Rearrange the given six sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A) For years, it relied upon export-led growth and massive investments in housing, infrastructure (roads, rails, ports) and heavy industry (steel, glass and aluminium).
(B) China is engineering, a major economic transformation-or, at least, trying.
(C) Whether this conversion succeeds or fails is a momentous story but a China that succeeds is more likely to be stable.
(D) However, this economic model now seems spent.
(E) So, the country is switching its engine of growth to consumer spending on services and light manufacturing.
(F) A possible reason behind this model becoming outdated could be that world trade is weak at present and over investment in housing, infrastructure and industry has caused a glut.
In the following questions, read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Select the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Students who dread not making it to school (a) / before time 6 : 55 a.m. assembly,
may have find it comforting(b)/ pu that a scientist wants to prove that schools (c),/ deprive children of much needed sleep by starting early. (d)/ No error (e)
While the real estate market has being (a) / stable, it’s time to purchase a property
now (b)/ and enjoy the benefits (c)/ when prices escalate. (d)/ No error (e)
Taxi-hailing ventures are significantly (a) / increasing the number of cabs (b)/ that
offer free Wi-Fi, (c)/ following the success of pilot projects. (d)/ No error (e)
Organic milk has (a) / higher omega-3 fat levels, (b)/ but probability not enough (c)/ to make a difference. (d)/ No error (e)
By early next week, (a) / the State Government is likely (b)/ of declare (c)/ a
drought in 8000 villages. (d)/ No error (e)
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are suggested. one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. Education has been a problem in our country for (26). The lack of it has been blamed for all (27) of evil for hundreds of years. Even scholars have written lengthy articles about how the Indian education system needs to change. The funny thing is that from colonial times, things have (28) changed. We have established reputed business schools, ‘law schools and other institutions of excellence. Students, now, so routinely score 90% marks that even with this percentage they find it (29) to get into the colleges of their choice. The problem thus lies with us doing more of the same old staff. This needs to change by bringing about (30) in education.