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Mughal Capitals Cloze Test

CMAT 2025 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Language Comprehension

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Passage / data set

In the below passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate option in each case to replace the given numbers.

Comprehension: "Although Babur and Humayun, (i) the Delhi Sultanate that ruled previously, had considered Delhi to be their capital, Akbar had shifted it to Agra. Forts, palaces and mausoleums of peerless grandeur came up in just a few years. Jahangir and in the early part of his reign, Shahjahan, continued to (ii) Akbarabad. But now, the Emperor wanted to build a fine new city for his (iii), which would bear his name and outstretch the creation of his grandfather, in both splendour and scale".

Question 1 of 3

Pick the appropriate replacement for (iii)

  1. A.

    entertainment and sport

  2. B.

    capital

  3. C.

    grandfather

  4. D.

    court

Answer

B

Explanation

Shahjahan wanted to build a new city to serve as his new 'capital' (Shahjahanabad).

Question 2 of 3

Pick the appropriate replacement for (ii)

  1. A.

    look down

  2. B.

    look for

  3. C.

    look upon

  4. D.

    look in

Answer

C

Explanation

"Look upon" means to regard or consider in a specified way (considering Akbarabad as their capital).

Question 3 of 3

Pick the appropriate replacement for (i)

  1. A.

    following the example of

  2. B.

    executing the orders in

  3. C.

    implementing the rules as

  4. D.

    reading the Delhi Sultanate history

Answer

A

Explanation

"Following the example of" logically completes the sense of continuing the previous rulers' preference for Delhi.

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