Cloze Test MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (1) ______ to a standstill on an autumn day (2) ______ 1994. The culprit for the outage (3) ______ a squirrel that had chewed through a power line near the computer center of the (4) ______ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown (5) ______ lasted for half-an-hour, resulted in the NYSE operating at 85 percent capacity.
Q. 1
(A) Worked
(B) Happened
(C) Taken
(D) Brought
Answer: (D) Brought
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (1) ______ to a standstill on an autumn day (2) ______ 1994. The culprit for the outage (3) ______ a squirrel that had chewed through a power line near the computer center of the (4) ______ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown (5) ______ lasted for half-an-hour, resulted in the NYSE operating at 85 percent capacity.
Q. 2
(A) In
(B) By
(C) At
(D) On
Answer: (A) In
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (1) ______ to a standstill on an autumn day (2) ______ 1994. The culprit for the outage (3) ______ a squirrel that had chewed through a power line near the computer center of the (4) ______ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown (5) ______ lasted for half-an-hour, resulted in the NYSE operating at 85 percent capacity.
Q. 3
(A) Is
(B) Were
(C) Was
(D) Has
Answer: (C) Was
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (1) ______ to a standstill on an autumn day (2) ______ 1994. The culprit for the outage (3) ______ a squirrel that had chewed through a power line near the computer center of the (4) ______ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown (5) ______ lasted for half-an-hour, resulted in the NYSE operating at 85 percent capacity.
Q. 4
(A) Town
(B) Store
(C) Exchange
(D) Bank
Answer: (C) Exchange
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (1) ______ to a standstill on an autumn day (2) ______ 1994. The culprit for the outage (3) ______ a squirrel that had chewed through a power line near the computer center of the (4) ______ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown (5) ______ lasted for half-an-hour, resulted in the NYSE operating at 85 percent capacity.
Q. 5
(A) Which
(B) What
(C) Who
(D) Whom
Answer: (A) Which