Closet Test


Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Twenty million years ago, our immediate ancestors probably still lived in the trees. After we came (451) from the trees, we evolved an upright (452); our hands were more useful, being (453).We possessed agility and an excellent binocular (454). We had, in course of time, (455) many of the preconditions required for (456) tools. Moreover, there was now a real (457) in possessing a large brain and (458) communicating complex thoughts. Anyway, other things (459) equal, it is better to be smart (460) to be stupid.

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    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    free (Adj.)

    Correct Option: A

    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    free (Adj.)


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    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    posture (Noun) : the position in which you hold you body while standing or sitting.

    Correct Option: A

    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    posture (Noun) : the position in which you hold you body while standing or sitting.



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    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    down (Adv.)

    Correct Option: D

    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    down (Adv.)


Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

The true elixir of life near to our hands is the commonest of all liquids, plain water. It has ___441___ a role of vast significance in ___442___ the course of earth's history and ___443___ to play the leading role in the ___444___ of life on the surface of our ___445___ . Indeed, there is nothing here which ___446___ so much to the beauty of the ___447___as water, be it just a little ___448___ trickling over the rocks or a __449___ pond by the way
side where animals __450___ their thirst.

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    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    quench (Verb) : to end by satisfying

    Correct Option: B

    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    quench (Verb) : to end by satisfying



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    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    huge (Adj.)

    Correct Option: C

    Note : The Parts of Speech have been used according to the context of the Passage.

    huge (Adj.)