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.

A snake in the grass

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

Pandemonium

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.

ANNEXURE 

The language problem is not solved by deciding the medium of instruction in the educational institutions. The problem of ..(1)… between State Governments still….(2)…. At present, each State Government is….(3)…the process of adopting the regional language as the medium for administrative purposes.

Mark your answer (1).

Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

One major reason (1)/ for the popularity of television is (2)/ that most people like to stay at home. (3)/ No error (4).

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

Opprobrium

Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.

ESCALATE

(i) The pedestrian was jaywalking when he escalate the busy street, walking straight into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
(ii) We've tried to escalate the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.
(iii)The decision to escalate UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.