Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Fill in the Blanks & Cloze Test (2023-18) - 6 - SSC CGL MCQ

Frantically means in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.

‘Out of my mind” means to make yourself stop thinking about something.

“is + V - ing” will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘is relaxing’ is the most appropriate answer

‘Dignity’ means the quality or state of being worthy.Dignity also means calm, serious behaviour that makes other people respect you. The given sentence states that people all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with dignity. Hence, ‘dignity’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Ociates’ means to act as an ocial in charge of something. The given sentence states that the Vice-Principal acts as an in-charge in the absence of the Principal. Hence, ‘ociates’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Damaged’ means to spoil or harm something, for example by breaking it. The given sentence states that several peoples homes were badly damaged during the oods. Hence, ‘damaged’ is the most appropriate answer. Deluged means “a severe ood.” Drained means “To cause water or a liquid to run out.”

‘Overhead’ refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service. The given sentence states that the overhead expenses for a trip to Europe are very high. Hence, ‘overhead’ is the most appropriate answer. Overdone means done to excess. Eg Overdone makeup. Overburdened means having too much work or pressure. Overpaid means paid too highly.

Else is used to say what the result will be if something does not happen. The given sentence states that the workers’ interests must be protected, else they will go on a strike. Hence, ‘else’ is the most appropriate answer.

The preposition ‘to’ perfectly ts in the context of the sentence. However, the given sentence talks about giving a free hand to conduct business. Hence, ‘to’ is the most appropriate answer.

The given sentence is in the past tense(last year) so the verb must be used in its past form(raised). Hence, ‘raised’ is the most appropriate answer.

The preposition ‘with’ also means ‘in the care of somebody’. Similarly, the oce superintendent in the given question asked the narrator to leave his job application in the care of him. Hence, ‘with’ is the most appropriate answer.

Arise’ means to begin to exist. The given sentence states that the problems often arise when we don't expect them. Hence, ‘arise’ is the most appropriate answer.

Ridiculous’ means very silly or unreasonable. In the given sentence, the narrator disagrees with someone’s silly or unreasonable proposal. Hence, ‘ridiculous’ is the most appropriate answer.

Unforgettable’ means making such a strong impression that you cannot forget it. The given sentence talks about Guru Dutt's lms which we cannot forget. Hence, ‘unforgettable’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Insisted’ means to say strongly that you must have or do something. The given sentence states that the trek manager strongly told the trekkers to rest for a while before the climb. Hence, ‘insisted’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Allotted’ means to give a share of work, time, etc. to somebody/something. The given sentence talks about giving a separate cabin to each employee. Hence, ‘allotted’ is the most appropriate answer.

Effects’ is a plural subject so it will take a plural verb but in the present form(are) as ‘now’ represents that the sentence is in the present tense. Hence, ‘are being felt’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Eager’ means strongly wanting to do or have something. However, ‘Eager’ generally takes the preposition ‘to’ with it. Hence, ‘eager’ is the most appropriate answer.

 ‘Analyse’ means to look at or think about the different parts or details of something carefully in order to understand or explain it. The given sentence states that we analyze the marks of the students on different subjects and compare their performance for the year. Hence, ‘Analyse’ is the most appropriate answer.

Competitiveness means the ability to contend with rivals for the same goal or objective. The given sentence states that social isolation, overcrowding and competitiveness of our society, and several other factors are responsible for stress. Hence, ’competitiveness’ is the most appropriate answer.

Perspective means your opinion or attitude towards something. The given sentence states that the sub-committee examined the larger perspective on the problem. Hence, ‘perspective’ is the most appropriate answer.

The sentence requires a verb that indicates the movement of tourists in the square. The best choice is flowed, as it suggests a smooth and continuous movement, which is typical of crowds. Other options do not convey this idea effectively:

• Maintained implies keeping something in a particular state, which doesn't fit here.
• Rectied is not a correct word in this context.
• Prodded suggests pushing or urging someone, which is not suitable for describing a crowd.

Thus, the correct verb to complete the sentence is flowed.

Beware (used for giving a warning) means to be careful. The given sentence states to be careful of adulterated foodstuff being sold in the market. Hence, ‘beware’ is the most appropriate answer.

Opening means a job that is available. The given sentence states there is a job that is available in the advertising company for a copywriter. Hence, ‘opening’ is the most appropriate answer.

Let’s look into the meaning of the given words in the options -
Support : To help somebody by saying that you agree with him/her/it, and sometimes giving help such as money.
Advantages : something that may help you to do better than other people
Benefits : an advantage or useful effect that something has Limitations : the act of limiting or controlling something; a condition that puts a limit on something.
Clearly, the word that we are looking for is limitations.

Amend means to change something slightly in order to make it better.
Introduce - to bring in something new, use something, or take something to a place for the first time
Initiate - to start something
Abandon - to leave somebody/something that you are responsible for, usually permanently Hence, ‘amend’ is the most appropriate answer.

Beyond means on or to the other side of something. The given sentence states that the kite was stuck so high on the tree that it was beyond the reach of the boys. Hence, ‘beyond’ is the most appropriate answer.

Procure means to obtain something, especially with diculty. The given sentence states that with a lot of diculties, he could obtain only two tickets for the train. Hence, ‘procure’ is the most appropriate answer.

Safety - the state of being safe; not being dangerous or in danger.
 Ability - The mental or physical power or skill that makes it possible to do something.
Cruelty - cruel behaviour
Agility - the ability to move quickly or easily According to the context of the sentence, the mother monkey felt something dangerous. So, She climbed up the tree with her baby for safety.

‘Staring him/her in the face’ is an idiom that is used for something that is apparent or simply visible to one. The given sentence states that poverty was staring her in the face which means poverty was apparent. Hence, ‘in’ is the most appropriate answer.