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Cloze Test Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk/ESIC/SEBI 2018: 30 October

Directions (Q. 1-10): 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 meaningfully complete.
A frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (1back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years, but the (2) growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (3) in the absence of structural reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also (4) that it would be (5) to see the first-quarter numbers as showing sustained recovery.
Growth in services, that (6) to over 55% of the GDP, has slowed down. The seasonally-adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index (7) a reading of 55.6 in August, down from 52.2 in July. A reading of 50 separates growth from contraction. Bank credit growth is at a four-and-a-half-year low. The RBI data shows that bank credit grew by 10.9% on a year-on-year (8) for the fortnight ended August 22, while deposits grew 13.6% year-on-year for the same period. Bad loans could (9) if banks are forced to lend. Investment (10) is what is needed to push up lending.
  1. 1) bumped
        2) bounced
        3) jumped
        4) rebound
        5) recoiled
  1. 1) potent
        2) small
        3) fragile
        4) robust
        5) vigorous
  1. 1) guaranteed
        2) endorsed
        3) pledged            
        4) attested
        5) warranted
  1. 1) tout
        2) conceal
        3) suggest             
        4) advocate
        5) plug
  1. 1) immature
        2) incomplete
        3) overdue            
        4) abortive
        5) premature
  1. 1) commit
        2) contribute
        3) supply              
        4) afford
        5) furnish
  1. 1) assigned
        2) set
        3) established
        4) posted
        5) placed
  1. 1) form
        2) based
        3) system
        4) way
        5) basis
  1. 1) surge
        2) flow
        3) swell
        4) decline
        5) flood
  1. 1) restoration
        2) recovery
        3) revival
        4) resurrection
        5) suppression

Answers:

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. 2
  7. 4
  8. 5
  9. 1
  10. 3

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