Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capital letters:

APPORTIONMENT

Directions : In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into five parts, where the first part is fixed and highlighted , in the remaining parts of the sentence namely (A),(B),(C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (e) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.

(A) Leaders of the Railway Employees Organization
 (B) alleged that the government wants to
 (C) hand over the rail infrastructure
 (D) to the private operators for financial benefit

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Left out in cold

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

Place that provides refuges-

Directions : In the questions given below a sentence is given with two blanks in each. Corresponding to each question two columns are given with three words in each column. Which combination of words from the two columns will perfectly fit into the blanks to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Mutual political suspicion and a lack of ______ of the complexities of the international situation have brought about a confrontation. The Chief Minister may have even made _______and tactical misjudgments.
Column I                                                                              Column II

A. Appreciation                                                                   D. Acceptable

B. Acknowledgement                                                         E. Diplomatic

C. Plethora                                                                           F. Strategic

VENT

Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Ameliorate 

A leader who sways his followers by his oratory