Close Test for Bank Exams (IBPS Clerk Pre, SBI Clerk Pre,
RRB, IBPS PO Pre & SBI PO Pre)
Close Test Quiz 1
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These members are printed below the passage and against each, five
words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate words.
One day an expert in time management was (1)_____ to a group of business
management students and to drive home a point he used an (2)_____they will never
forget. As he stood in front of a group of brilliant students he said. “Okay it’s
(3)_____for a quiz.” He then pulled out a one gallon jar and set it on the table in
front of him. He also (4)_____a dozen fist sized rocks and carefully placed them one
at a time top and (5)_____more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is the jar full?”
Everyone in the class (6)_____said, “Yes!”
The professor said nothing. He then (7)_____under the table and pulled out a bucket
of shook it (8)_____pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces
between the big rocks. He asked the group once more. “Is the jar full?” “Probably
not.” Some answered. “Good!” he said and began (9)_____sand to the contents in
the jar. The sand fifted into the spaces between the rocks and gravel. He also poured
water into the jar. “What was the point of this exercise?” he asked. “The point is that
no matter how busy your schedule is you can always manage to fit something in.
“replied one student. “No” said the professor, “The truth is if you don’t fit in the
rocks which symbolize the (10) _____things in your life like your family and your
dreams first, you’ll never have time for them.”
Questions:
1. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. addressing B. conveying C. speaking D. discussing E. expressing
2. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. imagination B. impression C. expression D. emblem E. illustration
3. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. ready B. usual C. opportunity D. time E. scheduled
4. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. made B. produced C. dug D. constructed E. ploughed
5. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. any B. no C. few D. some E. much
6. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. definite B. forcibly C. convince D. positive E. emphatically
7. Solve as per the direction given above:
A. reached B. hid C. gone D. searching E. found
8. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. making B. until C. causing D. while E. resulting
9. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. filling B. pushing C. substituting D. adding E. stuffing
10. Solve as per the DIRECTION given above:
A. important B. necessarily C. vitally D. ideal E. expensive
Correct Answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A E E D B E A C D A
