English Reading Comprehension - MOST IMPORTANT SSC GD Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC GD.
Cloze Test Passage 1
The automobile industry is one of the (1) _______ industries at the global level. It plays a crucial role in the development of the global economy because of the high revenues and increased customer demands. The automobile industry helps to (2)_________ economic development of the country; therefore, it is widely recognized as a major economic sector. The automobile industry consists of multiple companies (3)__________ in car manufacturing, as well as the ones involved in marketing and distribution of automobile products, such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and (4)_______ bicycles. The global automobile industry incorporates several large car manufacturers' blocs that work (5)______ at the global level.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Cloze Test Passage 1
The automobile industry is one of the (1) _______ industries at the global level. It plays a crucial role in the development of the global economy because of the high revenues and increased customer demands. The automobile industry helps to (2)_________ economic development of the country; therefore, it is widely recognized as a major economic sector. The automobile industry consists of multiple companies (3)__________ in car manufacturing, as well as the ones involved in marketing and distribution of automobile products, such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and (4)_______ bicycles. The global automobile industry incorporates several large car manufacturers' blocs that work (5)______ at the global level.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Cloze Test Passage 1
The automobile industry is one of the (1) _______ industries at the global level. It plays a crucial role in the development of the global economy because of the high revenues and increased customer demands. The automobile industry helps to (2)_________ economic development of the country; therefore, it is widely recognized as a major economic sector. The automobile industry consists of multiple companies (3)__________ in car manufacturing, as well as the ones involved in marketing and distribution of automobile products, such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and (4)_______ bicycles. The global automobile industry incorporates several large car manufacturers' blocs that work (5)______ at the global level.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Cloze Test Passage 1
The automobile industry is one of the (1) _______ industries at the global level. It plays a crucial role in the development of the global economy because of the high revenues and increased customer demands. The automobile industry helps to (2)_________ economic development of the country; therefore, it is widely recognized as a major economic sector. The automobile industry consists of multiple companies (3)__________ in car manufacturing, as well as the ones involved in marketing and distribution of automobile products, such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and (4)_______ bicycles. The global automobile industry incorporates several large car manufacturers' blocs that work (5)______ at the global level.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Cloze Test Passage 1
The automobile industry is one of the (1) _______ industries at the global level. It plays a crucial role in the development of the global economy because of the high revenues and increased customer demands. The automobile industry helps to (2)_________ economic development of the country; therefore, it is widely recognized as a major economic sector. The automobile industry consists of multiple companies (3)__________ in car manufacturing, as well as the ones involved in marketing and distribution of automobile products, such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and (4)_______ bicycles. The global automobile industry incorporates several large car manufacturers' blocs that work (5)______ at the global level.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Cloze Test Passage 2
Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers is chiefly (2); they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________ delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) to that of her eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Cloze Test Passage 2
Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers is chiefly (2); they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________ delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) to that of her eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Cloze Test Passage 2
Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers is chiefly (2); they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________ delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) to that of her eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Cloze Test Passage 2
Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers is chiefly (2); they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________ delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) to that of her eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Cloze Test Passage 2
Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers is chiefly (2); they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________ delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) to that of her eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Cloze Test Passage 3
Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories! The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Cloze Test Passage 3
Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories! The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Cloze Test Passage 3
Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories! The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Cloze Test Passage 3
Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories! The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Cloze Test Passage 3
Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories! The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Cloze Test Passage 4
Notebook software is included (1) ______ the SMART Board interactive education. Professors and students can write on the SMART Board screen suing a digital pen or (3) _____ finger if they have a SMART Board. Notebook files a may be saved in various formats, printed, emailed, or posted, providing students with a total (4) _____ to course materials. Essentially, having a SMART Board available may (5) ______ everything that can be done on a computer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Cloze Test Passage 4
Notebook software is included (1) ______ the SMART Board interactive education. Professors and students can write on the SMART Board screen suing a digital pen or (3) _____ finger if they have a SMART Board. Notebook files a may be saved in various formats, printed, emailed, or posted, providing students with a total (4) _____ to course materials. Essentially, having a SMART Board available may (5) ______ everything that can be done on a computer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Cloze Test Passage 4
Notebook software is included (1) ______ the SMART Board interactive education. Professors and students can write on the SMART Board screen suing a digital pen or (3) _____ finger if they have a SMART Board. Notebook files a may be saved in various formats, printed, emailed, or posted, providing students with a total (4) _____ to course materials. Essentially, having a SMART Board available may (5) ______ everything that can be done on a computer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Cloze Test Passage 4
Notebook software is included (1) ______ the SMART Board interactive education. Professors and students can write on the SMART Board screen suing a digital pen or (3) _____ finger if they have a SMART Board. Notebook files a may be saved in various formats, printed, emailed, or posted, providing students with a total (4) _____ to course materials. Essentially, having a SMART Board available may (5) ______ everything that can be done on a computer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Cloze Test Passage 4
Notebook software is included (1) ______ the SMART Board interactive education. Professors and students can write on the SMART Board screen suing a digital pen or (3) _____ finger if they have a SMART Board. Notebook files a may be saved in various formats, printed, emailed, or posted, providing students with a total (4) _____ to course materials. Essentially, having a SMART Board available may (5) ______ everything that can be done on a computer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.