In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and the stress on recycling, our forefathers developed the practice of eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (1) ______ in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (2) ______ sacred properties of the banana plant, (3) ______ uniquely bears fruit without pollination, the fruits containing no (4) ______ . The plant thus (5) ______ fertility and plenty.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
PROCEED
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They are going to open the shops at eleven o'clock.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The young girl was helping her father to look after shop.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
dark horse
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
When we went to Ramgarh we see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
hand in glove
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. His affectionate greeting was surprising.
B. Although we were from the same village o ur relationship was confined to a polite hello whenever our paths crossed.
C. As I stepped into the shack , Dorababu beckoned to me, making a little space for me on the bench on which he was sitting.
D. "Come here, brother," he greeted me.