86.

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

By rescuing the child from fire, the local resident added another feather to his cap.

• made a significant achievement

• was gifted with precious thing

• was crowned and rewarded

• No improvement

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

The government plans to take up the construction project soon.

• Take on

• Take off

• Take in

• No improvement

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy.

• Callous

• Credulous

• Gullible

• Bohemain

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

One who eats two much.

• Impostor

• Glutton

• Hypochondriac

• Intestate

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

• Forfeit

• Gorilla

• Blissfull

• Corrupt

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

• Afforestation

• Translusent

• Foreigner

• Achievement

These questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: The aim must be to ensure that our country does not experience either paucity or a- surfeit of trained manpower in any specific segment of our economy.
Q: When we set about the task of higher education, we should be absolutely clear in our perception of the goals of education in the specific context of our nation’s development.
R: No doubt, one of the important aims of education would be to create the required range and nature of trained manpower assessed to be needed by different sectors of national growth.
S: The entire educational apparatus must be geared progressively to fulfill the requirements of different phases of our growth in every sector primary, secondary and tertiary.

• SQPR

• QRSP

• SRQP

• PSQR

These questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions.
Q: Arrogant managers can over-evaluate their current performance and competitive position listen poorly and learn slowly.
R: And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside these organizations to break out of the morass.
S: Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats and opportunities.

• PRQS

• SPQR

• RQPS

• QSPR

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

She teaches us English.

• English is being taught to us by her.

• We are taught English by her.

• English have been taught to us by her.

• We had been taught English by her.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect speech.

Nishi said to Swati, 'Will you help me in my project just now?'

• Nisha told Swati whether she will help her in her project just now.

• Nisha asked Swati if she would help her in her project just then.

• Nisha questioned to Swati that will you help me in my project just now.

• Nisha asked to Swati that will she help her in her work just now.