Directions (1-5): Read each of the sentences to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of this part is your answer.
1. The telecom regulator’s September(A)/ decided to more than halve the fee that operators(B)/ pay on cross-network calls has only added to(C)/ their woes, resulting in a steep and continuing erosion(D)/ in average revenues per user and margins(E).

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option (b)
2. A discussion on Kohli led to(A)/ inevitable comparison to his English counterpart Joe Root(B)/ and according to Gooch, what sets the duo apart(C)/, is their ability to play match- winning(D)/ knocks under any circumstances(E).

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option (b)
3. Sometimes in the past, Indians have(A)/ struggled when they have travelled abroad(B)/. Obviously they have been(C)/ very strong in home but(D)/ they are improving all the time(E).

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option (d)
4. In the six adults who consumed the labelled(A)/ proteins, 85% of the spirulina protein was(B)/ absorbed while only about 57% was(C)/ absorb in the case of both(D)/ chickpea and mung beans(E).

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option (d)
5. While anti-proteases present in the hull(A)/ block the action of intestinal(B)/ digestive enzymes, the polyphenols(C)/ in it reduces the activity(D)/ of the digestive enzyme(E).

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option (d)
Directions(6-10):In each of the following sentence, there is a blank space. Below each sentence, there are five options and each blank is to be filled with one of the words given below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.
6. Power, fuel and charging infrastructure firms can innovate on business models such as leasing of batteries, swapping infrastructure and ___________fast chargers, to drive EV adoption.

(a) employing (b) deploying (c) allowing (d) creation (e) resulting

Answer: Option (b)
7. Mathews has been troubled by ___________ injuries since being brought back as ODI captain in January and had to sit out some matches before the current series against South Africa.

(a) tough (b) hard (c) seldom (d) repressing (e) recurring

Answer: Option (e)
8. Aadhaar database is totally safe and has proven its security ___________over the last eight years.

(a) robustness (b) static (c) dynamism (d) check (e) measurement

Answer: Option (a)
9. The ____________ went on to say that the “hacked” information about Mr. Sharma was available in the public domain and did not need ID proof to obtain them.

(a) conclusion (b) dialog (c) forum (d) statement (e) agenda

Answer: Option (d)
10. I think it’s ____________ because until that point everything was sweet, but as I said before, we didn’t need the rain.

(a) irritating (b) enthusiastic (c) disappointing (d) passionate (e) betrothal

Answer: Option (c)