Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space.
As usual, a lot of people were ................ in the king's darbar.

• their

• possess

• past

• past

In these questions, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark 'No improvement' as your answer.
What have you been doing since the workshop last month?

• have you done

• you have done

• have you been doing

• No improvement

• at

• about

• through

• through

• considerate

• cautious

• considerable

• considerable

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in parts, out of which a part contains an error. The part with the error is your answer. In case there is no error, then your answer is 'No error'.
The reason for/his failure is because/he did not work hard.

• The reason for

• his failure is because

• he did not work hard

• he did not work hard

In these questions, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark 'No improvement' as your answer.
Corruption is the most serious problem in India.

• the more serious

• very serious

• serious

• No improvement

• Ommineous

• Omineous

• Ominous

• Ominous

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in parts, out of which a part contains an error. The part with the error is your answer. In case there is no error, then your answer is 'No error'.
I have reached/the office before/the rain started.

• I have reached

• the office before

• the rain started

• the rain started

Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space.
Sid and Harsh are ............. unable to complete the task.

• neither

• either

• each

• each

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in parts, out of which a part contains an error. The part with the error is your answer. In case there is no error, then your answer is 'No error'.
He ought not/have done such/a filthy thing.

• He ought not

• have done such

• a filthy thing

• a filthy thing