word here for the blank.
Option C is hence the correct answer.

In the context of the sentence, the best choices among the given ones are 'indicate' and 'demonstrates' but as the former one is a plural verb whereas the subject research is a singular one, the latter seems to fit the blank more appropriately.
Foresee means 'to predict something' and is absurd here.
Culminate means 'to reach a climax or point of highest development' and is absolutely illogical for the blank as well.
Hence, Option D is the correct answer.

Plastic waste is now found not only in coastal areas but also in the deep seas. Also, they can be found in increasing numbers and are becoming common. Thus, the correct word here would be occurrence.
Hence, Option A is correct.

The statement here tries to convey that plastic debris can be found in the entire seas/oceans. The only option that fits in grammatically is throughout.

Hence, Option B is correct.

The statement tries to convey that a number of things combined together give an impression of scarcity of water.

The only option that fits in is option A.

Here, the statement after the blank states a point contrary to the ones before it. Thus, we can eliminate options A, B and D. Option C is the best fit here.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

All of the words convey the correct meaning about the false news mostly relying on the NITI Aayog report on water management.

Hence, option E is correct.

The author clarifies on the NITI Aayog report stating it was more to get some action out of the states than an alarm bell. The correct word here is ‘action’.

Hence, Option B is correct.

The author talks about the plight of NITI Aayog in the absence of any viable/major leverage to influence states.

The correct word is substantive here which means major.

Hence, option D is correct.

The author tries to highlight that the onus of action lies on the states. Option D is incorrect grammatically.

Hence, option E is correct.

Here, the author tries to convey his puzzlement about factors leading to such fast spreading of false information.
The correct word is baffled.
Hence, option A is correct.

The author states that there is no analysis of the information being spread and people believe what they read. ‘Critical’ here refers to this analysis and is the correct answer.

Hence, option B is correct.

The statement states that Indian needs to rethink on the subject of water information dissemination. We need a preposition here and the correct one is ‘about’.

Hence, Option A is correct.

The statement talks about the danger present in the way information is spread. We need a preposition here and hence, ‘in’ is correct.

Hence, option B is correct.