MCQ Subject: Verbal Ability & Cloze Test

Read the passage and fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: “The new policy has been met with ______ from the community, as it promises to create numerous job opportunities.”

In the context of a cloze test, which of the following best fits the blank: ‘The __________ nature of the policy was criticized for its potential to disrupt the market.’

In the sentence, ‘The new policy will ameliorate the living conditions of the underprivileged,’ which word best replaces ‘ameliorate’?

In the context of a cloze test, which word best fits as an antonym for ‘ opaque’ in the sentence: ‘The ________ nature of the glass allowed clear visibility.’

Which figure of speech is illustrated in the sentence, “The stars shone brightly in the sky, and their twinkling seemed to laugh at our worries.”?

Despite the __________________ efforts of the team, the project faced unforeseen delays due to external factors.

Which English author, known for ‘The Waste Land’, is most closely associated with the T.S. Eliot’s leadership in the Modernist movement in English literature?

According to the passage, what specific challenge does the Startup India Initiative’s tax exemption policy primarily address?

The team’s __________ efforts to meet the deadline were finally acknowledged by the management.

Select the phrase that best completes the sentence: ‘The company’s decision to downsize was met ______ by the employees, who had anticipated job security.’