Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. In the absence of the required talent pooling (a)/in the party, he has endeavored (b)/to enhance the performance levels of (c)/the Cabinet by infusing known bureaucratic talent.(d) /no error(e)/
Q2.Though we has had many women in important(a)/ positions, even as President, Prime Minister (b)/and Speaker, there has not been much improvement in the (c)conditions of millions of Indian women.(d)no error(e)/
Q3.Economic reforms have (a)/yet not gained speed (b)/ while the issue of(c)/ unemployment remains unsolved.(d)/no error(e)/
Q4.Visa laws are one of the legitimised (a)/controlling methods of modern nation (b)/ states to keeping out the (c)/‘undesirables’; a type of modern-day colonisation.(d)/no error(e)/
Q5. Spending a night in the security stronghold of a (a)/remote town in Kazakhstan also coerced me at think (b)/about my own identity as a law-abiding Indian and its value within (c)/both an ultra-nationalist India and other parts of the world.(d)/no error(e)/
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A.We look at the aggregate of all spending, whether on consumption, or by foreigners buying our exports, or on investments into new factories and projects.
B. The GDP is measured in at least two different ways.
C.The growth in GDP can be traced to the growth and vigor of each f these components.
D.while the second is by looking at the spending side.
E.The first is by looking at the production side
F.In addition, we also have government spending.
Q6. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)E
(e)D
Q7. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?
(a)C
(b)B
(c)F
(d)D
(e)E
Q8. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?
(a)F
(b)A
(c)B
(d)D
(e)C
Q9. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?
(a)E
(b)F
(c)D
(d)B
(e)A
Q10. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?
(a)E
(b)A
(c)C
(d)D
(e)F
Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. Indeed our exports are barely up 12% since January, whereas imports are up more than 30%.
B. But thanks to the strong rupee, this trend is weakening.
C. This directly hurts our export prospects.
D. Since January the rupee is 7% stronger compared to the American dollar.
E. It is stronger than its Asian peer currencies too, including China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
F. Since last October, our export growth has begun showing positive growth, after a long phase of negative growth for 18 months.
Q11. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?
(a)D
(b)A
(c)B
(d)C
(e)F
Q12. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?
(a)E
(b)D
(c)A
(d)B
(e)F
Q13. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?
(a)F
(b)B
(c)A
(d)E
(e)D
Q14. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q15. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?
(a)B
(b)F
(c)A
(d)B
(e)C