Direction:  In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five groups of words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

Saudi Arabia has allowed women into the national stadium for the first time as it launched celebrations to mark the 87th anniversary (1) with an unprecedented array of concerts and performances. The events are part of the government’s Vision 2030 reform program launched two years ago to (2) away from oil, create new sectors to employ young citizens and open up Saudis’ cloistered lifestyles. However, in a country (3) Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts, and cinemas, the plan’s seemingly anodyne goals to empower women, promote sports and invest in entertainment (4). They have stepped up national day celebrations that were previously attacked by clerics as (5), and are promoting heritage sites, such as Nabatean rock temples, once seen as embarrassing in the land of Islam.                                                                                                      

Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blank 5.

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

ASSIMILATE

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

China is the largest producer of pork, but it (1) ______ a big problem at the moment. There is an epidemic (2) _____ is killing its pigs. The virus was first (3) _____ in August last year, but one million pigs have died by now. It is a (4) ______ virus and when a pig catches it, it dies. China thinks that one third of (5) ______ pigs are going to die by the end of this year. 

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FORTIFY

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.

The scandal involving a high official was hushed up by the authorities.

Given sentences are not in their exact position. Rearrange them to make a coherent paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) FPIs can now also engage in the off-market sale of their shares with fewer restrictions.
(B) Foreign investors who have been fleeing the country since the Union budget presented early last month have something to cheer about finally.
(C) These measures to cut red tape will help lower the regulatory burden on investors, globalize India’s financial markets, and aid the growth of the broader economy by increasing access to growth capital.
(D) On Wednesday, SEBI, based on the recommendations of the H.R. Khan committee, eased several regulatory restrictions for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
(E) Further, SEBI has allowed entities registered at an international financial services centre to be automatically classified as FPIs.(F) Among a slew of measures, the financial markets regulator has simplified the registration process for FPIs by doing away with the broad-based eligibility criteria and certain documentary requirements. 

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

Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The committee could not reach a conscence even after a six-hour long meeting yesterday.

Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

The peon refused him admittance.  

Choose the correct antonym of the words from the options given below: 

Victory