CLOZE TEST
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 have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Social networking sites are immensely useful in (1) boundaries when spreading social messages. But the flip (2) of social networking sites is their (3) for spreading destruction and social malaise. The latter trend was seen in two recent uses of social networking. The first one was of a man selling his grandchild to a businessman in Delhi for Rs 8 lakh after striking a deal using Facebook. The other was the Dow Jones falling by 143 points after hackers sent a message — ‘Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured’ — from the Twitter handle of a news organization. The Syrian Electronic Army, which had (4) the Reuters feed last year, took credit for this. Social networking sites have shrunk the world and connected the most disparate of people like never before. However, it is the challenges (5) by its dark underbelly that governments around the world have not been able to control.
China, despite it denying any part in it, has been (6) in its cyber attacks on countries and organizations that have spoken against its interests. A recent example of Beijing’s use of cyber space to (7) unpalatable views was the attack on the New York Times’ website after it ran a feature exposing former premier Wen Jiabao’s wealth. Many countries, including India, have been victims of Chinese hackers. Al-Qaeda has been using the Internet, especially video-sharing platforms and social networking sites, for (8) and recruitment.
To think that a single tweet can affect international markets and in other cases escalate tension between two nations is spine chilling. Does this mean that the government should roll down the shutters on social networking sites? Definitely not. Real-time censoring of Internet traffic, given the volume (which is only going to increase), is unthinkable. Governments, especially in India, should, through its various wings, create more Internet awareness and give, cyber monitoring cells in the police and other agencies ,more teeth. Internet and social networking sites are here to stay and evolve; shying away from them or banning them will be (9). Governments should be one step ahead of forces that exploit these platforms for (10) purposes. This is the only way it can really get a handle on things.
Q.1. (1) migrating (2) replicating (3) transcending (4)accomplishing (5) organizing
Q.2. (1) turn (2) schedule (3) cases (4) corner (5) side
Q.3. (1) potential (2) inherent (3) sluggish (4) latency (5) litigation
Q.4. (1) concerned (2) hacked (3) captivated (4) overwrought (5) irate
Q.5. (1) masquerade (2) preferred (3) juxtaposed (4) posed (5) transformed
Q.6. (1) notorious (2) obvious (3) adorable (4) chosen (5) salient
Q.7. (1) utilize (2) welcome (3) assist (4) hoodwink (5) stymie
Q.8. (1) publication (2) brainstorming (3) propaganda (4) fundamental (5) tradition
Q.9. (1) intellectua (2) counterproductive (3) miserably (4) idle (5) vainglorious
Q.10. (1) ethical (2) voluminous (3) lawful (4) virtuous (5) nefarious
ANSWERS
Q.1.(3) Transcending
For other options:
Migrating (v)-traveling to another place
Replicating (v)- copying
Accomplishing (v)- completing
Q.2.(5) Side
Q.3.(1) Potential
For other options:
Inherent (adj)-elementary
Sluggish (adj)-inactive
Latency (n)-suspension
Litigation (n)-matter coming before court
Q.4.(2) Hacked
For other options:
Overwrought (adj)- exhausted and excited
Irate (adj)- angry
Q.5.(4) Posed
For other options:
Masquerade (n)-disguise
Juxtaposed (v)- place side by side
Q.6.(1) Notorious
For other options:
Obvious (adj)- clear
Adorable (adj)-lovable
Salient (adj)- prominent
Q.7.(5) Stymie
For other options:
Hoodwink (v)- deceive
Q.8.(3) Propaganda
For other options:
Fundamental (adj)- basic
Q.9.(2) Counterproductive
For other options:
Miserably (adv)- badly
Vainglorious (adj)-boastful
Q.10.(5) Nefarious
For other options:
Voluminous (adj)-vast
Virtuous (adj)-ethical
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 have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Social networking sites are immensely useful in (1) boundaries when spreading social messages. But the flip (2) of social networking sites is their (3) for spreading destruction and social malaise. The latter trend was seen in two recent uses of social networking. The first one was of a man selling his grandchild to a businessman in Delhi for Rs 8 lakh after striking a deal using Facebook. The other was the Dow Jones falling by 143 points after hackers sent a message — ‘Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured’ — from the Twitter handle of a news organization. The Syrian Electronic Army, which had (4) the Reuters feed last year, took credit for this. Social networking sites have shrunk the world and connected the most disparate of people like never before. However, it is the challenges (5) by its dark underbelly that governments around the world have not been able to control.
China, despite it denying any part in it, has been (6) in its cyber attacks on countries and organizations that have spoken against its interests. A recent example of Beijing’s use of cyber space to (7) unpalatable views was the attack on the New York Times’ website after it ran a feature exposing former premier Wen Jiabao’s wealth. Many countries, including India, have been victims of Chinese hackers. Al-Qaeda has been using the Internet, especially video-sharing platforms and social networking sites, for (8) and recruitment.
To think that a single tweet can affect international markets and in other cases escalate tension between two nations is spine chilling. Does this mean that the government should roll down the shutters on social networking sites? Definitely not. Real-time censoring of Internet traffic, given the volume (which is only going to increase), is unthinkable. Governments, especially in India, should, through its various wings, create more Internet awareness and give, cyber monitoring cells in the police and other agencies ,more teeth. Internet and social networking sites are here to stay and evolve; shying away from them or banning them will be (9). Governments should be one step ahead of forces that exploit these platforms for (10) purposes. This is the only way it can really get a handle on things.
Q.1. (1) migrating (2) replicating (3) transcending (4)accomplishing (5) organizing
Q.2. (1) turn (2) schedule (3) cases (4) corner (5) side
Q.3. (1) potential (2) inherent (3) sluggish (4) latency (5) litigation
Q.4. (1) concerned (2) hacked (3) captivated (4) overwrought (5) irate
Q.5. (1) masquerade (2) preferred (3) juxtaposed (4) posed (5) transformed
Q.6. (1) notorious (2) obvious (3) adorable (4) chosen (5) salient
Q.7. (1) utilize (2) welcome (3) assist (4) hoodwink (5) stymie
Q.8. (1) publication (2) brainstorming (3) propaganda (4) fundamental (5) tradition
Q.9. (1) intellectua (2) counterproductive (3) miserably (4) idle (5) vainglorious
Q.10. (1) ethical (2) voluminous (3) lawful (4) virtuous (5) nefarious
ANSWERS
Q.1.(3) Transcending
For other options:
Migrating (v)-traveling to another place
Replicating (v)- copying
Accomplishing (v)- completing
Q.2.(5) Side
Q.3.(1) Potential
For other options:
Inherent (adj)-elementary
Sluggish (adj)-inactive
Latency (n)-suspension
Litigation (n)-matter coming before court
Q.4.(2) Hacked
For other options:
Overwrought (adj)- exhausted and excited
Irate (adj)- angry
Q.5.(4) Posed
For other options:
Masquerade (n)-disguise
Juxtaposed (v)- place side by side
Q.6.(1) Notorious
For other options:
Obvious (adj)- clear
Adorable (adj)-lovable
Salient (adj)- prominent
Q.7.(5) Stymie
For other options:
Hoodwink (v)- deceive
Q.8.(3) Propaganda
For other options:
Fundamental (adj)- basic
Q.9.(2) Counterproductive
For other options:
Miserably (adv)- badly
Vainglorious (adj)-boastful
Q.10.(5) Nefarious
For other options:
Voluminous (adj)-vast
Virtuous (adj)-ethical
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