The 1^st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.

1. During the mid 1600s, the Sun King, Louis XIV created a new fad of platform shoes, simply because he had the royal power to do so.
P. The chopines were worn to increase a woman's height.
Q. The platform shoes soon became the symbol of nobility.
R. They were often 24 inches off the ground and ladies had to be escorted through the streets.
S. Also during the time, women in Florence were wearing platform shoes known as chopines.
6. Some historians believe the modern-day high heel originates from the chopine.

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

My home is ______ the road ends.

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

The government can see scarcely any valid reason to launch an inquiry.

Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.

Peter won the race fair and square.

Directions : Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.

It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.

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

IMPETUOUS 

Direction: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct as they are. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, write (d) as the answer.

A free press is not a privilege (a) / but the organic necessity (b) / in a free society (c) / No error (d)

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

The crisis will soon blow __________.