The SBI PO 2025 Exam is expected to be conducted around July-August. Many candidates give their maximum focus to the reasoning and quant section, and later on find themselves struggling with certain English topics. To prevent panic in the last few days, we have come up with a whole solution for you to learn tricks to solve cloze test questions, and also a PDF that contains the most asked cloze test questions for SBI PO 2025 Exam.
A cloze test is basically a passage with fill-in-the-blanks given. You have to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer based on grammar, tense, and other rules. This section of English comprehension tests your grammar knowledge, whether you are able to get the gist of the passage or not, in a concise manner, your contextual knowledge, and logical ability.
There are mainly three types of cloze tests that can be asked in the SBI PO exam, and they are-
In this type, questions are generally asked from a grammatical point of view based on the article, subject-verb agreement, etc.
In this type of cloze test, your vocabulary is tested, and to solve questions, you need to know synonyms, tone, and sentence flow.
These are based on themes such as banking, insurance, economics, and environment, and you need to have good reading and comprehension skills to solve them.
We have assembled a PDF that consists of all the cloze test questions that were asked in the previous year’s papers of the SBI PO. you can get the link below. Here we are giving an example question for your understanding, the correct answer to this question is also given in the PDF itself.
Directions (1-8): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a
blank represented by a letter. First, read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in
the blanks as per the questions given.
There are people who accept vaccines and eagerly (A) their turn for inoculation, and there are
people who will always refuse them. In between lies “the moveable middle,” a term to describe those who
need some (B) to get to yes. A new study led by experts from Wharton and Penn offers specific
interventions to (C) more people in the middle to get vaccinated, an important step in the fight
against the coronavirus pandemic. While the study focused on employees at long-term care facilities who
were (D) to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it was first released in mid-December, the results are
easily (E) to other populations and other kinds of vaccines. That’s because it relies on behavioural
science to (F) change, rather than just information. Previous research has found that simply
presenting the facts — such as the data on vaccine safety and (G) — usually isn’t enough to get
people off the fence. Of course, having good information is critical, and it’s one of the levers in the model.
However, it is not enough to have it alone. Good information — a great website, an eye-catching
infographic — these passive interventions are not as effective on their own. They need to be (H)
with active psychosocial interventions as well.
Question 1: (A)
A) await
B) assist
C) wait
D) attempt
E) employ
Question 2: (B)
A) stimulate
B) nudging
C) judging
D) trudging
E) coursing
Question 3: (C)
A) pervade
B) procure
C) persuade
D) pertain
E) assuage
Question 4: (D)
A) tedious
B) tiresome
C) reclusive
D) reluctant
E) sensible
Question 5: (E)
A) transpired
B) transacted
C) transgressed
D) transition
E) translated
Question 6: (F)
A) inference
B) determined
C) dominate
D) influence
E) decipher
Question 7: (G)
A) effective
B) efficient
C) efficacy
D) effluence
E) effusive
Question 8: (H)
A) accompany
B) partnered
C) companion
D) accorded
E) corresponded
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There’s always a secret sauce that makes a recipe the best, and the best chef; likewise, to solve the cloze test, here are a few tips or tricks that are used by the topper itself.
Don’t just jump to fill in the blanks; first, read the entire passage carefully and try to get the gist of what the passage is trying to say, and what the important things are that the passage is all about.
Before trying to fit in the options, predict what should come in the passage, article, or tense form. Then check does your prediction and the given options match not exactly but in terms of concept.
Generally, students look for relevant options, but topper, they look for the most illogical and irrelevant options and eliminate them first.
The words that you choose must match the tone of the passage. If the passage is informal you must choose the words accordingly.
In every sense, the grammar rules should be followed strictly.
Here are a few tips to solve and score well in the cloze test and they are-
Given below is a table that shows the list of topics that can be given in the form of passages, and close test questions can be asked from them-
| Topic | Expected Frequency |
| Economy & Banking | Very Common |
| Social Issues | Common |
| Technology | Moderate |
| Environment/Climate | Occasional |
| Government Schemes | Moderate |
Disclaimer: The cloze test questions, solutions, and preparation tips provided here are intended solely for practice and learning purposes. They are based on exam trends and expert analysis, not official SBI content. While these materials aim to strengthen your preparation, they do not guarantee reflection in the actual SBI PO 2025 exam. Candidates should always refer to the official SBI notifications and syllabus for authoritative information.
In this blog, we have given a detailed procedure on how to solve cloze test questions in SBI PO Exam 2025. Some proven tips that toppers use to solve questions in the exam, and also a PDF to practice cloze test questions. To ace every section and topic, you can take our mock test series of SBI PO 2025. The link is given below.
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To solve a cloze test easily, skim the passage and then eliminate the inappropriate options. Detailed steps are given in the blog.
The main challenge is to comprehend the passage and get the right words, particularly in a grammatical sense.
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