PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

CLOZE TEST

PREPARATORY SET-19 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

 

The Green Revolution was a period when all of a sudden, the productivity of global agriculture increased …(1)… as a result of new advances. During this time period, new chemical fertilizers and synthetic herbicides and pesticides were …(2)... . The chemical fertilizers made it possible to supply crops with extra nutrients and, therefore, increase yield. The newly developed synthetic herbicides and pesticides controlled weeds, deterred or killed insects, and …(3)… diseases, which also resulted in higher productivity. In addition to the chemical advances utilized during this time period, high-yield crops were also developed and introduced. High-yield crops are crops that are specifically designed to produce more overall yield. A method known as multiple cropping was also …(4)… during the Green Revolution which led to higher productivity. Multiple cropping is when a field is used to grow two or more crops throughout the year, so that the field constantly has something growing on it. These new farming techniques and advances in agricultural technology were …(5)… by farmers all over the world, and when combined, intensified the results of the Green Revolution.

Question No : 1

(1) actely         

(2) drastically 

(3) totally        

(4) highly        

(5) immensely

Question No : 2

(1) organized  

(2) devised     

(3) constructed           

(4) created      

(5) established

Question No : 3

(1) prevented  

(2) hastened

(3) interrupted

(4) blocked     

(5) clogged

Question No : 4

(1) enforced    

(2) realized     

(3) completed 

(4) resolved    

(5) implemented

Question No : 5

(1) promoted  

(2) handled     

(3) utilized      

(4) exploited   

(5) offered