Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Retrenchment is the order of the day as recession overtakes Indian Industry.

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

He managed (A) / to open the lid (B) / by a screw -driver(C)/ No error (D) 

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Impiety

Identify the tense in the following sentence; I ate three apples on last Wednesday. 

Direction (A-E): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

The result of Anne’s first term exams came out and when her mother went to collect it, she was (A) to see Anne’s poor result. On reaching home, she called Anne, scolded her and in the end gave her some advice regarding her studies. She told Anne to work hard, (B) very carefully to the teacher and stop wasting her time in useless activities. But Anne turned a deaf ear to her mother’s advice. Soon she realised that she had lost her (C) in the class. The teachers didn’t think so well of her now due to her poor marks and some of her good friends, who were also good in studies, preferred to sit in the class and spend time with those who were good in studies. She realised that life was not about having fun only; it is about doing something (D) in order to achieve something. She then started to work hard. Her grades eventually (E) and her teachers were satisfied with her. Her mother was glad that she had accepted her advice. Anne continued to work hard and she did very well in her final exams. If she had not accepted her mother’s advice she would not have been successful.

Find out the appropriate word in each case. (E)

Directions (30): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in context of the given sentence.
Shyam can’t afford to buy that car! It costs an arm and a leg.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Road accidents have become very common in India.

B. Condition of roads in India is pathetic.

C. Increasing number of vehicles leave little space on roads.

D. Roads are narrow and remain congested most of the time.

Read the carefully the following passage and give answer the questions.

Who has given an account of the battle between Greece and Persia ?