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Cloze Test

45 q, zero HARD across the bank. 5–10 blank passage, mostly tests transitions and connectors. The single highest marks-per-hour playbook.

questions in the bank
45
tagged HARD
0%
subtopic(s) covered
1
worked examples
1

When you’ll see it

A short passage (5–10 sentences) with several blanks; pick the right word for each blank from 4 options per blank.

How this question type works

45 q, zero HARD across the bank. The easiest single playbook in NDA English. The skill is reading for *transition logic* — which discourse-relation does the next sentence have to the previous one?

Most blanks are connectors (however/moreover/so/although/because) or one-word transitions (firstly, finally, instead, despite). The connector logic from the Grammar > Discourse Markers playbook applies directly here — same rules, same toolkit.

Approach: read the entire passage once with blanks ignored, to get the gist. Then fill blanks in order — each blank's correct answer is partly constrained by what came before AND by what comes after. Don't rush to fill the first blank without reading the rest.

The sub-skills

The rules and habits that decide whether you get this question right.

  • Use the surrounding 2 sentences

    Each blank's right answer is determined by the sentence before AND the sentence after. Always read both.

  • Discourse-relation toolkit

    Same logic-mapping as Grammar > Connectors. Contrast (however/but), addition (moreover/furthermore), cause (so/therefore), effect (because/since).

1 worked example from the bank

Real past-year questions tagged to this playbook. Click to reveal options + solution.

Example 1Cloze TestEASY
Directions : In this section, there is a passage having some blank spaces, each blank space is followed by four individual words or group of words. Select a word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for filling the blank space, and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The Earth's climate is __________ changing and evolving. Some of __________ changes have been due to natural causes but others can be attributed to __________ activities such as deforestation, emissions from industry and transport, etc., which have led to the __________ of gases and aerosols in __________ atmosphere. These gases are known as greenhouse gases because they trap heat and __________ air temperatures near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the __________ to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity __________ assessment of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme __________ . Many important bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations are held __________ regular intervals.
__________ changes have been due to natural causes but others can be

[Q7 · Apr · 2024]

Traps to expect

Distractor shapes specific to this playbook. The page-wide Traps section covers the bank-level patterns.

  • Local-fit but global-mismatch word

    An option that fits the local sentence's grammar but contradicts the passage's overall claim. Always verify against the passage gist.

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