✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
This year's sales figures (a)/ are better (b)/ than those (c)/ of last year. (d)/ No error (e)

✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the word or phrase that can be used to combine them into a single meaningful sentence without changing their meaning.
I. Ananya gave a very confident presentation.
II. The clients signed the contract the same day.

✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The government's move to _____ the subsidy has drawn criticism from farmer groups, who fear it will _____ their already thin margins.

✓✗In which of the following sentences is the word given in capitals used correctly?
HISTORIC

✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. Security experts advise switching on this feature at least for e-mail and banking accounts.
B. Besides the password, it asks for a second proof, usually a one-time code sent to the user's phone.
C. Most people use the same simple password for many online accounts.
D. Two-factor authentication offers protection against such attacks.
E. If that password is stolen from even one website, criminals can try it on all the others.
F. A thief who has only the password therefore cannot enter the account.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. Security experts advise switching on this feature at least for e-mail and banking accounts.
B. Besides the password, it asks for a second proof, usually a one-time code sent to the user's phone.
C. Most people use the same simple password for many online accounts.
D. Two-factor authentication offers protection against such attacks.
E. If that password is stolen from even one website, criminals can try it on all the others.
F. A thief who has only the password therefore cannot enter the account.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. Security experts advise switching on this feature at least for e-mail and banking accounts.
B. Besides the password, it asks for a second proof, usually a one-time code sent to the user's phone.
C. Most people use the same simple password for many online accounts.
D. Two-factor authentication offers protection against such attacks.
E. If that password is stolen from even one website, criminals can try it on all the others.
F. A thief who has only the password therefore cannot enter the account.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. Security experts advise switching on this feature at least for e-mail and banking accounts.
B. Besides the password, it asks for a second proof, usually a one-time code sent to the user's phone.
C. Most people use the same simple password for many online accounts.
D. Two-factor authentication offers protection against such attacks.
E. If that password is stolen from even one website, criminals can try it on all the others.
F. A thief who has only the password therefore cannot enter the account.

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. Security experts advise switching on this feature at least for e-mail and banking accounts.
B. Besides the password, it asks for a second proof, usually a one-time code sent to the user's phone.
C. Most people use the same simple password for many online accounts.
D. Two-factor authentication offers protection against such attacks.
E. If that password is stolen from even one website, criminals can try it on all the others.
F. A thief who has only the password therefore cannot enter the account.

Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?

✓✗In the following sentence, a part is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed part to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose 'No replacement required'.
He is [the elder of] my three brothers.

✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
Wetlands such as marshes, shallow lakes and mangrove swamps were once [(1) dismissed] as wasteland, fit only to be drained and built upon. Ecologists now regard them as some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. A healthy wetland behaves like a giant sponge: it soaks up excess rainwater during floods and releases it slowly in the dry months, [(2) worsening] the impact of both floods and droughts.
    Wetlands also clean water naturally. As water moves slowly through reeds and grasses, the plants and mud [(3) trapping] pollutants before they reach rivers. Along the coast, mangroves shield villages from storm surges and serve as breeding grounds for fish, providing a [(4) lifestyle] to thousands of fishing families.
    Despite these benefits, wetlands are vanishing at an [(5) assuring] rate, swallowed by expanding towns, farms and garbage dumps. Saving them does not always require large budgets. Mapping every wetland, stopping the flow of sewage into it and involving local communities in its care can go a long way towards protecting these quiet guardians of our water.

Which word should replace the word in bracket (1)?

✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
Wetlands such as marshes, shallow lakes and mangrove swamps were once [(1) dismissed] as wasteland, fit only to be drained and built upon. Ecologists now regard them as some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. A healthy wetland behaves like a giant sponge: it soaks up excess rainwater during floods and releases it slowly in the dry months, [(2) worsening] the impact of both floods and droughts.
    Wetlands also clean water naturally. As water moves slowly through reeds and grasses, the plants and mud [(3) trapping] pollutants before they reach rivers. Along the coast, mangroves shield villages from storm surges and serve as breeding grounds for fish, providing a [(4) lifestyle] to thousands of fishing families.
    Despite these benefits, wetlands are vanishing at an [(5) assuring] rate, swallowed by expanding towns, farms and garbage dumps. Saving them does not always require large budgets. Mapping every wetland, stopping the flow of sewage into it and involving local communities in its care can go a long way towards protecting these quiet guardians of our water.

Which word should replace the word in bracket (2)?

✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
Wetlands such as marshes, shallow lakes and mangrove swamps were once [(1) dismissed] as wasteland, fit only to be drained and built upon. Ecologists now regard them as some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. A healthy wetland behaves like a giant sponge: it soaks up excess rainwater during floods and releases it slowly in the dry months, [(2) worsening] the impact of both floods and droughts.
    Wetlands also clean water naturally. As water moves slowly through reeds and grasses, the plants and mud [(3) trapping] pollutants before they reach rivers. Along the coast, mangroves shield villages from storm surges and serve as breeding grounds for fish, providing a [(4) lifestyle] to thousands of fishing families.
    Despite these benefits, wetlands are vanishing at an [(5) assuring] rate, swallowed by expanding towns, farms and garbage dumps. Saving them does not always require large budgets. Mapping every wetland, stopping the flow of sewage into it and involving local communities in its care can go a long way towards protecting these quiet guardians of our water.

Which word should replace the word in bracket (3)?

✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
Wetlands such as marshes, shallow lakes and mangrove swamps were once [(1) dismissed] as wasteland, fit only to be drained and built upon. Ecologists now regard them as some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. A healthy wetland behaves like a giant sponge: it soaks up excess rainwater during floods and releases it slowly in the dry months, [(2) worsening] the impact of both floods and droughts.
    Wetlands also clean water naturally. As water moves slowly through reeds and grasses, the plants and mud [(3) trapping] pollutants before they reach rivers. Along the coast, mangroves shield villages from storm surges and serve as breeding grounds for fish, providing a [(4) lifestyle] to thousands of fishing families.
    Despite these benefits, wetlands are vanishing at an [(5) assuring] rate, swallowed by expanding towns, farms and garbage dumps. Saving them does not always require large budgets. Mapping every wetland, stopping the flow of sewage into it and involving local communities in its care can go a long way towards protecting these quiet guardians of our water.

Which word should replace the word in bracket (4)?

✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
Wetlands such as marshes, shallow lakes and mangrove swamps were once [(1) dismissed] as wasteland, fit only to be drained and built upon. Ecologists now regard them as some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. A healthy wetland behaves like a giant sponge: it soaks up excess rainwater during floods and releases it slowly in the dry months, [(2) worsening] the impact of both floods and droughts.
    Wetlands also clean water naturally. As water moves slowly through reeds and grasses, the plants and mud [(3) trapping] pollutants before they reach rivers. Along the coast, mangroves shield villages from storm surges and serve as breeding grounds for fish, providing a [(4) lifestyle] to thousands of fishing families.
    Despite these benefits, wetlands are vanishing at an [(5) assuring] rate, swallowed by expanding towns, farms and garbage dumps. Saving them does not always require large budgets. Mapping every wetland, stopping the flow of sewage into it and involving local communities in its care can go a long way towards protecting these quiet guardians of our water.

Which word should replace the word in bracket (5)?

✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Column I	Column II
(A) The principal, as well as her staff,	(D) has been received about the delay.
(B) A large number of complaints	(E) is expected to be over by Friday.
(C) The bulk of the work	(F) was present at the prize distribution.

✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
Would you mind [to switch off] the fan?

✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Column I	Column II
(A) All the boys in the hostel	(D) were given new school bags by the principal.
(B) The new bridge	(E) has reduced the travel time to the city.
(C) The doctors at the clinic	(F) works late every evening.

✓✗In the following sentence, there is a blank. Choose the word that best fills the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The guest lecture on financial planning was very _____ for the students.

✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
The season (A) set up check posts on the highway to stop vehicles (B) carrying illegal goods into the state (C) during the festival police (D).

✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
He is (a)/ one of the finest (b)/ batsman (c)/ that India has produced. (d)/ No error (e)

✓✗The following sentences are given in jumbled order. Choose the sequence that arranges them into a meaningful paragraph.
(A) Following it, she reached her hotel in ten minutes.
(B) She walked into a nearby shop and asked for help.
(C) Her phone battery was dead, so she could not use the map.
(D) Ananya lost her way in a new city.
(E) The shopkeeper drew a simple map on a piece of paper.

✓✗The parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order and labelled (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Choose the sequence that forms a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
(A) a new branch
(B) the bank
(C) in the village
(D) has opened
(E) to serve local farmers

✓✗Two sentences are given below, each with a blank. Choose the word that can fill both blanks appropriately.
I. My uncle works as an accountant in a law _____.
II. The teacher was _____ but fair with her students.

✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
I did not attend the seminar, and [neither my colleague did].

✓✗Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in brackets in the sentence.
Long working hours can [take a toll] on employees' health.

✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
Many young people are _____ careers in data science because such jobs offer _____ salaries.

✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the word or phrase that can be used to combine them into a single meaningful sentence without changing their meaning.
I. The central bank may cut rates further.
II. Home sales will not pick up immediately.

✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
The cyclone warning reached the coastal villages (A) in time, so the fishermen (B) did not take their boats (C) out to sea (D) that day.

✓✗In the following sentence, a part is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed part to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose 'No replacement required'.
He spoke [so softly that] nobody at the back could hear him.

✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
    Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
    Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
    Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.

According to the passage, why is family support for the elderly weakening?

✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
    Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
    Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
    Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.

Which of the following statements is/are true according to the passage?
I. Most workers in India are covered by a pension.
II. Many members of small-savings pension schemes stop contributing after a few years.
III. Social pension amounts in many states are very low.

✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
    Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
    Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
    Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.

Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'postponed' as used in the passage?

✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
    Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
    Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
    Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.

It can be inferred that experts suggest automatic deduction of pension savings mainly because

✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
    Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
    Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
    Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.

Which of the following best expresses the central message of the passage?