Cloze Test : SBI PO 2014

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Cloze Test : SBI PO 2014

Directions—(Q. 1 - 10 ) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.


I had …
(1)… to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I took very …
(2)… part in professional associations. I …
(3)… the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development–one of the …
(4)… organizations for HR professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My communication skills got…
(5)…. It also taught me …
(6)… to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job …
(7)… me to different parts of the country and I …
(8)… believe that …
(9)… provided me maore education. I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with …(10)… to write articles for their publications.

1. (A) achieved
    (B) aim    
    (C) try
    (D) dreamed
    (E) wanted

2. (A) selected
    (B) active    
    (C) interesting
    (D) often
    (E) joint

3. (A) elected
    (B) voted  
    (C) became
    (D) applied
    (E) decided

4. (A) respected
    (B) status  
    (C) impressed
    (D) aged
    (E) common

5. (A) lacked
    (B) grown  
    (C) learnt
    (D) improved
    (E) earned

6. (A) that
    (B) why  
    (C) how
    (D) never
    (E) anyhow

7. (A) saw
    (B) showed
    (C) posted
    (D) discovered
    (E) took

8. (A) quiet
    (B) firmly  
    (C) strong
    (D) first
    (E) not

9. (A) travelling
    (B) journey
    (C) visit
    (D) migrating
    (E) shift

10. (A) wish
      (B) offer
      (C) appointments
      (D) requests
      (E) commands

Answer:
1. (E) 
2. (B) 
3. (C) 
4. (A) 
5. (D) 
6. (C) 
7. (E) 
8. (B) 
9. (A) 
10. (D)