Cloze Test Questions

Multiple choice
  1. beneficent

  2. philanthropist

  3. defiant

  4. sophisticated

  5. unpredictable

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As per the context, we need a word which would reflect a negative characteristic. So, defiant (aggressive) is the correct word.

Multiple choice
  1. inspire

  2. dote

  3. percolate

  4. brittle

  5. facilitate

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"His work should be able to inspire the same (as given in the previous sentence) attitude..."

Multiple choice
  1. consigned

  2. relied

  3. listed

  4. evinced

  5. assigned

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

 Duties are always assigned therefore assigned is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. needless

  2. fanciful

  3. huge

  4. brittle

  5. over-rated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

None of the words except 'huge' fits as an adjective of 'ego' here.

Multiple choice
  1. worry

  2. adversity

  3. gladness

  4. frigidity

  5. vigour

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Both worry and gladness are emotions and the sentence is not referring to any emotions. Vigour refers to health and physical energy and there is no reference to this. Frigidity means cold and does not fit here. Therefore, adversity is correct. The clue is the word test and adversity in life has the habit of testing us. 

Multiple choice
  1. evinced

  2. defeatist

  3. debased

  4. convince

  5. beckon

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Through your work you convince others that any difficulty/ obstacle that comes in the way can be overcome by you. Other options are not in context. Option 1 could have been used if the past tense of the word had not been given (evinced) as it cannot be followed by preposition 'by'.

Multiple choice
  1. ennui

  2. wearied

  3. comely

  4. personable

  5. satiated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, he is advised against (not to do) something negative. He is advised to not to make them 'wearied' ( physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.).

Multiple choice
  1. sluggard

  2. fanciful

  3. flippant

  4. energize

  5. promote

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

"But rather" suggests the use of opposite word to "wearied" which is "energize" here.

Multiple choice
  1. skulk

  2. clobber

  3. brew

  4. bypass

  5. surmount

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Surmount means to to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). As the word 'obstacle' is mentioned in the passage. It makes sense here.

Multiple choice
  1. evinced

  2. defeatist

  3. debased

  4. beckon

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence context suggests proving through work that one has capability. 'evinced' means demonstrated or showed clearly. This fits the context of showing capability through action. The other options do not fit the grammatical or semantic context.

Multiple choice
  1. solidarity

  2. turmoil

  3. uproar

  4. frigidity

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 True value or woth becomes visible only during time of turmoil.

Multiple choice
  1. beneficent

  2. philanthropist

  3. defiant

  4. sophisticated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The context describes negative behavior that should be avoided. 'Defiant' means resistant or challenging authority, which fits the warning about bad behavior. The other words (beneficent, philanthropist, sophisticated) do not fit this negative context.

Multiple choice
  1. germane

  2. fanciful

  3. eloquent

  4. brittle

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The context warns about ego type. 'Brittle' here metaphorically means fragile, inflexible, or easily broken - a negative ego trait. Germane means relevant, fanciful means unrealistic, eloquent means fluent in speech. Brittle is the only negative descriptor fitting the warning context.

Multiple choice
  1. supplant

  2. cogent

  3. dint

  4. flagellate

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. facilitate

  2. dote

  3. percolate

  4. brittle

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase is 'He should be able to ______ the same attitude among his other staff members'. 'Percolate' means to spread gradually through an area or group, making it the best fit for transmitting an attitude throughout a team. 'Facilitate' typically needs a direct object (facilitate something), 'dote' means to show excessive fondness, and 'brittle' means fragile but doesn't fit grammatically or semantically.