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CLOZE TEST Practice Shot 116
Directions: A paragraph is given below and some words are
highlighted in bold, these words may or may not be correct
contextually. You are required to replace the highlighted word if
necessary.
Firefighters keep reminding people that fire is a good servant but a bad
master, and the blaze that overflowed (1) a private COVID-19 hospital in
Mumbai's Bhandup area on Thursday night comes as a reminder of how
true that axiom (2) is. At least nine people died as flames and smoke spread
through the facility housed in a mall. Coming soon after the fire that snuffed
out the lives of infants in Bhandara, again in Maharashtra, the tragedy focuses
attention on the failure to make fire safety a systemic reclusive (3) in public
buildings. There is no clarity on where the upheaval(4) originated, and
whether the hospital housed in a commercial building under 'extraordinary
circumstances' for COVID-19 patients was equipped for the purpose. The
majority of patients were evacuated and admitted to other hospitals. A
solatium (5) for the families of the victims has been announced by the State
government, and predictable promises to investigate the incident have been
made. These steps, though welcome, do little to change the image of
impairment (6) that marks policies on public safety in the country, and the
generally ineffectual nature of inspections and certifications. Fire may be an
accident, but the idea of protocols is to prevent it from having a devastating
effect on lives and property. It should be pointed out that after a fire in Rajkot
last November the Supreme Court took suomotuconception (7) of the
incident and issued directions, one of which was to task an officer with fire
safety for each COVID-19 hospital.
1.
A. Shielded
B. Surrounded
C. Engulfed
D. Covered
E. No replacement required
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2.
A. Sayings
B. Phrase
C. Theory
D. Verity
E. No replacement required
3.
A. Curative
B. Infusive
C. Combative
D. Imperative
E. No replacement required
4.
A. Tragedy
B. Disaster
C. Inferno
D. Catastrophe
E. No replacement required
5.
A. Compensation
B. Consolation
C. Reimbursement
D. Remuneration
E. No replacement required
6.
A. Decrepitude
B. Prostration
C. Feebleness
D. Impotence
E. No replacement required
7.
A. Conjecture
B. Cognizance
C. Hypothesis
D. Impression
E. No replacement required
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Solution
1. Answer: C
Correct word which will replace “Overflowed” is “Engulfed”
Engulfed - to flow over and enclose
2. Answer: E
The word given in the passage is contextually correct.
Axiom- formal an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many
people
Verity- agreement with fact or reality
3. Answer: D
Correct word which will replace “Reclusive” is “Imperative”
Imperative - forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
Curative- able to cure disease
Combative- ready or eager to fight or argue Infusive- inspiring, influencing
4. Answer: C
Correct word which will replace “upheaval” is “Inferno”
Inferno - a destructive burning
Upheaval - a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
Catastrophe - a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or
destruction
5. Answer: E
The word highlighted is contextually correct, therefore doesn’t required any
replacement
Solatium - a thing given to someone as a compensation or consolation
Similar words for solatium= compensation, consolidation.
Reimbursement= as in repayment
Remuneration = the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
6. Answer: A
Correct word which will replace “Impairment” is “Decrepitude”
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Decrepitude- formal the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
Prostration- a complete depletion of energy or strength
Feebleness- the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
Impotence- the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
7. Answer: B
Correct word which will replace “Conception” is “Cognizance”
Cognizance- a state of being aware
Conception- an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all
the instances of a situation
Conjecture- an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
Hypothesis- an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting
an investigation
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