In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence,there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

In the past year alone, India has ______________ defence deals worth about $14.5 billion from Russia.

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.
If you don’t have a lump sum to invest in a fixed deposit, you can ___(36)___ opt for a long-term recurring deposit,_______(37)______ the minimum amount of monthly investment is ____(38)____low as Rupees 100. At the end of the ____(39)______you get back the amount invested ____(40)______with the interest earned on it. It is a good way of saving money regularly.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.40.

Directions: Each sentence below has two blanks , each blank indicating that something has been omitted . Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

They . . . . . . invited all the members of the association . . . . . . the inauguration. 

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

When the party ended, the band pack up its equipment and left. 

Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

To catch a tartar

In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning. 

Directions : In the following question, four sentences are given which may be grammatically and contextually incorrect. You need to find the one which has no error and mark that as your answer. If all the given sentences are incorrect then mark option (e) i.e. ‘all are incorrect’ as your answer.

(a) English language have the potential to connect the world without any barriers

(b) P.K. Sinha was appointed in the PMO when Nripendra Misra, the then Principal Secretary, resigns.

(c) She drink the caramel liquid too fast and was soon too dizzy to stand.

(d) You’re coming to the party, isn’t you?

(e) All are incorrect 

Choose one word for the expressions from the options given below:

Someone who does not like to work.