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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-10) : In the following passage some of
the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and
choose the correct answer to each question out of the four
alternative and fill in the blanks.

Although we can   1   the   2   bodies of our solar system   3   
a telescope, it is only    4   who can   5    the depth of outer
space. It is reported that they have seen   6    galaxies, stars
taking   7   and    8   , and 'black holes'. They say that the
deeper they look   9   the universe, the more they know   10   

the universe originated.

                                                                          (SSC CHSL 2015)                                          

1. (a) reach     (b) observe     (c) look     (d) find

2. (a) heaver    (b) heavy
    (c) heavier   (d) heavenly

3. (a) by     (b) through
    (c) with  (d) at

4. (a) astronomers  (b) astronomy
    (c) Stunned        (d) astrologers

5. (a) viewed     (b) views
    (c) overview  (d) view

6. (a) shine      (b) stunning
    (c) stunned  (d) stun

7. (a) born   (b) borne
    (c) birth   (d) berth

8. (a) die        (b) died
    (c) dyeing  (d) dying

9. (a) into        (b) at
    (c) through  (d) on

10. (a) why   (b) where

      (c) how   (d) what

DIRECTIONS (Qs.11-12): The sentences given with blanks
are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives
are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the
correct alternative.      (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016) 

11. The starving man _____ able to walk.

(a) can barely (b)were barely  (c) are barely (d) was barely

12. The new railway counter at Dwarka should _____ all
travellers. (a) benefit      (b) reward (c) reserve      (d) provide

1.(b) , 2.(d) , 3.(c) , 4.(a) , 5.(d) , 6.(b) , 7.(c) , 8.(d) , 9.(a) , 10.(c) , 11.(d) , 12.(a)