Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.

The hapless incident was a result of sheer negligence by the authorities.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Revel

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
 One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so ________ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E, and F. Sentence 'C' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022.

B. In addition, the tournament will be the last to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

C. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world, and the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.

D. The final is due to be held on 18 December 2022, which also is Qatar National Day.

E. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd running of the FIFA World Cup competition.

F. The first match played at the tournament will be contested between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.

Which sentence should be the FIRST sentence in the paragraph?

Directions : Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 

For months the old tanker, African Queen , lay turned over on her side, stuck fast in the sands off the coast of Maryland. She had run aground so badly that her owners had decided to leave her to her fate. It was considered impossible to refloat her and the ship began to rust and sink deeper and deeper into the sands. Men frequently came out in small boats and removed any parts that could be sold-until two men decided to attempt the impossible : to float the African Queen once more. Both men were engineers and had no experience of ships so that few people thought they could succeed. 

The men began by studying the exact state of the African Queen and came to the conclusion that she would float again if air was pumped into the tanks which were now full of sea-water. A diver was sent down to examine the underside of the ship. In the cold, dark water he found an enormous hole in her side which had been torn when the ship ran aground. It was plain that nothing could be done until the hole was repaired. As no single sheet of steel would cover it, the men were obliged to order a great number of sheets which had to be joined together. For several weeks divers worked continually to close the hole. At times, the sea was so rough that it was difficult to go down; and on more than one occasion, they had to contend with sharks. 

At last the hole was covered and the men began to pump the sea-water out of the ship’s tanks. It seemed as if they were bound to succeed, for when the tanks were full of air, the African Queen began to stir in the water. The men could not understand why she still would not float until they discovered that her rudder was embedded in mud. Huge cranes were brought to haul the sunken rudder out and the ship was again afloat. By this time, the men were almost exhausted. They had worked ceaselessly for three months to save the African Queen and had succeeded when everyone thought they would fail. Now they stood on the bridge of the ship, tired but proud, as tugs brought the African Queen into the harbour. 

How did the two men propose to float the ship again ?  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Her parents always ______ her in her studies.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really (1)______ devastating because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. The biggest problem with them is that once they have been (2)______, they end up In the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break (3)______ can be literally hundreds of years. Throughout the world, plastic bags are responsible for suffocation and deaths of woodland animals as well as (4)______ soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to inadvertently kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation. There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for more alternatives continues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
 In terms of education, children must receive proper care, (1)______ and schooling. By (2)______ child marriage, the best possible future of children can be (3)______. When there is an economic crisis, many programmes must be held so that they can (4)______ how to fight for themselves (5)______ and efficiently.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.