Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Fill in the Blanks & Cloze Test (2023-18) - 5 - SSC CGL MCQ

‘Sight’ means to suddenly see something or someone. The given sentence states that suddenly seeing a knife in his hand made her sick. Hence, ‘sight’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Principle’ means the most important thing. The given sentence states that the most important needs of the inhabitants seem to be fruit, iced drinks, shiny boots and lottery tickets. Hence, ‘principle’ is the most appropriate answer.

Give notice’ is a phrase that means to inform or warn someone of something. The given sentence states that one of the children stood at the door to inform of the apparitor’s arrival. Hence, ‘give notice’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Righteousness’ means the quality of being morally right or justiable. The given sentence states that If we don't reverse course now, will anyone take anything we say about justice and righteousness with any seriousness for decades to come. Hence, ‘righteousness’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Though’ means in spite of the fact that. The given sentence states that John ran pretty fast, though he did not win the race. Hence, ‘though’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Generate’ means to produce or create something. The given sentence states that India continues to generate the highest amount of e-waste, more than China, the US, Japan and Germany. Hence, ‘generate’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Constraint’ means something that limits you. The given sentence states that the industry and its emissions has continued to grow without constraint. Hence, ‘constraint’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Chatter’ means to talk quickly or for a long time about something unimportant. The given sentence states that Mr. Pearson interrupted their harmless chatter and reminded them of the seriousness of the situation. Hence, ‘chatter’ is the most appropriate answer.

Introduced’ means to bring in something new for the rst time. The given sentence states that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) introduced the idea of ‘tipping points’ two decades ago. Hence, ‘introduced’ is the most appropriate answer.

Sluggish’ means moving or working more slowly than normal in a way that seems lazy. The given sentence states that I feel so lazy and sluggish after doing any strenuous work. Hence, ‘sluggish’ is the most appropriate answer.

We generally use the preposition ‘of’ with the verb ‘absolved’. The given sentence states that the court has absolved him of all the charges levied against him. Hence, ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Gigantic’ means extremely big. The given sentence states that I can’t t this teddy bear in my almirah. It is so gigantic. Hence, ‘gigantic’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Take a chance’ is a phrase that means to put one's trust in something or someone knowing that it may not be safe or certain. The given sentence states that the bank was prepared to take a chance and lend him 40% of the purchase price. Hence, ‘take a’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Including’ means having as a part. The given sentence states that the RTE Act bears many similarities to the US's No Child Left Behind Act, including school accountability, assessment standards and teacher training. Hence, ‘including’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Entitlement’ means the ocial right to have or do something. The given sentence states that only 30 percent worked in companies where paternity leave was an entitlement.
Hence, ‘entitlement’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Plan’ means a detailed scheme, method, etc, for attaining an objective. The given sentence states that we need to make plans for next week, so are you in or out.
Hence, ‘make plans’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Rage’ means a feeling of violent anger that is dicult to control. The given sentence states that he believed that he had struck terror in his children's hearts because of his rage.
Hence, ‘rage’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Stayed’ means to continue to be somewhere and not go away. The given sentence states that it was raining heavily, that's why your father stayed at my place last night.
Hence, ‘stayed’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Terrible’ means very unpleasant, causing great shock or injury. The given sentence states that the weather was so terrible that she couldn't step out of the house.
Hence, ‘terrible’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Cautiously’ means be very careful about what you do or say. The given sentence states that I cautiously walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible.
Hence, ‘cautiously’ is the most appropriate answer.

We will use the words ‘multiple’ & ‘myriad’ in the given sentence because they are generally used before a plural noun (thoughts). However, all the remaining words given in option c perfectlyt  in the context of the given sentence.

'Jubilant’ means extremely happy, especially because of success. The given sentence states that the jubilant crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnicent welcome.
Hence, ‘jubilant’ is the most appropriate answer.

‘Captivating’ means to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting. The given sentence states that one day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so captivating as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state. Hence, ‘captivating’ is the most appropriate answer.

It can be inferred from the given sentence that only option (b) has all the correct words that will t in the blanks.

‘Shrewd’ means to be able to make good decisions because you understand a situation well & ‘targeted’ means to try to attack somebody/something. However, the given sentence states that the robbers were able to make good decisions so they chose their next place of attack over 255 km away from the locations they had earlier tried to attack. Hence, ‘shrewd, targeted’ is the most appropriate answer.

The words written in option d will perfectly  in the blanks according to the grammatical context of the sentence.
Stalk - to follow someone
Concealment - hide
Tendrils - a long thin part that grows from a climbing plant.

‘Mild’ means not strong. The given sentence states that towards the end of February the weather turned very mild. Hence, ‘mild’ is the most appropriate answer.

Comprehensive’ means including everything or nearly everything that is connected with a particular subject. The given sentence states that other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and a comprehensive dispute resolution mechanism. Hence, ‘comprehensive’ is the most appropriate answer. 

‘Over’ means straight above something, but not touching it. The given sentence states that we love to swing from the branches over the pond. Hence, ‘over’ is the most appropriate answer.

Giggly is having a tendency to laugh in an excited, nervous, or silly way. The stories are funny so the word giggly will be used.So option c is the most appropriate answer.