Directions: In Question Nos. 1 to 10, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error mark (D) as your answer.

1. A moment delay/would have proved costly/ in the situation./No error.
2. Ram disappointed his mother/ as he did not/ write to her very often./No error.
3. After you will return/ from Chennai/ I will come and see you./ No error.
4. Scenes from the film / had to be censured/ before it was released./ No error.
5. When my sister was ill/ I went to the hospital/ on alternative days./ No error.
6 The beautiful/ surrounding of the place/ enchanted me./ No error.
7. No Porter being available/ he carried/ all his luggages himself./ No error.
8 He will not be able/ to cope up with/ the pressure of work./ No error.
9. Lasers are/ indispensable tools/ for the delicate eyes surgery./ No error.
10. I take great pleasure/ to welcome you/ to this institution./ No error.

Directions: In Question Nos. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the given.

11. Indignation
(A) hatred
(B) anger
(C) disapproval
(D) contempt
 
12. Acronym
(A) A word with two or more meanings
(B) A word of new coinage
(C) A word formed by the initial letters of words
(D) A word of picturesque effect
 
13. Meticulous    
(A) interfere
(B) courage
(C) agreement
(D) careful
 
14. Rescind
(A) change
(B) revoke
(C) repeat
(D) reconsider
 
15. Antipathy
(A) dishonesty
(B) disturbance
(C) demonstration (D) dislike
 
Directions: In Question Nos. 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

16. APPARENT
(A) Illegible
(B) Hidden
(C) Mysterious
(D) Remote
 
17. ALIEN
(A) Native
(B) Domiciled
(C) Natural
(D) Resident
 
18. FUTILE
(A) upright
(B) costly
(C) eminent
(D) worthy
 
19. AUDACIOUS
(A) meek
(B) cowardly
(C) mild
(D) gentle
 
20. ARROGANT
(A) simple
(B) timid
(C) civilized
(D) modest
 
Directions: In Question Nos. 21 to 30, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word.

21. The food that an average Indian eats has been found to be deficient _____ vitamins and proteins.
(A) of
(B) from
(C) with
(D) in
 
22. The patient is _____ of stomachache.
(A) suffering
(B) experiencing
(C) complaining
(D) afflicting
 
23. A good teacher should _____ responses from the students.
(A) elicit
(B) provoke
(C) command
(D) infer
 
24. Had he taken his degree five years ago he _____ got a promotion by now.
(A) might
(B) would have
(C) will be
(D) was
 
25. There will be a rush for seats when the train
(A) will arrive
(B) arrived
(C) is arriving
(D) arrives