Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

One must navigate one’s pay hike.

Find the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Bullying is a rather unacknowledged social evil.

In the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P Q R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the correct response.

1. The main reason behind Global Warming is the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane.
P. The ozone layer of the earth is depleted by cosmic research resulting in the warming of the atomosphere.
Q. Burning of fuels in cars and factories results in the emission of harmful gases in the air.
R. Cosmic oriented research work and test fire of atom bombs are also the causes of Gobal warming.
S. As a result of the rise in the temperature, polar ice- caps and ice-bergs melt down and the water level in seas and rivers swells.
6. Natural disasters like Tsunami, earthquake may also result from Global Warming. 

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

Blood is thicker of water.

Directions : Given sentences are not in their exact position. Rearrange them to make a coherent paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
 A. It can even make exercise more fun and productive.
 B. Plus, hearing others laugh, even for no apparent reason, can often trigger genuine laughter.
 C. To add simulated laughter into your own life, search for laugh yoga or laugh therapy groups. Or you can start simply by laughing at other people’s jokes, even if you don’t find them funny.
 D. A Georgia State University study found that incorporating bouts of simulated laughter into an exercise program helped improve older adults’ mental health as well as their aerobic endurance.
 E. Believe it or not, it’s possible to laugh without experiencing a funny event—and simulated laughter can be just as beneficial as the real thing.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

ABJURE

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To be above board