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Q.1-5. Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).

Q.1. The alleged trade-based money laundering in the Bank of Baroda (1)/ shows that procedures at the bank (2)/ were clearly wanting as money was remitted (3)/ against imports that perhaps were not made. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.2. Two statements by the Prime Minister (1)/ over the last few days (2)/ on the Dadri incident have done much (3) too( Replace with to )restore equilibrium in political discourse. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.3. Wal-Mart’s massive bribery efforts (1)/ are(replace with is) unlikely to bring in penalty on it (2)/ as its Indian operations do not yield any profit (3)/ under the provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the US. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.4. An electric car revolution is underway, (1)/ that(replace with which) promises (2)/ to rapidly and radically change (3)/ the energy industry and cut carbon emissions. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.5. The (IRCTC) has launched a pilot project of a ‘station-based e-catering’ service (1)/ allowing passengers to order meals as per their choice, (2)/ which will be delivered on(replace with at) stations (3)/ from popular private caterers. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.6-10. In each of the following sentences there is a blank space given. Below each five words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which word can be filled up in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Q.6. The Centre’s decision to grant one-time financial assistance to ‘physically incomplete and ______’ national highway projects is sensible.

(1) targeting

(2) hiring

(3) languishing

(4) peavey

(5) looming

Q.7. Quick _______ of industrial production for August - over the like month last year — show a 6.4% surge in output.

(1) estimates

(2) assumption

(3) belief

(4) discrimination

(5) cognizance

Q.8. The government reportedly wants the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to ________ over 50 cases of willful default in state-run banks.

(1) examination

(2) probe

(3) abandon

(4) personify

(5) acclaim

Q.9. The government _________ to end tax breaks for special economic zones (SEZ) as part of the clean-up drive to lower the corporate tax rate.

(1) hails

(2) ceases

(3) entrusts

(4) wants

(5) reckon

Q.10. It is welcome that the Supreme Court has referred the Aadhaar dispute to a larger bench which will _________ whether it violates privacy.

(1) permit

(2) invalidate

(3) examine

(4) coax

(5) hinder